124: Resigning

WINTER:

My heart hammered against my chest. I was not good at confrontations and if I had the chance, I always avoided it. Just like what was happening now.

“What do you mean by that?” I asked even if I already knew what it was.

A lot has been going on lately that I forgot some people in my life. I admit there were times when my focus was on Calcifer.

“You don't know, Miss Winter?”

“Y-you can enlighten me, Hawk.”

He smiled sadly. "Is it just me, Miss Winter or you already forgot that I am still your bodyguard? Because right now, I don't feel it. I already feel that I am useless in our life. Guarding you. Protecting you is the only thing that I am good at, but when your ex-husband enters the equation in your life, I no longer feel that I am important."

"Of course, you're still my bodyguard, Hawk. You're the best bodyguard I could ever have. I will always want your protection. I want you to work with me until Liam is capable of protecting himself."

"Am I?"

"Yes, you are.”

My heart br