Chapter 50

I nodded distractedly, but my gaze fell on Giya. My wife had killed herself because of me. I'd been the final nail of her coffin, but her parents had built the fucking thing

"take care of everything," I said "I need to deal with something"

Father gripped my Aram"son tell me you won't do anything foolish" I rarely saw fear in his eyes, but there it was.

Faro hurried towards me "do you need my help"

I said "no"

THE PRESENT

Slowly I turned my face from the fireplace to my young wife, She was pale, her lips parted in horror after my story" When I married Giya, she was in love with her half brother. I didn't know it back then.

Amelia covered her mouth with her palm while staring down at the floor as she couldn't bear to look at me. I couldn't blame her. It was a story that had shaken up even my father and Faro

"After I married Giya, she asked me if her half-brother could become one of her bodyguards. I agreed because she was miserable away from home and I thought it would help. I wanted her to find happiness in our marriage"

Amelia nodded not locking up "her parents, did you killed them?"

"I did they betrayed me. their lies cost Giya and her half-brother life."

"I never raised my hands against Giya, I would never kill her. Whatever you decide you don't have to worry about your safety I won't hurt you.

AMELIA-------------------------------------------------------------

I couldn't breathe hearing Leo's story, this was so much worse than I accepted. She betrayed him, how hard it would have been for him.

I find him smiling " that's the man you married Amelia. you can change your bedroom if you want I know you must be scared."

I pushed to my feet, crawled to Leo's lap, and wrapped my arms around him even as he stiffened. I kissed him hard. God this was horrible. Confusion mingled in Leo's eyes and hesitant hope "What... what are you doing"

I pressed my face against his throat. He wrapped his arm around me lightly "Amelia say something "

"I'm not scared of you " I wasn't, maybe I should have been.

Leo slipped a finger under my chin and nudged my face up " you heard what I said"

"I did, you protected your children, no men would have done. "

Leo's mouth twitched "I think it was good that my impression was bad from the start for you."

I rolled my eyes hoping to lightning the mood.

Leo cupped my cheek " only you make me feel better by your insulting simple look"

After seeing him I can only say that I'm in love with this man