Chapter 165
ASHER
"Put it on loud speaker." I tell Ashton. The house falls silent as he takes the call.
"Where is he?" He asks coldly the second he takes the call.
"You know I can’t tell you that." Demi replies.
I ball my fists and grit my teeth. That bitch! It sucks to be right about her in this very situation. My brother is on the brink of death right now because we were all foolish enough to let Demi go. My heart breaks for Ashal when I recall him trying to free Demi just hours ago. He was actually concerned about her despite everything we’ve learnt about her past. How could she do something like that to the one brother that treated her right?
"Demi, please, let him go. I told you the truth. I AM THE ONE WHO KILLED YOUR FOLKS. If you need someone to blame or to take out your anger on, I won’t resist but please..." Ashton’s voice wavers with emotion. "Don’t hurt anyone else."
There’s a slight noise in the background before Demi responds. "If you want your family spared, I think you know what to do."
I nod to Duncan and sure enough, he is trying to track the call.
"I’ll hold a press conference and admit my guilt if that’s what you want. I’ll do anything you want but please, let me speak to Ashal just once. I need proof of life."
"Why? Because you need this call to last long enough for you to track it? I’m not stupid, Ashton. Even if you tried and discerned my location..." she hesitates, then adds, "Ashal will be dead the second your men invade this place. Is that what your family would prefer? Would you like to find his corpse instead?"
Mother closes a hand over her mouth to stifle her anguish.