XERCEL’S POV:I went out of my room and closed the door behind me before we walked together downstairs."Who’s car are we going to use?" he suddenly asked when we were already in the living room.I bit my lip and thought that it was better to be mine, so I glanced at him to answer, "I think mine was the better option."I looked straight ahead as he opened the door and motioned for me to go out. I went out first as he did the same and closed the door.After doing so, he immediately faced me, which somehow startled me a little because the distance between us is so close.Here goes my heart again. I gripped the hem of my clothes tightly as I tried to calm my beating heart. I was just hoping that I wasn’t blushing right now.I slowly backed away a little while avoiding his gaze."Are you okay, Cel?" I heard him ask with a hint of worry.I heaved a sigh to calm my heart and looked at him. I saw how his eyes showed worry and gentleness, but I tried not to fall for that look again as I smile
KIANA’S POV:After I came back to the house earlier with Jensen and Xercel, I took a bath and changed my clothes into a white v-neck shirt, a black denim jacket, and pants, which I paired with white shoes.After doing so, I immediately packed some necessary things, like clothes for Jaycel and the children, before I left the place. I still didn’t have the time to sleep because I needed to go somewhere later, so I needed to make up for the time that I could still take care of the Empress.My arrival at the hospital got delayed because I still went to the mall to buy shampoos, soaps, and other necessities for bathing so that Jaycel and the kids can already clean themselves.After all, the kids didn’t want to go home because they were still afraid that something might happen to their mom. That’s why they didn’t have the chance to take a bath every day.I really feel pity for those kids who experienced this in their childhood days. For how many years did they almost lose their mother in th
KIANA’S POV:I smiled and told him gently. "Let’s eat baby."He glanced at his sleeping brother before looking back at me and replying, "But History is still sleeping, Auntie."I sighed helplessly and pouted as I mumbled, "Then, you should wash up first, then let’s wait for History to wake up so that you can eat together." I saw how he was thinking about it, so I pinched his cheek and asked, "Is that okay, baby?"He nodded his head cutely, even though his face was still expressionless. "Okay, but what about my mom?" he asked while furrowing his eyebrows.I offered my hand to him and answered, "She’s also sleeping on her bed, so come out now and wash up."He nodded his head again and held my hand before we went out of there together. When we were about to pass the Empress’ bed, Chronicles suddenly stopped and looked at me."Can I ask you a favor, Auntie Kiana?" he asked coldly.I raised my eyebrows hearing this from him, but I still nodded my head in response."What is it?" I asked him
KIANA’S POV:I saw that it was one of the guards outside earlier."Young lady, young master Chronicles told me to tell you that he wanted to eat with you." He told me politely, which made me somehow smile.This kid really thinks about the betterment of the people around him, despite being cold and having that stoic expression all the time. He is just like his mom, so admirable.I replied gently, "Tell him that I’ll be there in a minute. I'm just going to finish this call and I will eat with him."He nodded and bowed his head to me before walking away. I sighed helplessly as I remembered that I was still on a call with Calvin."Who’s Chronicles?" I heard him ask from the other line in a cold tone.I wasn't bothered by his tone any longer because maybe he was just not in the mood. I don’t know and I don’t care anyway, since it is his life after all, and I still have so many problems right now, and I will not waste my time thinking about those useless things that I wasn't even involved i
XERCEL’S POV:We are now in a restaurant since we wanted to eat first before going home, and we are currently waiting for our orders to arrive so that we can eat them.I was seated between Arthur, who was still clinging to me while typing on his phone, and Jensen, who was just silent beside me. Taylor was staring at her phone while Ysabelle was reading a book, which I don’t have any idea of what it is all about.I couldn’t help but look at Jensen, who was still minding his own business while looking down at the table in front of him as if it was more interesting than anyone else.I looked at him, perplexed, because he had been quiet since these three arrived. In the first place, he wasn’t like this earlier when we were still with them. Is he uncomfortable around these three people? I wonder if it is appropriate for me to ask. Should I?I sighed helplessly and held his hand under the table, which made him look at me questioningly. He furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, but I didn’t say
XERCEL’S POV:The look of horror on their faces as they looked at the man in front of us intensified when the man started to yell again, "Shut the fuck up or I will slit your throats!"This became effective, though, since the room fell into silence after hearing that yell from him. Actually, I am starting to feel nervous as well about what might await me at the hand of this person.After a few minutes, four people entered the room as well, which became the reason why I started to sweat in fear as well. The man, who was wearing an ugly mask, looked at them.He told the four men in front of him, "Get two children that we can sell at the auction tonight. The cuter, the better." He even laughed evilly after that, sending shivers down my spine in fear.My eyes widened at this as I immediately crawled towards the edge of my cage and sat there while hugging my knees and burying my face in them."Yes, master." I heard one of them answer before I heard some footsteps walking near my cage.I wa
XERCEL’S POV:I just met Jaycel and the others when the Empress sent them abroad to go to school with us because their pasts weren’t that good either.As for my adoptive parents, I haunted them down when I turned 18 years old as my first mission since what they did to me, they also did to other children from orphanages as they moved from one place to another.They were the first people who I killed without any conscience. I know that I shouldn’t do that, but if I let them live in this world like this, many children will suffer and experience the fate that I experienced before, which I will not allow no matter what.However, I was so shocked to learn from his grandfather that she would go back here with us, and at the same time, I was also glad, but I didn't expect that she would change somehow, and I can’t point out where.She also forgot about us, which somehow gave me a reason to be suspicious, but it didn’t stop me from being friends with her again, as I brushed off my suspicion si
KIANA’S POV:Am I hearing this right? He was just fucking bored. Is he freaking serious right now? I am not joking around here for Pete’s sake.I am a person who has been sleeping deprived for how many nights now, and aside from that, I don’t have fucking time for myself because of the things that were happening towards the Empress, and he was just going to tell me that he finds me as someone who is good company for him? Bullshit!I rolled my eyes at him and frowned as I mumbled, "You are so fucking annoying, Calvin."I saw him leaning his back on his seat and replied, "I just want to have someone to go with since I hate being alone, Kiana." He looked at the table in front of us as he added, "Being with you feels good, you know, since we may not be that close, but at least we are civil when we are at school, especially since people there want to be with us because of what we have, like money, power, or even our faces, but..." He trailed off before looking at me sincerely, "You and you