Chapter 164 - Emotions
Leia grabbed the car key from the table and strolled out of the mansion. She made her way to the Rolls Royce and unlocked it, then stepped in and shut the door afterward. She started the car's engine and swiftly drove out of the compound.
She increased the speed of the car, and it only took her fifty minutes to arrive at the hospital. She parked the car, stepped down, then shut the door and locked it. She hurried into the hospital and walked up to the receptionist. "Mrs. Leia Avalanzo." The receptionist nodded, and she dashed towards the ward where Victor was.
She halted at the door and slowly pushed it open, then stepped inside.
Victor, who was seated up on the bed, turned his head to stare at her and a guilty smile emerged on his face. "You came."
A low breath left Leia's nose, and she walked up to him, then sat down on the chair beside the bed. "Why wouldn't I come?" She inquired in a bit of a disappointed tone.
Shawn bit his lower lip then turned to stare at her. "Well, after what I did at the restaurant, I believe you must be really mad at me."
Leia pinched between her brows and took a deep breath. "Well, I would be lying if I said I was not. What you did back there was outrageous, but I won't blame you much anyway." She smiled at him and examined him. "How do you feel?"
"Leia, do you not love me anymore?" He asked, and Leia's lashes fluttered. She rubbed her forehead and lifted her gaze to look at him. "Shawn, please-"
"Answer me, Leia." His voice cracked a bit, and a low breath left Leia's mouth. She bit her lower lip, then began to fiddle with her finger. "Shawn, I am sorry... but I love you only as a friend now. Yes, I was sold to him, but... things changed. I fell in love with him and realized that I could never live without him. He is like a part of me that I need to keep living with. That is how much I love him. He is me and I am him... we are one. " She took a deep breath and raised her eyes to stare at him. However, she drew back on seeing the deep scowl on his face.
"Then what about me, Leia? Are you going to leave me like this? Broken, hurt, shattered, will you do this to me? " Drops of tears slipped from his eyes, and Leia's heart skipped a bit.
"Shawn, you don't understand. I couldn't control my heart. It just fell... for him. I am sorry." She buried her face in her palms and breathed heavily.
"I loved you with everything I had, Leia. I went out there to stand completely on my own, because... I wanted us to have a perfect family together. I loved you... fuck!!!! fuck!!! " Shawn's face contorted, and what seemed like hatred flickered in his eyes. "You think... am a play toy, which you can use and throw away! You think-"
"Enough!" Leia abruptly stood up from the chair, and her hands morphed into a tight fist. "You think I used you? How could you say that?! " She shook her head at him, and her eyes fluttered as tears welled up in them. "You don't know the shit I went through! You don't know how much I suffered! Nobody let me make my own decision. They just... You know what...I don't give a fuck! " She glared at him and turned around, preparing to leave. However, Shawn unexpectedly grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her towards him, letting her back fall into his arms and slamming his lips against hers.
The door to the room creaked open, and Adrik, who had a leisurely expression on his face, stepped in. "Little wi-" His gaze fell on them, and his eyes fluttered vigorously. His eyes changed from green to gold, and his hands balled into a tight fist. "Little...wi-wife."
Leia instantly slapped Shawn across the face and pushed him off her. "Adrik, no it's not-" She hurriedly proceeded to rush up to him, but Adrik angrily turned around and stormed out of the room. His shoulders rose and fell, showing just how outraged he was.
"Adrik, wait!" She ran after him and grabbed his hands, but Adrik snatched his hand away, pushing her in the process and causing her to fall to the floor. He ignored her and stormed out of the hospital, proceeding towards the car.
Leia rushed out of the hospital and caught up with him before he could step into the car. In utter confusion about what was happening, Alex, who was beside the door of the car, fluttered his eyes.
"Let's go!" Adrik's cold voice resounded, sending shivers down both Leia and Alex's bodies.
Alex nodded vigorously and hurriedly shut the door, then stepped into the driver's seat. He started the car's engine and slowly began to drive out of the compound.
"Adrik! Adrik, wait!" She knocked on the car window, hoping he would listen to her, but not even a glance, did he spare her. The car drove out of the compound and onto the road, accelerating off at a high speed.
Leia nervously shoved her hand into the pocket of her shorts and grabbed the key to the Rolls Royce, then hurriedly unlocked the car. She stepped in and carelessly reversed the car, then drove out of the compound and onto the road, speeding off at a very high speed.
Tears rained down from her eyes, and her hands nervously tapped on the steering wheel of the car. She could feel his hurt. She even saw a hint of hatred in his eyes at that moment. "Oh, God! Please! Don't do this to me!" She glanced at the sky and prayed desperately in her heart. No, she can't lose him! She will never lose Adrik! Never!!
The SUV arrived at the compound, and Adrik stepped down without hesitation the moment the car was parked.. He squeezed his hands into his pocket and began to make his way into the mansion, his mind completely clouded in rage.