" Isn't it funny? How the cold numbs everything but grief. If we could light up the room with pain, we'd be such a glorious fire."

- Ada Limo'n
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Olivia

It's been two weeks since I left California, I've never thought that I would do this again. Running from things, I want to face my problems but not at the cost of Mr.Devil's life. I will never forgive myself if something happened to him because of me.

He already gave me eternal happiness that I'll cherish until I die. I have never asked this much but god let me live those days with him. I couldn't thank you more for it. I'm the luckiest that I got to know the real Daxton Miller. I hate how Reporters portray him in their big gossip articles. Reporters are too keen to know about someone else's life but for the first time, I'm glad that they have given some information about his health. Finally, he got discharged from the hospital.

" One grilled pizza please" a soft voice takes me back to the store where am working currently with my mother.

They say if God closed one door for you then eventually the other one open to let you live out from the mess. These days we barely find anyone who genuinely cared about us and in the rarest of the rare case when one doesn't even know you and wants to help. I've never believed it if I just read it in a novel. But when we landed in Brampton where not a single person know us, not even trying to hear us. We sat in a park and mom handover me a bottle of water. I placed the bottle on the bench and hold my face with both hands, I can't take this anymore. Why the hell did everything end up like this? Us leaving the place? Why am so unfortunate that I even let my mom suffer with me for my doings? I cried my heart out, sharp pain filling my heart, I placed a hand on my heart. I let people suffer who are around me. My mother hugged me but the tears doesn't stop.

" Thank you for visiting " She passes me a smile. Another customer gave his order and I ask him to wait for his turn. I quickly rush to my mother and pass her the list of sweets. She passes me a smile tells me she is proud of me. After going through so many hardships, I still managed to work hard for a living and she wipes her hand on the apron and hugged me tightly. I kind of need hugs,a lot these days while sleeping because nights are always ended up crying in mother's arm.

I heard the pleasant sound of wind chimes, I wipe my tears while turning back to the counter. "Olly " A little girl jumped towards me and I placed my knees on the floor balancing my body. She wraps her little arms around my neck. Sam scratches his neck nervously yet a little smile plays on his lips. " She was not eating, crying to meet you. I don't know how she became this close to you in just two weeks."

" Mom is inside. Go. Run". I pointed towards the other room and she takes her little footsteps towards her. " I don't know how to say Thankyou, Sir. You helped us when I lost everything."

" How many times do I have to tell you. You guys are here just because Sarah saw you crying in that park. She asked me to help you and I've never said no to her. Turns out I got diamonds". He gave his smile but the pain I can feel of losing someone. It's been a few years since he lost his wife and the mother of his child. She lose her fight against cancer, got to know these things from a maid that works in their house for a long time.

Sarah wrapped her arm around my leg but Sam wants her to come with her before leaving for some work. " Don't worry, I'll take her with me in the evening".

" But you are already working. It's hard to manage her". He tilted his head to look at Sarah but she hides more, behind me which is of no use. My thin legs can't hide her. " I am a good girl, Daddy". She said with her soft voice.

" Yeah, I know baby girl" She pouted and ran towards my mother. "Guess I need to leave now".

This is not the only bakery shop he owns 'Hope'. It's all over Canada after his wife's name as she wanted to open one. I try to keep myself busy for the whole day in the bakery, problems come at night when Mr.Devil's memories possess me, and couldn't even stop thinking. It's not like I haven't thought about him in daylight. He is all over my mind, I can't think straight. I did a lot of mistakes in this bakery but my mother didn't ask me once. What is bothering me? She never asked maybe she is just waiting for me to tell her everything myself. Maybe I'll. One day. Maybe!!

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Fall is here, Where are you, my love? Am waiting for you to make me rise from the fall and fill my life with spring again. I believed I was so much in love that I saw it everywhere, but it was the only thing I never felt when you weren't around. He pulled his knees towards his chest on the bed trying to get asleep. He has never thought that he'll become this impotent and weak, He can't even save her from pain, from her father. He couldn't even keep the promise to keep her happy. Someone knocks on the door, but he won't have the energy to check who is it? Footsteps came closer and heard a sigh. But couldn't care less.

" Are you still sleeping?" Jade's harsh yet sympathetic voice comes into his ear but doesn't even flinch. " We need to find Olivia. Are you going to sit here and cry forever?" He again asked. The room stinks with alcohol, several bottles lying on the floor. Jade knows he doesn't let maids clean the roam when he is resting but it stinks so bad. How he is living like that?

