CHAPTER 87

CHAPTER 87


Archer

I never knew I would hear Elena say she loves me. Even though I was convinced that she didn't love me, I was still not letting her go, but she loves me?

My heart is filled with so much joy.

“El.” She flinched when I mentioned her name. My hand went to her face and caressed her cheeks, making her gasp. “Ed…Edward?” She asked with widened eyes.

“Yes Gattina, I'm here.”

“Edward.” Her hands went around my neck as she engulfed me in a tight hug, crying as she buried her face in my neck. I wrapped my hand around her, enjoying her warmth when she suddenly pulled away.

“I…am sorry.” She apologised.

“Why are you apologising for hugging me?”

“Because I don't deserve your love and care, I'm the reason why you went into that coma. I caused you so much pain.”

“Elena, I knew that you were working with Pius.”

She blinked rapidly as she looked into my eyes.

“What? But why didn't you do anything?”

“What did you want me to do? I love you, Elena. I didn't want to do anything to drive you away again. I was scared of losing you. So I pretended I didn't know, just so I'd have you by my side.”

“Edward.” Her voice was filled with so much regret and pain. She covered her face with her hand as she cried. “I need to tell you something else.”

“Elena, let's go home. You'll catch a cold.” She shook her head. “I need to tell you now, so that if you want to take any decision, you could, and I wouldn't object.”

I waited for her to speak as she fidgeted with her nails.

“My father was the assassin who killed her father.” She immediately bit her lips and looked down.

“Whatever decision you take, I won't object. I'm just so sorry.” She said in tears. I just looked at her. Why is she acting like she was the one who killed my father? I shook my head.

I grabbed her chin gently and made her look at me. “Your father was a shitty person who killed another shitty person. That has nothing to do with any of us, my love.”

She looked at me with a perplexed look. “What? You're not mad at me?”

I shook my head. “Why would I? I tucked her hair behind her ear. “Your father's bad deeds have nothing to do with you.

I caressed her hand gently. “Let's go home Elena, let's start afresh. Let's put everything behind us and start afresh. You're the woman I want to be with, and I don't think that anything would change my mind.

She nodded. I brought out my hand, and she held on to it. After walking for a while, we got to where the car was parked. I took Earl's phone and called Savien to alert him that I had found Elena.

I signalled Earl to drive off, and we both went inside the car as it drove off. Elena was in my arms, and I could hear her sniffing from time to time.

We arrived at the house in no time, and I helped her inside.

I took her inside the washroom and asked her to take off her clothes. She didn't talk back and just did as she was told. I helped her into the hot bathtub and joined her.

She sat between my legs, and my hands wrapped around her waist as I left tender kisses on her neck.

“Edward.” She called out suddenly. “Yes, my love.”

“Should I tell you how I met Pius?” I exhaled sharply and hummed yes.

“After Tommy sold me off, I was sent to him. He was the one who sold me off to that old man you killed. I was afraid of him. He killed some of the girls mercilessly.

I didn't agree to selling you out, I was also afraid he might harm…”

“Elena.” I interrupted. “That's all in the past now, I forgive you. I've also done terrible things to you, and I'm sorry.

I made you feel suffocated. You felt trapped, and I didn't listen to your cries. But I know one thing from the start, I never regarded you as a slut.

Because if I did, I wouldn't have come this far with you.” She turned slightly to look at my face. Her eyes went from my eyes then to my lips then back at my eyes, fuck that was hot.

She smiled at me and turned but I turned her chin towards me and captured her lips in a kiss.

This was the first thing I wanted to do when I saw her. Her lips were so soft. She kissed me back passionately.

Our tongues roamed each other's mouths, and my heart started beating so fast. I helped her straddle me as we kissed passionately. Her hands tugged my hair lightly as I ran my hands on her body. Our breaths hitched as we kissed.

The kiss held so many emotions. Happiness, desire, a lot. I was already rock hard.

She suddenly started grinding on my erection, making me grunt in pleasure. She pulled away and stared at me with her flushed cheeks.

She buried her face in my neck as she kissed and nibbled, fuck that felt good. She has never done something like this before.

“Fuck.” I cursed under my breath as she left kisses on my body while moving her hips on my erection.

“Do you want to take this to bed?” She whispered in my ear. When did she become this bold? I smirked at her and carried her out of the tub.