Daphne felt pain all over her body. Her bones felt like they can't be moved again. She completely felt like she was paralyzed. Opening her eyes to find herself still alive, she wondered how she managed to make it when she was on the verge of death before.
She got scared seeing Jared beside her. She remembered Tiana's words vividly. She panicked that Tiana could appear from nowhere seeing them together. Though she loves him, she feels that letting him go would be the best option for her.
She had been suffering her whole life with her father. The same thing is now happening again. Those girls would continue to beat her until she leaves Jared or she ends up dying.
"She did this to me because of you. I've been beaten up by my father my entire life. Now I have to go through the same because of you. Why is it always me?" She lamented crying.
Jared tried so hard to hold back his tears. He wouldn't cry like this usually, but Daphne is just special to him. He feels something unique and different whenever she is around him. He has the urge to keep her by his side forever and never let her go.
"Who is she?" He asked, his blood boiling in anger.
His eyes colour changed getting Daphne scared. He saw how scared she was, he calmed down and held her hand again.
"Please Daphne, tell me who she is. I won't let her go for doing this to you!" He pleaded.
She scoffed in pain, "Like you would. Who else do you think would call her friends to beat me to death because of you?"
Jared got a hint right after she said that. His eyes turned dark, his fists balled in anger.
"Tiana did this to you? How dare she do this to you?! How dare she?!" He growled.
"Are you going to defend me against her? What will you do to her? Are you going to beat her up like she beat me too? Don't you feel ashamed to have me as your girlfriend?" The never ending saga of her asking questions at once.
He shook his head in frustration. She sure talks a lot for someone who is still in pain at the hospital. She just escaped death, yet she only cares about who he is going to support.
"Why don't you get well first? I don't want you to be in pain anymore. Let me handle this on my own." He replied sighing.
"Of course, you would choose her over me. You have known her for a long time right? You can't blame her for doing this to me..."
"That's not it..."
She stopped him, "Please call my stepmother and William. They seem to be the only ones who cares about me. You can go ahead and be with your beautiful girlfriend for all I care."
Jared really felt frustrated. But there was nothing he could do about it. He really felt different with her, a feeling he now understands what it means. It's not just the mate bond, but what they have been able to get together themselves.
"Please Daphne, please don't do this. I can't stand seeing you like this. You may think that we just met, you don't understand how I feel about you. I love you Daphne..."
Her eyes widened when he said that. She knows he likes her a lot, but confessing love? So fast? Is that how the mate bond works?
"Say that again... Why did you stop?" She commanded.
He scratched his head nervously. He has never confessed love to any girl before. Not even Tiana. Even Umbrie teases him that he can never get the courage to confess love to a girl since he is so cold and mean.
"I... I..."
"Why are you stuttering? You can't say it? I knew it, you still like that Tiana.."
"No... I love you. I only want you. I don't want anything to do with her anymore. I hate her for doing this to you, I promise you." He said quickly.
He was expecting her to calm down and smile but she started crying. This made him worry about her. He didn't understand if it's the pain she feels that is making her cry or she's just emotional about the confession.
"She beat me up with her friends saying I should leave you alone. I can't stand seeing you anytime I remember what they did to me. It's not my fault, my father left me traumatized and I am always scared of getting beaten again." She cried.
Jared moved closer to her and hugged her. He kissed her hair, "Trust me, she won't get away with this. She will pay for what she did and she'll surely apologize to you."
"I don't know... I don't want her apology. She wants you back, perhaps you should..."
"You want me to go back to her?" Jared cuts her off, she looked away from him. He brought her face back, "Listen to me Daphne, I will never leave you. Even if you ask me to, I won't leave you. I am yours, not Tiana's. Why do I have to keep telling you what exists between us?"
"How am I going to endure till she kills me?" She asked tearfully.
"She won't do such a thing to you... I'm going to leave when there is someone here to watch over you." He kissed her head.
Daphne did not say anything else, she just let him comfort her. She was happy that he confessed to her, but feels like she won't be at peace until Tiana leaves her alone. She wondered how Jared would handle the situation of Tiana doing this to her.
But then she still wanted to trust him and let him do what he wants.
Jared waited for her to fall asleep again before leaving to call her stepmother from her phone. She sounded so worried and mad on the phone. She had also been calling Daphne when the phone suddenly went off. She suddenly got worried not knowing where her friend lives or her possible whereabout.
He waited for her stepmother who doesn't know who he is to arrive. Thankfully William came with her, at least he knows who Jared is. William still had a smile on his face, since he hasn't seen Daphne's condition yet. He was thinking of how to tease her when he got there.
"Young man, are you the one who called me here?" She asked Jared.
He nodded, "Yes I did. Hi William."
"Hello bro, good to see you again." William replied.
Mrs Vincent, Daphne's step mother turned to look at her nephew, William. "Do you know him?"
"Mom, this is Daphne's boyfriend." William presented.
Mrs Vincent nodded, "I see. Where is she? What really happened to her? I rushed here and I can't wait to see her."
"Come with me." Jared took them to Daphne's ward leading the way.
Mrs Vincent and William's eyes widened in shock when they saw Daphne's condition. She broke into tears immediately rushing to Daphne's side. William's expression changed.
Jared had not really told them what happened due to the fact that he did not want to scare them. He wanted them to come see for themselves and from the looks of things, this won't go down well. Daphne has a family who really cares about her and Tiana just made a very big mistake.
"What happened to my sweet girl? Who did this to you?" Mrs Vincent cried.
"What the f**k is going on?! What happened to her?" William asked Jared angrily.
"She got beat up by some girls. I was also called to the hospital." Jared explained.
"They are girls? Damn it! I'm going to call the police then." William took out his phone to call the police.
Jared did not stop him, he was ready to let Tiana face the law for what she did. He could not do anything than to vent his anger on Tiana, he still wouldn't be able to hit her. But Tiana facing the law would make things easier for him. She would get whatever punishment that would be given onto her.
"Who could do this to her? Look at how she is. It's like she was hit by a truck, how can they be so heartless to beat her like this? I know Daphne never fights people. What did she do wrong to deserve this much? This is way too much for me to bear." Mrs Vincent continued to cry.
"I have to go to the police station mom, I'll be right back." William informed and left without looking back.
Jared felt like telling them it was Tiana. But his weak side won't let him give her away. Instead, he wants Daphne to do the talking herself. So he decided to leave to go check on Tiana first.
"I have to leave now... I have to get back to something quickly, I won't take long to come back." Jared informed them.
Mrs Vincent nodded, "Thank you young man. I'm so glad you called me, I don't know what I would do if something happens to her. I feel like I am unable to protect her enough. After all she went through with her father, I promised her this would never happen again."
"I promise, the one who did this won't get away with it." He assured her.
"I hope so. I want to catch those bitches and put them where they deserve to be!"
'This won't end well for you Tiana. I am more than highly disappointed in you.'