Back Then...

"Sarah! Sarah! Are you alright?" Jeremy covered Sarah's cheeks and jerked her a bit who was standing and looking at Niall who was being taken out while his hands were tied in handcuffs.

'I'm sorry, Niall. I...am sorry.' She said in meditation.

Her eyes were wet, her neck had marks of Niall's grip and her brows were furrowed.

"Sarah! Answer me!" Jeremy asked again, finally gaining her attention.

"Are-are you fine?" He asked again.

Sarah nodded and before she could say anything further she fainted. Jeremy held her and jerked her but all his tries went in vain. She was unconscious.

"Let me take her." He said as he picked her up in his arms assuring the hospital workers who had come with an ambulance.

Driving towards the hospital, he kept looking at Sarah from time to time while she was still motionless. He wished for her to wake up, he can't see this state of her, all weak and pale.

Finally reading the hospital Sarah was admitted and Jeremy sat beside her on a chair. He was, on the other hand, worried about Niall too. He knew that only Sarah can get him out the hands of his vicious mom. Because he has trust issues with everyone. He still remembers what had happened two years ago, the fight which divided their paths after being best buddies for so long...

Jeremy went to Carter's mansion when Niall was still living there. He entered the huge corridor and was about to go upstairs when he overheard a phone call conversation from one of the rooms on the way to stairs.

"I will not let him marry that girl. She is the heir of 'Black 'n white' textiles." A lady spoke.

"Black and white textiles? That is Sarah's company, isn't it?" Jeremy mumbled within himself who was standing out the room leaning slightly on the door.

"No! I can't let this happen what will happen to my son's future. I want Drake to be the one handling the company not that-that bastard." The woman expressed her anger.

"Drake? Bastard? Who's in there talking about Niall in this way?" Jeremy mumbled as he wondered.

He slightly opened the door to find Flora roaming around in the whole room restlessly. Talking all this time she finally said,

"I've got only way now, kill him." Jeremy's eyes widened as he was taken aback by Flora's words.

The woman whom Niall beliefs the most could be so vicious, Jeremy had never thought this, he took some steps back as he wasn't able to believe what he heard. Without looking back he bumped into a table but fortunately, even before the vase could fell Jeremy rescued it.

"Who's there?" Flora said as she was about to come out.

Not knowing what to do he quickly ran out of the house and hid behind the wall. Panting and afraid of what he heard he had to save his friend anyhow, and so, he called him.

"Niall!" He panted as he whispered.

"Hey Jem, why are you panting? All good?" Niall asked out of concern.

"Can you- can you meet me alone somewhere?" He said still gasping for air.

"Yeah, come to the ambition, I'll make for you in the parking," Niall said.

And Jeremy disconnected his call and quickly got out of his house, leaving Flora wonder who was outside her room.

Driving in a hurry Jeremy finally reached the company and ran towards Niall as he parked his car.

"Yeah, what's up? Why your face is so pale?"

"Niall you-your life is in danger," Jeremy said as he put his hand on Niall's should and panted heavily.

"Hey, stop kidding. What happened? Where did you hear this nonsense?"

"I went to your house an-and I overheard the conversation. She-" He gulped.

"She ordered someone over the phone to kill you. You need to be careful Niall, she isn't that innocent how we thought she is."

"She, she, she. Who is this?" Niall asked looking at Jeremy.

"You-your mom, AUNT FLORA!" Jeremy exclaimed.

Instantly as Jeremy let these words out Niall jerked his hand which was resting on bus shoulder.

"Are you out of your mind?! What are you talking about?"

"Niall I-I'm repeating what I heard. She asked someone to kill you. She doesn't want you to be the heir of this company Niall. She loves her son only, she never loved yo-" And he was interrupted by a punch which and from Niall.

"STOP IT!" Niall's voice echoed.

"I've been silent all this time for our friendship's sake but...now you're taking it too far now. Do you even know what you're blabbering?! You know I trust her the most."

"Niall come one! That is the problem You're blinded by her lies. She is so vicious you can't ev-" And Niall punched him again.

"I've already forgiven you once now you're forcing me to do this." He pointed a finger at Jeremy who was now half lying on the floor. His corner of lips bled, wiping it out he smirked.

"I forced? You-" He stood up.

"You think I'm joking around? You-you think this is fun for me?"

"Since when we have trust issues, Niall, you trusted me the mo-"

"Since you started liking Sarah!" Niall yelled.

"Since you confessed your feelings for her." He added.

Jeremy took some steps ahead and looked him in the eyes, Niall's eyes showed the frustration and the hatred he had for Jeremy at that moment. But deep down he was afraid and Jeremy could see it.

"Now that you say this..." Jeremy said,

"I can feel how insecure you feel." He added further.

"Okay then...I won't force you to believe me, Niall. Neither will I ever ask you for your forgiveness."

"Keep it to yourself." He said as he patted his shoulder with one hand.

He then leaned towards his ear and whispered, "Till now I had almost sacrificed Sarah for you cause...I trusted you. But now I want to turn this friendship into a war. I like it now that you feel insecure." He smirked and even before Niall could say anything Jeremy turned around to leave...

Thinking all this he sighed and rubbed his forehead. He knows Niall that is a huge danger now, and only Sarah and he can help him to get out. Thinking about the past when they fought he regrets it now. He looked at Sarah and said,

"I shouldn't have left him alone, back then..."