Day Sixty-Two…
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Jane made him sit on the couch as she faced him. Dave couldn't look at her. He didn't have the courage to face Abigail's sister, how much more Abi?
Dave was blaming himself. Regret and guilt were consuming him. He didn't know how he would be able to redeem himself. He thought he didn't deserve Abigail anymore.
Dave was in this state of mind when Jane spoke up, snapping him out of his deep thoughts.
"Dave, I have one important question. Do you still love my sister?"
That question made him gaze up, looking straight into her eyes. "Yes. I love her. I only love her."
Jane assessed him and she could see the sincerity in his eyes. He wasn't lying.
"Then why did you do that?" Jane was trying her best to be calm as she looked for an answer. If she would let herself be mad at Dave, then she wouldn't be able to think clearly and judge this situation fairly. She wanted to give him a chance to explain his side.
Her next action would depend on Dave's answer. Besides, she could easily tell if he was just pretending or making up some excuses.
"I don't know," Dave replied helplessly. He covered his face using both hands. "I wasn't in my usual self. Believe me or not, I can't remember what happened between Karina and me. I totally blacked out, without knowing what I was doing. But I admit… when our bodies touched… I had this urge to kiss her…"
Jane frowned and a cold glint flashed through her eyes when she heard that. She noticed something strange about this situation.
"Tell me more. Tell me everything you can remember." Jane urged him to recall what happened before he slept with that woman. She even asked him if there was something that triggered his action.
Dave told her everything. He and Abigail were supposed to meet Helena and Vincent. However, Karina approached him. She asked for his help in one of her missions in the afternoon.
They went to a club for a buy-bust operation. They were undercover for that entrapment operation. He had a few drinks as part of their undercover. But after completing the mission, Dave suddenly felt dizzy and he fell sick. Karina offered to drive him home first. He also needed to change before going to Helena's hotel to join Abigail and others.
Jane's suspicion intensified further after hearing Dave's story. According to her sister, she called Dave and when he answered the call, she heard their lewd noises over the phone.
'If Dave's real intention was to cheat on my sister then he shouldn't have answered that phone call, otherwise, Abigail wouldn't learn anything. He had no reason to reveal his affair to Abi unless someone answered the call on his behalf.' Jane speculated. She was trying to connect the dots.
The more Helena was involved, the more she thought that this might be a scheme. Besides, she also heard from Abigail that Helena was the one who urged her to find Dave. They rushed into Dave's apartment. How come she knew that Dave was in his apartment? That alone was already suspicious to her as if Helena was aware of what was happening there and she brought Abigail there intentionally to let her witness the scene.
"Do you have a syringe here? I need to take your blood sample. I suspect that you were drugged," Jane shared her thoughts with Dave.
Dave also considered that possibility because he had a few drinks inside the club. But he didn't think that Karina did it because they were together all the time. She couldn't spike his drink.
"I have a syringe in the medicine kit in my room. I'll get it." Dave felt glad since Jane was still trying to listen to his story without judging him. He truly appreciated it.
Dave was about to get the medicine kit when Jane spoke again. "Who is the woman?"
He stopped for a moment to answer her. "Karina Del Rios, my partner and colleague."
"What is your plan for her? How are you going to fix this?" Jane asked him again. She wondered what Dave was going to do.
"Honestly… I don't know. I touched her. And she is asking me to take responsibility for what happened… And I don't think that asking for forgiveness from Abigail is enough to continue our relationship. I already broke her trust. It won't be the same again." Dave lowered his head, clenching his fists.
"Are you saying you are going to break up with my sister?" Jane asked him with disbelief. She had the urge to smack his forehead to knock some sense into him.
"I felt like a loser who doesn't deserve your sister. I guess, Nathan is right. He is much better than me. He can make Abi happy, instead of me. I hurt her. I made her cry. I won't forgive myself for doing that," Dave smiled bitterly, his eyes filled with sadness.
Jane just raised her eyebrow. She was displeased by his words. 'This guy is too naive. Can't he fight for his love and hold onto her? Why is he giving up on just one mistake? Anyway. Let me get to the bottom of this first. This is the least I can do for my sister.'
"May I borrow your phone?" Jane requested him. She was thinking of doing something.
Dave didn't question her. After unlocking his phone, he just handed it over to Jane before taking the medicine kit. Jane immediately searched for Karina's number.
"Let me check if this woman is a total bitch," Jane mumbled to herself.
Jane pretended to be Dave and messaged Karina. [ I'm sorry, Karina. You know that I love my girlfriend. I can't let her go. What happened between us is just a mistake. Please forget about it. ]
Jane waited for several seconds. Then Karina's message popped up on the screen. Jane immediately opened it.
[ Dave. Why can't you just choose me? ]
Jane was about to type her response when the phone rang. Karina was now calling Dave. But Jane pressed the end button.
[ I think I was drugged. I was not in my usual self. I can't take responsibility. I don't love you, Karina. You know that. ] Jane was waiting for this woman to show her fangs and her true color. Was she a victim or an accomplice?
[ Dave, answer my call… please. ] Jane just scoffed upon reading her message. Karina kept calling Dave but Jane continued rejecting her.
[ How could you do this to me? You forced me. You should take responsibility, otherwise, my Dad will never forgive you. I'll show him this proof that you forced me. ] Karina's father was a high-ranking official. He was a Police General. He could ruin Dave's career easily. Karina began threatening him, not knowing that Jane was the one texting her, not Dave.
Karina sent the video recording of what happened in Dave's room. Jane grabbed the opportunity that Dave was not around as she opened the video. Her expression darkened when she watched the video.
'Damn. She's prepared. She even got a video. A perfect scheme to threaten someone. Dave will lose everything if this comes out.'
It was a video wherein Dave was forcing himself into Karina. At first, Karina tried to stop and push him. But Dave continued forcing a kiss on her as he began to tear her clothes. He pushed and pinned her on the bed. After he succeeded in taking off her undergarments, Dave claimed her roughly. He pounded on her like a wild beast. Karina could only cry in pain, begging him to stop.
'She could charge him with rape.' Jane thought to herself. 'If her threat doesn't work on Dave, I'm afraid, she will target my sister and threaten her as well using this video.'
A cold glint flashed through her eyes and an evil smile plastered on her face. "A great plan but the execution has so many loopholes. Now, it's my turn to teach them a lesson. I will start with her."
After a while, Dave returned, holding the medicine kit. Jane kept the video from him.
"Dave. If you still want to reconcile with my sister, then you have to listen to me." Jane took the medicine kit from Dave's hand. She motioned him to sit down next to her.
Dave was having conflicting thoughts right now. Of course, he wanted to reconcile with Abigail. But he didn't know how to redeem himself. His guilty conscience wouldn't allow him to be happy. He thought he had wronged both Abigail and Karina.
"What do you want me to do?" Dave asked her. He wanted to put his trust in Jane.
"I'll keep this phone starting tonight and don't contact Karina. File a leave of absence and just focus on your task of investigating Veronica. I'll help you fix this. Do you trust me?" Jane started to get Dave's blood sample.
Dave felt grateful. He couldn't believe that Jane continued to support him. "Jane, why are you doing this? Why are you still helping me, despite the fact, I hurt your sister's feelings."
"Because you are the only one who can heal her pain. You made her cry so you have to make her happy. Don't give her up. Stop thinking about other people. Just consider yourself first… your feelings. You can't be kind to everyone. Learn to be selfish for your own happiness. Fight for your love." Jane held his hand, squeezing them gently.
Jane was still comforting Dave when Nathan snuck into the house, witnessing this scene.
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