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“I know.
I’m sorry, even I was scared.
Terrified actually.
I thought I could sneak out quietly before they would even notice me, but unfortunately, they did.
Thank God Duncan got there at the right time.”
“It should have been me.
I should’ve been there to protect you rather than trying to proceed with my plan to defeat him.
I should’ve protected the most precious person in my life.
But…” His hands curled into fists.
“I failed.
I failed to protect you.”
“Don’t you dare blame yourself for that!
It was my fault, I took that risk.
You put those guards outside the house to keep me safe.
But it was me who didn’t listen to them.
So, whose fault is it?
Mine.
Stop torturing you for something you didn’t do, again.”
He shook his head, his eyes held pain.
“I should’ve known you were there.
I should’ve listened to your voice messages and picked up your calls.
But my phone was fucking dead!
I forgot to charge it last night.
It’s my fucking fault!”
He slammed his fist against the headboard of the bed.
I gasped.
“Ace!
Stop!
I said it wasn’t your fault.
And nothing happened to me, right?
I’m fine.
It was my stupidity that I followed Arthur without taking anyone with me.”
“But anything could have happened!
I could have…” His jaw ticked.
“I could’ve lost you.
If Duncan hadn’t reached there in time…”
I cupped his face, kissing his forehead.
“But he did.
I’m all right now.
You couldn’t have known I wouldn’t listen to the guards and leave.
Stop blaming yourself,” I murmured.
“Anyway, what happened then?
What happened after you heard the recording?”
Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath, calming himself down.
“I got out of the car and went back to the hotel as soon as possible.
But Mr.Balakin wanted to continue it.
He was eager to see the shell-shocked face when his partner would get arrested after he realized how badly their conspiracy failed,” he replied.
His shoulders were still tense.
“But I saw the car getting hit by the truck.
Was he in the car when…”
He shook his head.
“No.
He and the driver also got out of the car, turning the autopilot mode on a few minutes before they reached the spot Arthur’s men were waiting for us.”
Taking his shaking fists in my hands, I uncurled them and kissed both of his palms.
“How did I get home?”
“When I reached the hotel, you already left with Carter’s car.
And after following your phone’s location, we found some people moving you out of the car because you lost consciousness, stopping in the middle of the road.
Then I got you home.”
He caressed my cheek.
“Are you okay, Rosebud?”
Concern and regret echoed in his voice.
I knew how the thought that he couldn’t be there to protect me was torturing him.
And knowing him, he’d continue to blame himself, no matter what I said.
I nodded.
“I am.”
His hard eyes fell on my cheek.
“You’re hurt.”
His jaw ticked.
“Who did this to you?”
“One of the guards.
He’s dead now.
I’m fine, don’t worry.”
I assured him.
“I promise, Rosebud.
Arthur will beg for death, but he won’t get it.
He will suffer for the rest of his life.
I’ll make sure of that.”
“Where is he right now?”
“Behind the bars.”
My brows shot up in surprise.
“After the accident, he and Ivanov went to the spot to be sure we were dead.
They wanted confirmation before they cheered over their success.
That’s when Balakin got there with the cops and caught them in the act before providing the cops with the phone recordings.”
“Damn, I missed the look on Arthur’s face.
It must have been worth watching,” I muttered.
That got a small chuckle from him.
“So did I.
I was waiting to see that look in his eyes.
But I had much more important things to do than being there.
I needed to bring my Rosebud back into my arms.”
Sighing, I snuggled against his chest again.
“I’m glad he’s finally behind the bars, and out of our lives.”
“It’s just the start of his punishment, baby.
A painful future is waiting for him.”
After a long time, I finally felt light.
As if a huge burden had lifted off my chest.
I no longer felt the suffocation of Arthur’s threat dangling over my neck.
He was finally out of our lives.
Stroking my arm, he asked, “What are you thinking?”
“I’m relieved he’s finally out of our lives.
I just hope he never returns.”
“He won’t.
He’s going to rot in the jail for the rest of his life.”
“Good.
That’s what I want.
Make sure he suffers.”
“My queen’s wish is my command.”
I smiled, looking up at him.
“I love you.”
He leaned in and pressed his lips against mine.
“I love you more.”
Pulling away, he tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear.
“Your family is waiting downstairs for you.
Do you want to see them now?
If not, I’ll just tell them to come see you later.”
I sat straight.
“You mean Mom and Dad?
When did they arrive?”
“The moment they heard what happened to you.
Even Tess and Caleb returned from their honeymoon, cutting it short.”
“How did they know about it?”
“Tobias told them.
He got your call this morning but couldn’t talk to you.
He heard what happened.
Those guards didn’t cut the call.”
His voice hardened again.
Oh!
I remembered calling him, hoping he could help me in some way.
“Wait, they’re already here?
So soon?
How long was I asleep?”
“It’s past eleven at night.”
I gasped.
“I slept for that long?
Why didn’t you wake me up?”
He kissed my forehead.
“You needed sleep.
Don’t worry about it.
If you need to rest more, I can tell them to come tomorrow morning.”
I shook my head.
“No.
I’m fine.
Let’s go downstairs.”
“Mom,
I’m all right.
Don’t cry,” I told her for the umpteenth time, but her tiny arms wouldn’t leave me as she kept shedding tears on my shoulder.
“You don’t tell me what to do, young lady!
You almost gave us a heart attack today!”
she snapped, sniffling.
“You don’t put yourself in danger and then expect me not to freak out.”
I shook my head, looking at Dad for help.
But he only watched me with displeasure.
After I got an earful from Dad, Tobias, Tess, and Cassie, I was now in the clutch of Mom.
She wouldn’t leave me for a second.
“Knock some more sense into her head.