There was a knock on the door and she instantly knew it was him, but she ignored it. She can't talk to him right now. He can't see her right now. She has tears in her eyes and she's afraid he might take advantage of her vulnerability once again.And so, she went to the bathroom with her daughter and bathed her in the tub while ignoring the knocks on the door. She will deal with him later.After bathing her daughter and being patient while she played with the toy ducks on the tub and at the same time splashing her water every now and then, Margarette was finally done with Xaire. She picked her up and carried her back to the bed where she put her clothes on. She dressed, lotioned, and brushed her child's hair, and made sure she was clean enough. She couldn't risk Xaire getting sick.For the hundredth time, there was a knock on the door. She rolled her eyes and stomped her way to open it.Xavier scratched the back of his head. "Hi, you done?"She simply nodded her head and didn't answer h

He quietly exited the room."Oh my, I should've probably brought my cat here with me!" Mary said followed with a giggle.Xavier stopped on her tracks."Actually, we have pets in our house. My dad gifted me a Persian cat on my 22nd birthday. It was my first pet. Then after that, my dad brought home another pet. He gave his granddaughter a shih tzu and I got another cat," she shared. She was happy to be able to have someone to talk to, especially in her her situation right now. "Wow! I actually have a poodle and a husky, too!" Mary said with excitement on her voice. She was only one year younger than Margarette and they vibe so much as if they were childhood friends."Really?" Margarette was widely smiling. "I love pets.""Same here. I even think I can't live without my babies. They are very precious to me," said Mary. "They are my life."Margarette giggled. "You're so cute! I hope you wil bring your pets here when you visit again, I'm pretty sure Xaire would love them!""I sure will."

AFTER THAT INCIDENT, Margarette decided to sleep next to her daughter at night. Xavier understood her worries and let her do what she felt more comfortable with. Xavier ended up feeling sorry for trapping her and asked for forgiveness, but she could only cry. She was a mess and was beyond afraid. He ended up punishing those people who pulled the trigger and fired without his commands. Because of that, Margarette had become paranoid. She rarely goes out to the room and would always look after her daughter. It has been 2 days and Margarette was still not talking to him. "Hi," he said through his low voice as he raked his fingers on his face before dishevelling it. He just got off from his own gym and was sweaty. He was only wearing men's shorts. His defined body was a huge turn on to everyone, especially to his chiselled chest. He had those 8 pack abs. Sweat was dripping down from his toned body. She looked away and ignored him. He licked his lower lips. "Where is Xaire?" he started

Xavier carried Xaire back to her own room and left Margarette all by herself at the living room where she stared blankly in nowhere. Her mind was thinking back at the things he had said. Her heart was beating so painfully fast that it made her tears want to flow on their own. But she took a deep breath and shook her head.What should I do? She asked herself. To be quite honest, she's lost. She felt powerless over his whims. She has never felt this before.Even during that night, she was restless. She couldn't blink to sleep. She was just staring at the ceiling while thinking about the things he had said to her. She was slowly hesitating. She thinks of giving him another chance. Everyone can make mistakes. Everyone has made a mistake in their lives, and it is something inevitable. However, what he did just, JUST, left a scar in her heart. It haunts her. What if he will do it again to her? Not just her, but also to their daughter? That's what she's afraid of the most. For the past to rep

He went speechless. As if he was lost for words that he could only stare at her. She continued, "Maybe yes, today you care for us. Maybe yes you still love us. But that doesn't change the fact that you hate our family. Any time you want to, you can hurt us. I have doubts, Xavier. I am afraid of what you're gonna do if you ever lose your grip on what you believe today. You're maybe longing for us, but I know there is still a part of you that is infuriating. Like an active volcano that would erupt at no given time. And I fear it, Xavier. I fear that one day you will snap out of it and end up doing what you have done 5 years ago...""That's not gonna happen again, Margarette.""I don't know..." she whispered. "We don't know what will happen in the future.""Baby," he uttered. "Trust me that would never happen." He held her shoulders and made her face him. She already had tears in her eyes as it shone under the glimmering light emitting from the moon above them.Her lips quivered. "H-How