Chapter Ninety Three - Confronting Hailey

Hailey's POV

Lying to Adian is not something I intend to practice, but I cannot mention what I remembered yet. Maybe my father is in jail, I'm not sure, but if he is, then why is he there? No! As much as I want to, I can't say anything yet!

Changing the topic, "how's Adana?" I asked instead, because I have been thinking about her constantly, especially since we didn't part of the best of terms last week.

Shrugging, Adian, moved, gathering the documents, putting it back into the envelope, before dropping it on the floor.

"Ask me a easier question" Adian, said instead, his gaze penetrating deep inside me, once again, searching for answers that I am not ready to give.

"Why did you run from Bas, Hailey?" Adian started and even though I expected this line of questioning, I still don't know why, yet.

Sliding of the bed to the floor where I am most comfortable when I try to gather my thoughts, because I don't want to continue lying to Adian and get to far away from the truth, so that when it is revealed, it won't be hard for him to believe.

Pulling my knees to my chest, wrapping my arms around it, resting my chin on my knee. "I wish I knew, but all I know is that I was afraid." I started to tell him, gazing at the wall in front of me, but seeing nothing.

Adian didn't interrupt. so I continued, trying not to stray too far from the truth, getting lost in my thoughts. "I had a conversation with your mother, while you were sleeping and I got scared and ran." I smiled sadly.

Feeling movement beside, I smile seeing Adian sitting beside me on the floor. "What did my mother say to scare you?" Adian asks curiously.

I shifted closer to him, with my eyes close, I laid my head on his shoulders, "would you believe me if I said that I am not sure?" I ask instead.

"NO!" Adian responded rather harshly, causing me to raise my head and look at him nervously, when I saw his blue eyes darken and his jaw clench. He seem to be fighting to hold back his anger.

I went to move away from him, but he reached out and grabbed my arm, pulling me back, "oh no, there's no running until we talk and this time I don't want to hear any f***ing bulls**t from you" he says between clenched teeth.

I struggle to pull out of his grip but he tightens his hold on me until I felt pain, "you're hurting me" I wince softly, feeling tears welling up.

Adian loosens his grip but he didn't let go as I continue to struggle, because I felt cornered and I had not idea what I could tell him that won't make me responsible for any rift between his mother and himself.

"Adian, please" I pleaded with him, rubbing my arm where he held me and looking into his eyes, "I don't know what you want me to say." I explained to him. "What do you want me to say?" I asked, holding the hand he held my arm with, although its's no longer paining, I know that there is going to be a bruise there.

Snickering mockingly, "all I want Hailey. Is the truth!" Adian stressed and paused, "just the f***ing God darn truth for once in my f***ing life." Adian shouts as he flung my arm on my lap, picking up the document for SullaKnights and storms out of the room.

Afraid, now. God what did I do? What just happened?

I stood up and ran out behind him hoping that I can catch him before he leaves.

"Adian! Wait!" I shout, running after him. "Adian, wait, I don't know what is going on, or what you want me to say, but please don't go" I lowered my voice when I saw him running down the stairs. "Please don't leave me again?" I said, seeing him pause on the stair, then turn to watch me, a frown appearing on his forehead as he looks at me confused.

Coming back up the stairs, with an intense look that always have me quivering, "is that what you thought?" he reached in front of me. "Do you believe that I left you?" he held my shoulder staring down into my eyes. .

With the envelope still in his hands he held my shoulders in another tight grip, "do you believe that I willingly left you and came back to the city without you?" Adian persisted and I knew he didn't leave me. I knew he was unconscious.

I shook my head admitting that I don't believe that he left me. I just don't want him to leave me again.

Seeing some movements behind us, I look down, noticing Bas standing shirtless at the bottom of the stairs looking up at us and it is only now that I am conscious of my partially open top, that Adian pulled loosed a few minutes. I blushed,

"Can we go back upstairs?" I asked moving back my eyes to meet his, realizing that he never wavered or moved from me. It's as if he had me under a microscope.

Adian knows something. I can feel it. That is why he knows that I am lying, but what is it that he knows because if he knows that his mother pushed my mom down the stairs he would be devestated or he will think that I am crazy and send me to a mental hospital. This is his mother's plan for me, for Adian to own the entire company.

Afraid I looked away from him and down at our feet where we stood on the step,

"I have no idea what you are thinking but you have no reason to be afraid of me" Adian says

"So you won't have me committed to a mental hospital?"