The Bully's Obsession novel Chapter 40

　　 Gracie

　　I stared up at him, my mouth opened to voice out my response..

　　But what could I say?

　　He opened his mouth to say something when the operating room opened and the doctor approached us with a tired but satisfied look.

　　"How is he doing? " Sebastian asked

　　"The bullet missed his heart by a few inches, he'll live"

　　At the doctors words I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

　　"When is he going to be awake? " Sebastian asked again, I watched the tension slowly drain away from his features.

　　"I can't say for certain, your father called me up, his flight just landed, I think he'll be here anytime soon"

　　I had wondered he managed to get Hayden treated in the hospital without getting a police report, there had been no statements or whatever.

　　When he'd lifted Hayden to the ambulance he'd ordered the rest people I assumed to be their men to clean up the warehouse and leave a trace of nothing behind.

　　It turns out that they owned the hospital and the doctors afterall .

　　These were dangerous people, they were ruthless, they spoke about ending lives like they were discussing about their next course of meal..... , now an opportunity has presented itself , I can finally escape this darkness , I shouldn't be debating about it.

　　I should be making a quick decision.

　　The doctor left and he turned back towards me.

　　" I will leave "

　　Hayden's obsession was too dark and dangerous, it wouldn't end until we were both scalded with the flames.

　　He wants me... but that won't erase everything he's done to me for years.

　　I know deep down that I'll never be normal again..

　　He's made sure of it, I'm far too gone for that..

　　Too corrupted.

　　I swallowed hard, meeting his stare.

　　"But you have to keep your words. That he never finds me...if he does... "

　　"He won't " he said with finality

　　I nodded slowly as an empty feeling washed over me, I felt as if something was draining out of me, my throat were clogged up , the corners of my eyes stung, I willed myself to blink them back..

　　"I want to see him... for the last time" I whispered

　　I don't know what it was but I just couldn't bear to leave without seeing him again.

　　I guess I'm just too messed up.

　　He replied with a curt nod and casts a quick glance to his wrist watch.

　　"You have just until five minutes before our dad arrives"

　　I don't know why his words surprised me, his son was lying unconscious after being shot, of course he had to come.

　　"You are the enemy's daughter who put his son in such a critical condition, trust me he wouldn't be so pleased to see you"

　　Five minutes would be more than enough...

　　To set everything to an end.

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　　He looked deathly pale from where I stood .

　　Hayden Mcandrew.

　　He always was so strong... So scary and intimidating ...he had always made me feel so tiny, like he could crush me without even so much as you lift a finger . It felt strange seeing him lying here so still and pale.

　　His eyes were closed, I guess the sedatives were still effective .

　　The doctor had said that he was out of danger but would take some time before he would regain consciousness.

　　"I'm leaving Hayden " I whispered

　　"You shouldn't have saved me .....but you did, now I'm going to go far away and you won't be able to stop me... I'll free us both. "