At Black Estates 2:30 p.m. While the trio were having a gala time a man with dark eyes and clenched fists was staring at them with a piercing gaze from a distance. He was none other than Dylan. “What are you both doing here?” They all stopped laughing and snapped their heads towards his direction. “Playing football, wanna join?”, Brandon scoffed. Evelyn chuckled at his response. Dylan glared her. “Ms. Clarke, don't you think you are getting too much in my way today?” He snarled with gritted teeth. Xander then held her arms as he pulled her towards him. “She isn't doing anything. We approached her first.” He spoke in a stern voice. “And what is your problem? Stop disturbing us.” Dylan was already fuming and now Brandon's words only fuelled up his anger more. He immediately marched toward them angrily. “I don't give a damn about her. I just came here to talk to you both.” He spoke angrily with clenched jaw. Evelyn then removed Xander's hands and spoke softly, “Sir, I need to go now.” Xander nodded. “Bye Cutiepie.” Dylan glared him. Evelyn smiled and waved at Brandon happily. He ruffled her hair while chuckling. She then bowed to Dylan and walked away without sparing him a glance. Dylan kept looking at her retreating figure with piercing eyes digging holes in her body. Xander noticed him and cleared his throat, “What do you want to talk about?” Dylan looked at him fiercely. He then glared at the both of them and walked away. “What's wrong with him?’, Brandon said completely bewildered by his behaviour. Xander rasped, “Something's not right between them, Pooh.” Brandon nodded, “I think he is angry at her.” Xander narrowed his eyes at him, “Well, that's something new.” He spoke in a stern voice. Brandon grinned and patted his head. “It's because I'm smarter than you.” Xander rolled his eyes in annoyance and looked at Dylan while thinking deeply, "He is hiding something from us" ~Time skips Inside Black's Palace 8:00 p.m. Evelyn came home early today as she had finished all her work. She was in a very happy mood as Brandon and Xander was today with her all day. Ian and Lily looked at the trio in shock but they kept cracking jokes with each other not paying any attention to the glances that they were getting from everyone. Everyone in the office kept staring at them dumbstruck as after so many days they had heard Evelyn's voice. She kept cackling at their jokes while doing her work. Brandon and Xander even dropped Evelyn at the bus stop and bid goodbye. Brandon wanted to drop her home but she obviated them as they both had done enough for her. Xander agreed and didn't force her. Currently Evelyn was in her room resting remembering the good moments she had shared with those Angels while smiling to herself.  Suddenly Maria came inside. Evelyn looked at her but frowned as she saw her tensed. “What's wrong Mom?” She asked while holding her hands. “Dylan had called you in his room.” Evelyn immediately froze as soon as she heard that. She then exhaled loudly and started going outside when Maria held her hands. “Be alright.” Evelyn nodded giving her a small smile and walked towards his room. She was walking in the hallway when suddenly someone grabbed her wrists and pulled her inside a room. She got shocked and looked up only to see a fuming Dylan. Dylan pulled her towards himself and instantly grabbed her throat as he slammed her on the wall harshly. “Dyl-“ “SHUT UP!” He yelled ferociously making her look at him in fear. His orbs had turned pitch-black. His face was red and was shaking due to anger. He moved closed to her face. She could feel the heat of his anger scorching her skin. “What do you think of yourself?” He spoke in a dead calm tone. He kept staring at her with his piercing eyes digging holes in her feared orbs. “I didn't do anything.”, Evelyn spoke gently. “Oh! you did Eve.” He spoke in a raging tone. Evelyn instantly became furious as she heard that endearment. She glared at him and pushed him back forcefully. “DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME THAT!!” She yelled at him with red eyes. Dylan immediately grabbed her hair and pulled her closer to his face. “Don't you dare YELL AT ME SLUT!!!” Now that was the limit. Evelyn jerked his hands and gave a tight slap on his face. He looked at her fiercely. “YOU DON'T DARE TO INSULT ME, ALRIGHT!! I HAD ENOUGH OF YOU. WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?” She screamed infuriatedly. Dylan grabbed her throat and started choking her. “You are my problem. The day you entered my life, you made me insane. Sophia had already warned you not to talk to anyone. Then why did you-“ Before he could finish, Evelyn spit on his face in disgust. He closed his eyes in frustration. She immediately pushed him back and shouted at him. “I AM NOT A TOY OR A ROBOT. I AM A HUMAN BEING. I HAVE FEELINGS. YOU CAN'T CONTROL MY LIFE-“ Before Evelyn could finish, Dylan immediately pounced on her and slammed her on the wall harshly. She winced in pain as something got pierced in her hands. He held her cheeks in a tight grip and growled, “YOU ARE MY ROBOT. MY SLAVE”, he growled. Evelyn jerked his hands and yelled back. “I AM NOT!” The more she answered back, the more furious Dylan became. He grabbed her hair in a fist and started pulling her hair mercilessly making her yelp in pain. “Yes, you are. I own you. You are married to me so I am your Husband. You are working for me so I am your