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Chapter 18: Chapter 18 Obstruction

"Madam, if you are afraid that I'd hit your daughter. Then please, leash her, lest she bite just anyone."

Kisha was vexed inside, she wasn't usually like this, easily provoked. She's been in a lot of ups and downs and has experienced many unreasonable people.

But this time, she didn't know what was making her heart clench, so much that she wanted to cry and vent her anger on Melody. 

She was immersed in her thoughts and failed to see the emotions swirling in the woman's eyes.

Melody still wants to taunt her but is held back by her mom, she is unresigned and wants to vent her dissatisfaction but she notices her mother's warning gaze and she chokes up with her words.

"Child please allow me to apologize for my daughter's rash actions and crude words." Her voice was soothingly gentle, and Kisha's heart went rampant.

The woman did not offer any excuses for her daughter's behavior, even she was shocked, the daughter she raised for more than fifteen years was sensible, always spoke highly of others, and was definitely not arrogant.

She never heard her daughter fighting with anyone, especially not being malicious. She was even civil when facing women who pursued Duke. She tried to attribute it to her stress level due to the sudden changes and violence outside.

Kisha remained silent, avoiding the woman's eyes, as if a child whos done something wrong and was afraid of being scolded by her mother.

"I understand, but we can't fulfill your request." She regulated her breathing. "It was complete chaos outside, our party can't protect all of you. If you decide to go out then you can only be responsible for yourself and ensure your safety."

Duke stepped down from the car and stood beside Kisha. Melody's eyes sparkled and shot a taunting side-eye to Kisha. 

"Auntie Emma, she represents the whole party. If she says we cannot bring all of you. I hope you understand, we are also only relying on her ability to navigate around the place to keep us safe." Duke said respectfully but his countenance was unyielding.

Melody's good mood was dampened by Duke's answer.

Emma smiled gently and nodded while thinking. "I understand."

She remembers that when she was tending her garden yesterday, the whole family was having a little family bonding outside. Three of the families with them were invited by the Evans to socialize and let the children broaden their social network but who would have thought that an earthquake would happen? After the earthquake a blood-like rain poured from the sky, afraid of the aftershock of the earthquake they hid under the gazebo in their backyard but only then did they realize that Melody was not with them, worried for her safety. The Evan's member scoured the whole backyard, not minding being drenched by the questionable liquid. 

Only after the rain did they see Melody run out of the house. They felt relieved but not long after, they were horrified by the bloody scene that followed. Most of the servants who were soaked with the rain turned into scary-looking monsters that eat flesh, luckily, her husband and sons, along with the remaining bodyguard hardened their resolve to protect them and were able to take care of it.

But because of this, everyone's afraid to go outside. They watched the news and saw that it was happening everywhere and planned to wait for rescuers to come. Her second son even camped near the gate to have a closer look outside and wait for the rescuers. But they saw Duke and people they had never seen before come, her second son saw them come from the outside, and they thought that everything had stabilized outside.

But now they are telling her that it is still chaotic outside and is hard to survive, so why is she going out there again? She felt panicky.

"If it is as you say outside, then why are you leaving? This place is safer than outside." Melody interjected. "Or you just don't want us to follow you?"

Kisha, who has finally calmed down, coldly said. "Miss Evans, you can think anything you like. You are always free to go outside to venture on your own and see for yourself what the world has become."

"You!" She choked up from anger.

"Child, it is so dangerous outside. Why don't you stay?" Emma looks at her, concern and heartache visible in her beautiful orbs.

"We have our own plans." Kisha said, avoiding eye contact. She felt a prickling feeling when she saw heartache in her eyes.

"Then let us follow you." Melody insisted.

"You can follow us, but just like what I said. It is risky outside if you encounter any life-threatening danger. We will not stop to assist you in any way. You're on your own."

Exasperated, Melody retorted. "Why are you so heartless?! Don't you care about human life?"

Kisha took a quick glance at her and answered indifferently. "Caring about human life is different from ensuring my family's safety. I can barely keep my family safe and you want to add another burden on me? You can dream on."

Duke only chuckled as if he heard a funny joke.

Melody flushed red, fuming because of Kisha's answer. "You don't have to make it sound so noble, in the end, you still don't care."

"It came directly from your mouth, I don't care. So what? What can you do to me?" Kisha taunted.

Emma pulled her daughter to stop her mouth from running. "Will-will it really be alright if we follow you?" Her worried voice made Kisha's brows unconsciously crease.

"Like what I said, we don't care if you follow at your own risk. That is, if you can follow." 

Melody was so angry with her answer that she wanted to slap Kisha on both cheeks. But she doesn't understand why her mother is allowing such a disrespectful woman off the hook. She is the noble Mrs. Evans, gentle and kind but will not suffer any injustice.

"Then, child will you give us little time to discuss it with everyone?"

Kisha, not forgetting what's important, asked. "Then what can we gain by letting you follow us?" 

"You're not even protecting us! How dare you ask for payment?"

"Then you can go out on your own and navigate the road and see if you can survive for half an hour."

"Don't exaggerate things, you just want to extort us of money."

"What's the use of money now?"

"Then what do you want if not money?" Melody snorted.

Kisha's cold voice has a hint of cheerful and playful tone in it as she said. "I just want to tour your villa once everyone's packed up and is sitting in their car." 

Duke's brows raised and looked at her and understood what she wanted.

"Alright." Emma agreed before Melody could continue her tirade.

"Good, we'll give you half an hour to discuss amongst yourselves and pack up your important things. After I had my tour, we'll leave right away."

