Chapter 34

Vivian Fuck! I knew that she would hurt my little daughter.

Felix, my doctor, checked on Harley. She was still unconscious. “For fuck’s sake, can you tell me what happened to her?”

“She hasn’t taken her medicine for a week and that’s why she fell ill suddenly.” He looked at me, studying my dark expression. “This could have been dangerous for her life if she had not received treatment on time, Vivian.” He studied her head and wrapped it with gauze. “How did she get this?”

My hands clenched into fists. “I will not tell you everything, Felix! Just make sure she gets well soon.”

He nodded, giving me an assuring smile. “She will recover soon. You don’t have to worry about her.”

I sighed with relief and looked at Harley. I caressed her cheeks softly. I had not seen her for a week, and it was killing me inside. I never thought that Kiara would hurt her. She hurt my daughter so that she could avenge her brother. I never thought that she would be such a cruel woman.

“You’re bleeding again. You need to dress your wound,” Felix said while glancing at my blood-soaked shirt.

Fuck! My chest hurt like a bitch.

“You’ll need to rest a few more days. You can’t move your body like that! This is the fifth time I am dressing your wound,” He said and scanned my half-naked body. “I did not know that your body is made of iron.” He laughed, and I didn’t find it funny. “No matter how many times you have taken a bullet, your body has always defeated it. But this time you were lucky because the bullet hit your chest but didn’t touch your heart, otherwise, it would have been difficult to save your life.”

That fucker didn’t even know how to shoot the target.

My phone rang out, and Max’s name appeared on the screen. I turned to Felix. “If you are done, can I get some time alone?”

Felix and Ava had been taking care of me for a week. They didn’t even let me walk alone, and it pissed me off. I was feeling weak. Fucking weak. My wounds needed a few more weeks to recover. But it didn’t stop me from torturing my betrayer.

When I looked at Felix, disappointment flashed across his face. Before he could open his damn mouth once again.

“I’m okay, Felix. You don’t need to babysit me here. Now I want you to get out of here and take care of your family. You have already served me for a week.” I breathed in, anger was throbbing in my veins.

He stood up and walked out. I quickly picked up the phone. “Yes.”

“Boss, we have taken good care of that asshole. Now he is unconscious. And that bitch is here trying to save her beloved friend.” Violence rang out in Max’s voice. “Harmony is handling her.”

“I’m coming,” I said calmly, even though my body was burning due to anger. I hung up the phone and went down.

Caleb and David followed me. “We are also coming.”

Ouch! It hurt my pride. Now my men were taking me as a pussy. I didn’t want any goddamn man to guard me. I didn’t need any fucking security.

But that woman!!

I was a fucking idiot, wasn’t I? She played me for a fool. No woman had ever dared to fool me before. Every woman longed for my power, my security, and my money. But that woman she longed for in my life. My fucking life. She was fucking feisty with her beautiful face. Now I came to know why her name was Blood queen. She had been killing people for her benefit.

I turned to them. “No, you two stay here with Harley,” I said, and sat in the car and drove at full speed.

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I walked down to the basement, where special arrangements had been made for our traitor. Fucking Lucian was tied to a chair. He had been beaten black and blue. My hands clenched into fists when I saw that woman. Rage swirled inside of me. I wanted to claim her life.

I walked further facing her and wearing my stoic expression, an expression that showed nothing. I didn’t want her to realize how much she hurt me. She fucking betrayed me.

When she met my gaze, her eyes were filled with sympathy, pain, and regret. And for a moment, it expressed happiness. Happiness? Happiness for me I was alive? She quickly stood up and raised her hand to touch my chest where I got a shot. “Thank God you are alive.”

Fuck, that directly hit my heart. That sounds so good even though she had caused me this.

I gripped her wrist tightly so tight that it would bruise her beautiful hand. “Don’t pretend to be innocent. Don’t you feel sad to see me alive?” My lips stretched into a sarcastic smile. “Weren’t you satisfied by hurting me? That you hurt my daughter! For fuck’s sake, she is only six, Kiara! How could you be a heartless bitch?”

She shook her head, trembling. “I didn’t....”

Before she could complete herself. I put my finger on her lips. “Sh-Shut the fuck up,” I growled, and she jolted, watching me with wide eyes. “Now I’m going to show you the consequences of being my enemy, Blood Queen!”

I stepped towards Lucian, but she grabbed my hand, shaking her head. “Don’t please don’t. Don’t torture him. I am right here in front of you. You can do whatever you want to do with me, but please don’t hit him. He did nothing.”

I had never seen her vulnerability. She had always been proud and feisty. Her eyes had always carried a hatred for me, and I could not even recognize it. I always wondered why she resents me so much. I was so stupid that I could not recognize her real face.

I snatched my hand from her grip. “You should have thought this before messing with me.”

My man pulled a chair for me, and I sat down, rolling my sleeves up. Max gave me a knowing look before starting his work. Hitting beloved Lucian.

“No!” Kiara quickly wrapped his body. “I won’t allow you, Vivian!” After a long time, I saw her feistiness again. “If you want to kill him, then you have to kill me first.”

My lips stretched into a dark smile. “Harmony,” I called her out without wasting time. She grabbed Kiara’s elbow and took it away from Lucian.

Lucian was groaning and looking at Kiara. “Why did you come here?” He asked her and surprised me.

Kiara was struggling to free herself from Harmony’s grip. “Luc, how could you ask me this question despite knowing how much you meant to me?! Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you.”

He groaned. “Kia, please. You should have not...” His words died when Max slammed his fist into Lucian’s abdomen, and he coughed the blood.

Kiara gasped.