Boss.” Evelyn looked at him with tears sparkling in her eyes. “You FORCED ME!”, she screamed as he tightened his grip. “YES, I DID AND I DON'T REGRET IT EVEN. YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW MY ORDERS. NOW LISTEN, YOU WON'T TALK TO THEM EVER.” He bellowed on her face. She immediately shook her head. “I WILL TALK TO THEM!” Dylan started pulling her hair inhumanely making her cry loudly. “I'LL KILL YOU-“ “KILL ME THEN. I AM ALSO TIRED OF YOU NOW.” She spat in anger while few tears escaped her eyes. All of a sudden Dylan smirked and loosened his grip. “Let me complete babe. I'll kill your parents.” Dylan seethed but he was shocked when Evelyn smirked back making him floored. “Do it. I don't care about them now.” Dylan became shocked by her words. She removed his hands and was about to leave when he pulled her back by twisting her wrists. Evelyn started crying loudly. Dylan then pulled her towards his chest and held her waist. She started pushing him. “That time I left you but this time I won't.” Evelyn became puzzled but Dylan immediately turned her around and pushed her on the ground. She looked at him but her heart stop when she saw him unbuttoning his shirt. “D-Dylan what are you doing?” She started crawling backwards on the floor but he immediately hovered over her and pinned her on the ground. “Isn't it obvious wifey?” Evelyn started struggling in his hold as he started moving closer to her. “Don't do this please.” Dylan smirked as he saw her crying helplessly. “Then promise me you won't talk to them.” Evelyn looked at him in antipathy, “What's wrong in talking with them?” His eyes immediately darkened and he punched his fists on the floor next to her head making her flinch. “Because I DON'T WANT YOU TO TALK TO THEM.” He snarled angrily. Suddenly Evelyn kicked him in his balls. Dylan groaned in pain and she immediately pushed him. She hurriedly went towards the door but he caught him and threw her on the bed. She was about to get up when he hovered above her and ripped her shirt. “NOOOOOO!!!” She started struggling but Dylan grabbed her hair. His hands started moving down to her cleavage slowly. She started crying hysterically. “Please don't do this,” she spoke in a broken voice. Dylan stopped and grabbed her cheeks. “Then promise me.” Evelyn looked at him with sad eyes and spoke in a defeated tone, “I promise you.” Dylan smirked in victory and got up. Evelyn immediately covered herself with her torn shirt and ran away while crying. Dylan looked at her. He felt contended but suddenly his eyes landed on the floor. It had blood stains. He became horror-struck. He looked down and saw shattered pieces of glass. Oh no! He looked on the bedsheets and saw blood over there. “Did she got hurt?” He panicked and ran towards her room. Evelyn was in her room crying loudly in Maria's embrace. Maria kept patting her head trying to calm her while tears kept falling from her eyes. “I hate him. He won't even let me live. I didn't talk to them. They talked to me in the first place. That guy can't see me happy. He loathes me that much. I am tired of fighting, Mom. Please kill me. I don't want to live. I am tired of everyone now,” She kept sobbing while crying her heart out. “Don't say it, Evie. Everything will be fine,” she tried to calm her down but she flinched when suddenly Evelyn jerked her hands away. “Nothing's gonna be fine. I AM SICK NOW. IF YOU CAN'T LET ME LIVE GOD THEN PLEASE GRANT ME DEATH. I'LL HAPPILY ACCEPT IT. I AM SICK OF BEING TREATED AS A TRASH. I don't deserve this. I never did anything wrong in my life ever. I can't live like this. I DON'T WANT TO LIVE.” She kept screaming like a crazy woman while crying loudly. Maria kept calming her down. “Evelyn, please calm down child,” she spoke in a broken voice. Evelyn kept whimpering. Maria then took out the first aid kit and started treating her wounds. But Evelyn kept sniffing looking at the sky blankly as tears kept streaming down her cheeks. She didn't even hiss in pain as.... 'The pain of her bleeding heart was more than the pain of a mere scratch' After bandaging her hand, Maria made her lie down on her lap and started patting her head gently. “Sleep child.” She spoke in a calm voice. Evelyn was too tired and exhausted. Soon her eyelids became heavy. She closed her eyes. “I hate you, Dylan Black.” And with that she drifted into darkness. But rather than she knew that Dylan was watching her from outside. He saw how she was crying horribly and kept cursing at her life. He didn't know but his heart got filled with remorse. His heart stinged with pain as he heard her last words before she drifted into her dreamland. "I hate you Dylan Black" Dylan clenched his fists tightly and kept looking at her sleeping figure. He then went back to his room and closed the door. He sat down on the bed and looked at the blood spots. His heart filled with regret. He himself didn't know why he did that. But rather than he knew that he became jealous of his own friends. Dylan noticed how Evelyn was happily chuckling with them. His blood boiled in anger when they touched her, when they hugged her, when they made her smile, which he never was able to do. Dylan closed his eyes in vexation and immediately tore the bedsheet. He ripped it harshly and set it on the fire. He kept glaring at the silk fabric with red eyes which slowly reduced down to ashes. ~Next day 6:30 a.m. Evelyn was in the