Chapter 300: The damages had been done
"I don’t believe that you fell in love with your rapist."
For some reason, Leo’s voice echoed across every corner of the suite. Heaven slowly reopened her eyes as she dropped her fingers from the bridge of her nose. When she turned around to face him, she asked;
"What did you say?" Deep lines appeared between her brows, hoping she heard him wrong this time. "Did you just say?"
"Heaven, I know Dominic took advantage and violated you that night, resulting in an unwanted pregnancy. He locked you away from everyone and kept you all for himself, afraid you’d speak up about it." His fist trembled in anger as his chest moved in and out heavily. "I didn’t want to say this, knowing it’s something you might not want others to know. However, I don’t know what to do anymore."
Leo mustered his courage to look up at her again as a thin layer of tears coated his reddening eyes. "Every time I think of what happened to you, I blame myself for not being there for you that night. If I was there, I don’t think he would get a chance to do what he did. Our lives... your life wouldn’t be like this."
"That is why... that is why I have to do something no matter what," he added through his gritted teeth. "I failed you that night and for the past five years, you suffered. It’s late, I know, but I cannot just sit idly by knowing the truth."
Leo walked toward her until he was standing before her. "Don’t be scared anymore, Heaven. Please. Don’t turn me away."
Another wave of silence descended upon their shoulders as they looked at each other. For some reason, a tear suddenly rolled down Heaven’s cheek as she slowly balled her hand into a tight fist.
SLAP!