" In your absence, your sister-in-law is running the company and making things worse. She is acting like she owned that company. I heard she is bribing board members to remove you permanently". Catherine jumped in the office work when Daxton anger issues landed in office too and many dealers and associates left his side and instead of Millers, other companies got deals. Daxton knew Jade is just trying to make him angry so that he can come back. But that wouldn't work.

"Do you think I don't know? Do you think father didn't order me to come back to my senses? I don't care. I don't give a fuck. Even I tried but it didn't work. Olivia is always there in my office, my mind even everywhere. She is driving me crazy every time I entered my office when my eyes didn't see her there with a pile of files........it hurts." His stuttering voice, but still in his senses. Even alcohol is not helping to heal the pain, the emptiness, the turmoil that consuming him more and more. " I'm scared Jade. Scared!! What if I lost her forever? What if I can't see her ever again. I don't want anything instead of Olivia" His voice cracked in the middle of the sentence and he managed to hide his face again in the quilt but Jade already felt his sparkling eyes.

Jade sits on the edge of the bed and hasn't said anything. Now, there's only one thing he can do. He needs to tell that, maybe it'll hurt him or make a hell of a lot of confusion but he needs to distract his mind. He has never seen him this wasted with alcohol. He has a great capacity to endure alcohol. " I need to tell you something. It's important". He doesn't move, not even an inch.

" Kyra and Rexy were there on the track". He tilted his head a little and wipe the tears from his wet cheeks. " I have a brief conversation with everyone but no one feels suspicious. Rexy is currently working with Ravens and about Kyra, I think you need to have a conversation with her instead of me."

" Are you sure? Kyra was there?" Jade nodded but he was still struggling. Only he knows how badly he wants to tell Daxton about the conversation. He knew Daxton father's is responsible for the disappearance of Olivia. Though. he is trying to be friends with his father's men but they are too reserved.

He pulls himself and tries to stand but slips and fell on the floor. He again tried, this time Jade holds him. He grabs the jacket and throws it on one shoulder, moving towards the door doesn't even bothering to wear it. He holds the handrail stumbling in every step where Jade holding his one arm, just in case.

Both of them are blocked by one person they don't want to see. Jade's hands turned into fists as he tried to control his anger where Daxton slips from Jade's hold and gave a hug to his father. " Father, Are you happy?". He pulled out and grips his hand on his father's shoulders. George looks confused. Maybe he can finally see the pain he gave to his son. Maybe he can do something? Maybe he'll bring Olivia back? But all of this ends with a Maybe.

George shakes Daxton with full force but it doesn't help. Daxton jerked his hands and pointed a finger at his father. " You are happy, right? Smile! Why don't you smile? You won." Daxton makes his way towards the stairs. " You won Mr.Miller. You killed your younger son". Jade rushes behind him and holds Daxton's hand again.

Daxton's father stumbles backward but holds the handrail before falling. " I just want you to save you from her. I've never thought I was killing you".

Daxton jumped off the car before even parking, Jade stopped the car immediately and check him. Other than walking like Zombie he is just fine. Kyra sitting on the couch caressing his back while Nic holding his head. Daxton screams Kyra's name and moves 360 degrees looking here and there, managing to reach the right spot. " How have you been Daxton? You..... changed". Her lips parted a little when she saw him before even getting noticed. She looks at his growing beard which covered his sharp jawline. It makes him a little more mature and aged than before. It's been a month since Olivia got disappeared. Nic takes him to the couch and gave him some water and asked the maid to make some lemon juice for him.

" Brother I told you stopped drinking." Nic squeezes his hand on Daxton's shoulder. Daxton tilts his head upwards and pulled Nic towards him eventually he landed on the couch beside him and he hugged him. Never thinking about letting go, so Nic gave him a warm hug and tap on his back, where Kyra is wrapping her arms on her chest looking at their brotherhood. " Kyra, sit" Daxton's stutter voice makes her feel bad for him. She knew he already suffered a lot and now Olivia's disappearance. Her posters are already circulating all over America but still, they haven't found anything.

She sits on the couch on the other side. Meanwhile Jade also joined them and they nodded towards each other. "Kyra" Daxton moves a little towards Kyra while there's a glass table between them. Daxton tilts his head, share glances with Nic, and then with jade. " Where were you when Liam died?"

