Chapter 3
Third Person's POV
Everything seems to just come to ruins in Amelia and Harry's lives. All the things that were happening to them were wrong and bad. Amelia's trust in her brother increased even more after seeing his condition.
Harry's health kept on worsening day by day. The poor guy was going into depression. If it were not for his sister and his fiancée, he would have hurt himself after all the pain he was going through.
Their business got destroyed. Amelia had to sell their mansion to get the money to fight the case. Everything became worst for the siblings, and Amelia knew who was behind all of this - Liam. He was doing his best to give the siblings the worst pain they could ever imagine. He wasn't only in rage for what Harry was accused of. But also mad at Amelia for leaving him and choosing her brother.
Liam wanted her to beg him for mercy but nothing. Amelia was way too stronger than he could ever imagine. She knew one day, he would regret the things he was doing to them badly. But it will be of no use.
Harry's mental kept on worsening. He was dropped from his university as well. His career seemed to go in ruins because he wasn't even responsible for the accusations.
The mocking, disgusting stares and knife-like words of people were doing well in destroying the poor guy. He was only 21. No matter how much he tried to act strong, the pain was too much for him to handle. He wanted to be strong for his sister and fiancée, but he lost everything, even himself, with time.
He tried to help her sister after he bailed out, but he couldn't keep up with the rejections he got with the harsh words. How can people judge someone without even knowing the truth?
It hurt when you were accused of something you never did. It was hurting him beyond his limit. Hate was a small word to describe what he was feeling for Rose and Liam.
He knew that Liam was doing everything for his sister. But the extent he has gone to now seems to tear apart not only him but his sister too.
***
"Brother, get yourself together. I promise I am here for you."
Harry shook his head, crying on his sister's shoulder, clutching the ring in his hand.
His fiancée, Kelly, ends their engagement, finally believing Rose after three trials. It's been five months since the day case was going on. And now Kelly had finally given up on Harry, saying that she couldn't deal with all of this.
"Kelly believed that maybe I-I t-tried to do that t-to Rose."
He couldn't contain the words to deliver further as he was beyond hurt remembering Kelly's words.
"No, no, I trust you, my little Prince. I know you did nothing. I know. Please be strong, at least for me. I trust you. We will prove your innocence."
He shook his head, pulling away from her.
"Liam is making sure to make our lives extremely painful. He will destroy us. Why not you just listen to him? He asked you to marry him again. Be with him, and I will just ask for forgiven---"
"For what? Did you assault Rose?" Harry immediately shook his head.
"Then we will fight. We will fight until your innocence is proven. Don't worry. Your sister will be with you until her last breath." She said, caressing both cheeks of Harry and wiping his tears away.
"I just want you to be happy." Amelia shook her head, caressing his head before again pulling him in her arms.
"I will be happy when that day comes that everyone will beg for your forgiveness. I will be happy when I will prove that my brother is innocent."
Harry smiled through his teary eyes, grateful for having a sister like her.
Suddenly their moment got interrupted hearing a knock on the door. They had shifted to a small apartment after selling their mansion. It was a cozy small apartment big enough for them.
"I'll go check it. Wipe these tears and be strong, okay? You're stronger than this. Right?" He smiled, nodding his head.
Amelia went to the door, opening it, and instantly blood drained out of her system, witnessing the man standing there. The same face she used to adore so much now she despised it with her everything.
Liam chuckled at her pale face. "Aren't you gonna invite me in?" She frowned at the man's audacity before trying to close the door but instead, he slammed it open, making her stumble back a little.
He barged in with his two men following him inside. "What the hell. Get out of my house. Right now…" She seethed at him, following him inside.
He finally stopped in the living room, making Harry stand up with a frown. Liam smirked as his eyes fell on the ring lying on the glass table. He shot Harry a mocking glare.
"What happened, bastard? Your butterfly flew away. I heard Kelly broke the engagement with you, and you know she's now the fiancée of one of the biggest businessmen of France, Daniel Stroke. He's my friend. He liked her a lot and finally proposed to her, and she accepted it. I think they are going to get married in two or three months. How do you feel about that?"
Hurt was visible in Harry's eyes which raged Amelia up. She grabbed Liam's arm roughly, turning him around and facing her.
"Yes. She broke the engagement. But you know we don't care. It's better not to have unfaithful people around us. Only bad times will tell us who's sincere and who's not." Harry smiled lightly, hearing his sister's words.
Liam clenched his jaw before taking a step closer to her, but she didn't step back, just stared at him with the same intensity and challenge.
"You're playing with fire, darling. I told you, didn't I? I told you to come back to me. I told you I wanted you back, and if you didn't come, you would face terrible consequences. But you just don't seem to understand, huh."
"I would rather face the consequences than be with trash like you. I made the mistake of being with you once. I wouldn't make that mistake again." She snapped at him, making him angrier.
