Chapter 37 - Fallen

Chapter 37

He cut it off and smiled.

"I'm sorry, Verulia; that won't happen again. I promised your grandmother that I would do that for you every day. I'll take care of you; I won't leave you. B-but it seems I can't keep that; I'll just watch you grow up while happily forming a family." He said as the pain appeared on his face.

I panicked.

"D*mn, stop this, Marcus! Don't tease me like this; what are you doing? STOP THIS! Please, please, stop this!" Begging, I hugged him tightly and shook him.

"I'm begging you, yeah? Don't do this. Have mercy on my agonizing heart, please..." I begged.

"Promise me, promise you'll get out of here alive." He said and fondled my face gently. "I want you to hear it; you can go home. You can get out of here alive." He said tearfully.

My heart completely broke under the weight of my feelings. Why is it like this?

"Marcus..."

"Please, promise me."

I nodded and hugged him, "Yes, Marcus, we will get home here alive. We will get home!" I cried.

This is difficult