Chapter 79: Chapter 79

Tara's POV

I knelt in front of my dad with tears circulated in my eyes. He stared at me with shock all over his face.

"What are you doing Tara? Are you going to let him be happy with her? Aren't you supposed to tell me to shoot him dead alongside his stupid spouse?" My Father yelled at me, and I burst into tears.

"As much as I want them dead for what they are doing to me, I still don't want Xavier to die. You can shoot the stupid girl, and let Xavier live" I begged.

"If you have to kill Madison, then you'll have to kill me first. There's no way I'll let you hurt Madison" Xavier spoke with finality in the tone of his voice.

"Aren't you afraid of dying? You should be happy that I'm pleading to my father on your behalf, and here you are thinking of a mere slave" I glared at him with fierce eyes.

"Don't you understand me Tara? I don't have any feelings for you. You've known this a long time ago, but you've decided to keep deceiving yourself into believing that I will love you one day. I don't see that coming Tara, there's no point forcing me to love you when I just can't bring myself to Cherish you" Xavier said those words, and I held my chest in pain. His words pierced deep into my heart, and I gritted my teeth in annoyance.

The so-called girl was still holding him tight, and staring at me with fear. She was shivering visibly, and I wished she wasn't grabbing Xavier's bare body so that my father would end her miserable life.

"Do you still want to spare him, Tara?" Father asked with a hoarse voice, and I kept staring at Xavier.

You can call it addiction, and you can also call it obsession, but despite everything Xavier is doing to me, I still don't want him to get hurt. I couldn't subdue the tears anymore, they came running down my cheeks.

"The decision is yours to make Tara, do you still want them alive or dead?" Dad asked. I could see how tight Xavier held unto the slave. I really want the slave to die, but what about my Xavier? He'd even be the first to die.

Hell no! I won't be able to forgive myself if anything happens to Xavier.

"No Father, please don't shoot any of them" I snapped, and Father arched his eyebrows at me. I nodded my head in affirmation.

"Yes father. You don't have to do this, let's just leave this place" I sharply replied even if tears were rolling down my face.

"What? Are you sure you know what you're doing?" He shook his head in disbelief, and I nodded in agreement.

"Yes father, please let's go" I held his hands and brought the bow down. He exhaled deeply, and glared hard at Xavier and the slave.

"Count yourselves lucky she decided to spare you both. Just watch your back Xavier, no one dares do this to my daughter without getting punished" Father said as he walked out, and I followed.

"Don't think we are done Xavier, I'm definitely going to come back for you" I spoke with bitterness before following my father.

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"What was the meaning of what you did there? Don't you want them punished?" Father turned to me as we drove off in the Bentley car.

"What would you have me do, father? I don't want Xavier to get hurt. That was not part of the plan, killing Xavier will only affect me the more" I shook my head sadly.

"What about the slave? You also spared her, have you forgotten?" Father yelled at me, and I sniffed hard.

He exhaled deeply before hugging me tightly, and he kissed my forehead tenderly.

"I'm sorry I had to shout at you my darling. We can find a different way to get rid of the slave" Father said, and I brightened up immediately. Raising my eyebrows, I stared at him with "how" eyes.

"Don't worry Tara, you're my only child and no one dares to hurt Lord Xeus's Daughter without getting punished. I'll get the slave for you, and you'll kill her with your bare hands" Father assured me, and smiles escaped my lips. My Father has never promised me anything, and failed at it.

"Watch your back Madison" I smirked mischievously.

Stone's POV

I tried to fall asleep, but my head kept on banging me uncontrollably. The insomnia was getting worse, and worse by the hour.

"Axel? Axel?" I managed to call because the headache was worse than it used to be, and the pains I was getting from my chest were so bad.

"Master?" Axel jerked up from the couch where he had already slept off. I wished within myself that I could sleep as sound as he was sleeping.

"Get me… get me the pills" I kept on breathing heavily. It's been a long time since I've had such symptoms.

He rushed to the drawer, and brought out the pills that I always take. Taking the pills out of the bottle, he helped me with a can of water.

I took the medicine, but I wasn't still okay. Axel became visibly scared that he had to call Lady Delia. She was the only one apart from Axel who had seen my weakness.

"Lucien! Lucien!! Child, are you okay? What happened? You look so sick?" She touched my forehead with the back of her fist.

"My head… my head is aching severely, lady Delia. I don't think I'll be able to take this attack" I stammered, and she burst into tears.

Probably because she didn't know what else to do since it was already so dark. They won't be able to get to the pharmacy or hospital to get me some medicine.

"I think I know of someone who can help" Axel snapped, and Lady Delia turned to him sharply.

"Who?" She arched her eyebrows.

"Madison… Only her songs can make the Master better" He replied, and Lady Delia cupped her forehead on her palms.

"But how?" She cried out….