Adam regretted that he thought more of himself than others, then he had many chances to help his friend who was suffering because of what Carter was doing but he kept quiet and played safe so that he would not get involved and to protect himself, he was so guilty seeing his friend suffering from some incidents that he can prevent, "I'm very sorry, Oliver. If only I was brave, I hope this is not happening in your life. There's no more secret Oliver, now you know everything, it's up to you to decide what to do. I'll support you wherever you go, and I'll understand if you want me to disappear like what Julie did." "Adam, no matter what you have done. I will always understand. Don't be afraid to be honest, because I'll rather be with an honest person hurting me with the truth than a liar comforting me with a lie. Thank you for your revelation, it's just amazing I wasn't eaten by my emotions or else I've been punching you for keeping that for a long time. I'm just trying to calm but I'm br
"So what's your plan?" Both guys are still inside the shop, taking time to talk together. There was no one else inside, the two of them were left to close it later at night."I've been planning this from the start," Oliver began, "I want to take revenge before but it was a nonsense reason because I just want to take revenge for my success to brag it to others. You know I've been hurt by the words people threw at me. That I have no direction in life. No steady foundation, ending up roaming everywhere to find a temporary shelter. I was astray. You witness how messed up my life was. You saw my struggles trying to keep my head above water, I did survive many storms but you were the one who held my hands when I'm drowning. Without a friend like you, I'll end up dying of hunger," before Oliver answered his question, someone wanted first he shared the reason for his change of plans."Ever since my life started to be chaotic, I already feel that what happened was planned. I have no idea what's
"No need to follow me. You will also know my next move. All you need to do for now is find Julie Andrews. Before I leave our neighborhood, I want the three of us to talk to enlighten you on the decision I'll make," he smiled bitterly, and Adamson agreed on what he wanted to do. While he felt sad, knowing their trio is going to end as one of them will separate away. "Sure. I'll do it. We should have closure. I also don't want you to leave us here without saying farewell," Adam was wondering to turn back time, wishing he hadn't confessed but it was the right thing he did that he has to accept the consequences, "It's okay if you don't say goodbye, you have the right to leave the table." Oliver gave him an emotionless face, "I will leave for our good. If I'll stay here, nothing will happen in my life, even if I work hard but it isn't enough. While I will also bring problems to you and Julie, especially since you like her but I'm the one she likes. It'll be uncomfortable for you when I'm
A few weeks passed, and Oliver and Adamson expected Julie to return to their neighborhood. They weren't sure if she would come back today, they were just hoping she would come back any day, they also had no communication with her, they couldn't contact her phone and they worried that something bad might happen to her. "It's already three weeks since she didn't communicate with us. Her uncle said she left without saying anything, Julie isn't the type of person who won't give permission. I'm really worried right now. What if something bad happened we're unaware of?" Adam said, standing in front of Oliver who was sitting on the stairs. "I don't know if her uncle is telling the truth. He also informed us that Julie left around the afternoon last second week of February. Before that Julie and I met at the Thompson's mansion then I dropped her at her uncle's house as she wished. I'm wondering how she left that fast without coming back to her apartment, we could also see her leaving cause h
After a minute of checking around the baker's room, they found no trace of her leaving, "Nothing was touched with her things. All her clothes are here. Her shoes, and some gadgets," the two walked out to go to Uncle's house Ben. "Yeah, there was no sign that she went to her apartment that time. Uncle's Ben house is the only place she went, hoping we can enter there," Oliver looked at his watch, he wanted to go back to his dad's private mansion but he had to help Adam to find Julie Andrews. Not far away, they can see the house of Benedict Andrews, they also saw the old man get out of his house while talking to someone over the phone, "Oliver, I think he won't let us enter his house. I tried to enter his house the other day but he stopped me, he has many excuses and it was fishy," Adam grabbed Oliver to hide behind the parked van. "Really? So we have to sneak up on his house?" Adam nodded at Oliver, they slowly went to the other side to pass behind. "What if we get caught? We can be
"What the hell!" They were shocked to see the unconscious woman lying on the floor. It was the baker Julie Andrews who has been imprisoned in her uncle's room for several weeks. A cloth was tied her mouth so no one could hear her voice. Her weight loss because of starving is also visible. She also has bruises on her body which she got from his uncle's physical assaults. "We need to take her out of here!" Adam carried her after untying the rope on her feet. Oliver assisted him outside and almost escaped but they heard someone coming. "Just escape, I'll handle him," he said and Adam followed leaving Oliver inside to face the bad guy. He could hear someone's footsteps coming up the stairs, he picked up a katana that was on the wall to use for defense. And as the man reached the second floor, Oliver greeted him with the sharp blade. "Hold on!" Carter was startled and it almost touched his neck."Why are you here?!" Oliver put it down as he calmed down to know it wasn't the old man. "I
After Adam's revelation, Oliver decided to leave their neighborhood and stayed with his father on his private mansion. He planned it to have more time to meet his father and to know what he planned for him. Carter was pissed at his move there but he can't stop his stepbrother because he has no right to stop him. "Do you have something against me that now you have courage to stick to dad?" Carter said, looking at some figurines displayed on the shelf. He already knows Adam said something to Oliver but he doesn't seem to be affected by what Oliver will know."I'm not a leech to stick to. It's just like I'm a magnet that sticks no matter what I do to get away from dad. He has a favor I can't decline, he's getting older and I'll take the time to be with him before it's too late," Time is running fast, while his father is still alive he needs to take the time to fill the years they were not together. "You have the right to spend time with our father, I'm just worried with his safety. I kn
"Do I look like I need to steal when I can get everything I want in the snap of my fingers. You think I stole Merideth from you? How come? If she's faithful with you, she will not come to me. She's the one who asked me to marry her," Carter said. "She did come to you because you scared her. I thought she cheated on me, I thought it's her choice to leave me but I was wrong. Something happened that I didn't know and she kept everything and deal with a jerk like you!" "You're delusional, Oliver. Adamson has poisoned your brain. You're thinking irrationally. You easily believe your friends when they're also stabbing you behind your back," Carter defended, "That's why you're easy to be manipulated, too soft and naive. A Thompson isn't weak. So it doesn't suit you becoming one of us." "Being soft doesn't mean I'm weak and easy to be manipulated. It's just people like you who take advantage of me for your own benefits. It's your choice to step on other people, you think I'm weak but you d