Chapter 260 THE END OF US
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"No, as long as she is alive, you won't be able to fully return to me," Ann says with a murderous gaze and pulls the trigger making my heart skips a beat.
"No, I promise." I begin impassively and she awaits for me to continue, inhaling some cold air I begin again, "I promise you, I will never leave you. I'll stay with you, it's my word to you." I tell her slowly my eyes scanning Tessa's bruised face, she shakes her head trying to refuse me.
Please, don't.
"Swear on your dead mother," Ann demands and I comply.
"I swear on my dead mother, I won't leave you ever," I swear and I notice Tessa's eyes closing in disappointment, oh please, don't be sad. This is the best I could do Tessa.
I am a coward, an unworthy man. I never deserve such a gem like you, God has given me you, that's the greatest blessing of my life, I don't want to ruin your life because of me.
At least, like this, I would be able to make sure that no harm comes to her even if it costs my life, no worries. I could give up my life for her, but I can't let anyone take away her life just because she is related to me.
The time tick by and Ann didn't speak, her eyes scanning me, she doesn't trust me, not with the swear of my mother, Hah, it's hard to believe.
"Out of the door," Ann gestures to Blake and he looks at me for permission, I nod my head at him.
Slowly, he takes steps backward and then goes out of our sight.
"Remember one thing, Andrew, if you try to run away, I will explode this building." She holds up a remote control in warning, which means the whole building is set with bombs. I gulp nervously, what if she has planned something else to escape, but from the terrace where she would escape to?
All the people protecting her were dead or injured and her partner, Morris, is still held captive by Jethro. So then, who will help her now?
"I won't, now, let her go." I hold my hands up in surrender and nodding her head she finally let go of Tessa, she stumbles as she takes her first step, and only then do I realize that her ankle is too bruised and she is unable to walk properly.
F**k
Every time she flinches from pain, I feel like multiple knives cut my heart and I start to suffocate even standing under the full sky I still feel suffocated in a caged box as I watch Tessa's suffering and knowing that I am the reason behind this, it makes me feel worse.
"Andrew." She falls into my arms and finally, I am able to feel her warmth in my arms, "I am sorry, again, I have disappointed you." I hug her warmly with my heart full of regrets and hurt.
"Cyrus… Aaron…" She speaks with difficulty and pulling her away, I notice there is a cut on her lips which makes it difficult for her to move her lips.
"They are fine." I inform her as my thumb caresses the cut on her lips and she flinches from my touch, fresh tears start to pool down from her eyes making my thumb wet on her lips, she sniffs back her tears, "Please don't leave me."
Her voice is barely audible, her blue eyes stare into mine, she looks frightened like a small child who is afraid of losing her favorite toy, a precious gem close to her heart, she holds my shirt in a firm grip not wanting me to leave as she knows soon she has to leave me.
"Tessy, I love you."
I cup her cheeks and slam my lips on hers, not caring about her condition or her awful appearance, she is my Tessy, no matter how she looks, she would always be mine.
I kiss her passionately, not caring about her bruised face, the cut on her lips, or the hard stare of Ann behind her. I just wanted to taste her, consume her for the one last time to make her know that wherever I would go, my heart and my soul would always belong to her, only her.
I drink her cries, her complaints, her love, her misery, everything and finally bracing my heart, I pull her away reluctantly.
"No… No…" She cries out gripping my shirt more tightly afraid that I will break through her grip.
"Sshh.." Caressing her hair, I lead her to the door in my arms, she didn't let go of my clothes. I look down at her and breathe her scent for the last time, I remove her hand from my clothes and kiss her knuckles softly, "The kids need you."
BOOM
And with that, I push her out of the terrace, "Take her away, Blake. Now." I yell as I quickly close the door of the terrace and then lock it hurriedly.
I hear Tessa's shout in protest but slowly it starts to fade, leaning at the door I close my eyes and take a few deep breaths. After my heart calms a little and I am clear from all worries I open my eyes and turn to Ann.
"So, I am all yours now, Ann. Isn't this you wanted from me?" I start taking slow steps towards her, "Whatever father did, I try to repay everything… Everything Ann, but it was never enough… Never…"
I reach to her, handing the papers to her, "Here's everything you always wanted, everything you had dreamed of. All the money, everything you always cared for." With disgust in my tone, I keep the papers in her palm.
"Cared for? Do you think I cared for money?" She raises her brow looking hurt. "All I ever did was for your love, I never wanted you to treat me as your sister, I wanted to be your lover… Why didn't you see that?"
I take a step back in disbelief, what does she just say?
"I am your brother, Ann," I tell her furiously.
"Stepbrother…" She corrects me and I widen my eyes in disbelief, "Why do you think I start to hate Tessa? I got jealous of her because you had started to love her, love her more than me… Why can't you love me, why?" She holds the collar of my shirt looking emotional and pulling me closer to her.
This all looks crazy, this all seems wrong, what she is saying, what she is doing, she loves me, how could she? She is my sister for God's sake.
"I even tried to kill that Bastard Morris who tried to hurt you, if… If I had known that you were also traveling with your parents, I wouldn't have instigated him to kill your father that day." She confesses and I feel like something inside me breaks into a million pieces.
The image of an innocent girl, a graceful woman, an alone abandoned woman, a helpless girl, all the images shatter at once scratching my heart and then a stab at my heart makes everything unbearable for me.
"You killed Dad and Mom…" I push her away, growling like a freak.
Suddenly, the wind starts to get strong but I don't care, my whole focus is on the murderer of my parents.
"So what did you expect me to do, he never believed that I was his daughter, so he had to get punished," Ann says righteously.
"Punished…? Punished by who… You? Are you God now?" I yell, annoyed and heartbroken.
"Yes, I am… I am the God, Andrew. Now, I am the God of my life, no one, no one could ever decide anything for me. No one." She says out loud with an evil smirk which breaks my heart terribly, what I had thought she was and what her true colors are.
"Not yet, Ann." I stretch my arm pulling her closer and then embrace her in my arms. She looks up at me shocked when I show her the remote in my hands, "You shouldn't have hurt my kids, Ann."
Her pupils widen in fear, "What are you doing?" She exhales. The wind starts to get stronger and I hear the noises above my head, no, this time I won't let her escape.
"Told you I'll never leave you alone, not even when death comes."
I whisper to her and then holding my hand up, I press the button to end everything, to end us.
BOOM
