My breath catches after setting foot on the rooftop, somewhat astonished I stare at Axe who is currently turning his back to me by letting his body be drenched in rainwater. Axe knew I was behind, but he didn't try to prevent me from approaching him or forbid me from following his footsteps."What are you doing here, Axe?" I asked a little louder, the rain making the raindrops that fell down pitted between pain and not wanting to be adored, to the point of overpowering any sound that might exist."Axe!" I call louder and this time it's accompanied by the clomping of feet that are getting closer.By now our bodies were both soaked, and the face I was trying to protect was also wet from the rain.I sighed, unable to look at Axe. I slowly bit my lower lip when I didn't get an answer. I don't know, maybe Axe really thinks of me as a statue or deliberately turns a deaf ear to me so I can keep talking for him. He's really too much.Couldn't stand waiting too long. I growled, stomped my foot
"I got this, Bridgette."Axe repeatedly wants to take over the towel in my hand, but I keep resisting by holding it up high so he can't reach it. I force Axe to sit on the chair so I can dry his wet hair. It's his own fault that while I'm busy drying myself, he's still wandering around outside with Alessandro.About the towel I'm wearing. I admit that Axe himself took the initiative to go shopping for some necessities such as a change of clothes and anything else related to personal needs. Well, from there, after carrying his groceries in a drenched state, he hurriedly left and asked me to clean up to rest. That selfish man didn't realize that I had warned him of his presence by planning something like what I was currently doing. He wouldn't be able to leave again like before, I would prevent it by threatening him."I'm on my own, Bridgette." Again. Axe protests again when I keep wiping his head with the towel, like he's uncomfortable because I don't stop-making his head stuffy cover
"We'd better get back to bed now," I continued when I saw he was done with the changing. Axe wasn't at all shy about taking off all his clothes in front of me, he didn't know my cheeks were heating up just by looking at his ass alone."Come."Axe suddenly pulls my hand along with him as he steps closer to the hospital bed. He lifted my body until I squealed in surprise, even though I could have climbed up on my own without his help."Why are you looking at me like that?" asked Axe who was already lying down without any guilt on his face."You almost gave me a heart attack," I protested as I positioned myself to sleep with my back to Axe. We were indeed sleeping on the same blanket, even though Alessandro had asked the hospital supervisor to prepare two temporary blankets. But who doesn't know Axe? That man wanted to sleep separately from me. He prefers to be cramped just to hug my waist while sleeping."Almost, not really," he murmured and then pulled my body tig
"Ms. Xandersis." A familiar voice from behind stopped me from pressing the door knob. I turned my head and was slightly incredulous to see Mr. O'Connor standing not far from my position. But what I didn't understand was, why was he here? Does he know about our problem?"Is Xelle with you?"I was too shocked to realize Mr. O'Connor was finally right in front of me. Oh, he came here to find Axe, maybe he had something important to talk about that he took time out of his busy schedule to see Axe.I blinked for a moment to neutralize my facial expression, then nodded in response. Axe had been in the room, but he was indirectly with me. I'm the one who's always by his side these days, so there's no mistaking why Mr. O'Connor is looking for Axe through me first."Can you get him for me?""Yes, sir, sure," I said simply. After which I quickly resumed my pending action. God! My breath hitched roughly as soon as I opened the door to find Axe still comfortably sleeping on his stomach. He's re
"Axe, can I ask you something?" I asked hesitantly as Axe and I walked side by side towards Edward's ward. After breakfast, we had agreed to visit him together. And regarding my question just now, of course the topic was still about Mr. Hero. I wanted to confirm whether or not my assumption was correct-that Axe was the one who made the police smell the carcass of Mr. Hero's work."Ask what?""About Mr. Hero.""Why are you suddenly asking me about him?" Axe looked quickly at me with a probing look in his eyes. I'm sure he's starting to think of something no - no, the expression on his face clearly says he doesn't like hearing my questions."Just this morning I was watching the news on television about Mr. Hero's recently uncovered crime case. Were you involved in investigating the information?" I anxiously watched Axe who seemed to be deep in thought, before he finally smiled triumphantly at me."Of course. If not me, who else?" Axe raised both eyebrows with
"Lie down, Axe," I said, patting my thigh lightly. I sighed resignedly as Axe continued to walk back and forth in place while occasionally looking at Edward who was still faithfully closing his eyes. Even though the doctor had told him that Edward would most likely wake up later in the afternoon, there were still a few more hours for him to be patient. But Axe didn't seem to care what the doctor said, even he ignored my persuasion.He was still so focused on Edward, although every now and then I heard him exhale harshly. I wanted to persuade Axe again, but seeing him in a frenzy, I abandoned my intention and got up from the sofa I was sitting on.My hand moves to pat Axe's shoulder lightly and I smile as he gives me his attention. At this moment I wanted to excuse myself to go to the cafeteria, my throat felt dry especially when I heard Axe's explanation about Mr. Hero during the trip to Edward's hospital room."I'm going to get a drink. Can I get you anything?"My question succeeded
"I've been open enough letting you know my sad past, is that still not enough?"I nodded quickly in response, of course I wanted to know the mysteries that were still hidden within Axe, when he didn't offer to open up. I should have done that a long time ago, instead of getting caught up in uncertain feelings to the point of forgetting my main goal."I'm so sorry, Bridgette. I can't keep telling you about my bitter life back then, it'll make me feel even worse." This time Axe spoke with his head bowed deeply, as if he didn't want me to see his face. He succeeded in making me feel guilty as well as hurt by his sudden fear."Axe."I warily lifted the downcast face until my bitter smile broke out as I stared at Axe's unreadable look.I blinked quickly to neutralize my emotions that had been stirred up by seeing him like this. It was wrong of me to force him to be an open person when that was the hardest thing for Axe to do."It's okay, Axe, I'm sorry. Don't
"Are you f*cking kidding me? What the hell is this?" Axe asked, staring in disbelief at what was written on the paper in his hand.I also can't lie that the fact that we just received hit the reality that we had always believed. Was it true that Axe and Mr. O'Connor's names and the bolded 'positive' result were part of our new journey?Yes, the test results revealed a DNA match between Axe and Mr. O'Connor. However, what I don't understand is why Mr. O'Connor would suddenly do such a thing without informing the person involved, Axe. I mean, since when did he plan this covert activity? Was the sample of Axe's blood that he asked Doctor Arnold for back then, as I recall, the most appropriate conclusion I could draw right now?"I don't want to beat around the bush. What you've seen on the paper is true, you're my son. The son I thought was gone when I was first born."Mr. O'Connor paused his sentence for a moment to watch the reaction of Axe, who I'm sure was trying to hold back from an