Chapter 92: Chapter 92

Maive's POV -

I couldn't understand why Tobias confessed to me and then asked me about another man. That's what confused me more than anything. Isn't love supposed to be asked to be reciprocated? But on the contrary, he seemed curious about the man I love and he is aware that it wasn't him.

That's what I thought. Love should be reciprocated yet I am being a fool by liking Daxton yet not wanting anything from him. I just want him to choose what's best for him and be happy. I am not asking anything from Daxton, I love him and I am aware of that, yet I'm just happy with the thoughts of him being happy.

I guess that's my similarity with Tobias. So I ended up understanding him. However, I couldn't do what he asked. I couldn't tell him about the man that I was liking. I couldn't break his heart that way. I couldn't say anything to him and all I could do was cry in front of him.

With his confession, it makes me wonder, what if he told me about his feelings when we were still in highschools? I would be lying to myself if I did not admit that I liked him before. He was the only friend that I have...He was the first ever friend that was there for me. Aside from Uncle Silas and Aunt Vera, he was there all throughout. Of course, I loved him. I admired him knowing that I could lean on him. I knew he was feeling the same way. However, I was too young then to face what I truly felt. I couldn't tear our friendship apart just for the feelings that I had.

Now, we have grown apart. When he left our village for college, I saw him less often and that's where my mind began to see that there's still a world before us. That's where we probably drifted apart. Or it is probably then that I realized that we are better off friends.

All these thoughts really make me wonder, what if he confessed then? What if our feelings met halfway?

I was glad that minutes after, right when we were in the middle of the conversation, his sister and little brother had entered the room. I am grateful that I will not tell him about the man that I liked now. I was relieved.

"I'm really sorry for this," I said to his sister the moment that we stepped out of the room. His little brother, who is now undergoing puberty, stayed inside the room with him.

"I know that he did this without you asking," she answered.

I bit my lip, still guilty despite that fact.

"When did you arrive here?" I asked.

"Yesterday in the afternoon."

I nodded. I couldn't think of anything to say. Despite that there's nothing I could say, I couldn't leave. I could feel that his sister was hesitating to say something towards me. I was waiting for what she's going to say.

"Do you like my brother?" She asked out of a sudden.

I was too shocked to answer instantly. She was looking at me intently.

"He is a brother to me," I said, getting honest.

She sighed with my response. The disappointment was evident in that sigh that she released. Despite that, she nodded and smiled at me.

The hesitation was evident in her eyes...but she continued saying, "Could you, uhm, keep a distance from him for some time?"

I was even more shocked at that. However, I completely understood at that instant why she was requesting such a thing. Because I was surprised, I couldn't respond immediately.

"I was just afraid that my brother is risking his life for you..." She paused. "When you couldn't do the same."

I want to protest that instant. I wanted to tell her that I would do the same for him. I would risk my life for his brother, I couldn't afford to lose someone dear to my heart. But I restrained myself from saying such a thing, it wouldn't change the fact that he was hurt because of me.

I know that she is only worried for her brother. I understand her, after all they are the true family. I should understand.

I smiled and nodded. I wasn't able to compose a response. I turned my back after that and left. I don't want to tear up in front of her.

Zorious' POV

The moment we left the castle of Astrid, I could immediately feel that someone was chasing after us. It was coming after us.

My niece seemed to not notice but I could completely feel its presence behind us.

I was glad that she requested to go first at the hospital to visit her friend. That would be best for me to handle whoever that is. It would be better that she's not around me when I handle that. I don't want to scare her, she has been through a lot.

The moment she came inside the hospital, I had already spotted someone with a black baseball cap. He was going to follow her inside the hospital. So he was chasing after her, huh?

I dashed towards that man and grabbed his collar. I pulled him out of the scene and brought him to a vacant lot beside the hospital.

"What do you want from us?" I asked as I pinned him in the tree.

His cap fell. Even then, he does not look familiar.

In an instant, he grabbed a knife from his boots. I have already expected this. No one would chase someone without a weapon.

He started attacking me, which made me let go of his collar. However, his next attacks were too easy to read. He was not a difficult enemy to have. I could easily take him down, which I did after some minutes of combatting with him.

I kicked his stomach and placed his arms on his back. "I said, what do you want?" I asked, not pissed at him.

He could have answered instantly and not attacked me with his knife.

He was not going to answer. Not until I used his knife and pointed it in his throat.

"Who sent you?" I gritted my teeth.

"Daxton Astrid! He just wants us to protect the woman!"

I punched him before letting him go.

"Tell your boss that I could protect my own family." I was irritated as hell.