Suddenly he grabbed her waist, pulling her against his chest. Her hands fell on his biceps as she gave a hard push on his arms but nothing. He was away stronger than her.
Harry tried helping his sister, but instead, Liam's men held him back. Amelia gritted her teeth, giving hard tugs on his biceps, but rather, he leaned closer to her face.
"I want to hate you so badly. But I just don't seem to do so. I love you so damn much. I thought I could live without you, but I was wrong. I can't even sleep without you being beside me. I don't know what to do anymore. I want you back, Amelia. Just stop being stubborn and creating problems for your brother and to yourself and come back to me."
He said, tightening his grip on her waist but only getting hard pushes on his arms. "Never. Let go. I said, let me go. Your touch disgusts me. Let go, Liam."
She raised her voice struggling in his arms while glaring at his dark gaze. His eyes twitched hearing her words. Disgust, she feels disgusted by his touch now. He scoffed.
"Really? Isn't this the same touch and man you used to love madly?" He said, pulling his free hand up and caressing her cheek, but she jerked her head away from him.
"Right. I was used to. I used to. Not anymore. Now let go of me." She said she was struggling, but Liam seemed to enjoy her squirming figure in his arms after five months. He never thought that staying away from her for a few months could become this horrible for him.
"Liam, let my sister go, you fucker. Let her go." Harry yelled at the heartless man standing there staring at his Ex-wife, who was busy glaring at him and trying to push him away.
"You want to know how I felt when I came to know you harassed my sister, Harry? You deserve to feel what I felt." Saying that he slammed his ex-wife's body on the near wall before hitting his lips on hers right away.
Tears started streaming down from Amelia's eyes. Her struggling becomes intense. She started thrashing in his arms, but he had no effect. She started hitting his chest continuously.
He grabbed her wrists and pinned them beside her head on the wall. She closed her eyes in shame and disgust. Her brother's voice was echoing in the whole room.
Harry was crying, yelling, and thrashing in men's hold to get away and help his sister but in vain. Men looked away from the scene, not liking how their boss treated the woman. After all, they had their sister and mother too.
"Punish me, Liam, not her. She's innocent. I beg you. I am not lying. You will regret this, Liam. You will regret this. Please stop." Harry screamed out, still struggling.
Liam finally broke the kiss and placed his forehead on hers, breathing crazily. While Amelia was crying hard, she never thought that one day this man, the same man she loved with her everything could assault her like this.
His actions tore her apart. Opening his dark orbs, he stared at her face for some time before letting her body go. She fell on the floor, breathing painfully.
Guilt rose in his veins as soon as his ex-wife fell on the floor crying badly. But soon, it faded away when his eyes fell on Harry, who was also on his knees crying while staring at his sister.
"Tell me how it feels. It hurts right. That's how to hurt me when I saw my sister's torn clothes and battered figure, bastard." He punched Harry making Amelia cry out even more.
Suddenly he was again harshly turned around by a hand on his arm. And a sharp pain rose upon his cheek.
His Ex-wife, for the first time, slapped him.
Chapter 4
Third Person's POV
Liam's face turned around rapidly when a soft hand came in contact with his cheek, leaving a hard slap there. Amelia's eyes were bloodshot, and cheeks were soaked in tears, and her lips were bruised up because of his kiss.
She breathed sharply before having enough of his nonsense. The things he was doing were beyond disturbing, not only for her but for her brother too.
He was mentally torturing her brother, and she could see that it was indeed working. The way Harry dropped his head in defeat showed how much disturbed he was becoming.
"Out!"
She growled lowly making him turn his head towards her. His sharp gaze met her disgusted one. He internally winced, seeing so much hate in her eyes for him.
"Get out, Liam Stone. You already had done enough. I am going to put a restriction order on you now. Today, you have crossed your limits. Get out of my house."
Liam glared at her before taking a step closer.
"Two days. I am giving you two days. I am ready to take this case back. Even Rose and Luna have no problem. But your brother has to marry my sister. And you, my darling, have to come back to me. You have to be mine again."
Amelia looked at him in disbelief before scoffing out. "Neither my brother nor I am going to accept these rubbish offers. My brother wouldn't marry a sly fox."
Liam was about to snap at her, but she held her hand up, motioning him to shut up. "And I wouldn't come back to a scumbag like you ever again. Now see yourself out, and tomorrow, you will get a restriction order."
"You will regret this. I will make you and your brother regret." Liam challenged her, which she only returned with the same intensity.
"Do your best, Mr. Stone."
Liam gritted his teeth before storming out of the house. His men followed him, leaving the crying Harry on the floor. Amelia instantly went to her brother.
***
Liam's hands, mind, and whole body were itching to grab Amelia and bring her with him. He wanted to force her to come with him back. His days were becoming dark, and nights were restless without her.
