Chaptr 171

Nicklaus’s POV:

“Your father is on his sick bed, and he needs you.” I spoke up; my voice was barely audible. Immediately, Elena stood still in her tracks.

She backed me, and I waited for her to turn around and come to me. There was silence in the room. She remained motionless.

After a few seconds, Elena continued walking out on me. “Elena,” I called softly. My facial expression was filled with concern.

She turned to me and walked up to me with tears filling her eyes. “He is sick, and he needs me. Why does he need me? He can do without me!” she shouted.  I could feel the pain in her voice.

I tried to speak, but Elena stopped me. “Nicklaus, you, and my family turned your backs against me when I needed you people the most, all for what? For power, for wealth? You have it now. What more do you want from me?” She asked, her voice raising, causing attention everywhere.

“I had nowhere to go. I had nothing; big nobody cared about me. My father chased me out of his house after you chased me out that night,” she shouted.

There was silence in the room, and I couldn't bring myself to speak. "Can you defend yourself?” she asked and chuckled.

She paced around the room and stopped in front of me. “I thought you would be there for me. I thought you would stand for me. Even when my father was about wealth and power. What did you do?” she asked.

“Answer me. I am talking to you. What did you do? You called the police on me in my own father’s house, where I went to seek refuge, and you humiliated me in front of everyone. I thought you said you would protect me with all you had on our honeymoon,” she shouted.

“Elena-”

“Do not fucking call my name. I was wrongly accused, and you are fully aware of it, but you choose to turn a blind eye. You Sarast was pregnant and still went ahead to get married to her. Just because I have a little space so that you won't feel guilty, but I can see that you are now overstepping your boundaries,” she nodded with her voice trembling slightly.

She caught her breath and wiped her eyes. “I had a miscarriage. I was in pain. I was poisoned but yet blamed. You poured the blame on me. You neglected me. Some nights, I would sit alone waiting for you to come back to the room, but you never came. You never tried to reach out to me after 5 years until we met coincidentally in Oregon.”

“None of my family checked on me when. I had a miscarriage. Not even my dad. You know what? I don't care about him; leave me the fuck alone,” she shouted and ran into her room.

"Elena, wait,” I called. I was about to walk up to her, but Sam walked in and stopped me. I didn't even realise he had been at the front door. Alex walked out of the room, and their eyes were fixed on me.

“Nicklaus, please leave. She needs space. This whole thing is heavy on her,” he advised.

Zoey watched me with concern on her face, and she nodded her head, agreeing with what Alex said.

“Okay, fine, I will. I am sorry for everything,” I said and walked out of the penthouse.

I went through Elena and into the car with my fist tightened at my side. I felt so emotional, and my chest was heavy.

I turned on the engine and was about to drive when my phone ran. I glanced at the screen and picked it up. “Mr. Coleman, we have something on Elena William’s case; please stop by the station if you can,” he said.

“Right away, investigator,”