Chapter 173: Released
Ch-172
"I and Cedric are returning today. When I am kissing him, Eleanor saw us. She said to break up and was about to leave. But Cedric tried to hurt her physically. She called Valene, when he saw Cedric hurting Eleanor, he filed a case against him. I slipped from there and saved myself. He was there for his deeds, not my fault. But... I agree I am part of the reason for it," Nathaira said struggling in his grip.
"This is the only time I will be going easy on you. If... If I hear you messing up their lives... I swear I won’t help you again in this life. Don’t think I will come to you like last time. Also... if you pull dad into this... I will personally send you to jail. Do you believe if I say I will send you to jail?" he asked dangerously as he tighten his grip on her throat.
Nathaira’s eyes bulged out of her sockets. She felt like she was going to die. Also, she was running out of breath. She badly needs some air but Edward wasn’t allowing her to breathe.
"I do," she managed to say it.
"Good. Now... remember it," he said and loosened his grip from her throat. He could see the fingerprints on her neck, but he didn’t feel any pity for her. If he show mercy on her, she would go on a rampage of ruining lives for the second time.
Whatever... he didn’t have a good relationship with Eleanor. But that doesn’t mean he hates her. He just disliked the fact that she used Cedric for her gain. But he saw how broken she was because of Cedric but she always stood by him despite being hurt. His sister would be never able to do that. He was once a selfish bastard who helped his sister for the sake of his brotherly love and ignored his friendship. Now... he wasn’t going to do that. He will stand by the truth and would choose the truth only.
Mason... his friend... Nathaira almost turned him crazy. And even days of ago... she made him almost visit the purgatory. His friends, his family, and the woman Cedric loved never deserved to be treated like shit. Indeed he was hurting himself for treating his sister like this... but it doesn’t mean for the sake of blood ties he would let an innocent suffer. Indeed blood is thicker than water... but despite the times, situation, generations, technology advancements, many things happened. Many changed but the truth is never changed. It binds the world also only it can break the world. He tried to play with it once but he failed.
Also... now he understands why Martin never let Cedric and Eleanor meet each other. He hates to admit it but Martin was a smart person, who through his sister and protected Eleanor from all the mess. A strong man like Cedric itself tried to kill himself because of Nathaira... a woman Like Eleanor... she would have killed herself hundred times in that period of time.
He was a brother who failed to do his duties. While Martin was someone who did his duties perfectly despite whatever state he was in. His respect for Martin increased now. Also, he has to say Eleanor’s upbringing was really good. If it was some other woman... she wouldn’t persist this long. Because they cannot accept the fact that the man they loved with their whole heart was engaged with someone else They would have created a mess. But Eleanor didn’t do it. She accepted the fact that Cedric needs time, she even hurt herself for the sake of Cedric but she never blamed him.
Where could he find a woman like her for his friend?
How he wished he has a woman like her in his life but it’s an impossible wish.