Chapter 110: My Hero

Megan's POV

As expected, I woke up with a heavy heart, and I couldn't stop thinking about what had happened to us. I was lying in bed thinking about Ashton, and I know there is nothing in the world I want to be right now but to be in Ashton's arms, but what can I do? I hurt him, and I know he was hurting too, just like how I am feeling right now.

Loving Ashton is the easiest thing I could ever do in my entire life, but every time I think of losing him, it feels like my heart is breaking into pieces, and I don't even want to think about it anymore because I could feel the excruciating pain in my heart.

I got up from my bed lazily, and I couldn't stop touching my chest and feeling the pain with every heartbeat. I have to get up and face the world again, even if I don't know what will happen today. I was hoping Alice and Dexter could be right that Ashton would come to me today because I miss him so much, and I wanted him to know he is the only man I love and adore.

I took a quick shower and got dressed in my favorite outfit, hoping I would feel better, but it didn't change a single thing about how I felt because I could still feel the piercing in my heart. I got my purse and got out of my room and walked through the corridors, and descended the stairs feeling so lost.

I don't want my parents to know I am having a hard time, especially my son; I need to pretend everything is all right, even if my heart is shattering.

The heaviness I felt was temporarily gone when I saw my siblings in the living room talking with my parents, and I couldn't contain the tears in my eyes from falling on my cheeks as I realized they had surprised me by coming so early; I thought they would be here tonight, but they are here now for me.

"Ava! Dexter!" I screamed my heart out, and Ava ran to me right away, she was wearing the knee-length sleeveless dress I sent her on her last birthday, and my sister looked so beautiful, and her flamboyant personality still amazed me.

My sister hugged me tightly that I almost found it hard to breathe, and I felt my brother's arms around us as he took us into his loving arms, and I couldn't deny my sibling's presence made me feel better, and we were hugging for a long time until I heard my son's voice on the stairs.

"Aunt Ava! Uncle Dexter!" Axel exclaimed, and I could see him running towards us. I was giggling when I heard his laughter reverberate in the entire living room as my brother took him into his arms and lifted him into the air, and turned him around several times before he put back Axel's feet on the floor.

"Hello, buddy! How are you doing?" My brother asked while he was caressing my son's head the way he caressed mine when I was still a kid, even until now.

"I am great, and I am so happy today that I see you and aunt Ava, and our family is complete!" He said with a beautiful smile on his face. I felt a pang on my chest as I realized how I would tell the truth if he asked me about his dad, I didn't want Axel to know about what was happening at the moment, and I told Clara to avoid watching the news on the Television because I don't want to hurt Axel.

"My dad would be happy to see you," my son added, and my sister looked at me with concern all over her face while Dexter held Axel's hand, and together they walked towards the dining hall with our parents.

"Are you okay, Megan?" My sister asked me after I showed her to her room, and I looked at her and shook my head.

"I am sorry, but don't worry, Meg, everything will be alright because you are a strong woman, and there is no way Ashton will abandon you and Axel; I know how much he loves you; he will never ask you to marry him if he wasn't sure about it," Ava declared.

"He proposed to Claire, remember? He cooled off their engagement, and he can do the same thing to me, Ava. Ashton turned off his phone the entire day, and I couldn't count how many times I called him," I responded; and she looked at me after she browsed something on her phone, and I could see the concern on her beautiful face.

"Are you okay?" I asked, and she nodded her head, but I knew my sister even if we hadn't seen each other for a while not; we shared the same room for so many years when she was growing up, and I am sure some things will never change, and I could tell something is going on.

"Come on, Ava, tell me what is wrong?" I asked, and she hesitated before she sat down beside me on the edge of the bed.

"I don't want to tell you about this, but my friend texted me to check out the latest news, and I know it will break your heart, but I know you will learn about this eventually, and good thing I am here right now to offer you my shoulder to lean on." She responded.

"Stop beating around the bush, Ava; tell me, and you think something can hurt me more? I am already in pain right now, and telling me another piece of news about Ashton and me will not make a difference." I stated, and she handed me her phone.

My eyes widened, and my throat felt so dry as I looked at the images of Ashton and Claire hugging each other. The caption made me hold her phone like my life depended on it, and I tried my best to hold back my tears because I am strong, and I didn't want to look weak in front of my little sister even if I was breaking inside.

"I don't think this news is true," I heard Ava say as I returned her phone to her, and I gave her a weak smile.

"Now it explained why Ashton didn't call me, Ava, his father is in Majuscule, and I know Gregory will do everything to ruin our relationship, and I wished Ashton would listen to his heart," I said.

I wanted to believe my own lies, and I know it is possible the news is true after what happened with Gael and me, and there is a possibility that Ashton will listen to his father this time because he was hurting because of what Gael had done.

"I need to go," I said.

"I will come with you," my sister said.

"Me too," I was shocked to hear my brother's voice behind me, and I didn't realize he had gotten inside Ava's room, and I smiled as I turned my head to look at him.

"Meg, you can always cry in front of us; it will help you release the pain you are trying to hide inside your heart, and always remember, tears are not a sign of weakness; they are a good reminder that you are still human, you have feelings, and you need them once in a while to remind you the sweetness and bitterness of life," my brother said, and I looked up to see the pain on his face. I wanted to believe he was sad for me.

I know beyond his beautiful smile is the pain of losing Isabelle, and I don't like to have that kind of smile because I don't want to lose Ashton in my life, but it seems things are getting complicated, and I don't know what to do anymore.

"I am fine, Dexter," I said.

"You can never lie to me, Meg. You are far from fine, and let it go," he said, and I could no longer stop myself from sobbing; he took me into his arms right away, and my brother caressed my back while he was whispering words of comfort in my ear, and I continue to cry. My siblings were silent, and they let me cry my heart out until my tears finally stopped.

"Where are we going?" He asked.

"Who says you are coming with me?" I asked.

"Me!" They both answered the same thing, and I couldn't stop laughing.

"Honestly, Meg, where do you want to go?" Dexter asked, and I shook my head because I didn't know where I wanted to go.

"Then let me take you somewhere," he said as he held my hand; Ava took my other palm, and we walked out of the room, and it felt like I was back to the old days when our dad took us to the amusement park during my birthday.

"How did you know his place?" I asked the moment Dexter pulled over in front of Gael's place.

"I have my ways, Megan, and I will not let this day pass without taking care of that bastard for hurting you." He snarled, and I suddenly felt so alarmed.

"Dexter," I said as I held his wrist.

"Thank you for doing all this to me, but please don't hurt him," I mumbled.

"I can't promise you that, Megan," he responded.

"You know I owed him a lot," I said in more than a whisper.

"Yes, I know that Meg, but he has no right to tarnish your reputation like that, and as your brother, it hurts me so much to read those nasty comments about you; because of him, they call you names, and they said you are a two-timing bitch, and a user, they don't realize you are an angel, Meg." He said, and I could see my brother clutching his hands on the steering wheel.

And I felt so touched to know how much my elder brother loves me, and even now that I am old and have established my name in the business world, he is still the same Dexter who loved to play as my hero when I was a little girl and having him right now is enough to make me feel stronger and ready to face the world once again.