Chapter 214 - Im sorry I took too long (2/2)

She had been crying before but at that moment, the tears that flowed from her eyes were unending.

''You came for me… ''

Nicklaus's hands shook as he held her in his embrace, his eyes clouding with tears. He couldn't see her face in the darkness but he knew she was in so much pain from her voice.

''I'm sorry I took too long. '' He apologized painfully, his heart tearing into a thousand pieces. Maybe he could never protect her. Maybe he did wrong by being with her, she would always get hurt because of him.

''I've been waiting for you… '' those were her last words before her legs gave way. Nicklaus held her up in his arms, tears falling from his eyes. No matter how much he tried to protect her, as long as she was with him, she would never be safe.

His heart squeezed so hard that it was impossible to breathe; he had endangered her by falling for her. And as long as she was with him, she would continue to get hurt.

He took in a deep breath, as he carried her up, towards the exit.

When he got to his car, the driver opened the door immediately and he carried her in, placing her in the back seat. He really wanted to go back and kill that fool himself but she needed him now more than ever;

Taking out his phone, he called the gang leader;

'' make sure none of them leaves here alive, but bring that fool to me, alive. ''

''Yes, boss; '' the gang leader replied before he ended the call. Putting on the car light, Nicklaus gasped when his eyes fell on the woman in his arms.

''god, beautiful… I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! '' Nicklaus cried as his eyes fell on her bleeding hands and purplish knees; the pain in his heart unbearable.

''To the hospital immediately! '' He screamed at the driver, his eyes not leaving her for a second, her eyes were tightly shut and there were still tears on her lids, she looked like she had cried a lot. Nicklaus not able to hold the pain looked away from her, his heart was completely shattered.

Because of him, she had gotten hurt, because of him, she was in this state, and yet, he claimed to love her?

What kind of a person was he?

Tears flowed freely from his eyes as he blamed himself thousand times over.

Maybe he shouldn't have fallen in love with her…

She wouldn't be in so much pain if he didn't love her…

He used his hand to wipe the tears off his face; would she ever forgive him?

He told her he would protect her, but he couldn't, would she ever forgive him?

…

Nicklaus carried her like an egg out of the car as she was placed on the stretcher and driven into the emergency ward; he wished he would go with her, but he was told to stand outside.

He paced around the corridor his mind in a mess; her hands were bleeding and her knees were purplish, did she injure them when she tried to escape?

He felt a knot tie on his throat as guilt overwhelm him, he wasn't sure he would be able to forgive himself for what happened to her. What if he had come a minute late and she was caught, what would be the story now?

God!

Nicklaus pulled at his tie. Before she passed out, she said she had been waiting for him. He wondered how much she called for him in her heart but he didn't come to save her. And he had the guts to say that he loved her?

He shook his head painfully, his eyes blurring again;

He didn't deserve her. No, she deserved someone better, someone, who could protect her, someone with whom she wouldn't be afraid of walking the streets alone. Someone she wouldn't be afraid of calling hers. Keeping her with him was just pure wickedness, and she didn't deserve such. Therefore, he would let her go…

She deserved to be happy…

Nicklaus Howells?

A doctor stepped out of the doors and called, snapping Nicklaus out of his thoughts.