Chapter 49

"I have a shift today. So I'll be leaving in ten minutes."

"But brother Xavier..." Before he could finish his sentence Reina came inside with tears streaming down her face.

I guess she knows the truth now.

"Brother, don't you love her?" She asked softly

Why ask a rhetorical question?

"I don't want to talk about this!"

I'm done talking about this!

I lost her and it's their fault!

"Well, you have to talk about it! Why can't you keep your dick inside yourself?!" She slammed her hand on the table

"Don't forget who you're talking to!" I was beyond angry. Who the tofuck does she think she is?

"Right now I don't care whether you are older than me or not! You've hurt my best friend. If no one bothered to knock some sense into you then I have to!" I gripped her arms tightly

"You are such a bad person! Tell me why. Why did you hurt her?"

"I'm a man and I have needs. Just like Nico said he wanted some new pussy and yours was available, I needed some new pussy and Brittney was available!"

"Xavier!!!" She tried to slap me but I caught her hand.

"Reina! I don't have time for this conversation. I have work to do." I let go of her arms

"I regret terminating my child! I should have thought about myself before I thought about your..." She suddenly went quiet. It's like she said something she was not supposed to say

"Sister, what do you mean? What has your late child have to do with this conversation?" Xamina asked stepping toward her

"I can't tell you", she wiped away her tears

"We won't ask you again!!"

"I was forced to kill my baby, just for the sake of your relationship with Aphile", she looked down

"Elaborate further", Xamina said

"There is a secret, that both of you don't know."

"Which of us? Me and Aphile or me and Xamina?"

"You and Aphile, even Xamina doesn't know about."

I leaned on the table and looked at her to carry on

"Well that secret would have destroyed your relationship with Aphile, you would've ended your relationship there."

"Sister, brother is running out of time so hurry up!"

"In order for you and Aphile to not separate because of this secret I was forced to terminate my child. I had to do it to save your relationship!"

"Who forced you??"

"Someone."

She is testing my patience! I know it's someone, I need a name!

"Sister, he wants the name."

"I can't tell him the name or the secret."

"Why???!"

"Because I can't tell you!!" She shouted

"You have to tell me!!"

"I will but not now!!! I promise I will tell you"

"I'll talk to you later, I have to go"

"Before you go to work, say your last goodbye to Aphile. She is leaving for good!!"

I stopped midway and turned around, I looked at her

She did not just say what I think she said

"What did you say??" I can't believe it! No! She can't go.

"Aphile is leaving in an hour! You go and say goodbye or you do something and stop her from leaving!"

She ran out of the room

"Xavier..." I can't believe it

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I opened the door and saw her holding two suitcases. Oh no!!

"Aphile..." She looked at me with teary eyes.

"W-what a-are y-you d-doing here??" I walked toward her

Something caught my attention, the way she spoke, she spoke like this when she was ...!!

"Are you drunk??"

"That doesn't concern you!" She snapped bitterly

"Please don't go", I tried to touch her hand but she stepped back

"I'm leaving whether you like it or not! I have to go", I watched as she blinked off her tears

"Please take out your anger on me", if that could help you feel better.

"I don't feel anger. I feel hatred. I feel betrayed!" She said, her face is swollen, her mascara is smudged, her eyes are red and big

"Please don't hate me!!"

"Do you love her?? What's her name again? Brittney? Do you love her??"

No, and I'm forced to do this.

My answer will shatter her but it's for the best

"Yes I do"

I saw tears roll down her face and I tried to wipe them

"Don't wipe them, let them fall. They will fall again if you wipe them away", she said softly

"Aphile please don't go"

"I am going, Xavier"

"No don't..."

"Why must I stay?? Why will I stay? I am going!!" She shouted, pushing me aside

"Your mother will force you to marry someone else!!"

I can't lose her to some loser

"It's better than to marry you! A cheat! A disgusting man! You don't respect me! I'd rather marry my mother's choice than to marry you!"

Ouch! That hurt!

"Like it or not Xavier, I am leaving and I will do anything my mum asks of me"

Anything?

Wow, Aphile! You are already giving up on us

"Even if it means forgetting about me??"

"Fuck you!" She took her suitcases in her hand

"Aphile you can't go!"

She can't go. She will be forced to marry some loser if she goes

God I promise I love her

"Watch me!!!" She snapped

I roughly attacked her mouth. She was not responding so I grabbed her ass, and she gasped. She pushed me with a hard force

"Stop it, Xavier!!" She screamed

"You are mine!!" I attacked her neck. She kept on throwing soft punches at my chest.

"Xavier please stop", she said

I grabbed her ass and brought her closer to me. I want her to feel me. I want her all to myself

"Xavier please stop it"

"Aphile I love you" before I could claim her lips her body went limp in my arms.

"Shit!!!" Damn, she fainted!!

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