Chapter 60

Going back to the apartment, Tian was finally carrying Ray properly after he was holding him from his collar. He walked through the apartment, then opened the door of the only new room which was logically Ray's room.

"So your mother didn't change the apartment that much. It doesn't suit her taste though. We must do some renovations", Tian said, walking through the room while Ray was still between his arms

"It's not your apartment any more, and who said you can change a thing here, old man?" Ray said coldly

"Stop calling your father an old man, and I didn't survive all these years to stay far from you and your mother. I will become a part of this family again, no matter what it takes", Tian said, then he laid Ray in his bed and covered him with the blanket. "I will go get your mother now, sleep well, my son", he said warmly, then he left, calmly like the end of the night.

Taria was at Edrian's house, shedding tears and swaying back and forth in her place, while Edrian was sitting beside her, not knowing what to do or what to say. He wanted to hug her and calm her down, yet she wasn't in a position where a hug can make her feel better. The look in her eyes was like he never saw, sharp and cold, yet broken and hurt at the same time. Staring at nowhere and falling into that infinite nowhere in concert, a nowhere that was similar to a black hole, sucking her bright soul into the darkness.

"Should I be happy? or should I be mad? I really can't understand what is going on inside my heart", Taria said, burying her face in her palms and breaking the tens silence that was covering them since they entered the house

"Your feelings must be mixed right now, but time will separate them so don't worry", Edrian said

"Edd.. That man. That man..", Taria said

"You don't have to say anything. I know you yourself don't know what is going on, so I don't expect you to tell me anything right now", Edrian said after he realized that she couldn't speak properly

"Ahh, my heart hurts, but I don't know if it is getting healed or broken", Taria said

"... You still love him, don't you? You threw that necklace away but your feelings for him didn't fade. You act like you moved on but that's a lie and you know it well", Edrian said

"I love him, that's right, but I already got used to talking to his empty grave. I'm not sure if I really love him or love his ghost", Taria said

"Let time do its job, Ria. We will know the answer soon", Edrian said

"Did time answer you then? You don't know if you are Edrian or Leonardo yet, do you? What if time didn't work with me too?" Taria said, and Edrian couldn't say a word as he knew she was right.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have said that..", she said

"When did you realize that?" he asked

"When you talk with your family, you turn into a completely different person, and you once turned to that person while we were talking normally. The feeling you gave me that day was strong enough to know that you changed. That was when I realized that you can switch between you and your dead brother", she said, and a sudden knocking sound on the door cut their conversation.

Edrian went to open the door, and once he saw that it was Tian, he tried to shut it yet Tian pushed the door and entered. Wearing black as usual, with a sharp cold look in his eyes, and an alpha wolf aura surrounding him.

"Why are you here?", Taria said coldly

"Taria please, let me explain everything to you", Tian said, walking towards her as if it was his own house

"IF YOU TOOK ANOTHER STEP FORWARD, I PROMISE YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME OR RAY AGAIN", Taria shouted, and he paused, trying hard to control himself

"Ok ok, I won't come any closer, will you hear me now?", Tian said

"No, you will hear me. You were absent all these years. You weren't beside me when I was having morning sickness. You weren't here when I gave birth to our son, when I was crying at night as he didn't let me sleep, when I was tired of everything, when I was about to die in an attack, when I was struggling to raise Ray by myself. You weren't here when I needed you the most, so you can't come when everything is going smoothly and get back to being a family member. You are not a part of this family", she said, calmly but shakingly at the same time.

Her words stabbed his heart, yet he did nothing. He only thought that she was right. However, he already went this far to be with her again, and being right or wrong didn't matter to him, what mattered was the fact that she was still safe, with no one in her heart, so he still had a chance. Even if he had to make her fall in love with him again, even if he had to sacrifice everything for her, he was still holding hope that she would give him another chance

"I won't give you up this time, I won't get back to darkness, my sunshine", he murmured, then she walked past him and went out, while he stayed at the house, staring at Edrian and giving him chills

"Golden hair, green eyes, white soft skin, good body and features. You are Edrian aren't you, my WIFE'S colleague", Tian said

"You are not married yet, and yes, I am Ria's colleague", Edrian said

"Ria's! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Tian said angrily

"Kill me, if you think it would get you back your lost love", Edrian said calmly, ignoring the death stare Tian was giving him

Tian turned around and headed towards the door, yet Edrian held his arm and stopped him, however, Tian took out a pistol and pointed it towards him

"wuw wuw wuw, hold on. I was only trying to talk to you", Edrian said, raising his hands up

"Don't touch me again, and what do you want to talk about?" Tian said

"I will help you", Edrian said

"Why? don't you like her?" Tian said

"WHAT? Taria and I are friends. Being your lover doesn't mean that everyone else sees her the same way, man. I see Taria as my younger sister, that's first, and for (why?), it's because she needs you. Seven years weren't enough for her to move on, and I can guarantee that not even seventy years would be enough. I don't know what your relationship was like, but you are still rooted in her heart. Ray is still so young, and so she is, they both need you to complete their lives, as a lover and a father. I will help you, Tian, because I know what it means to be hurt by your own family", Edrian said, with a sad look in his eyes and a smile on his lips.

His sincere words put Tian in a maze. He didn't know if he should believe that man or not, so he went out of the house without saying a word.