The Price of Redemption Chapter 2

Second day, Christmas Day, Frost family custom to worship ancestors in Family Chapel.

When I rushed there with fever, Layla already stood beside Julian, holding the incense stick that should be held by me.

She just about to step over threshold, blocked by Frost family uncle.

"Frost family rule, non-main wife not enter chapel. Miss Lin, please stay."

Layla steps paused, eye rims looking at Julian red and red.

"Julian, I saved your life back then. Now, can't even enter chapel?"

Everyone expression subtle.

Julian frowned looked at her, then turned to me.

Nodded, counted as default.

Then he walked to my side, forcefully held my hand tight.

"Layla she, just has a knot in heart, wants go in look. Don't expose her."

I smiled, back held his hand rolled up my own sleeve.

A hideous scar extended from wrist to forearm.

"Stomach, leg scars have more, want see?"

Man shrank back hand, looked away.

He knew clearer than anyone, back then opponent set death trap for him, was me desperate blocked several knives for him, body pierced through.

And Layla who kept saying saved him?

She ran.

Just coincidentally met police I called, everything became her credit?

Julian froze in place, stared at that scar long time, said to Layla.

"Layla, you go back first."

...

Afterwards, ancestor worship hastily ended.

Julian dragged me in study, eye bottom was burning anger.

"Must mention back then matter in that occasion?"

"Luna, how you became calculating like a shrew."

"Use that bit broken thing want bind people not let go?"

Looking at his disgusted look.

I dazed for long time.

Shouldn't be like this.

That year Julian would hold my hand say "very nice to listen" when everyone laughed at my accent.

Would when I punished kneeling by Lin family, midnight climb wall pick lock, carry trembling me again and again say "don't fear".

Just for this bit warmth, I desperately wanted pull him out from despair.

Look, back then me how silly.

And now, a sigh too late to exit, he threw a document on table.

"Title of Mrs. Frost, since you reluctant, then you keep it."

"But human can't want both."

"Those few old factories and land of your Lin family, I transfer to Layla."

I reacted long time, then understood.

He meant Lin family's last foundation.

Back then his company verge of bankruptcy, I gritted teeth sold whole Lin family to fill his hole.

That time he held my hand, tone choked: "Luna, believe me. These industries, I will definitely redeem back double give you."

Now, want take to give Layla for support?

Also, even my life took for him became "broken thing".

These count what.

"Up to you, but things agreed leave for Lily, not allowed move!"

His eyes dodged a bit, avoided my sight.

I almost sneered out: "You already moved?"

Immediately, I received notification message, Lily's education fund, trust authority all changed.

Only heard man impatient said: "These years, gave you already enough."

"Layla pregnant, is a boy."

I subconsciously questioned: "Pregnant, how possible!"

Julian face instantly changed: "Why impossible?"

"You can't birth, doesn't mean she can't."

I suddenly laughed, remembered that year physical exam report after we two injured.

Those few knives, long cut off possibility of us two being parents again.

Funny is, that time I actually wanted protect his self-esteem, lied was my own problem.

That time he hugged me, voice choked.

"No matter, we have Lily enough, she is our only."

Just wanted expose, Layla supported waist walked in.

"Sister, don't think everyone like you."

She changed topic.

"Besides my child is Julian brother's authentic flesh and blood."

"Instead you, back then trampled by so many people, who knows who is Lily's biological father?"

"Maybe even yourself can't find all right!"

I stood in place, brain blank.

Turned look Julian: "So, you also think so?"