"Yes, sir.""Sure.""Yes. Where's Mr. O'Connor?""Will he be able to return to Italy tonight?""Yes, we need the antidote.""Xelle. He got that poison. Three bullets lodged in his body. We can't operate until we have the antidote. But we've secured the wound, Xelle won't bleed out.""He's still alive.""I don't know why, sir.""Yes, sure. Thank you, sir."Edward's conversation ended with a sigh of relief. There seemed to be some good news after repeatedly contacting Mr. O'Connor's personal assistant. I had heard that Mr. O'Connor was currently in England in my hometown, the City of London.From Edward's conversation, I'm sure Mr. O'Connor will be here soon with the antidote. Yes, he will. He is the owner and concocter of the poison currently in Axe's body.The automatic bullet that was supposed to hit my body was shot directly by the system, after detecting an intruder entering Mr. O'Connor's territory. Worse, the bullet contained poison,

It's been an hour since I waited. Axe still won't open his eyes for me. He always does and I'll faithfully wait for him to open his eyes.I smiled for a moment at Axe's sweet face. My hand gently strokes his firm jaw. Oh. I admit that my anger at him earlier instantly disappeared. Yes. Whether I realize it or not, Axe is a man who has given me all kinds of experiences. He taught me many things, including intimate things. Whether I liked it or not, he would still force me and that force would sometimes spice up our relationship. Even so, that fact couldn't change my mindset. I could and didn't want Axe at the same time. I mean, was it wrong to want Axe by my side, but at the same time I wanted him away? No, it's not. I'm not wishy-washy. My feelings are hard to control and I'm sorry if I ran away earlier. I'm in a bad position here. I don't know what to keep and what to let go of, especially since Oracle's rejection is still fresh in my mind. I wasn't in the mood for sex or anything

"Axe, I-" I swallowed my saliva, finding it difficult to utter the words that were stuck in my throat. Especially when I see Axe's face. God, my position here is all wrong."Yes, answer me, baby girl.""I-"My sentence trailed off again. No, not because I did it. But it was Edward's knock and voice that saved me from this uncertain feeling. His interruption clearly freed me from Axe's questions. I was sure he was here with important news. Otherwise, there was no way he would have come to disturb his master who was resting."Sir, the great lord and lady contacted me. They wish to speak with you," Edward said as he bowed respectfully to Axe. His current position was standing close to us, no wonder why Axe had let my answer slide.But what caught my attention was only one, the word lord and lady that Edward said. What did he mean by that ...."Mom and dad?" I asked quickly. But Edward didn't answer me right away, he just looked at Axe who also seemed to be thinking. There was no mistaki

"All right, Doc. I'll do my best to understand Axe better."Doctor Felice smiled in response to my answer. We talked about a few important things, before I finally excused myself. No, it's not that I can't stay long, but Doctor Felice's time is limited.My steps slowed to the waiting room where Axe was sitting comfortably. It looks like Axe is also busy, he seems to be seriously scrolling through his cell phone until he doesn't realize I'm already standing next to him."Axe," I called softly.It successfully attracted Axe's attention. He looked at me and quickly put his phone in his pants pocket."Are you done? What did Doctor Felice tell you?" Axe asked curiously. It was always like that. Axe always asked me what Doctor Felice had to say about him."Still the same. You must take your medicine regularly."I immediately positioned myself to sit beside Axe. Looking at Axe's face, I remembered what Doctor Felice had said earlier. Was it true that a man like him had been abused? I didn't

"Bridgette, Honey. Are you awake?" The knock outside made me blink a few times.What time is it already? My eyes moved to the digital clock on the nightstand.Oh, God!I overslept.I quickly changed my position to sitting. Strange, I feel like something is missing. Yes, that's right. Something is missing. Axe, where is he now? I quickly got up to look at every corner of this room. Oh, I breathed a sigh of relief not to find Axe anywhere. Thankfully, he was gone before I woke up."Bridgette!"The call from outside caught my attention again. I quickly rushed to the doorway and found my mom waiting for me out front."Hi, Mom. What's up?" I asked casually. Honestly, of course. I was very grateful to Axe for dressing me. Otherwise, I would have been in more of a hurry."Get ready. Go with mom shopping, we'll cook for dinner."Oh yes, dinner. I almost forgot that today there was a dinner event as well as an important announcement that was still a secret between mom and dad. They had delib