Sweat dripped down her forehead as Fallon tossed aggressively and turned on her bed with her eyes closed, digging her hands into the sheet, as her grip tightened on the blankets.The sound of her father’s angry cries haunted her dream as she struggled to wake up, but her eyelids felt heavy like lead in their sockets, tears rolling from the corners of her eyes, and onto her pillowDad, The voice of her childhood self was faint, just a whisper, yet it still echoed throughout her mind‘Honey, let father grieve alone. Grandfather has been taking from us…so give him space.’ Her mother’s words were soft, and her body slowly relaxed on the bed. ‘He’s hurt… really sad like you and me, so let him be. For now.“I will miss Grandpa,” Fallon whispered in her sleep the exact words from the voice of her young self that crossed her mind and then her eyelids opened.Her vision was blurred for a moment, but she blinked slowly and saw her room bathed in sunlightThe sound of her breath caught in her th
Shoving his hand into the sleeve of his coat, Gary adjusted his cold embroidered black sit blazer over his broad chest, deep into his thoughts, his fingers traced down the edge of the button and pushed it through the hole. For a few minutes, he stared at his reflection, the black lapel suit, shirt, and silk tie giving him an elegant aura, and then he mumbled, “Let’s do this.”The balcony was filled with tense energy surrounding it as Tom waited for Gary and Fallon along with Ryan, and James.“Keep an eye on. Please.” James finally broke the silence, eyeing Tom.Looking back at James with a humble slight nod, he said, “You need not bother, I will do just that."Then silence took over as the sound of footsteps approached them, and everyone tensed immediately as Gary walked into the balcony.For a moment, he stared at Tom's black dress shirt with cold lapel pin, and then the sound of heels slowly shifted his attention.When Gary turned around, his gaze rested softly on Fallon In a lon
Realising how Alora's grip on Fallon’s hand was not causing her any pain, Gary held back his desire to interfere, with the feeling that the situation wasn’t that threatening.“There is more to tonight, so I am hoping that you can stay a bit longer,” Alora said calmly, her hand loosening its grip against Fallon’s wrist, allowing Fallon to pull her hand away as she lowered her head slightly to avoid anyone noticing how uncomfortable she was. A frown settled on Gary’s face because he could tell from Alora’s words that she had something up her sleeve, her tone and expression had him suspicious of what exactly she meant.“But,” Fallon whispered, darting her gaze to meet Gary’s eyes, feeling hesitant to agree.Trust wasn’t something she wanted to give to Alora and her family, knowing too well the danger of doing so since Alora had always been crafty and manipulative with whatever she did, and she had never hesitated to use whatever means available to her.She therefore thought to herself t
A drop tear slowly rolled from Fallon’s right eye and into the corner of her mouth when the memory of her father’s devastating expression when Mr Bright denied his request surfaced in her mind, causing her to swallow her tears not wanting to cry in front of all these people.Noticing, her pain, Gary held in his desire to comfort her as he knew the last thing Fallon needed right now was to feel vulnerable before strangers, and if he pushed her right now, her fragile mental state would most likely shatterSo he shoved both hands into his pockets, watching the scene unfold with interest as he wondered what Alora had planned next.Within a couple of minutes of silent observation, he had learned way more about the Larsons than his years of marriage with Sandra had given him. The people that were involved with them, memorizing the quest’s faces with each dart his eyes around the room.Since he was about to enter the business world and his mission for vengeance, he needed to know who to tru
The hall was in total silence after what Fallon had said, and everyone was still staring at her, some with looks of disdain and others with expressions that showed their disbelief. “Where the hell did she get such confidence.”Sighing, Alora shook her head slowly and said, sounding disappointed, “Mr Bright, give her the document.”“Yes… I will get it from my car now.” Mr Bright hastily replied, looking slightly nervous, and Gary caught onto it quickly, smirking faintly at the sight of his shaky gaze.Something was off about him, and Gary could sense it, and his gaze followed Bright as he walked off, holding back his desire to follow the lawyer and question him.“Do you think I will lie on my late husband’s name, especially on the day he passed… Am I that of a monster to you, Fallon…” Alora cried, tears streaming down her face, as she placed a hand on her mouth in grief, drawing Gary’s attention back to her, and his expression hardened.With not a single care in her eyes and a numb exp
The hall was quiet until Sandra suddenly burst into a chuckle that vibrated throughout the ballroom and caused quite a few people to frown in annoyance at the sound of such amusement coming out of Sandra The other guests glanced at her with confused expressions, not being able to understand what the problem was.The laughter finally died down, as Sandra wiped the corners of her eyes from cracking up, and said in a soft tone, “Fallon, I’m sorry if my reaction upset you, but why do you look so horrified like Grandmother is not doing you a big favour… Is it that you don’t want to settle down because of my ex-husband, huh, my dear cousin?”‘What is this troublesome child doing now… Alora thought as she raised a brow in despair.“Your daughter is going to go against Mother’s wish for tonight. Why haven’t you taught her some sense!” Kyle lashed out at Claire in a low tone.And a look of worry crossed Claire’s features as she watched her daughter walk over to where Gary and Fallon were. Havi
"Mr Bright, please hand the will over to Fallon, so she can take it along and constantly make reference to it.Immediately, he gave it to Fallon, she took a final glance at it, her gaze still on the particular part where the will had a requirement.Nevertheless, she collected the will, turned to Gary and said. "Let's leave now."As Fallon and Gary sat in the backseat of the vehicle with Tom behind the steering wheel, the atmosphere was awkward as the two tried not to look at each other.Even Tom was concerned about how quiet they both were and glanced in the rearview mirror, noticing that Fallon‘s lips were puckered together as if she was deep in thought.With his gaze on the windshield, Gary‘s index finger slowly rubbed against his bottom lips, and then finally darted his eyes towards Fallon.“A penny for your thoughts,” He quietly remarked, his voice low. With her eyes fixed on the file of her grandfather‘s will, Fallon hesitated for a while before deciding to open her mouth and sp
The moment Mrs Gilbert stood in front of her daughter‘s room door, she lifted her knuckles to place a knock but then hesitated before grabbing the doorknob and pushing the door open.Quietly, she stepped into the bedroom to see Fallon in bed, sleeping soundly, hugging a pillow. A smile graced her lips, and she stared tenderly at her daughter, and after a moment of that, she was about to leave when a file on Fallon‘s desk got her attention.A feeling of hesitation filled her as she approached the desk, and as her hand hovered over the folder, she took a deep breath.Finally, Mrs Gilbert pushed aside her fear of invading Peace‘s privacy, picked up the file, opened it, and read the contents.Her heart skipped a beat when she got done, and she hastily rushed over to her daughter‘s bedside and tapped her gently on the back. “Fallon, wake up.” Mrs Gilbert‘s voice echoed in Fallon‘s ears softly.Her eyes blinked open slowly as she looked at her mother standing above her, watching her with a