NovelEnglishChapter 174
Alex's POV.
| couldn’t stop pacing. The scent of the hospital made my stomach twist, but it wasn’t the smell that hadon
edge. No, it was the sight of my kids, unconscious, hooked up to IVs. They were fine, or at least the doctors said
they would be. But | couldn't get rid of the image of them being taken from me. The panic, the fear in
Christiana’s eyes...those damn images haunted me, tugged at me.
| needed to keep it together. For them. For her.
1 rubbed my face, trying to shake off the anger and fear that had been clawing atfor the past few hours. But
it wasn’t working. It just wasn't.
My eyes moved to Christiana, curled up in the chair next to the kids’ bed. Her head was tilted to the side, resting
on the back of the chair, her long hair falling messily across her face. Even in her sleep, she seemed restless. Her
face was scrunched in discomfort, and her lips trembled like she was reliving whatever nightmare Daniel had put
her through. My stomach tightened.
| moved over quietly, trying not to wake her. | could feel the weight of everything bearing down on me. Her pale
skin, the tear-streaked face | had seen earlier, and the hollow look in her eyes when I'd found her at that
warehouse, I'd wanted to tear Daniel apart with my bare hands.
But | hadn't. Because | needed answers. | needed to make sure Christiana and the kids were okay first.
Igently reached down and adjusted her neck, making sure it was comfortable. She had been sitting up for hours,
and | knew how much that could hurt. She didn’t deserve any more pain. Not after everything.
Her body tensed as | touched her, but then she relaxed, a small sigh escaping her lips. It felt like | was holding
her life together with my hands, like one wrong move would unravel everything. | swallowed hard, trying to push
down the anger that surged throughagain.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt| stared at her face, the way her brows furrowed in her sleep, the way her lips trembled slightly, like she was
caught in sdistant memory she couldn't escape. It was like she was still trapped in that damn warehouse,
still trapped in Daniel's grasp. My heart clenched at the thought of what he'd done to her. | couldn't even
imagine the things she’d had to endure.
How could I let this happen? How could | let her get to that point?
I hadn't been there for her when she neededthe most. Hell, wasn’t even there when he snatched the kids off
dealing with the damn authorities, wasting time. I'd been too late.
away. I'd been
| leaned down, brushing a lock of hair from her face. The soft curve of her jaw, the way her lips parted slightly in
sleep...it killed me. This woman, who had giveneverything, who had trusted me. And I'd failed her.
| felt the weight of it all press down onlike a thousand bricks. | needed to protect her. | needed to make
things right. But how? What could | do after all this? How could | make her feel safe again after Daniel had
broken her down so completely?
“Christiana,” | whispered to her, my voice thick with emotion, even though | knew she couldn't hear me. “I'm
sorry. I'm so sorry | couldn't get to you in time. But | swear to you, I'm going to fix this. I'll make sure nothing like
this ever happens again.”
| stared at her for a long moment, my gaze softening as | watched her sleep. The thought of her having to
endure Daniel's sick game, of him making her feel like she had no choice but to give in to his demands....it made
How could he do that to her? How could he take something
so precious and tear it apart like it meant nothing?
pain he had caused her. Every single moment of torture. But | had to be patient. I | wanted to make him feel
every ounce or couldn't let my anger consme...not now. Not when she neededto be strong.
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I sighed, settling into the chair next to her, keeping my eyes on the kids. | wouldn't leave them again, not like
before. Not after everything that had happened.
She shifted slightly in her sleep, her face relaxing just a little. My hand instinctively reached out, brushing over
her hair again. The way her body reacted to my touch...it was like she was still reaching out for me, even in her
unconscious state. | couldn’t let her go. | wouldn’t.
| would protect her. | would protect my family.
| would make sure Daniel never cnear her again.
But for now, | had to be here. With her. With the kids. | had to make sure she knew | was here.
| could already feel the weight of
tomorrow bearing down on me. What
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up? RoW could | make her feel safe
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Christiana. | won't let him hurt you.
But deep down, | knew | couldn't guarantee that. | could only hope | was strong enough to make up for the
mistakes | had made.
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