My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 74

"I don't want to see you being sad."

Those were the most emotional words Christopher had said to me.

I was stunned and stared at him, not knowing what to say. Christopher turned his head and asked, "No matter what happens, Nicholas will never hurt you. Have you ever thought that he has a reason?"

A reason.

Nicholas said he had a reason for doing that.

However, he said he would marry that woman immediately if she came to Bryxton.

So, it didn't matter what the reason was.

I shook my head in response. Christopher then murmured, "I don't know what happened between you, and I won't force you to tell me about it."

After a pause, he said, "However, I want to be with you."

Hearing this, I stood up with embarrassment and stared at Christopher in a panic. I finally said, "Please excuse me; I have to go."

I hurriedly left the restaurant to find my car and drove to the company. After arriving at the company, I

asked Gary to find me a new apartment.

I didn't want to go back to Felix's Villa ever again.

After returning to the company, I knew my mental state was poor as I kept thinking of what Christopher had said to me.

I understood what he meant. In fact, I could stay with Christopher if I was brave.

However, I couldn't do it.

I didn't choose Christopher back then, so I couldn't go seek him now because of a betrayal.

It was unfair to Christopher.

I would be sorry for my feelings too.

I stayed in the company for a day in a daze and was very tired. I realized that my mental health would be in danger if I continued to do the same, and I would be suffocated by it sooner or later.

Thinking of this, I had the urge to leave Bryxton for a while.

Without informing anyone, not even Gary, I drove to Eldham in my new Rolls-Royce.

I had a minor car accident when I entered the Eldham expressway intersection. The rear of the car was hit by an ordinary car.

The car's owner got out of the car and stared at me with a terrified expression. He exclaimed nervously, "This is an expensive car!"

I knew what he was worried about, so I hurried to say, "It's okay. I have insurance to cover the loss. Can you tow my car to the 4S Center?"

Knowing he didn't need to compensate me, he quickly agreed to take the car to the 4S Center. Then, I took a taxi and entered Eldham. Instead of looking for Merlin, I stayed in a homestay instead.

I rarely came to Eldham and would contact Merlin to let me stay in Craig's Villa. However, since I discovered his crush on me, I was not willing to get close to him anymore, as I didn't want to treat anyone as backup.

I was lying on the bed in the homestay when I sent a message to Gary. 'I'm not in Bryxton. Take care of the company while I'm absent.'

After hesitating, I added, 'Check Quinn's house address. If she needs help, assist her silently.'

The Felix Family could never repay Quinn for what we had done.

After sending those messages, I put my phone on silent and placed it on the bed. When I went out, the homestay's owner saw me and reminded me, "It's dangerous at night in Eldham. You better not run around alone."

I paused and asked, "Eldham is in danger?"

To me, Eldham was a prosperous city, so it should be safe.

The owner smiled and said, "Not really, but it could be dangerous for a beautiful girl like you." Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

I answered, "Okay, I won't go too far."

Although it was dusk, I thought it would still be safe. I'd be safe if I go out and shop at this hour.

I went to the nearby mall to buy some daily necessities and a few sets of clothes. After that, I watched a movie when I saw that the night was still young.

I watched a comedy and it was late after I finished the movie, so I hailed a taxi from the roadside. However, the driver kicked me out of the cab after he couldn't find the homestay.

I was speechless because I was unfamiliar with Eldham and couldn't navigate without a cell phone.

I walked around for twenty minutes without finding the way. I passed a subway and went through the underground passage. The corridor was empty, except for a homeless singer.

He was singing.

He was singing the song, People Like Me.

"A great man like me should have lived a brilliant life. However, why am I still struggling in society after twenty years? A smart man like me bid farewell to naïvety early. Still, why did I gain many wounds and scars after falling in love?"

His voice was deep with a touch of the vicissitudes of life. I suddenly burst into tears as I walked through the long corridor.

People like me should have lived a brilliant life. Still, why did I gain many wounds and scars after falling in love?

I turned around and looked at the homeless man. I then took a hundred and put it before him. He smiled and said, "Thank you."

I left the underground passage, and my heart's sadness was temporarily suppressed. I continued searching for a long time, yet couldn't find the homestay.