garden. Today was Sunday so she didn't have to go to the office. She was sitting on the ground while hugging a tree resting her head on it. Tears kept streaming down her eyes as she was sniffing quietly. The birds were also not chirping today as if they were also lamenting along with the poor soul who was crying on her miserable fate. The redolence of the beautiful, colourful blossoms was also not able to ebb her pain. The cold blowing breeze was feeling itself wretched not able to collect the pearls which kept sliding down her sad eyes which once used to shine brightly. Dylan was watching her from his balcony remorsefully. Evelyn had a doleful look on her face as she kept sobbing quietly. He wanted to apologize for his behaviour but his pride wasn't allowing him to do that. Suddenly a knock on the door caught his attention. He turned around and saw Maria with a coffee placed on a flamboyant gold tray. She quietly entered his room and placed the coffee on his study table. She bowed to him and started heading outside. “Wait!” He spoke in calm tone. Maria turned around and looked at him with sharp eyes. He averted his gaze down in shame. “I-I just wanted to-“ He couldn't complete his sentence as he was too nervous. Maria kept staring him in silence. Dylan then massaged his forehead frustratingly and said in an annoyed tone. “I am really sorry for yesterday.” “For what?” He looked at her in shock. She glared at him, “For what, Young Master?” Dylan then approached her slowly and spoke gently, “I was just angry on her because .... because...” He couldn't find words as he himself didn't know the reason of his anger last night. Maria then heaved a sigh and spoke firmly, “You should apologize to her, not me.” Dylan looked at her fiercely and spoke in a dead tone, “Just say sorry on my behalf to her.” She scoffed at his words. “What really do you want Young Master? That she shouldn't talk to anyone, she shouldn't laugh with anyone, she shouldn't smile at anyone. What really do you want?” Dylan looked at her completely dumbfounded. “I-I ju-just-“ He himself had no answer to her question. Maria glared at him fiercely and spoke in a raging tone but still kept her calmness. “You also know the answer to it, isn't it?” She gritted. Dylan dropped his gaze down. “For you, Evie is just a golden key to your treasure, for making your company successful, for becoming filthy rich, isn't she? So, she had completed all her tasks brilliantly. You had achieved all the things which you once craved for. Now why are you disturbing her? Won't you even let her live now?” Dylan immediately looked at her with red eyes and snarled with gritted teeth, “I know what I did was wrong but-“ “But the question is why did you do that?” Dylan was taken aback by her question. Maria looked at him furiously. “When you knew it was wrong then why did you do it, Young Master?” Dylan was left speechless now. He was fighting with himself since yesterday for getting the answer to this question. Maria smirked at his confused face. “I tell you the reason. You were scared of losing her. You were afraid that they would steal Evelyn away from you. For you she is just your Genie, so you want to keep her by your side even if she doesn't want it, even if she kills herself one day.” Dylan looked at her in shock, “N-no-“ He stuttered while sweating badly. “Yes, she will die one day. You all have just turned her in a machine. You don't even care if she eats or not, if she sleeps or not, if she breathes or not. You think she'll gonna survive like this. She is completely shattered inside and that's all because of you. Evelyn trusted you with all her heart but you just played with her feelings. You twisted her emotions ruthlessly completely wrecking down all her hopes. And I don't think you even care about it. But what I do think that you also don't want her to die.  Because then who's gonna make your damn presentations on the basis of which you make millions of deals by putting your label on it.” Dylan looked at her with piercing eyes. He had a murderous look on his face but still didn't say anything as he himself know that it was the truth. Maria scoffed as he kept staring at her angrily with blood-red eyes and clenched jaw. “So, for your benefit let her live, let her smile, let her laugh. Let her talk to those who make her laugh not waste her tears, who make her smile not give her pain, who give her respect not harasses her often, who steal her attention not her dignity.” Dylan was stunned by her words. Maria then took a last glance at him and left the room. He stayed glued on the spot as he was shaken to his core. Well, it was the truth. Dylan was not angry at her but at himself. How many you sins commit in your life by acting all blind and deaf but your conscience always keeps telling you that you're wrong. That was the same with Dylan. He kept hurting Evelyn deliberately, took out his entire frustration on her because he was enjoying her pain. He used to watch her doing his stuffs like a puppet but still he was satisfied because at that time he was the only one man in her life. But when he saw his own friend cheering her up he lost his mind. He wanted to be the only guy in her life. He wanted her to smile for him not them, to laugh with him not them. But he wasn't aware that his possessiveness over her was slowly turning into a dangerous obsession as... 'He wanted her all to himself now' *****