Chapter 54

said.

Arial was disturbed about Jo's weakness towards kids.

"You should sleep, it is late," he said, Arial agreed, she is feeling sleepy. she stood and left for Joseph's room.

She opened the door and saw him sleeping on the bed, her heart moved, she walked to the bed and laid on it, wrapped her arms around him.

Cole got out of the club with a picture in his hand, suddenly, the light along the street went off.

He hurried out of the door, and quicken his footsteps, he was forced into the space along the street and fell hard on the concrete floor.

He quickly tried to get his gun from where he had hidden it, but couldn't lay his hand on it.

"fuck!" he cursed, feeling defeated.

Suddenly, a dark shadow towered over him, he squinted his eyes, but the face of his assailant was concealed in the dark.

"Who are you?" he asked, the man standing before him, was silent for some time.

"the man you are looking for" he answered, panic surged into Cole and he tried to stand.

But a kick was launched on his face, that forced his back to the hard floor, the pain surged from his head, circulating his body.

His head became heavy and his vision blurry.

His assailant bent over him and his eyes turned red, he dug his fangs on him and drained his blood, making an animalistic sound.

As the sun rose in the morning, Arial's eyes fluttered, she felt the bed is empty, she looked at her side and saw that Joseph was no longer there.

She sat aright, her face creased in a worry, just then, the door opened and Jo came in bearing her breakfast.

"Good morning" he greeted with a gorgeous smile, Arial beamed, seeing him that morning made her forget all her worries.

He kept the tray on a table, he turned to her and looked at her with deep affection "I am sorry about yesterday" he apologized, Arial nodded in understanding.

"you don't have to apologize, Jo, I understand everything," she said with all smiles.

"yeah" he pinched her nose and pecked her forehead, he sat back "thank you" he appreciated, Arial nodded.

Before Jeane came down, Jeame was already having breakfast with his father, she sighed.

"good morning" Grandpa, she greeted and gave him a smacking kiss on his cheek before going over to the chair reserved for her.

"How was your night, child?" he asked, Jeane smiled "it was wonderful, Dad, I want to ask you a favour" Jeame suddenly raised his head and stared at her, she ignored his glance completely.

"ask, child"

"I want to leave the State after my semester's exams, I am feeling off lately" he proposed, Old Man Bill dropped his cutleries.

"that is a nice idea, I have never thought of a vacation, not until you mention it, we are going as a family, with Jo's new girlfriend," he said, surprising Jeane, her mouth