Chapter 4 Unexpected Visitor

Chloe's POV

I woke up in an unfamiliar room. As I roamed around, I noticed that the room was painted in a silver-white mix. I stood up slowly so as not to make a sound. I can still remember exactly what happened last night, and it seems like my heart breaks every time I think about what happened to Levine. I needed to see her, even if it was the last time I'd be able to hug her. But I'm not sure where I am.

I looked down at my bandaged palm and remembered Axel. He was the reason I passed out. Axel did that to me just to make it easier for him to get me out of there.

I walked out of the room to look for Axel. I still feel fear in my body as a result of the bloody night that occurred. I came to a halt when I noticed a man looking out the window. I recognized him right away. Axel was talking on his cellphone, so I carefully approached him to hear what he was saying.

"I need to know right away who the idiot tried to kill Chloe. Find them where they came from before I go there to kill you one by one." The threatening and restrained rise in his voice was audible. I couldn't help but be scared by his presence now as if he was prepared to kill. Oh, by the way, Axel has already killed those who attempted to kill me. So what he did hasn't sunk in with me yet.

When Axel turned around and saw me, he was taken aback. He's topless and only wears a board shorts. He had a bath, so his hair is wet. I heard him clear his throat as he passed by my side. Axel didn't even acknowledge my presence. So I was the first to speak.

"I'm going to Levine," I said, and he stopped walking. I calmed myself until he looked me straight into my eyes.

"No, you are not leaving," Axel simply stated as he continued walking towards the room from which I had entered earlier. I just followed him into the room.

"I need to see her; why are you preventing me from doing what I want? It's my decision, and you can't stop me from doing what I want; just let me, Axel," I said firmly to hide my stuttering voice. I don't understand him. After he left me and hurt me with all his hurtful words, after something happened to the two of us, he would act like this as if he was too worried about me. What, does he regret leaving me because if he hadn't left, Levine would still be alive today?

Axel exhaled heavily. "No matter what you say, I can't change what I said; you stay here," He uttered before he wears a t-shirt that he took to his closet.

My brows furrowed at what he said. "You're just going to lock me up in your condo?"

"Yes, if that's what it takes to keep you safe, I'll do it," he said casually, not looking at me again. I didn't realize my tears were already dripping down my cheeks and my chest was tightening once more. I wanted to be happy with what he said, but the pain was still too much for me.

"Do you want me to be safe?" I asked between my sobs, causing his expression to soften as he looked at me. "The truth of the matter is that I am no longer safe with you. Will I be safe when you are with me if you are the one who is hurting me? After you left me that easily last night you made me look like a worthless woman for you. I hope you didn't just come to save me from those men and I just died! My sister is no longer alive, and I was unable to save her because I was too weak to fight those men! I can't take the pain any longer, Axel." I never restrained myself from telling him how I felt again because I have a weakness when it comes to him. I have mixed feelings about Levine's death, as well as Axel's impact on me, which only causes me pain.

I shook. "No, you stop," I told him as he tried to approach me, but he didn't listen and instead pulled me closer to him and hugged me.

"Let go of me!" I punched his chest in an attempt to get out of his arms. My sobbing grew louder as I hurt him.

"No, just punch me and vent your rage on me until you feel better." Axel tightened his hold on me even more as if he didn't want to let me go. "It's all my fault. I'm so jerk for hurting your feelings. I shouldn't have done that to you and left you, so I'll accept if you want to hurt the hell out of me." he said with mixed annoyance in his voice. I'll keep going until I'm tired and weak. I stopped punching him and just sobbed. I just cried until I finally calmed down.

After what happened, I chose to be alone, which was against Axel's will. I'm currently in the bathroom, allowing the water to flow through my body. My tears fell at the same time as the water fell. I was crying while hugging Axel earlier, and now I'm crying again. A lot of unexpected things happened. I believe it will take me several days to accept it. But it's something I'll never forget in my entire life. What happened will always be a nightmare for me.

When I felt the cold I wrapped myself in a towel and went out of the bathroom. I looked in the mirror while wearing Axel's long white polo. Yes, I'm wearing his clothes because I don't have any other clothes to wear. I stayed another ten minutes before I decided to get out of the room.

I saw Axel preparing our breakfast. I walked toward him and that made him look in my direction. He looked at the polo I was wearing and I couldn't help but bite my lips at the way he stared at me. Axel averted his eyes from me and continued what he was doing.

"Sit down so you can eat," he said with a slight smile. Breakfast has already been served. I know Axel was trying to show me that he regretted leaving me after what happened to us and now he wants to make up for it. After all, I realized he doesn't want to leave me, so I shouldn't blame him for what happened. It's entirely my fault for trying and convince him to love me, so he left me.

I cleared my voice as I sat in the chair in front of him, "I want to know if Levine is properly buried."

He straightened sitting on his chair. "Don't worry, she's well buried. I will come with you later to visit her," he responded with a warm voice. I'm restless because Axel just looked at me as if he was reading my mind.

I leaned my back on my sit while staring at nowhere. "What about the men who rushed to the mansion, where their bodies are still there?" I asked curiously.

"No, their body has already been buried, so don't even think about it," he said calmly. I can't avoid or forget what happened last night for a single moment.

"But I was the reason why they went to the mansion and they had no other purpose but to kill me." There's already a hint of fear in my voice as it slightly shivered.

"Did they tell you why they wanted to kill you?" he asked solemnly. I let out a long sigh before focusing my attention fully on him.

"No, all I know is that they mistook me for the woman they were looking for, and that woman was in debt to them," I said quietly enough for him to hear.

I overheard his cuss. "If I had known that would happen, I would never have left you. I will make sure I kill whoever ordered them to hurt you," Axel said but did not hear the last sentence he said.

"What?" I asked because the last thing he said wasn't really clear to me.

"I said I need to call your parents and let them know what happened—" I cut him off before he finishes his sentence.

"No, you don't need to tell them; I don't want them to worry too much; I want them to focus their attention first on each other so they can get along," I explained, causing her brow to furrow. My eyes begged while looking at him. If they find out, this will be the last time Axel and I see each other. I couldn't accept the idea that we'd split up and never see each other again. Despite all of the hurtful words he'd hurl at me and push me away, I still wanted to be with him, even though he couldn't love me back.

"If that's what you want, fine, I'll keep it hidden from them, but from now on, you should just stay by my side so I can make sure you're safe," he said, and my mouth slightly opened. My heart almost skipped a beat at the thought that he would be concerned about me in this way.

"Take a rest. I'll take care of it," he said as he took the plates and other utensils. He walked over to the sink and began washing the dishes. I rested my chin on my palm while looking at his back. He's very attractive, and the fact that this is how he treats me will make it difficult for me to avoid him. I can't help but smile at the thought of him acting like we're lovers. I hope he always treats me like this, which will fill my heart with joy.

I was stunned when I heard the doorbell and it only meant one thing, someone was outside. Axel and I stared at each other but before he could step on his feet I immediately got up from my seat and went straight to the door to see who was there.

I slowly opened the door, but my smile vanished when I saw who was now standing in front of me.

"Stella?" I whispered. When she looked at me, she had a shocked expression on her face.