Chapter 69 I Choose Both
Adrian's POV
After leaving that place, I ordered my men to set the house ablaze. It took me so long to finally let go. And now that I've made the decision, I'm never going back.
The more I cling onto those things, the more they will think that I can't let go of the past. Now, I have a bright future ahead of me with people I love in it and I'm willing to fight for that future.
Since I don't want anyone to discover the whereabouts of Darcy or my hospital, Julius brought a different car.
I exchanged it with the one I'm driving and drive the new car to the hospital. In case the car is sabotaged.
It crosses my mind to check in at the company but it's not my priority. For now, I just want to assure Darcy, that I'm alright. Because she must be worried.
The moment I park my car, I rush out and head towards Darcy's room. As I walk by, the medical staff and bodyguards bow slightly.
Before I reach her room, the door swings open and she comes crashing into my arms. Her face is wet and her eyes are swollen from crying.
My breath hitches. I know Darcy enough to know that her tears aren't just because she missed me.
Her hands circle around my neck tightly. Without asking her any question, I carry her back into her room and sit down.
It takes a while for her to speak and when she finally did, my body freezes.
"Did you offend any man?" She asks with a cracked voice and the question throws me off guard.
I pause for a while but looking deep into her eyes. Unfiltered emotions flash through her eyes.
Fear. Horror. Guilt. Anger.
Until now, I thought it's a woman that we are dealing with. But a man? That's different and unrelated.
I wipe off her tears with my thumbs but it keeps rolling. I pull her closer towards my face and kiss her tears away.
"Seeing you like this breaks my heart," I whisper and she pulls away gently, lowering her face.
My chest tightens.
Her body trembles against mine.
"Look at me baby," I order softly.
She shakes her head, while sniffling.
"Baby"
Reluctantly, she raises her head to look at me. Her eyes are bloodshot and her face is red.
My eyes darken. The muscles in my neck becomes tense at the thought of someone intentionally hurting Darcy. Since the doctor issued a strong warning, I strive not to make her worry.
"You want to know the answer?" I ask and she nods.
"I shouldn't have so many enemies but I do. However, that doesn't mean that I will let you or Hazel be in danger." I reassure her and I mean every word that I say.
"Do you want to tell me what happened while I was away?" I question.
She fiddles with her fingers. She parts her lips but it keeps quivering.
"Where were you?" She questions back.
I pause for a minute to study her face and she's gradually getting a hold of herself.
"Somewhere I once swore never to return," I reply.
Darcy stands up from my thighs and I don't stop her. My eyes shift to her hands and she is tightly holding onto something.
"Did you agree to play a stupid game with some psychopath?" She presses further.
My hands clench into fists until the veins in my hands pop. I don't like where this is going.
It's been only an hour since I left that house and plan to overturn the game. How does Darcy know about it?
"What has that got to do with your tears?" I ask.
Darcy groans loudly, shoving her hands through her scalp. I watch as she paces back and forth.
"Answer the damn question Adrian?" She yells.
My eyes widen in shock.
"Why would you agree to a sick game? What am I supposed to do now? Run away? Abandon you and Hazel like the last time?" She hisses.
I open my mouth to talk but she beats me to it.
"Unfortunately, I can't leave because it will kill me faster. So please say something Adrian because I can't think straight!" tears blur her eyes, clamping her hands together.
I gasp slowly to suck in more air. What do I say to comfort her? I see her pain. Raw in her eyes and it does nothing more than kill me from within.
I stand up and try to approach her but she takes a step backward and that's my cue to stop.
For the first time after we reconciled, she rejects me. Making my stomach twist into knots.
"Baby, please let me explain," I urge with a hoarse voice as I blink back my tears.
She's the reason I'm still standing. My pillar and the reason I haven't lost my sanity. If she pushes me away more than this, I'm not sure I can handle it.
"Explain?" She raises her eyebrow. "You should have thought it through before agreeing to that game." She sobs.
"I may lose my life but what about Hazel? She's just but a child, yet she's been a target a lot of times. They don't even want to spare a little child, if not they wouldn't have done this!" She screams throwing something at it.
I look at the floor and there's a small black chip between my legs. I kneel with one leg and pick it up.
A micro camera.
Then my gaze shifts to the destroyed doll on the floor.
It was in the doll?
I grit my teeth and blink slowly.
How dare they?
Darcy asked if I offended any man. I don't have a personal grudge with any man but in the business world, I do have.
Either way, it's not a reason to attack my family.
So there's only one ideal reason. The perpetrator is pretending to be who they are not.
My expression softens, contrasting the storm that is brewing inside of me.
This game is supposed to be a long one but I will have to make it brief so I don't lose my family before the victory comes.
"Why are you quiet Adrian?" Darcy whines.
"Who are you going to choose? Me? Hazel? Your...."
With the speed of light, I wrap my hand around her waist and smash my lips to shut her up.
She struggles to break free but I pin her wrists with my hand. Angrily, she bites my lower lip but I don't stop.
I just want her to stop saying what will never happen?
Choose?
Why does she even think that I will choose one and abandon the other.
Her teeth dig deeper into my flesh and I finally let go and she pushes me away.
"What the hell Adrian?" She barks.
Slowly, I wipe the blood off my lip with my thumb but a few drops enter my mouth.
Darcy already has a lot of emotions bottled up. That is my way of letting her vent.
I drop the micro camera on the floor and I smash it with my foot.
Darcy folds her arms and turns her back on me. I approach and hug her from behind.
"Do you trust me?" I ask her calmly.
"With my life..." She replies.
"When I say I won't spare them, I mean every word that I say. All I want from you is to remain safe."
"You may see sides to me that you may not like, but don't worry, I won't let my demons consume me."