Next, Max punched him in the face so hard that it was enough to break his jaw.

I smirked as I watched my favorite show. Torture, brutality, and wrath it was the only life I know, and it was the only life I want.

Suddenly, Max’s body collapsed against the floor when Kiara slammed his abdomen with her forearm. She lunged and grabbed his neck, squeezing his throat. “I’ll kill you. How dare you!!” she hissed, squeezing his neck harder. Harmony tried to pull her from him, but it was difficult for her. I must stop her before she could kill my man.

I grabbed her forearm and pulled her onto me. “Enough!” Max was gasping for breath. “You are making it worse, Kiara! And now your friend is going to pay for you.”

I pushed her back and pulled out my knife. “What are you going to do?” She asked, horrified.

When I went nearer to Lucian. “No! You can’t!” She screamed. “I didn’t hurt Harley, Vivian! I didn’t hurt any of your relatives and friends. Then why are you doing this with him? Please leave him..”

I gripped the knife tighter. “This is the difference between me and you, Kiara,” I hissed and sliced Lucian’s throat.

Kiara cried out, watching her friend’s blood. She approached him, grabbed his face in both hands, and supported him. “Luc,” she whispered, and tears rolled down her eyes.

Seeing her tears, I felt like a fucking punch to the gut!

“This is your fucking punishment, Kiara!” I snapped and walked out.

Damn it! I could not stand her tears.

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“What is she doing?” I asked David while changing my bloody shirt.

“She is in her room and asking about you,” He answered. “But..” He hesitated as watching my expression.

I stopped for a moment. “But..what?!”

“She has been asking Kiara.”

My jaw clenched. I kept buttoning my shirt but said nothing. Why the hell was she asking Kiara?! I smoothed my hair with my fingers, trying my best not to look scary. It had been one week. “I’ll take care of her,” I said and headed towards her room.

I entered her room. She was sitting on the bed when she saw me. “Dad.” She quickly jumped out of the bed and ran to me.

“Harley, be careful.” I carried her in my arms even though my wounds were still fresh and, trust me, it was hurting like hell. But it didn’t stop me from holding my little girl in my arms.

“I am perfectly fine,” she said and smiled with glee. “Have you finished all your work?”

I frowned. “Work?”

“Yes, Kia told me you had a lot of work to do. That was the reason you didn’t join us at Kiara’s place.”

I sat her down. “Did she hurt you, Harley? How did you get this?” I touched the spot where the gauze had been wrapped in her wound.

“What are you talking about, Dad? Why would Kiara hurt me? She took good care of me. We had a lot of fun together. You know she has a mother who always tells me interesting stories every night. I am missing her. Where is she?”

“How did you get this?”

She touched her head. “I got this because of that zombie man.”

“Zombie man?”

She nodded. “His name is Guarin. That day he came to Kiara’s house. I don’t remember exactly what happened between the two of them? But suddenly he started shouting at her. When I went down, I saw he was hitting her. And I couldn’t see her like that, so I helped Kiara. I took a bite of his hand so that he couldn’t raise his hand once again, but in response, he pushed me so hard that my head hit against the table.” Her eyes fell to sadness. “It was not Kiara’s fault. Don’t punish her, Dad.”

I would kill Guarin one day.

I smiled forcefully. “You need to take some more rest, sweetheart.”

“You won’t hurt her.” She held my eyes, and I could not lie while looking into her eyes.

“I won’t hurt her, sweetheart.”

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I called Max and in a ring. He picked up my phone. “Did you take them to the hospital?”

He snorted. “Why do you care? That fucking bitch almost killed you. She betrayed you and kidnapped your daughter. We should have killed her, boss!”

“Shut the fuck up, or I swear I’ll rip your throat out if you ever dare to talk about her like that!” I snapped. “Now tell me, where is she?”

“I’ll text you,” he said.

“Make it quick,” I said and hung up the phone.

I quickly drove to the hospital, where Lucian had been admitted for treatment. I parked my car and walked in.

Now I am the stupidest person on the planet. How could I care about the woman who wanted nothing but my life? How could I hold a soft spot for her? I was fucking crazy!

I slowed down when I caught her at the corner of the hospital. Her eyes were gluing somewhere without a single blink. I went closer to her and followed her eyes to where she had been staring at. It was Lucian. I could see him through the glass window. Several machines clutched his body, and it showed that his condition was critical. He would have died if my men had not taken him to the hospital. But Kiara’s tears had changed everything. I had done all this for her.

Slowly I approached her, hearing her quiet sob. She was crying. She didn’t look at me, but I knew she got a signal about my presence. I stood next to her, watching the same spot.

When she sniffed, I took out my handkerchief and offered to wipe away the tears. “Tears don’t look good on you.”

She shook her head. “You have given me these tears, so why are you not enjoying it instead of consoling me?”

“You should not have messed with me!” I snapped.

“Why didn’t you hurt me? Why didn’t you torture me? He was innocent!”

“Trust me, that’s the major problem. I fucking hate myself that I can’t torture you!”

She met my gaze, her eyes widened due to surprise, and I regretted my word.

“I came here to warn you that I will never come to my sight again. Just forget we ever met. And forget about Harley.”

Her eyes revealed the hurt. She was hurt so much. She quickly brushed away her vulnerable expression. “I’ll try.”

“But just knot one thing in your mind that I won’t leave your boyfriend.”

“Fiancé.” She studied my expression but found nothing. “He is my fiancé, not a boyfriend.”

My hands automatically formed into fists, and my knuckles turned white. I gave her a bitter smile before turning my back on her.

I wished I could stop thinking about her.

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