"But before that, child, can you tell me how old are you this year?" Emma looked pleading and pitiful as she met Kisha's eyes.

Kisha was choked by the lump of saliva on her throat and made a great effort to answer. "Twenty-two."


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Chapter 19: Chapter 19 The Evans Family

"Twenty-two?! How's your parents?" Emma asked as she looked at the car where Kisha stepped down from.

"They are my grandparents. I don't remember about my parents." 

Indeed, she doesn't remember her parents anymore or any of her family members. When her grandparents saw her on the road when she was six, they said that she had suffered a concussion in the head but other places were fine so they thought that she had been in an accident before. Then it was reported to the authorities and she was sent to the orphanage, and the Aldens waited for someone to claim her but there was none, so later she was adopted by them.

Emma's eyes lock onto Kisha's. "Are they." She choked up but continued with great difficulty, her voice trembling. "Are they your biological grandparents?"

Kisha felt uncomfortable being asked about her private matter when she didn't know her motive, she had an inkling of feeling to not answer. "They aren't." But her mouth beat her to it.

This uncomfortable but familiar feeling is eating away at her emotions and mind. This must be the reason why she's been temperamental since earlier. She wanted to get to the bottom of what going on with her, and that's why she decided to let them follow them, that was an out-of-the-blue decision that was not part of the plan.

She wasn't the type of person who values morality at this point, after all, she's been betrayed and killed more than just once. She wanted to keep her company small and as much as possible just her family, besides, she could clearly feel Melody's hostility against her. 

She's another factor to watch over if she wants to live a better life this time around.

Despite that, her rationality was beaten by her own emotions. She's never been this emotional after she experienced multiple rebirths, even when her lover and best friends betrayed her, she was angry but not sad. She was at the edge of being numb, all her raw emotions were now only reserved for her family and a little part for Duke, the only one who remained by her side and never betrayed her.

Emma's eyes started to water, and with a hoarse voice, she told them that she was going to talk to her family and the others.

Melody was confused about what was going on. Her mom didn't look angry but rather, she was melancholic. A bad feeling bubbled in her heart.

Kisha and Duke went back inside the car, Duke could see Kisha's uneasiness no matter how much she tried to hide it.

While Kisha is discussing the change of plans with everyone. Emma went straight and talked to her husband. She first told the other family of what she had heard and let them discuss and decide on their own.

Then she led her own family inside the villa and completely broke down. Melody's anger was ignited. "Dad! That woman was so disrespectful to Mom, mom has been talking to her nicely but she doesn't even care about giving face." Melody wants to say some more with hidden insults but she is stopped by her father.

"Honey, what's wrong?" He was heartbroken to see his wife crying, he dotes on her and protects her more than his life. It made him flustered to see her like this.

He bent down and supported her, held her hand as gently as he could, and rubbed it with his thumb, trying to soothe her pain. "Tell me, okay?"

"Our Eve." She said with a broken voice.

Her husband's body stiffened. "Why-why are you talking about Eve now?"

Melody was the only one who was clueless about who Eve was.

"I found her." She sobbed even louder after saying that.

Everyone felt like a bolt of lightning hit them, only Melody was still puzzled. "Who's Eve?"

Her voice was drowned by Edward's excited voice. "Really?! Where?! Let's go and save her!" Tears started to stream down his face. But it was out of happiness, his heart was squeezing in excitement.

A realization hits Eric and he excitedly asks. "Was she the girl you're talking to earlier?"

Emma nodded like a chick pecking on food.

Just then, Eric felt happy, realizing that the feeling he felt back then was what they called blood ties, blood is really thicker than water, and even though he did not know she was his sister, he was still able to recognize her.

Everyone rejoiced and they huddled and cried. Only Melody was left behind. Not knowing what's going on.

"Who is Eve?" She asked with a raised voice, she didn't like the feeling of being left behind by her family.

Elios, the third son of the Evans, he proudly said. "She is my missing little sister. Eve Evans!"

Melody's mind seemed to go into shock and it stopped working that instant, her ear ringing and her whole body frozen still. "Sister? Since when did I have a sister? Why did I not know?" She thought.

Her whole body felt like it was sinking into a deep swamp, and cold sweat started to form on her back.

Everyone was so happy that they forgot about Melody. 

She was already having beef with Kisha and now she found out that she has a long-lost sister that she did not even know of before and everyone seems to only care about her now. This even further pushed her antagonism against this newfound sister, Kisha. She hated her even more.

Everyone was busy rejoicing that they did not see Melody's raging hate about to come out of her being.

Having heard Emma's explanation earlier about the plan to follow Kisha's team outside. Edward got a new fuel to go out there and not let Kisha out of his sight. "Go! Go prepare your things!". He pushes Eric and his other sons to prepare. "Bring less unimportant things and bring more food. We don't know how long are we going to travel outside before help arrives." Then he rubbed his chin and said. "They might not even send help. We need more supplies. Eric, prepare it and add more for your sister Eve." He smiled widely as his tears brimmed in his eyes again. Elios and Eliot, the third and fourth sons who were twins, raced to go to the kitchen to get more supplies even before preparing their clothes.

Even though Melody hates that Kisha is rushing them, she can't do anything because Duke agrees with Kisha. She did not want to be left behind. She forcefully wanted to follow them just so she could stay beside Duke, but she did not intend for Kisha to suddenly be found.

She wouldn't probably be this hostile to her sister if that sister is not Kisha, if it was someone else, she might reluctantly accept it but not Kisha.

"When I married Duke, I will surely dispose of you, bitch!" She murmured as she packed up her branded clothes, bag, and shoes. She didn't even forget to bring her jewelry with her.


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