Chapter 273 - Guilt (2/2)

”I would like to ask you to let her accompany the boy. I promise to return her to your camp after this.” Zaki said and after some negotiation, the captain finally spoke.

”Sergeant, you can accompany the boss and his son home. We will go back to the camp first.” The captain said, startling the two.

Davi could only follow her captain's order and after a few moments, she entered the car with Little Shin still embracing her.

Sei's gaze was locked onto her while Davi was gently caressing the boy's head as she felt him slowly dozing off.

If not for little Shin, Sei would have yanked her into his arms by now. This entire time, Sei's fist were clenched so tight.

No one spoke for a long time and neither of them broke the silence.

The two were deep in their own thoughts. Davi was thinking about what she should do now. She longed for him so badly, she wanted to hug him as tight as she could but the moment she looked in his eyes, guilt clouded her heart. She remembered just how much suffering Sei went through for ten long years because of a sin he never committed and thinking about it, she felt that she didn't deserve to be with him. Her guilt haunted her day and night and it never ceased to break her heart, especially now when she saw those eyes of his looking at her with intense longing, without a hint of hatred. He was the one who suffered on her behalf and she definitely would have understood if he hated her for it. If not for the boy in her embrace, she wouldn't have agreed to follow them. All she wanted in this life was to let these two live in peace.

Due to their year long isolated and secret mission, Davi wasn't aware about the events that happened last year. She still didn't know that her father's name was already cleared and that Sei put all the blame on the Blackleaf. She didn't know that the case was solved and that there was no need for her to hide and worry anymore.

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Little Shin fell asleep in the car so Sei immediately led her towards little Shin's room as soon as they entered the mansion.

Davi entered the room and finally put the boy down on his bed. There were still no words that were exchanged between the two of them. She looked at the sleeping child for a long while before she kissed his forehead. Her heart was breaking at the thought that she would be leaving him again, knowing she couldn't do a thing about it. She knew she couldn't stay by this angel's side and it hurt her so much all over again.

She then stepped out of the room with her hands clenched into tight fists and walked passed Sei as though he was invisible.

However, before she could take another step away from him, Sei suddenly moved and grabbed her from behind, hugging her tight. Davi gasped as she bit her lip. She finally felt the warm embrace that she had been longing for for five long years. Her heart was beating wildly as Sei's hug tightened before he spoke.

”Now that I've finally found you, did you think I'd let you go again?”