His silence stretched out for an eternity before he surrendered his struggle and, with a heart weighed down by despair, asked, âDebra, tell me, how did you catch Janiya? I sent someone to save her; this wasnât meant to be.
â
I cast a rueful, helpless glance in response, seeing Luisâ unyielding stubbornness as as ever.
A resigned sigh escaped me, and I answered, âIt all falls squarely on your shoulders, Luis.
Your self-absorption paved the way for your daughterâs downfall during her escape.
â
Luis seemed puzzled and queried, âWhat do you mean by that?â
âItâs really easy.
Janiya wasnât well taken care of by you.
During her escape, she experienced a relapse.
â
Flashback:
Before going to Roz Town, Luis had orchestrated a rescue mission for Janiya.
His hired hands had devised an intricate plot to take her away from the Thorn Edge Pack under the cloak of darkness so that we couldnât see them.
It was a cunning plan, but things didnât develop as planned.
When they moved to extract Janiya, she, without warning, descended into madness, a cacophony of screams echoing, âI wonât go!â Their progress was disrupted as Luisâ emissaries grappled with her.
Time slipped away.
Ultimately, they failed to elude us, intercepted by Caleb and me in mid-stride.
âWhere are you trying to go?â I inquired coldly.
A chorus of panic gripped the abductors upon our confrontation.
âItâs you, Debra!â
Janiya, taking refuge amongst her would-be rescuers, identified me with a glare laced with bitterness.
Some unseen force broke her free, and she surged forth like a relentless phantom, venom spewing from her lips.
âDebra, you wretch! Iâll f@cking end you!â
âDo you still want to hurt her? Are you worthy of it?â Caleb, unyielding, shoved Janiya aside and stoo
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d guard in front of me.
Seeing Caleb, Janiya was stunned for a while.
Tears welled in her eyes, and she began to cry.
âIâm so sorry, Caleb.
I see my folly now.
Pardon me, wonât you? Just allow me to be your Luna.
I pledge to amend my ways, to heed your every directive.
Iâll never repeat such a foolish mistake.
â
Janiya extended her trembling hand.
âSee, the ring is ready.
Whenever you wish, we can get married.
â
Her tears fell on the ring.
Listening to her earnest plea, Caleb and I felt powerless.
In the days prior, Luis had been wholly consumed by his ambitions, too preoccupied to seek proper medical treatment for Janiya, precipitating her spiraling descent into madness, worse than before.
Flashback ends.