I was particularly irritable as I looked up at the gloomy sky. If I didn't manage to go back to the homestay, I would be soaked in the rain.

I sighed and continued walking.

After a long time, I finally found the homestay. When I was about to go in, I was suddenly grabbed by someone and pulled aside as my mouth was tightly covered by a cold palm.

I remembered what the homestay's owner had said to me, and the fear in my heart had significantly risen. I struggled hurriedly, but the man tightened his grip on my arm and warned me in a low voice, "Don't move."

His voice was hoarse and deep.

However, I did not obey him. I bit his palm when he wasn't paying attention. My bite force was great, but he wasn't affected by it and warned me instead. "If you don't listen to me, I'll knock you out."

I did not move anymore and obediently listened to him.

He asked me, "Do you live here?"

His tone was cold, but his breathing was weak.

I answered, "Yes."

He coldly commanded, "Take me in."

The homestay's owner and other guests were inside. So, it was safer for me to take him in, and I quickly agreed with him.

He let go of me as if he was unafraid of me escaping.

The next moment, he collapsed on my body. I turned my head to look at him through the light from the entrance.

His face was caked with blood, and his body was dirty as if he had just experienced hell.

At first, I wanted to leave him alone. However, I couldn't bear to see him injured and asked, "Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"

"There's no need. They will find me."

I was not sure what he was referring to. Still, he didn't have any bad intentions; I kindly helped him into the room.

There was nothing in the room and his injuries were severe, so I ordered gauze, antiseptic, and more from the Internet.

The package was still on its way. However, the man didn't care about those items and asked for some fabrics as he took off his clothes to make a simple bandage. He didn't seem to worry about getting an infection.

His face was covered in blood, so I couldn't determine his appearance. However, he was muscular and had six-pack abs, broad shoulders, and a narrow waist. His body proportions were perfect.

Still, he had a lot of scars from gun wounds. I was surprised and wondered what had happened to him, but he was a stranger to me, so I suppressed my curiosity and sat by the bed.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. The man gazed at me with cold and vigilant eyes, and I explained, "It might be the delivery."

I got up to open the door, and he followed me and stood behind the door as if he was afraid that people would discover his existence.

I opened the door, and the homestay's owner handed me a paper bag and explained, "It just arrived. The delivery person said it was yours."

I took it and said thank you.

The owner nodded his head and said, "You're welcome."

After he left, I passed the bag to the injured man. However, he didn't bother and simply walked to the side and opened the window.

He seemed to be observing the terrain here.

I asked him, "When are you leaving?"

He growled through his throat, "Right now."

I went to the window and saw a river below.

I asked him curiously, "Are you leaving by the river?"

He didn't answer and abruptly turned his head to look at me.

"The scars on your face are ugly."

I stayed silent.

I took off my makeup as soon as I arrived in Eldham. I knew that the scars on my smooth face were ugly, but I didn't expect to be directly insulted by a stranger. In addition, he was a man that I had just taken in!

I pursed my lips and chose to remain silent.

He suddenly asked me, "What is your name?"

His voice was deep and hoarse.

We were not friends, so I didn't have to tell him my name. Still, it was awkward to not say anything after he asked me. Therefore, I lied. "Myra Felix."

He frowned and didn't ask me any more questions.

The river outside the window was calm. However, it was a fool's errand that he wanted to leave by the river. At the same time, there was another knock on the door.

The man standing by the window reminded me with a serious look. "If you don't go with me, they will torture you for information."

To that, I questioned, "Who?"

He coldly spat out the words. "Those who want to kill me."

"That person knocking on the door is looking for you?"

"Yeah, they know I'm here."

Why does it have to do with me?

However, I refused, "I won't leave with you."

The door was pushed open as soon as I said that. The first person came in immediately slashed with a knife.

I was stunned as I had never seen such a scene.

The man by the window forcefully pulled me to jump from the window. However, my shoulder was still slashed by the knife the moment I jumped down.

I groaned and fell into the icy river before I could react.

I couldn't breathe and swallowed a few mouthfuls of water. I tried to raise my head above water level, but someone pushed my head into the river.

The oxygen in my lungs was almost depleted. At the last moment of my life, I still thought of Nicholas Forger.

