CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.

Alex didn’t know for how long they both stood in that position but when they disengaged, he saw there were tears in her eyes too and a look of concern graced her face.

“Why are you crying?”

“You have never shown me how much you miss your family Alex” her hand slowly made its way to his face and she cleaned the tears that were still flowing, “you were always this strong man and i didn’t know you were hurting so bad. I am so sorry Alex”

He wanted to yell and tell her her father was the cause of this pain and everything but he could not do that and it was the most frustrating feeling for him. He wanted to hold Gerald by the neck and strangle the life out of him but could he even do that now? He had to tread cautiously.

“I am fine okay?” He cupped her face, “you don’t have to be sorry for what is not your fault okay?”

“Is there a way I can help you?”

“Can you kill your dad for me?” He wanted to ask but instead he smiled and tucked a few strands of hair to the back of her ear, “you don’t