A small bundle of happiness he had once in his mansion, he lost her. She was the one who made that four walls building into a home, their home. But now, it was apparent. Everything had been destroyed.
The emotions her eyes flashed for him were beyond redemption. He knew that no matter what he did now, he couldn't win her love back, but he still wanted her with him. He was selfish. He knew it and didn't want to lose her for a lifetime.
Indeed he will make her realize the truth behind his warning. He will give her pain. But he will make sure to heal that pain when he gets her back. He trusts his sister blindly and will do anything to bring justice to her pain.
Even if it's meant to make those siblings' life a living hell and their every moment a painful second, he will. He will do anything to see the people in pain who cause tears in his sister's eyes.
***
Amelia consoled her brother. He was a mess after Liam left. The next day she contacted her lawyer and sent the restriction order to Liam. Liam burnt in a fire when he read the document.
No one can keep him away from his love. That's what came to his mind, but again he didn't rush anything. He wanted to wait and let her go to him by herself. He wanted her to break the order.
A few weeks went away like a cloud of dust. Harry's mental health became worst. He started having nightmares and hallucinations. Amelia appointed a psychiatrist for him, but he refused to cooperate.
Amelia was doing her best to save her brother - to do anything in her power to save her brother and bring justice to him. But then it happened more chaos entered their lives.
After the trial of Harry's case, it was assumed that Harry might lose the case as they have nothing to prove that he didn't assault Rose.
Amelia couldn't help but feel immense loath and disgust for the man she used to adore so much when Liam bought their lawyer. Liam offered a handful of money to Amelia's lawyer, and he dropped the case accepting the money.
Liam was using his power in a highly wrong way. He did everything to make them lose this case, even using dirty methods. But Amelia refused to accept defeat. She was fighting with her everything for her brother.
"Harry, where are you. Come here. Dinner is ready, and I made your favorite pasta today. Come on." She heard no response from him, so she decided to check on him.
As soon as she entered the room, she felt air knocked out of her lungs when she witnessed her brother's body on the floor. Blood was rapidly oozing out of both his wrists.
One horrified scream filled with pain and shock left from her lips. She screamed his name was running towards him. Tears started streaming down her eyes.
"Harry, Harry. My brother, what have you done? Please, God, don't let anything happen to him. Harry, please hold on. Nothing will happen. Please. What have you done?"
She cried, whispering numerous words. She took the help of her neighbor, who helped her take her brother's body to the hospital as they had a car.
They took him to the operation room right away. While she sat there crying her heart out. Her white shirt was full of her brother's blood. Her hands trembled to see his blood freeze on her skin.
"You can't leave me. You can't. Please don't leave me." She kept on praying for her brother's healing. She paced back and forth to control her breathing that was coming out hard.
Finally, after two hours of the operation, the doctor came out, making her almost jump on him. He sighed as sadness was all over his face.
"Your brother's condition is still not stable. We are trying our best, but it seems like his body has given up. It's like he's running away from responding to us. We can't say anything for the next 24 hours. Pray for him."
With that, he walked away, leaving the shattered sister behind. Amelia cried for the whole night. She wasn't able to take even one wink of sleep. All she could do was cry and weep at her brother's condition.
The clock kept on ticking, and no one came to her. She was all alone, fighting with everything. She stared at the room's door where her brother was kept. He was still under observation.
Finally, 24 hours later, the news that made her hurt more arrived.
"I am sorry, Ms. Kale, but your brother is in a coma now."
Chapter 5
Third Person's POV
Hearing the doctor's words, Amelia fell on the chair, numb. Her heart stopped beating, and her breathing halted. She didn't feel her own body anymore. Her soul was ripping out.
Her brother, her only family, her baby brother were on the verge of death. The doctor clearly said they had no idea when he would regain his consciousness. It may be months, years, or maybe never.
This thought made her lifeless. She cried, kissing her brother's pale hands again and again. Why are innocent people always punished, especially for things they never did?
Liam, his sister, and his mother were getting away with every poisonous act. They tried to win this case with dishonesty, while Amelia attempted to end it fair and square. Then why can't they do the same?
She knew her brother was becoming depressed. She knew how much he was suffering, but she never thought he would become suicidal. She never thought he had lost his strength that he gave up.
***
ONE MONTH LATER…
Amelia tried her best to earn money to handle her expenditure and her brother's hospital bills. She took the money out of her bag before heading to the reception.
"Hello. I am here to pay Harry Kale's monthly expenses." The nurse nodded and started checking the computer, but soon a tiny frown appeared on her face as she faced confused Amelia.
"But Ms. Kale, your brother's expenditures had been paid. Here is the copy of the receipt." Amelia abruptly grabbed the chit, and soon anger flooded in her veins reading the name on it.
