Minute after minute had passed.But there was no sign of the enemy swarm coming to ambush the place where Axe was standing right now, like the sound of firearms cocking earlier. Hopefully they wouldn't find Axe there, I didn't want him to get hurt fighting those gunmen."Here you are. Tell me where Bridgette is!"I was just about to move, but the faint sound of a familiar voice made my heart skip a beat. Oh, I knew exactly who that voice belonged to. It was the man Axe and I had been discussing together, the man who was largely responsible for Axe's mental breakdown."You dare to look at me. Aren't you afraid of me anymore?""Why would I be afraid of you. I'm not your little f*cking pumkin' anymore. You can't do bad things to me like you used to."I could hear how Axe answered Uncle Danial so clearly, the man must have been on fire to face and talk directly to the person he hated."Don't get cocky, young man. You wouldn't be like this if it wasn't for you
"Don't shoot again. This bastard always escapes death, bullets alone won't make him lose his life. Just throw him into the lake, he can't swim. Let him drown."The sound of splashing water sliced my chest even more. I couldn't bear the thought of Axe being thrown so hard that it sounded so loud. Moreover, he said Axe couldn't swim.No!Where exactly was Uncle Danial's conscience? Why does he hate Axe so much, what has Axe done to him? Axe is a victim after all. Why is Uncle Danial so eager to kill him?"Say goodbye to this hell and welcome to the next hell." Uncle Danial's triumphant chuckle really disturbed my mind. I couldn't bear to keep hiding here, while Axe was in great danger.I have to get out. Yes, I have to stop Uncle Danial's evil before the middle-aged man goes any further. He can't just take people for granted just because he's older and feels superior. Especially Axe, I have to save him from the water that could drown his body. he could die if he stays there too long.I
"Miss, master's pulse is getting weaker."No!That can't happen.Axe has to live! He can't leave me because I will never willingly accept that fact.I shook my head violently trying to deny the facts in front of me. I quickly resumed the activity of giving Axe artificial breath, after which I switched to pressing his chest again.Over and over again.Over and over again.It continued like that.Again, again and again, there was no giving up in my brain. I'd do anything until those eyes opened, seeing how much I was worried about him-hoping he'd return to his old self."Wake up, Axe!" My hand patted his pale face lightly. My hope seemed to be on the brink seeing no response from Axe."I know you're stubborn, but please open your eyes for me."My fist moved to punch Axe hard in the chest for the last time. I could no longer hold back the sobs I had been holding back. I even rested my head on his chest, which seemed to have no pulse. As pathetic as my struggle was, I was forced to stop w
Alessandro's departure left a silence between me and Axe. I focused on bandaging Axe's wound with the shirt I had wanted to take off, not caring that Axe had stopped me from doing so, all I cared about was the wound. Axe's blood couldn't just be allowed to flow, it was dangerous-Axe could bleed to death."You shouldn't take your clothes off, Bridgette. What if you get cold.""Shut up. Don't be busy thinking about other people, you're the one who almost died."I spoke without looking at Axe in the slightest, still busy tying the last coil on his arm."I'll die only if my revenge mission is complete. That bastard won't be able to kill me easily," Axe said half-fire. The vengeance in his eyes never went out when talking about the person he'd marginalized in his life. If I were in Axe's shoes, I would feel the same way."Your uncle messed everything up. From the cctv footage on my cell phone, he freed Arthur and foiled my plan to get you out of this pathetic city," h
My steps stopped right at the shore of the lake, staring blankly at the few corpses of Uncle Danial's subordinates and the water that was a silent witness to the unstoppable struggle. I did leave Axe alone beside the tree, but I wasn't crazy enough to actually leave. Or in other words, I just wanted to calm my feelings for a moment. After all, there was nothing I could do but wait for him to open his eyes.No, it's not that I don't care. I also needed some time alone just to release the tightness that kept hitting my chest. It breaks my heart to see Axe weak like that, he's not the Axe I know at all.If my questioning causes him more pain, I promise I won't burden Axe anymore. Yes, I should have been patient, waited until Axe had fully recovered from his condition. But again I couldn't keep my curiosity in check, which ended up backfiring on myself.Now I have to regret thinking of my unmitigated carelessness. Not just Axe, I was too much. Why did I never realize that my curiosity wo
"You haven't answered me yet, Axe."Unable to resist, I quickly got up to give Axe's jawbone a light peck. I stare at the eyes that can't take their eyes off my face. What was Axe thinking? Why was he watching me like that."Are you really afraid if I really leave this world?"Axe asked without answering my question first. His hand moved to touch the surface of my face that was no longer covered in makeup, the hand slowly traveled downward until it stopped right at my lips. Axe pressed his thumb there and managed to lure my mouth open slightly."Are you really worried about me?" he asked once again.I let out a tired sigh at Axe's words. What kind of question was he asking me? Of course, I was worried about him for everything. He meant the world to me, the most important part of my life. I couldn't even see Axe hurt, let alone lose him. "Your question isn't important. What are you asking for, if you already know the answer."I cupped Axe's cheek deeply a
"It's okay. Now tell me what news you have. Is Edward all right?""I'm so sorry, sir. Edward... he's badly injured." Timidly Alessandro answered Axe's question, until he had to look down deeply not daring to stare at Axe who was swinging at him sharply."What do you mean!" snarled Axe, his eyes flashing with anger at Alessandro's half-information."They tortured him and now Edward is being treated by doctors at the hospital, Sir."Alessandro's reply managed to provoke Axe into swearing. Axe almost hit the poor innocent man, had I not held him back immediately. Axe couldn't be like that. Hadn't Alessandro done his best? Axe shouldn't blame him for what he didn't do. Alessandro was late to save Edward too because he prioritized his master's safety, rather than Axe's own orders."Give it up, Axe. Violence won't solve the problem.""But Edward-""He'll be fine," I cut in quickly. I don't know what those people did to Edward, but I'm sure Edward is just as strong as Axe, the good man won
"Be careful," Axe said as he thrust his hand at me. He was so fussy watching me struggle down the stairs in these troublesome heels. Earlier, before trudging up the helicopter's rope ladder, Axe had walked back to the big tree to pick up my abandoned heels and asked me to climb up first with Alessandro leading me in front. And for your information, the helicopter Alessandro was using couldn't land because in the middle of the forest the trees grow not too sparsely, especially since we were around a lake."Next time don't use that thing again," he continued to advise me, even though we were now standing on the roof top of the hospital. What a nag! But I was glad that Axe was a little calmer than before, because Alessandro had gotten information that Edward's condition was getting better."Come on!"Without waiting for an answer, Axe immediately pulled my hand to follow his wide strides that seemed impatient to reach the destination, Edward's hospital room.Our jo