chapter 23

                       Aiden was genuinely trying to convince Elley. He was putting his all efforts to make her believe on his words. He was trying to hug her as well. In fact he was trying his level best to calm her but Elley was responding opposite. " I said shut up. I know your reality. " Elley said in contemptuous voice. " What are you talking about? Don't speak mysterious. You know me better and still you are doubting. If others would suspect me I can understand but I never expect it from you. I am loyal but don't know how to prove. " He said in disappointment. " You want to know, don't you? Okay, no issues. I will speak to you clearly. Remember the day, two years back when we both went to attend the conference out of California. It was night when we came back. So, you forced me to stay at your place and I also agreed.                        That day we enjoyed a lot. You cooked meal for me. You made me feel special. You did lots of things to impress me and obviously it worked.                         I was too happy that day. You did dance with me. You sang a song for me and last not the least you served me wine. Due to happiness and that special treatment I didn't recognize anything and drink every pegs which you served to me.                         Then of course I was totally drunk and fallen asleep. Till then everything was as going perfectly as you desired; but in the midnight your phone started ringing.                        Somehow that sound woke me up but i couldn't open my eyes because of intoxication. So, I laid on the bed but I was conscious.                         You thought may be I am sleeping, so you didn't go to anywhere else and you started talking on call. That time I came to know your reality. I heard your conversation. On phone-call, you admitted your every crime as well as you affirmed that you have killed my dad.                         Yes, I know, you have betrayed me and my dad. You hired goons and ordered them to kill my dad. You were greedy. You wanted to grab our property and whole business.                         You never wanted to be with me. You were trapping me; because you had approached me for your greedy sake. I was nothing more than a money bank to you. You never had feelings for me. You admitted everything in front of my dad and started blackmailing him.                         He was living his life in fear. He wanted to secure me, so once he called Brian but couldn't speak anything. He didn't want to take risk of my life. He was helpless.                         You were the reason of his anxiety. Just because of you we had to experience huge loss in business; but you were not satisfied with it, so you killed my dad first then represented his death as a heart attack. Am I right? Tell me asshole. " Elley spoke angrily and grabbed Aiden's collar then pushed him away.                         Elley was staring at Aiden. Her eyes were burning with anger. On the one hand Brian was shocked. His eyes were widened.                         He had no idea what was happening there so he was in confusion but he believed Elley and for their safety quickly he sent a text message to Luna to bring cops on that location.                         On the other hand Aiden wasn't accepting anything. He was sweating but his confidence level was high. " No! You are mistaking. This is not the truth. In fact, someone has fooled you. You know me, right? Then don't trust others. I love you always baby. I can't do this. I did nothing. " Aiden said.                         He was panting and sweating but he didn't back off. He was continuously explaining his words but no one was believing. Moreover Elley was smiling ironically and Brian was staring at Aiden. To be continued... ............................... ©®Sejal Punje.