XERCEL’S POV:That’s the last thing I heard since their voices started to get weaker as they moved far away from where we were hiding. When they were gone, both of us stood up straight, but I still didn’t let go of Taylor’s hand because that was the only thing that was keeping me sane.Maybe this mission is really not for me, so when we go back, I will let the others continue this mission instead of me since I don’t want to have my panic attacks here and be a burden to whoever I will be with.I rolled my eyes at the realization that if ever it happened, instead of having a successful mission, everything would be messed up and fail even more.Taylor whispered in my ear as I felt her hot breath while saying, "Let’s go further to see things even more, but we really need to be careful this time since it seems that they have now discovered this abandoned tunnel that was different from what we predicted."I nodded my head as we continued walking while trying to be very careful of our surrou
XERCEL’S POV:I could feel my heart beating faster as I was both worried and panicked about what was happening right now. Did something happen to her? Damn it, I will not forgive myself if there is.I was about to turn in the other direction when I suddenly bumped into someone, which made me fall to the ground with a groan, but I immediately got over it and was about to prepare myself to defend myself when I suddenly heard Taylor's voice.She exclaimed happily, "Thank God that you are here already, my lady!"I breathe a sigh of relief at this, but not for too long because my vision is becoming a blur as time passes by.I swallowed a lump in my throat as I mumbled weakly, "Help me to stand up, and let’s get out of here."She nodded her head and looked at my situation worriedly as she asked, "What happened to you, my lady?"I shook my head as I tried my best to say an answer, but my voice sounded hoarse, "I don’t know as well since I really felt discomfort right now and I can’t distingu
JENSEN’S POV:I nodded my head at this before turning my attention back to the road as I drove the car towards the hospital in complete silence. However, this time I didn't care about it anymore since my mind was flooded with too many thoughts as well.My muscles were continuously tense while we were on our way to the hospital. I didn’t even know how or where I got the strength to even drive and park my car in the parking lot, but I am glad I did.Once I was done parking my car, I immediately opened the door beside me and was about to run inside the hospital when I felt someone tugging at the hem of my jacket, which somehow made me look back and see Ysabelle was raising her head while looking at me.She was still wearing her mask, but I could still see the worry in her eyes that could not be covered by the mask. I heaved a sigh to calm myself before facing her.I asked her as calmly as possible, "What is wrong, Ysabelle?"She sighed as well before removing her hand from my jacket as s
JENSEN’S POV:The nurses immediately nodded their heads as they dragged the stretcher again towards the operating room, as we still followed them behind.As soon as we arrived in front of the operating room, the doctor excused herself to prepare for the operation and told us politely, "Just stay here outside and we will take care of her as soon as possible to treat her condition."The three of us just nodded our heads because of this as he entered the room as well and closed it after. As the door closed, I couldn’t help but lean my back against the wall and slide down as I felt the exhaustion in my body. I slump on the ground blankly as I look at the door without blinking.However, I heard a lot of footsteps that were approaching, which made me turn my head in the opposite direction of the operating room, and there I saw Jaycel who was running towards us.When she arrived in front of us, she was breathing hard as she immediately asked, with a lace of worry in her voice, "How is she?"
JAYCEL’S POV:After all, they are sleeping, and it is not that safe if I leave them too long, especially the children. Although there are some guards, my heart and mind will not be at ease once I am not the one who will watch out for them personally.I sighed helplessly and told the two girls, "I think it is better if one of you buys coffee and food to eat later."The two of them looked at me, and Taylor was about to say something when the door of the operating room suddenly opened, which made the four of us become alert.I saw the two nurses come out while pushing a stretcher with a sleeping Xercel on it. She was still unconscious and pale while wearing a blue hospital gown.They passed us since they would bring her to a room that she could use to recuperate, but I still saw her situation, which somehow made my heart break.Without saying anything, Jensen followed behind the stretcher while the two girls faced me first.Ysabelle mumbled weakly, "I will guard her together with Jensen
JAYCEL’S POV:I heaved a sigh at this before I walked toward the counter and sat on one of the stools in front of it.When the bartender saw me, he immediately smiled at me and greeted me politely, "Good evening, miss." He paused somehow as he asked, "What drink do you like to try tonight?"I smiled back at him and placed my arms above the counter before answering, "One shot of Tequila, please."He chuckled and commented playfully, "I am assuming that someone really wants to get drunk tonight." He paused and got a shot glass before pouring me a drink as he added, "Are you new here?"I chuckled and nodded my head as I answered, "Yes, since I am having insomnia tonight, I decided to get some drinks to refresh my mind."He smirked at me and pushed the shot glass of tequila with salt and lime in front of me before saying, "Enjoy your drink."I just hummed in response before holding the shot glass and lifting my chin upward as I placed the tip of the glass on my lips to pour the liquid.I
JAYCEL’S POV:However, I was really wrong. Everything became wrong because when school days came, he pestered me to the point that I just wanted to bury myself somewhere that he couldn’t find. It turns out that it is a family tradition to marry the person they devirginized.Yes, I was still a virgin when we did it, and he was the only man who touched me like that.I was shocked because everyone knew that he was a womanizer, but he told me that it was just a facade. Even though he was flirting and dating random women, it doesn’t mean that he was having sex with them.Unfortunately, I do not want to get married, especially not to him. I did everything just to hide from him, but I couldn’t do that when he was so determined about it.I don’t know if those things that happened to the Empress were good or not, because it became my scapegoat to file a leave of absence so that our paths would not cross anymore.I was so surprised by that, but at the same time, my trust issues are kicking in.
JAYCEL’S POV:As soon as the elevator door opened, I immediately went inside and pushed the button where the Empress’s room was located. While I was inside the elevator alone, my tears started to run down my cheeks since I couldn’t stop the pain that I felt in my heart.Those memories happened a long time ago, but the pain, the wounds due to their harsh words to me. Yes, I was subjected to verbal abuse rather than physical abuse, which lasted for many years. Am I bad when I say that there is part of me that was quite happy when they both died?When I saw that the elevator was almost there, I immediately wiped the tears from my face and calmed myself so that they would not suspect anything. Why am I even crying anyway? Damn it! This is so not me, but I can’t help it. I need to stay calm. As soon as the elevator sounded and its door opened, I hurriedly went outside while still carrying the bags in my hand.However, I suddenly stopped in my tracks when I saw the figure of Kiana walking t