*Flashback*
Warren's POV.
"Let go of me!" I shouted as I struggled in the hands of the two men. They planned to drown me in the sea, my hands and feet were tied while there was a heavy stone at the end of the rope.
"You're so noisy," The man said annoyed. I couldn't do anything but cry because I know its the end of me.
I will not be able to fulfill my promise to daddy that I will take back what they took back from us.
"A man was lifting me when he suddenly fell. I just saw that there was blood flowing from his mouth.
"Are you all right, kid?" A girl with a blank expression asked. she is holding a knife with blood on it, if she looked at me, you wouldn't have thought, he just took someone's life.
"Did you kill the man?" I asked in shock. He nodded as she untied me. There was no trace of guilt on her face.
"Stop crying because that's not going to do anything," he told me seriously.
"How did you manage to kill that man?" I asked nervously. Maybe she's a bad person too and planning to take my life as well.
"In our world, if you're weak, you won't last long, and you'll be a loser," ahe said as she struggled to untie my leg.
"What did you do to my buddy huh? You little monster!" We were both surprised by the man's yell and choked the girl who just helped me.
He raised it so that the girl was now in the man's hand. The girl struggled but he couldn't get away. Fearing that he might kill her, I took the knife and quickly stabbed the man holding the girl.
He let go of the girl but he didn't die, so he looked at my way. "How dare you!" he shouted and slapped me very hard.
I just couldn't help but cry because of the pain.
He walked towards me as if he was a caper who was about to kill me, but literally.
I was so scared and wanted to ask for help and scream but I couldn't. All I could hear was the girl's cough. I was surprised when the man suddenly passed out before he could touch me. Am I safe?
"The knife has poison, so even a small wound can be lethal. Be careful." I trembled with fear because of what the girl said.
I don't know who is scarier, the men who wants to kill me or her. The girl stood up and patted her clothes normally that you would think she did not just almost lose her life.
The man's stranglehold on her was visible on her white neck. Apart from that, there was also a bandage on her arm.
"Don't worry, I'm used to getting hurt. It's just a small wound, compared to what I get at home everyday," she said as she looked at the man lying on the floor.
"I'm dead," I whispered nervously.
"That's called self defense, it's not your fault."
"But I just took a life, myself..."
"a life who tooks many lives. If you want to live, get stronger because if you get too weak, you'll die easily," she said as she turned away. He walked away from me but I called her.
"W-what's your name?" I asked her.
"Just rafa, you might report me to the police later," she said seriously and walked away.
*End of Flashback*
Rafaelia's Pov.
I actually laughed at Warren's story. How much did he fantasize about me and did he have a fake scenario in his head?
"Warren, dreams and memories are different," I promised Warren with a smile. But he shook his head.
"I'm sure of that!" he said resolutely.
"That kind of thing only happens in fairytales. I don't believe it's destined to happen that one time and after 20 years, we'll meet and you still want me. And after all that, we'll be arranged in a marriage? If you want to tell me a story, make sure it's believable!" I yelled at him in annoyance.
"Everything is not destiny, nor coincidence. My story does not begin and end there." I raised an eyebrow at what he just said.
"I also know a lot about your past, which you have forgotten." I did not speak and let him speak.
"Our grandparents arranged our marriage even before we were born. But we never tried to get to know each other. The first time we met was at my sister's birthday party, but we didn't talk except for you saving me, " he explained at length.
"I'm originally engaged to Josh, Warren!" Little by little, I'm getting more and more disgusted with his lies. But why? Why are his eyes so serious? Why can't I see any doubt or hesitation in the words he's spitting?
"After the party, my parents we're killed. My sister was kidnapped. I searched for her for months but couldn't even get a clue. I was in despair but you, you saved me again. I was surprised that the girl who saved me from certain death. The girl who had no heart to kill, was a very innocent and happy child." I felt sick just listening to his voice.
I want my warren back! I just looked away because I might punch him in the face with the nonsense he was saying.
"We got close that time. We played together, trained together, learned new things together."
"That's impossible, I don't remember such things!" I scolded.
"Of course, we got into an accident, and you lost your memories while I was comatose for months. They let me out dead so that no one would attempt for my life again, and hid me in my uncle's house. When I woke up, you were the one I searched first but they didn't let me even see you. As time went on I realized your words. What you taught me, I hid my true personality and thoughts. I became a fool, to fool everyone. I used what my parents left for me to plan my revenge," he explained at length.
"This is so hard to believe. I can't swallow it at once," I whispered.
"Please, believe me, I'm not lying!" I looked at him. There is no proof to his words, but his eyes are so dead serious.
I stood up and turned away from him without speaking. But he spoke again which made me stop.
"You, even told me your darkest secret." He said.
"That you are the one who killed your step mom," he added.
"What?" I have no step mother!
"Yes, you are the one who killed Mrs. Natalia Montgomery." I couldn't stop myself and stomped hard on the glass table in front of us causing it to break.
Warren retreated quickly but also approached quickly. "Your foot," he said worriedly but I didn't listen to him and pointed my knife at his neck.
"How dare you!" I yelled at him very angrily. He seems to have hardened in his position. He knows that if my knife cuts him, he will die too.
"I'm telling you the truth. Your father knows about this too," he explained, but I was no longer in the right mood.
in the Corner of my brain, it's hard for me to breathe because of what he said. I want to kill him right now. But I couldn't do it because of what he just said. What if everything he said was true? If I really killed mom, then what have I been doing This past 15 years seeking for revenge?
I'm doing all of this for my mom, and he'll tell me, I was the one who killed her?
"She's not your real mom, she abused you when you're still a child. The reason why your sisters hate you, is because you are your father's illegitimate child. Every time your mom sees you, she remembers your father cheating with your mom. You are covered in bruises when I first met you. You can ask your father about everything I just told you. I swear, if I'm lying, you could do everything to me." He said causing me to drop my hand. My hands are shaking and my chest is very tight. This is the first time I doubted my own self.
How? How did I turn into this. 15 years of my life was wasted, no! Everything he said wasn't true. I'll kill him if he's lying.
I'll definitely kill him! I left the house and quickly went straight to my car to go to my father's house. The bodyguards and maids immediately let me in. But my sisters immediately blocked me.
"Where's dad?" I asked seriously and glared at them.
"A-at his office. " I quickly went to dad's office and didn't knock. I kicked the door causing the lock to break. My sisters were very surprised at what I did.
"Rafa? What the hell are you doing?" Dad shouted at me.
"Tell me, who really killed my mom?" i have a serious question. His eyes widened and stopped for a second. After a while he sat down and sighed.
"She was just involved in a mess, 15 years ago," he said calmly.
"Please, tell me the truth." My voice cracked. I felt so weak. "Did I kill my step mom?" The person I thought the most important for me, the person I've been dreaming to see again, did I kill her?