Good Novel
Chapter 96
Leigh-Ann’s POV
I opened my eyes sharply and moved away from him. Why was he doing this? Here, he was apologizing and touching me at the same time. Didn’t he know what he was doing? The damage he was causing?
” You said you’re sorry but you’re doing this over again. You’re hurting me all over again and this time am wondering if you’ll say am the one hurting myself”
He clenched his jaw with his eyes closed and fisted his hands before looking up at me again. There was no warmth in his eyes.
” I just wanted to be sure you’re alright. Goddamn it, you’re not telling me something ”
” Then don’t fucking touch me if you’re not gonna care about what it’s doing to me. Don’t fucking come close especially when am trying to get over you ”
I turned and started walking towards the door hoping he’ll call me back or something but he didn’t. I sighed. I was supposed to feel hurt but somehow I felt good that finally, I was able to give him a piece of my mind.
As I walked out of the zone I remembered I hadn’t cleaned up the broken glasses and smirked. He could do it himself or send another cause I wasn’t getting back there.
*
I got into my room and lay on my bed hoping to take a short nap but couldn’t because the moment I closed my eyes, It felt like I was back in the dark room with Kyler.
My whole body ached terribly and it felt like I was gonna develop a fever.
There was a soft knock on the door and slowly, I sat up and ordered the person in. Was it Maerie? She didn’t even show up yesterday.
Kim walked in dressed in a black suit. Her hair was tied into a bun and she held a small box too. She kinda looked professional.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
” Hey, how’re you feeling? ”
” Better but my hands can’t stop shaking. I broke a glass jar back at Kael’s room cause I couldn’t hold it steady ”
She sighed and came to sit at the end of the bed ” Sorry about that. I could call the doctor to come check you up ”
” Yeah, that’ll be great. ” I responded and looked down at her clothes. Did they seriously dress like this even at home?
” Here, I brought you candies and cookies. I got it on my way back from the office ” She said and proffered the box. I took it from her and smiled.
” Thanks, Kim. I was wondering if you guys wear suits back here at home ”
She laughed before responding ” Of course not. It’s just during work hours ”
A brooding silence stepped in as none of us said a word to the other but just then, a thought niggled at me. Yesterday she mentioned something before leaving. She had said something about Kyler.
” Before you left yesterday, you mentioned something about Kyler not being this way. What did you mean? ”
A puzzled look crept into her face as she looked at me. She sighed before attempting to say a word. She hesitated for some time before responding.
” I… I knew them when we were kids ”
I mouthed an “oh” and then furrowed my brows. That meant she had been with them during their childhood days.
” So what happened? What changed? ” I asked and noticed how uncomfortable she felt.
” I… I don’t know but they were always um… Okay and you know, cheerful as kids ” She stuttered and chuckled softly. That surprised me because she looked nervous.
” So you don’t know what happened to their father? Like how he died including their mother and their nanny? Then the girl who used to be much closer to Kyler, what is her name again? ”
I looked up to find her staring back at me surprised. I shrugged and stared back ” what? Don’t tell me you don’t know anything about all of those too ”
” No… no, I don’t. Am surprised you know much. ”
I rolled my eyes and looked away. I thought she knew something.
” How did you get to know all of those? ” She asked after some time.
” Why are you asking? You don’t know anything about them either, right? ”
She nodded and looked away while I sighed. Why does it seem like no one knows anything about what happened?
” I know there’s something behind Kyler’s coldness. I know he’s been through a lot but I want to know more. Someone needs to make him feel okay ”
” Is that what you were trying to do? To get close?” She asked in surprise and I nodded.
” Yeah. I think he’s hiding a lot of things ”
” I’ll tell you to back off Leigh. You’re too weak to stand Kyler.” She said and stood up ” It’s better to stop digging your own grave ”
” Then why don’t you help me do it huh? You’re way closer to him, right? ” I asked and she chuckled, shaking her head negatively.
” You don’t know that.”
” Then tell me. You said he didn’t used to be this way right? then they’ve got to be something we could do to save him ”
” Kyler doesn’t need a savior, Leigh. He’ll kill anyone that tries to get close without thinking twice.” She said and started walking off. She paused at the door ” There used to be someone who could tame him, who he listened to but to him, she’s very much dead so I’ll say no one can ever tame him. Stay away if you want to be alive ”
As she wanted to open the door, the name flashed on my mind. The name of the girl Kyler used to listen to
” I remember her name. It’s Kim. ”
She paused but didn’t turn to look at me and after some time, she opened the door and walked out.
Wait, Kim… wasn’t her name Kim too?
*
Kim’s POV
Outside the room, I leaned against the door and tried to catch up my breath. Leigh-Ann. How did she know all of that?
It’s possible someone told her all of those but who? It was not Kyler and aside from him, none of the brothers knew all the story. They only knew they were orphans as Kyler made them believe.
If Leigh-Ann knew this then she was more like a threat to exposing all Kyler has tried to cover up for years now. I needed to make sure she didn’t get to tell anyone. I needed to make sure Kyler didn’t find out she knew else she’d be dead.
As I walked off, I felt my chest hurt. A lot has changed and none of it could be changed back to normal.
I am Kim, the girl Kyler once loved and listened to but right now, I’m more like his arch enemy. Someone he’ll be willing to kill at any point but what no one knows is that I’m hunted too.
It didn’t end when they made me run away and faked my death. They’re coming and I’m afraid they’re much closer than I thought but how do I tell this to Kyler without my throat being ripped off?