Chapter 429: A Tragic Past
"No!" Nora shook her head and sighed. Should she tell him that she did not like him in the past? He was cold and brutal. And though he still did so many charities that had helped her in her treatment, she could feel the hatred in his bones.
She was afraid of him and even compared him with Benard in her mind. She shook her head on those past memories.
"I mean we have met a few times through Max. and I have given you some information when you told me you want to open the same business. But that was it." she could notice the shift in his mood.
Earlier it looked like he was worried that she had lost her mind and was having hallucinations. But now he was considering the idea. Finding ways to link this present with her past memories.
"Hmm, how was Alex.." he asked with a chuckle. And her heart leaped to her throat. Her story was tragic but his story was no better.
A man who had killed his family. His brother had died and his mother had gone i’ll to the limit of commiting suicide. She had to be kept in hospital under strong surveillance.
She searched for words but did not find befitting words. She looked around as if she wanted to leave her skin and vanish. ALric rubbed her arms softly as if giving her courage when she sighed and ran a hand in her hair. She did not want to continue this conversation. Not like this at least!
"It is alright if you do not want to talk about it." he pulled her closer, she leaned on his chest and heard his heartbeat. She was scared of the past. But this was the first time someone was ready to hear it.
Why not? If not him, who would hear her. She licked her dry lips and continued.
"There was no one to monitor Alex in the past." a breath escaped her lips and she could feel the stung on her eyes again. Would she be able to face Alex? He had already returned and Nora knew Ava was waiting for her to be the chain to link Alex and Alric. But she was not sure! "He.. you must have been devastated but you never talked about him. At least not from me." she could feel his grip tightening around her arms.
"Ava was devastated. She had lost her sanity and wanted to commit suicide. I heard that your father divorced her and found another wife. It was his secretary. And you... Amyra must have been awful." he sighed and wrapped her arms around him as if trying to secure her from the past memories.