The Last Laugh

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Ace's POV:

After a clean shower and good breakfast, I settled to tell Heather everything she wanted to know.

"What happened? After you escaped from the ranch?" she asked me.

I told her everything that had happened. The woods, the wooden house that turned out to be Victor's and everything else. She was silent. She looked at me, tears in her eyes.

I stared at her, a little surprised.

"Why are you crying?" I asked, reaching out to touch her.

"I– I thought you were dead. I'm sorry I stopped believing. I'm so sorry," she began to sob, breaking me into pieces. I hated seeing her cry or sad.

"Don't cry, baby," I held her hands and pulled her towards me, "I'm alive and with you. Don't cry. Please."

I hugged her tight and kissed her forehead, calming her down. She held me back. After some minutes, she calmed down.

"You're right," she sniffed and smiled sweetly at me, wiping her tears, "I should stop crying and live the present. Sheridan, you're with me now," she gave me a soft kiss.

"Now tell me, how you changed identity. How you grew up. Tell me your plans. How will you get what's yours, back?"

"It's easier than I thought," I started.

I took my time and explained all what I'd accomplished so far. How I'd succeeded in gaining Sawyer's affection and Christina's trust.

She was surprised.

"But you should've told me all this! Why did you hide it from me?" she wondered.

"Heather, I was afraid. They're still your family. Christina remains your mother. I was afraid you might tell her."

She stared at me and got out of my grip.

"How could you think that? Sheridan, I love you. I want you to get what is rightfully yours. I always have. My mother will have to pay for all the harm she's caused you," she caressed my face, "She even deserves jail time. You went through a lot. I–" she began to sob again. I wrapped her in my arms again.

"Shh, don't cry. Please."

so ashamed of my family. My mom

I hugged her tight.

Heather's POV:

also knew that Sheridan had discovered a lot but was hiding some information

"Sheridan?"

"Yes."

you discovered about

He looked at me.

"But–"

helping you to send her

hesitation, he

mother. He even showed me recorded conversations between she,

broken. I was

poisoned my father, her own husband! And that she'd also

I felt like I was

I sobbed and he quickly

tight, clinging to him and crying all my pain against his chest. He consoled

discover all this," he whispered, holding me

somewhere within me, while growing up, I knew my mother was capable of such horrific things. All for money.

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arms, I wiped away my tears, taking a decision. I looked him in

for me, Sheridan," I

"Yes?"

into his eyes, "Get your company back and send her to jail. I'll help you. Whether she's my mother or not. At this point, I don't even consider

Ace's POV:

kissed my

the eyes, and a little smile drew itself on her lips, "Promise to make that bitch

her own mother for me. My love for her increased without limit, on the spot. She

I

blushed and caressed my cheek. We then shared a

you again,

can't lose you again, Heather. I came back

"Like promised."

with this revenge issue and make

"Forever?"