He said those words which are least expecting that ever gonna be asked by Daxton. Kyra and Nic share glances that seem suspicious to Jade. Kyra rubs her hands anxiously which is not visible to any of them all thanks to this furniture that saved her. But still, the Suspicious eyes of Drunkie Daxton and Sober Jade looking for an answer where Nic trying to make up a new story because they never thought about making one. Hopefully, the maid came with the lemon juice, and Daxton and Jade got distracted a bit. Daxton denied drinking it but Jade and Nic being elder brothers held his both arms and let him drink it forcefully which is a little bit funny act for Kyra, a small chuckle slips from her side but there's a fear behind that smile too.

" You haven't replied yet?" Jade interrupted and take back the conversation. Nic jumped into the conversation and said she was at her home. Jade furrowed his eyebrows and gave a shut the fuck up look to Nic. " Kyra, tell us". Daxton's deep voice gets their attention. She got panicked and her palms become sweaty, her face even faded.

" Kyra." Daxton's thunderous voice makes her jump from the couch backward giving her chills through her spines. His blue oceanic eyes appear like they were damaged by a storm." You were there right? Tell me now. What were you doing? Don't tell me there's a chance that you were behind anything that happened that night?"

" Dax!! Stop it. You are scaring her". Nic interrupted and hold the wrist of Daxton and stopped him in between who is moving towards Kyra. Taking deep breaths and wipes the sweat from her forehead and her chest rising unpleasantly. Nic immediately jumps towards her and holds her shoulders while running one hand on her back. Calming her down. " What the fuck you want Dax"? Nic seems frustrated by this unacceptable behavior of Daxton and Jade.

" She is nothing to do with... Liam's death. For fuck's sake, leave her alone" Nic gave the answer instead of Kyra. But they are not satisfied enough. " Well, I don't believe you. I want to hear it from her."

" If Olivia is not here that doesn't mean you can harass others" His body tensed with the name of Olivia and he couldn't control the anger, he pulled Nic's collar and smashed a fist on his cheek which leads him to fall on the floor. It takes a few minutes to understand the tense situation. " What if Olivia is sitting in the place of Kyra. Are you going to let me do this, the way you talk to her? Are you going to let me?" He bluntly said Daxton's body moves backward. He doesn't want to access the words but what he said is more clear than ever. He gets that he pushes her way too much. He would never tolerate anyone not even Nic to be this insolent.

" Stop! Fucking Stop it, Dax" Her sobbing voice roams in the hall and they look at her confusingly. Dax gave his hand to Nic but he rolled his eyes. Of course !! Who's gonna accept the assailant's hand after getting beaten. Dax loses his shit quite easily which makes things worse.

" You fucking bastard. I get it you are angry but that doesn't mean you can do anything".

" I- I...was there "

"You don't need to tell them, Luv".

" No, Nic. I don't want to make things worse." You want to hear. Take a seat". They followed her and get back to their seats looking at her curiously. " I- I was dealing drugs at that time on that trek" She slightly tilted her gaze from her hands to them. But there's nothing she can read. They don't even feel disgusted or anything. " But one of the buyers attacked me and fortunately Nic was passing from there and he saw us. He helped me and take me out from drug dealing. I got addicted but he helped me and remain by my side until I recovered from it." Tears started breaming from her eyes. Nic places his warm hand on her thighs which are trembling. Daxton shares his gaze with Jade felt bad for their behavior towards her. Daxton can't make eye contact with her and even curses himself for beating Nic.

" I know you asked him where was he after Liam's accident and he didn't give you a specific answer and let you think whatever you want. But he is trying to hide the truth of my awful past. I'm sorry. So Sorry for your loss Dax but I and Nic were never behind it". She hides her face in Nic's shirt and cries until Daxton gathers some words and tries to apologize for his irrational behavior.

Before he even say anything Jade's phone got their attention and he immediately slides on the green side.
His body tensed with the sudden phone call.

"Dax, your father fell from stairs".

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It's my first time writing a whole chapter in the third person pov. Sorry, if you didn't like it though I need to cover all of their emotions.

I felt bad for Daxton. Poor boy suffering a lot due to his father's Illogical thinking. I hope things will be fine between Nic and Dax. Hope you enjoyed it.

So i haven't proofread it. If you find any mistakes bear with them please ლ(^o^ლ)

Drop your reviews.

Stay safe. Love you.💕💕

So, this is on repeat these days.

What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine
Nothing could keep us apart
You'd be the one I was meant to find
It's up to you, and it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
So why don't we rewrite the stars?

Borahae 💜