Liam Stone
How dare he? How could he? She clutched the note turning her knuckles pale in anger. Her blazing gaze met with a nurse who seemed confused and horrified with Amelia's sudden change.
"Give it back—the money this man had paid for my brother. I want to withdraw that money. Kindly give it back to me and take this money." The nurse didn't know what to say or do, but she decided not to interfere as it was not her business.
Amelia clenched the envelope in her hand before stomping out of the hospital. She was burning in rage. How can someone stoop so low? He already had done more than enough, and now he's showing pity.
***
She reached his company - the same place where she had beautiful yet horrible moments. Ignoring a painful feeling rising in her chest, she strolled towards Liam's office.
"Wait, Mrs. Stone, wait. Sir asked me not to let anyone enter." His secretary tried to stop her.
"It's Ms. Kale. Do not forget that." With that, she took quick and significant steps towards the office, ignoring the stunned girl.
She slammed the door open, meeting with the most disgusting scenario. She was beyond disgusted and felt ashamed that she was once this man's wife.
There he was, having his moment with a girl. She was on his table while he was busy fucking her like a mad man. Liam was half-naked while the girl was only in her undies.
They both stopped when Amelia slammed the door open. They both got startled, and instantly Liam stopped his actions. The girl squealed in surprise, getting away from Liam and grabbing her clothes to wear them.
She ran away from the room that Liam had in his office. It was a secure secret room that only a few people knew about. Liam also covered himself while Amelia was looking away from that disgusting scenario.
His secretary didn't dare enter as she already knew what he was doing inside.
"Amelia you. What are--" His words got cut as Amelia threw the envelope on his face along with the receipt.
"What do you think of yourself, you piece of shit. Do you think we are playing a game here? Do you find this funny.? Do you find my brothers and my condition funny? You think I would accept money from a man who's responsible for my brother's condition?"
She seethed at him making him sigh heavily. "You were struggling financially, so I thought---"
"You thought what? That you will come and pay my brother's expenditures like a hero? You're nothing but a reason for him to be on a deathbed. You and your sister are the most disgusting persons I ever came across."
This boiled Liam up. He took steps towards her and stood in front of her, glaring at her. "Then what about your brother? Your brother assaulted my sister?" He chuckled. "But still, you're taking his side. He, committing suicide only shows that he did assault my si---"
His words cut down with a sharp slap he received from his ex-wife. "Case is going on, Liam Stone. Don't forget that. You have no right to accuse him till he's proven guilty because I know. I have faith in my brother. And you, you will see him being declared innocent right in front of your eyes. Mark my words."
Suddenly he grabbed her arms which she instantly shrugged off. Liam stopped breathing for a second when he witnessed disgust written over her face. She held both her arms up, shooting him a disgusted glare.
"Don't touch me with these disgusting hands of yours. I can't believe that I once loved you. I can't think I was planning my future with a disgusting person like you. I can't believe that I have been married to a selfish, self-centered, and power-hungry bastard like you.
Liam took a step back in shock, staring at her with wide eyes. His heart vigorously drummed when he heard her words.
"Remember this, Liam. Mark my words. One day, you will cry tears of blood. You will beg for one glance of comfort from someone. You will crave genuine love, but that time you will be alone. There will be no one for you. You will beg, but you wouldn't hear anything in return." She stopped for a while, giving Liam a serious stare.
"Your regret will be your biggest punishment because what you did to my brother, you will pay for your sin and the forgiveness you wouldn't get from anyone, not even from yourself. Your selfishness one day will show you what losing everything with your own hands feels like."
Something inside him broke hearing those words from the woman he loves. She walked out of his office. Liam's eyes fell on the money that spread on the floor. He grabbed the receipt and clutched it hard.
His eyes hardened, turning bloodshot as tears burned his gaze. Her every word hit him like a knife. But her last words made his insides flip upside down. He tried to ignore them, but something in her words scared him.
He was scared of what if her every word turned into a horrible truth. He shook his head, reminding himself that his sister would never put this kind of accuse on someone, especially Harry, as he knew her sister always respected Harry, then why she would ruin the man she liked? That's impossible.
He sat down on the couch, palming his forehead as a single tear escaped his eyes. No matter how many women he took. No matter how many touches he felt on his body, Amelia's was and will remain different—a special one.
He kind of lost the hope of getting his Amelia back. He did everything in his hands to make her submit to him, but nothing. He ruined their small business bringing them on the streets. He destroyed them every chance of winning the case.
But still, when he heard about Harry's suicide attempt, he couldn't help but feel immense grief, so he decided to help Amelia as he knew she was struggling financially.
But now, his last hope of helping her and might gain her back broke out. There was no way his ex-wife would come back to him, not after being a cause of her brother's condition.
"She is right. I am selfish. Now I will show her how selfish I can be."