If I could restart my life, I would never want to meet him again.

I would never forgive him.

I relaxed and let my body fall to the riverbed. Someone hugged my waist within a few seconds and my lips were sealed.

The thing sealing me was freezing.

However, I received a life force.

I greedily sucked it as I felt the stiff body holding me. Not long after, I emerged from the water.

I kept inhaling the fresh air above the water, unaware that I was in the arms of a man at the moment.

I tiredly lay my head on his shoulder and murmured, "Who are you?"

As my consciousness became blurry, I passed out.

When I was awake, I found myself lying on a large bed in a room with a cold color palette.

I lifted the quilt and found that I had no clothes on my body except an oversized white shirt.

According to the size, it seemed to belong to a man.

Did someone peek at my body?!

I got up and stepped on the floor with my bare feet as I opened the french windows and stood on the balcony, only to find myself in a villa.

A man was sitting in the front yard of the villa.

He was unusually handsome and calm. He might have been the bloodstained man last night.

He was different from the men I had ever met as he emitted a gloomy aura with a ruthless expression.

He seemed to have noticed my gaze, so he raised his cold eyes and looked at me. We looked at each other from different floors.

I asked him curiously, "Where is this?"

"Xenos' Villa."

"In Eldham?" I asked.

"Yes."

He was taciturn and cold.

After thinking, I asked, "Who changed my clothes?"

He slightly lowered his head and said, "My maid."

Hearing this, I sighed in relief. I turned around and saw a light-colored dress beside the bed.

I took off the white shirt and found a wound on my shoulder. At that, I remembered what happened last night.

How unlucky. I am really dogged by misfortune.

I endured the pain and changed into the dress. After I went downstairs, I saw him sitting there basking in the sun, and I said to him, "I'm leaving."

He was silent, and I elegantly left.

I never asked for his name.

My cell phone was still in the homestay, but I had no courage to get it. So, I simply went to a shop to buy a new cell phone and a SIM card.

I didn't have cash, so I logged on to PayPal with my new cell phone to pay for it.

I didn't return to the homestay. Instead, I found a small hotel to stay at.

I did this to prevent Nicholas from looking for me.

I stayed in the hotel until afternoon until I remembered my anticancer drug was left in the homestay, so I simply went to the hospital to purchase it.

I called and asked the attending physician in Bryxton for a prescription, then gave the list to the doctor in Eldham.

When I was about to leave with the anticancer drugs, I met someone I thought I would never meet again.

Merlin's ex; a particularly jealous ex-girlfriend, at that.

I was okay with her until she knew about me.

When I came to look for Merlin a few years ago, she met us. At that time, she splashed Merlin with a cup of red wine as she scolded, "Scumbags!"

Presently, I didn't want to cause trouble and tried to pass by her. However, she found me and stopped me. "Hey, I thought you were familiar from afar. So, it's you! How are you now? Did Merlin dump you? Since when has your face been disfigured?"

I stayed silent.

I must have a good temper as I didn't want to argue with her.

Especially after I saw another man behind her.

He was the man I had met earlier.

This was a small world.

You could meet people you hate everywhere.

Seeing that I was silent, she continued, "B*tch, do you think Merlin loves you? There are so many women around him, and you are nothing but a toy to him! Only you are foolish enough to take it seriously."

The man behind her heard everything. I frowned and countered, "Merlin and I had no strings attached. I'm not like you that wants to be with the same guy forever."

I reached out and patted her shoulder. With a smile, I commented, "Miss, this is a huge world. You are

a beauty. If you really are bored, you can travel around the world. Maybe you can sleep around to enrich your poor life."

Her face turned pale with anger, and the man paused when he heard those words. Then, he walked past me and entered the hospital indifferently, as if he didn't know me.

However, it didn't matter as I didn't care at all.

I was too lazy to argue with her, so I left in a hurry with the anticancer drug. Merlin called me thirty minutes after I left.

He laughed and said, "My ex said you scolded her."

Did I really?

I didn't even say a swear word to her.

"I think so."

Merlin asked me, "Are you in Bryxton?"

"Yes," I answered.

"Want to meet up with me?"