Chapter 172 - Anything You Want
Adrik broke the kiss and stared into her pitch-black eyes. Leia, who was still confused and speechless, uttered not a single word but just kept gazing at him with dilated eyes.
Adrik wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in for a gentle, tender hug. "Little wife... I want you to listen to what I am about to say."
"I am beyond sorry for doubting you. Forgive me for being unnecessarily angry at you and for judging you even without bothering to listen to you when you asked me to. However, little wife, I want you to know today that if I didn't love you to the fullest before, then I do now more than you can imagine. And if I didn't respect you to the fullest before, I do now. If I didn't care for you to the fullest before, I do now. If I didn't trust you to the fullest before, I do now and never, ever in my entire life will I ever doubt you again, no matter what happens. You're the only one and the only thing in this world that I cherish and value. And believe me when I say that I will never be able to survive in this world without you. You're my everything, little wife. And I will never put anyone else or anything above you. Not even myself. I am so sorry. I love you so much." He took a subtle breath and nuzzled her neck while he hugged her tightly. "I love you so very much."
Leia's eyes fluttered, and tiny, fragile drops of tears fell from her eyes. She drew back from the hug and gazed into his green eyes. "I love you too. A lot." She chuckled softly and delivered a soft kiss to his lips.
"Little wife, is there...anything that you want? If there is, just let me know right now and I will get it for you. A car, a house, anything, just state it." Adrik stared at her in anticipation, patiently awaiting her response.
"Um..." Leia's lashes fluttered as she didn't expect that, and she picked her lips, trying to think of something. She took at least forty seconds before something popped in her head. "I want to go to the amusement park, and I do need a house where I can chill with my best friends." She smiled sheepishly at him, and Adrik chuckled softly. "Done. I will take you to the park tomorrow and you will also get the house tomorrow. Mhmm... I will give you the Fourth Estate, or do you like the Fifth one? You can have both of them if you want. Wait, we are married, right? Whatever's mine is yours, so you can have it all, except the Second Estate. That's my private lounge where I do many deeds." He smiled warmly at her and his eyes furiously fluttered as he did not expect her to suddenly squeal loudly like a child.
"I love you! I love you!" She fell on her knees on the bed and planted soft kisses all over his face, then pulled him in for a tight hug.
Adrik gently stroked her back and nuzzled her neck. They stayed this way for a few minutes before he drew back and went into the bathroom. He took his shower and dressed in a white robe.
Then, he walked back to the bedroom and got into the bed. Leia stared at him with a smile lingering on her lips, and Adrik couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"Come here." He laid down on his back and motioned for her to come closer. She did, and he had her lie on top of him, then wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly.
Leia's head, which was placed on his chest, drummed as she could hear his rapidly beating heart. "Adrik, your heart is beating faster than it should? Are you okay?"
Adrik nodded at her and caressed her head. "Yes, I'm fine. It's nothing." He lifted her head and placed a soft kiss on her forehead, then embraced her to sleep.
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Shawn, who had already been discharged from the hospital, walked out with his hands shoved into the pockets of his jacket and a miserable expression on his face. Tears slipped from his eyes and he grabbed his phone, which had been ringing in his pocket.
[Sweet Mum] He glanced at the caller's name and cut the call, then shoved it back into his pocket. His mum, who had been very worried about him, had been calling him for a while now, but he simply cut the call and refused to speak with her.
His eyes gazed up at the dark sky, and he subconsciously began to walk in an unknown direction.
[I was meant to be with him, not you. I was meant to fall in love with him, not you]
These words echoed in his head and he clutched tightly onto his hair. He staggered to the roadside and sat down on the stone pavement built there. 'Was this how heartbreak feels?' He questioned himself and buried his face in his palm.
He feels lost, broken, ruined, and most of all, he feels completely dead. Would his normal life ever come back to him? Leia was his reason to live. His reason for striving for anything and keeping on smiling, however, that reason is gone.
He chuckled to himself and yelled internally about how everything was unfair. He did nothing wrong and just loved someone with his whole heart, but he was paid back with heartbreak. Just how much this hurts him.
A vigorous wind, which caused his clothing to flutter vigorously, suddenly blew around him, and he couldn't help but lift his head from his palm. He turned his head to his right and his eyes fell on the most beautiful human he had ever met. In front of him stood a white-haired man who had a smile hung on his face. His sword-shaped eyes, which spoke of dominance, stared at him and he watched his red plump lips curl up into a grin. 'How can someone be this beautiful? And hold on, why does he resemble that scarred bastard a lot? Like a lot.' Shawn's brow creased deeply as he contemplated this in his heart.
The only difference between the two was that one had scars. In fact, they are the same height, with the same body structure; everything is the same. Though their hair was of different colors and lengths. 'Could they be twins?' Shawn's eyes fluttered, and he shook the outrageous ideas out of his mind. That was impossible. Since Adrik was known by the world, he has never been mentioned as having a twin.
"Hello...." The serene voice of the young man resounded, and Shawn, who was absorbed by it, became motionless and lost.