[Frank’s POV]
Arriving at the airport we were ready to board the plane. Austin, who received the news, hurried to the airport. Seeing her, Austin’s eyes became entranced. Austin and Acacia never spoke to each other ever since the incident.
He wanted to talk to Acacia, but father stopped him: “Didn’t I say to not show up near Acacia!?”
“No, don’t take Acacia away from me!” Austin pleaded
I looked at Austin’s crazy appearance and all I could do was to stop him: “You better calm down first. When the time comes, she will return to you. Right now everyone is stressed and tensed up, and you are making it worse.”
After listening to my words, Austin had to go back reluctantly. As soon as we left, he went to a bar with his friends to get drunk.
Acacia came back to our life, and our family became more harmonious. I even got extra time and energy to get along with Edana. She hasn’t recovered her memory yet, and she is relatively cold to me, but not as cold as before but I know that she is slowly accepting me.
She told me before that she wanted to find a doctor to cure her mother’s eyes. Although I was very busy, I took the time to find a doctor.
“Edana, I found a famous ophthalmologist for Aunt, and they will come over at noon tomorrow.”
She’s surprised and didn’t expect me to prepare so much: “Thank you!”
“Why would you have to thank me? If you really want to thank me then let’s get married to each other.” In front of her, I have no rigid and arrogant image, and I can’t wait to tell her the most beautiful words of love in the universe.
We gradually got along. I didn’t tell her she gave birth to a child three years ago but I let Ted call Edana ‘mother’. I can see she likes the child very much. This might be the connection between mother and child.
The doctor will arrive at noon the next day. So we went to pick up the doctor together. I didn’t expect what we would come back to, I saw my aunt’s cold blood splattered on her body. Edana was heartbroken and sorrowful. I knew that nothing I would say at this time would help to calm her down. I quickly began the investigation to find out the murderer. On the video recordings, we saw Danica in the hall after everyone left, she was holding a bunch of flowers and gave it to the servants guarding and working. The servants who took and held the flowers fainted one after another, allowing Danica to move freely.
We went to question Danica, but because she was my teacher’s daughter, I couldn’t bear to send her to prison after my teacher begged me. Edana was disappointed with me and left without saying a word. It’s because I was unwilling to avenge my Aunt with her.
[Acacia POV.]
In my mind i repeated this words
Brother Jack, where are you?
Are you going to come back?
These days, I’ve been waiting for the news of Jack, but my parents have found nothing yet. I’m crazily worried.
In another place, Jack was framed, and was forced to become addicted to drugs, and was always manipulated by other people. On this day, he finally found an opportunity to escape. When he arrived at the hospital, the people my father sent, found him and brought him back. My parents didn’t tell me about the news of Jack being found because he became addicted to drugs, and they are worried Jack might do something to hurt me, so I was kept in the dark. Until one day, I found out by myself. They sent him to a drug rehabilitation center and he’s been working pretty hard.
“Acacia, I’m fine. You can rest assured that before long, your brother will appear completely the same as before.” Jack said to me
He went to the drug rehabilitation center, and I was very worried. I was afraid he wouldn’t endure, so I went there every day to encourage and accompany him.
Austin was anxious to take me back as soon as Brother Jack recovered.
“Acacia, Jack is well now, you don’t have to take care of him anymore, so can you come with me now?”
“I want to go with you, but my parents don’t seem to like you. I am afraid that if I go with you they would be angry. I hope you understand. I just reunited with them, and I don’t want to let them down.”
As Austin saw my dilemma, he did not change his mind and said: “Then I would stay with you and wait for your parents to accept me before taking you away.”
Seeing his resolute will I said “Well, Austin. I will be very happy when the time comes.”
On this day, my parents told everyone to come home, including Jack and I was puzzled. My parents’ actions have touched me deeply.
Father went to the main point “Jack, I discussed it with Abby. We want to take you in as our adopted son. Do you accept it?”
It makes me happy to hear this: “Brother Jack please agree quickly, after that, we will become a family, and you will be my real brother from now on.”
Jack never felt the warmth of home since he was a child. Looking at such a warm family, he agreed without hesitation. Frank is not very happy, because he has become the second brother in this family, not the big brother since Jack is older than him. It is delightfully childish and funny, which makes me feel very warm. Although the family is happy together, everyone has their own trouble.
[Frank POV.]
When can I get you back?
You disappeared from my world again just like three years ago.
On the other hand, Danica, who participated in the murder of Edana’s mother, suddenly changed her temperament. She became silent, locked herself in her room, and didn’t say a word. We thought it was because she felt guilty about what happened. Edana hasn’t been found yet, so I can’t care much about Danica.
It’s Acacia’s 20th birthday soon, and we wanted to throw a big party, but she refused, saying it was enough as long as the whole family was together.
We booked a room in a superior hotel, and just when we were happy, Austin suddenly rushed in and took Acacia away.
He seemed to be in a hurry and took her to another hotel. Acacia refused to let Austin advance his relationship with her. At the behest or more likely threat of our parents, Austin had to send her back. Even though this matter is unpleasant, it is over now.
Another thing that shocked me was that Danica is actually pregnant. I remembered the thought made me shudder. Was Keith responsible for her pregnancy?
Having sent people to investigate, I received news which was. Edana became a dancer in a bar to please men. I rushed to and was just in time to see that she was dancing on the stage. I went up angrily and wanted to pull her down, but she broke free: “Let me go.”
“Why do you want to do such a thing, Edana?”
Edana replied, “Who are you and why should I tell you?”
Did she just say that she didn’t know me?
Hearing her words pained my heart a lot. Despite her struggle, I dragged her home and tried to explain things to her when I got a call from my teacher saying that Danica tried to commit suicide.
“You have to stay put and wait for me right here” i told Edana
Danica was taken to the hospital. I have to be there.
Edana didn’t listen and left.
Danica was going crazy when I arrived at the hospital, and my teacher was confused. I talked to Danica alone, and her mood was still very unstable. But in the end, she told me that the child in her belly was Keith’s, and she was willing to give birth, but she was depressed to the point that she ended up trying to commit suicide.