Chapter 99 - Struggle all you want (1/2)
”What's the deal with the lawyer? Why didn't he tell me about the safe deposit box? How could you track me down so fast after the plane crash? I think I should start asking the right questions, because trusting you is a fatal mistake! Where do you have a finger in the pie?!”
”Don't misunderstand me. I have my reasons.”
”Was this all a setup? From the very beginning?!”
”Why are you so stubborn? Of course, and you knew it all along.”
”No! I didn't know. I didn't know how far you'd go.”
”So what! Then I bribed the lawyer to show me the will before anyone else. It was necessary.”
Deep in her heart, the deception burned like a hellishly hot fire. ”Anything else?”
”I don't think we should discuss this now.” Alexandre rubbed his forehead. He didn't understand why she was making such a fuss. He should be angry. But somehow the tables had turned. What about the safe deposit box?
Her cheeks were slightly flushed. There were glistening tears in the corner of her eye. He looked at her in silence for a moment. He didn't want her to look so pale and fragile. ”Fabien has hidden you too well all these years.” He laughed bitterly at the memory. The despair of two years ago. How he had searched for her for two years. But his brother had hidden her like a precious treasure. He'd done everything! He had chased every little rumor. But she remained as if swallowed by the ground. ”I wanted to marry you two years ago This was my plan all along.”
”Why! Why did you want to marry me?”
”I have my reasons.”
”Which?!” She grinded with her molars.
”It is not important. I' ll take care of you. Like a good husband. Isn't that enough for you?”
”No.” She wiped his words aside with a trembling gesture.
”There was no other way. I need you.” He looked at her, really looked at her. The stab in his heart ached. ”After Fabien's death...” His voice sounded husky. He didn't want to talk about it anymore. It would come to no conclusion. ”Struggle all you want, you won't leave me.” He would keep her by his side. He wouldn't let her leave. He would never! Because he'd been planning all this for so long. To the final reckoning. He wouldn't move an inch away from his plan.
In pride, she lifted her chin. ”Go to Hell!”