Jr hugged Bella and the girls tightly, apologizing profusely for the distress Natasha had caused. But despite his reassurances, the girls remained quiet, their eyes wide with fear.
Bella's heart went out to them, and she could feel tears pricking at the corners of her eyes. She knew that the girls had been through a traumatic experience, and it would take time for them to heal.
Jr, too, was visibly shaken by the encounter. He knelt down in front of the girls, looking at them with a mixture of sadness and regret. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," he repeated, his voice cracking with emotion.
Bella gently took the girls' hands, leading them upstairs to their rooms. Jr watched them go, his eyes filled with concern.
Downstairs, Jr turned to Alex and Joshua, his face grim. "The girls seem to be in fear," Alex said, his voice low.
Jr nodded, his jaw clenched in anger. "Natasha might have woken up the fear and trauma they had forgotten," he said, his voice dripping with venom.
He picked up his phone, dialing a number. After a few rings, Hampton the Second answered, his voice warm and friendly. "Yes, son?"
Jr took a deep breath, explaining the situation to his father. Hampton the Second listened attentively, his expression growing increasingly serious.
"I talked to Natasha's father, and I made it clear that I support your decision to refuse the marriage arrangement," Hampton the Second said, his voice firm.
Jr's anger boiled over. "Dad, you need to talk to her family and warn her. If she does something like this again, I'll have no mercy on her."
Hampton the Second's voice was calm and reassuring. "I'll take care of it, son. Don't worry."
Jr hung up the phone, turning to Alex and Joshua. "I want you to dig up everything you can on Natasha," he said, his eyes blazing with determination. "I want to know what she's doing, who she's hanging out with, and what her business interests are."
Alex and Joshua nodded, their faces set in determined expressions. "We're on it," Alex said.
As they set to work, Jr couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. He knew that Natasha was not going to step down so easily , and he was determined to protect Bella and the girls from her wrath.
But as he watched Alex and Joshua work, Jr couldn't help but wonder what other secrets Natasha was hiding. And he was determined to find out.