Chapter 175 175
LUCA
After I got ready, I immediately left my unit and went to Crescent's house. I found Vanna in the living room watching TV. I automatically smiled when I saw her. She looked at me and pursed her lips.
"Good morning," she greeted me.
She doesn't call me 'Daddy' yet, but it's fine. I can wait for that. I'll work hard to be deserving as her father.
"Hello, Vanna... Is your Mommy still asleep?" I sat beside her and kissed the top of her head.
"She's in her room with Daddy Aiden."
I froze at what she said. Crescent is with Aiden? I thought they had broken up?
I looked at the door of Crescent's room when I heard a shriek. I immediately went there and knocked on the door.
"Crescent!" I know I'm being rude for interrupting them in whatever they're doing... but I have to make sure there's nothing wrong.
My forehead creased when no one answered. I knocked again but still, no one was answering. I tried to open the door, but it was locked... I was starting to get worried.
"I'm sorry in advance," I muttered then kicked the door as hard as I could. It immediately opened.
I was frozen in my tracks at what greeted me. Aiden was on top of Crescent while they were kissing. I just ignored the pain I felt in my chest and clenched my jaw... You have no right, Luca. Know your fucking place.
"Dude, what are you doing? The door is locked for a reason. You're disturbing us," Aiden said and stood up.
"What's happening, Crescent? I thought you broke up with him." I couldn't stop myself from saying.
"We just had a misunderstanding... We're fine now," Aiden answered even though I wasn't asking him.
Aiden hugged Crescent's waist. I just took a deep breath and tried to calm my raging heart... My vision is blurry because of my severe headache since yesterday, but I can see Crescent's reddened face... It seems like I really interrupted them.
"Is that true, Crescent? Are you really alright?" I asked.
Crescent turned her gaze away from me. "I-I'm fine," she muttered in a low tone... Is she embarrassed because I saw them?
"See? Now, will you please get out? You're bothering my girlfriend and me," annoyance was in Aiden's voice. I wanna punch him so hard in the face right now... but I don't want Vanna to get mad at me again.
I just licked my lower lip and forced a smile. "I'm sorry," I muttered and immediately left them.
I just went to the living room to be with Vanna. I sat beside her and ran my fingers through my hair... Damn, I feel pathetic. I just tried to ignore this weird feeling in my chest... I'm not supposed to feel this.
Crescent and Aiden came out, holding hands. I just looked away and tried to act normal... Maybe this is what Crescent felt back then every time she saw Sasha and me... Now I'm the one feeling it.
"Luca... I'm sorry but can you just go home for today? We're planning to have a family picnic," Crescent said.
I froze. Vanna immediately stood up and jumped because of excitement. She ran toward Crescent and Aiden and hugged them. "Yay! The three of us are going to have a picnic! I'm so excited, Daddy Aiden!"
I froze on my seat while staring at them... They really look like a happy family. I feel like I don't belong to their wonderful picture. Vanna is obviously happier with Aiden... She likes him more. She truly sees him as her father.
I was left alone in their house when they all left to have a family picnic. I looked at the box of cake I baked for Vanna on the table. I just sighed and rested my back on the backrest... I'm so fucked up. When it comes to Vanna, I'm no match for Aiden.
"Dude, I thought you were going to bond with Vanna today? Why are you here?" Cad asked, then puffed on his cigarette.
I'm here at his mansion. I just need someone to talk to.
"I still want to be with Vanna," I muttered and drank my wine.
"Then go to her. Bond with her," Cad said.
I just smiled bitterly and gripped the wine glass tighter. I want to tell him my problem. I want to tell him my fears... but I don't have the courage to do so. I'm always scared... just like before. I haven't changed. I've always been scared even back then.
"You're crying, dude."
I froze at what Cad said. I touched my cheek and realized that I was indeed crying. I just smiled bitterly and leaned on the backrest of the beach chair and stared at the sky.
"This is embarrassing," I mumbled.
"What's so embarrassing about it? Even tough guys like us don't have the right to cry anymore? There's nothing wrong with being weak," Cad smiled and puffed on his cigarette.
He really has changed a lot. I'm proud of him. He deserves to be happy after everything that he had gone through in his life.
"Is Crescent alright?" he asked.
I nodded. "Hmm."
"Really? I thought she's having a hard time now, especially since she found out about her boyfriend's brutality," Cad said.
I froze. "Brutality? What brutality?"
Cad looked at me and scratched his nape. "Ah, didn't I tell you? That guy Aiden Donello is fucking sick, dude."
It didn't immediately register in my mind when Cad told me everything he found out about Aiden. I froze and was stunned in my seat... When I came to my senses, I immediately grabbed Cad's collar and pulled him up. "Why did you only tell me now, you son of a bitch?!" I snapped.
Cad blinked twice. "Huh? Why? It slipped my mind. I thought Crescent would tell you... Why? What's the problem?"
"That asshole is with my daughter and her mother!" I couldn't stop myself from raising my voice.
Cad froze. "What the fuck? You let your family be with that guy?! Are you an asshole?!"
"Fuck, I-I thought they were just..." I couldn't finish what I was saying.
"Fuck, didn't you even feel that something was off? You still call yourself a Nexus? You've been rusty for years, you asshole!"
I hissed and immediately took my car key from the table. I left Cad's mansion in a hurry and got in my car. I didn't waste any time and sped the car to Crescent's house.
My blood is boiling and my pulse is racing like hell. I'm fcking dumb. I should have noticed it from the start. I wasn't like this before. I have a strong gut feeling about these things, but I just avoided the situation because I didn't want to see Crescent and Aiden... I should have noticed something was wrong, but I let my fcking emotions rule over me. I didn't even try to feel and investigate thoroughly. This always happens every time I let my cowardice invade my system...
I immediately got out of my car. I just climbed Crescent's gate because I couldn't think of where the key was. I found Aiden and Crescent on the veranda. Crescent's back was against the door while Aiden was kissing her... All the blood immediately rushed to my head.
"You fucking asshole!" I went to their direction and gripped Aiden's nape. I pushed him away from Crescent and shoved him to the floor.
I looked at Crescent... She's terribly shaking and crying, she looks scared. I clenched my fist and gritted my teeth. The anger in my chest intensified even more when I saw her appearance.
I looked at Aiden and took the iron chair beside me. "You son of a bitch!" I went to him and hit him with the hard chair with all my might.
His forehead immediately bled. I wasn't satisfied and hit him with it again. "I will fucking kill you, Donello!" I hit him with it again and he finally lost consciousness on the fourth time.
I wasn't contented. I took my gun from my coat and pointed it at his head. I was about to shoot his head with my gun, but Crescent immediately hugged me from behind, stopping me from what I was about to do.
"D-Don't do that... D-Don't kill."
I sighed and removed his arms from my waist. "I already killed a lot of people, Crescent. Killing him won't make a fucking difference!"
Crescent hugged me again. Her shaking body made me weak. I looked at her and touched her soft arm... She immediately hugged me again and buried her crying face on my chest... My hand moved on its own and touched her back.
"I'm sorry for being late... I should have realized it earlier... I'm so sorry, Crescent," I muttered and caressed her back.
Crescent continued to cry on my chest while hugging me. My jaw clenched and I pulled her closer to me to hug her.
I'll do better from now on, even if this is as far as we'll ever get, even if she doesn't have any feelings for me anymore... I will protect her and our child. I won't let her be harmed again.
Crescent and Havannah... they are my life.