Chapter 50 - AVOID DEATH (1/2)

The hardest battle is between what you know in your head and what you feel in your heart.

-Unknown-

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Lise didn't know how long she could handle this madness. She didn't think she could put up with Gael's craziness any longer.

He was completely insane!

”Gael…” Lise touched his face. ”You can kill me now, just kill me and end this misery…”

At first, there was no reaction from Gael, but then he retrieved his hands from her face and stared at her, as if she just grew another head.

”I will not have a conversation about this crap,” Gael grunted, he bent down and lifted Lise in his arms. If she refused to walk, then he would carry her back inside.

She had had enough walking this evening and Gael wouldn't let her stress her body too much.

”Stay still,” Gael said sternly as he carried her to their bedroom on the second floor, while Lise could only rest her head against his shoulder, crying silently.

Her mood was a mess during this pregnancy. Not to mention the stress and desperation that Gael put her through. He thought he was doing the best for her and their baby, but what he didn't know was; he only hurt her even further.

Lise kept silent until they were in their bedroom and Gael put her down on the bed and covered her with a warm blanket, as he proceeded to kiss her forehead.

”I will return with something for you to eat,” Gael said gently and then walked out of the room.

However, before he could exit, he caught Lise jumping out of the bed from the corner of his eyes. She dashed toward the table, and picked something from there.

”What…” Gael didn't have a chance to finish his line when he saw Lise pointing a knife at her own neck with the sharp end almost digging into  her skin.

”I don't want to live like this with you. I have had enough of you.” Lise was no longer crying, her eyes were empty and she looked like someone, who had lost all hope and would simply end her own misery.

On the other hand, Gael's eyes hardened when he watched how Lise's neck started to bleed. His blood froze and he was too afraid to move a single finger.

Yet, when Gael began speaking, miraculously, his voice sounded nonchalant and steady.

”You want to kill yourself?” he asked. ”Do it.” His mind went blank when he spoke these words, but he gave in to his instinct to handle this situation. ”Kill yourself and I will kill your entire family. Your father, your stepmother, your stepsister and the man…”

Gael clenched his jaw tightly when he mentioned the man and watched how Lise's eyes shifted. She was indeed worried about her family, especially since she was close to her stepsister, but at the mention of that man, Gael could visibly see how her grip on the knife handle loosened.

Something burned his blood. Was it anger? Jealousy?

”Do it.” He provoked her to continue her action, knowing that some senses and realization had returned to her. Lise knew exactly what Gael would do and that he was more than capable to accomplish it. ”Kill yourself and our baby and I will shred them to pieces.”

Gael walked closer to her, after he was sure that she wouldn't suddenly lose her mind again.