CHAPTER 12

Mr Bianchi–" He inhaled a sharp long breath as though he had been suffocated.

Breathing heavily as the red colour slowly drained away, his dilated pupils returning to normal.

He turned his head to look at me and locked eyes with me,

"Thank you, Alice" he breathed out lowly before he collapsed to the ground.

Budum, budum, budum.

'Alice, this is only the beginning, prepare yourself.'

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3rd Person's POV 

Alice has been working for Alexander for a month now.

The little information she managed to gather, was still not enough to help her figure out a way to cure Alexander. 

She needed to have a one-on-one session with him, and so she did just that. 

Alice's POV 

I had already informed Mr Bianchi to meet up with me. 

I feel like his being purposely ignoring me, I don't know why though. 

Seated in his office where I was told to wait for him, curiosity got to me and I started looking around. 

There are so many files, most likely for work, I wonder what he does, come to think of it I've never really asked. 

Just then I heard the sound of the door opening and closing, Mr Bianchi had just entered. 

He was dressed in casual clothing but non the less he still looked gorgeous as ever. 

Snap out of Alice! 

"Good afternoon Alice" he greeted me, that deep sexy Italian baritone vibrating deep in my chest. 

Gosh, this man! 

"Uhm, Good morning M-mr Bianchi" when will I ever get over this stuttering problem when it comes to him? 

"Oh please, I told you to stop calling me that, that's my father.... " he trailed off like he was trying to remember something. 

An unfathomable expression made its way across his face but as ask quickly as it came it was gone and he returned to his normal self. 

"Call me Alexander" he finished off. 

Weird. 

"Okay, Mr B- I mean Alexander, let's get down to business" I cleared my thought, now being professional. 

"I've looked through your files and done a little research, is that okay with you?" I asked feeling a little uneasy. 

He just nodded his head and gestured for me to continue. 

"Well, I have managed to get some information but I don't think it's enough or at the level, I can consider it to be enough. 

I wanted to ask you a few questions regarding your past, you don't have to answer my question if they get too sensitive. 

I will wait until you are ready and comfortable to answer, is that okay" he kept quiet for a minute before muttering a quiet 'yes'

"Okay, good. My first question is, could you please tell me when you started to split or when you think it started, don't answer if it's too much of a triggering question" I gently asked. 

"When I was seventeen" he replied instantly. 

"what happened when you were seventeen"

He was quiet again, I think it's too much of a trigger question. 

"Okay, you don't have to answer that. What about your life, from when you were younger, how was it?"

"My childhood was.....let's just say unpleasant" his voice was so low I almost didn't hear it. 

"Okay, what about your relationship with your family, how was it?" I made sure to pay attention to his change in attitude whenever I asked him a question. 

He looked everywhere but me, his face hardened as he scoffed. 

"My family can go to hell, I don't give a crap about them, 

My dad never liked me, he wasn't the type of affectionate father figure most kids grow up with. 

My dad was- is still a greedy sadistic bastard. He dumped my poor mother, for some whore. 

My mom... She, s-she committed suicide when she found out my dad was cheating on her with one of his mistresses and had a secret child who was born before me, 

Right after that my mom fell into depression and my father not caring didn't help one bit but that's not what caused her to leap, 

My father decided to marry his whore of a mistress and that's when my poor mother couldn't take it anymore and took her life along with a piece of me. 

My dad didn't care he just disposed of her body, not even hosting a funeral in her honour. I mourned her day and night till I just couldn't anymore... " at this point his jaw was locked, hands bawled out into fists trying to suppress the course of emotions raging through him. 

He had been through so much, I can never match his pain. 

Before my parents died, they were always there for me encouraging me to do the things I loved. They loved and supported me all the way. 

That was until that funny game called 'fate' took them away from me. They died in a car accident but I still hold on to the memories they left me with to this day. 

After that I was taken in by grandparents who by the grace of God are very much alive and healthy I'm grateful for them in my life. 

But for Alexander, he had no one. The only person who truly understood and loved him took away her life along with a piece of him. 

Leaving him alone to face the perils of the world or should I say his serpentine father. 

I looked at him as he took in a huge breath trying to calm himself down. 

"After they got married, I was surprised my father didn't get rid of me as well, but I should have known I was just going to be a pawn for his sick fascinations. 

My step-mom Rosanna is the embodiment of the devils' child if not the devil herself. 

She never physically tried to hurt me but whenever she had a chance she would take it. 

She never missed to tell me how much of a waste and disgrace I am. 

How I should just die, that no one loves me, or how I'm not worth it. 

But that wasn't it, there were times when my dad would go for business trips out of town or the country she, she would..... " he visibly started to shake his expression terrified. 

I quickly scrambled to my feet and made my way towards him and engulfed him in a warm hug. 

He didn't need to finish his sentence I already know what his going to say next. 

What a vile snake woman, I mean she's a mother didn't she have the least bit of a heart? 

Didn't she ever imagine what it would be like if her children ever went through what she was doing to Alexander? 

Alexander continued to quiver in my arms and was about to say something when I cut him off. It's too much he doesn't need to say more. 

"Please don't, if it's too much don't say anything. You don't have to force yourself to tell me, it's okay, you're okay" muttered softly to him. 

I didn't know if I was trying to soothe him or myself it was just so emotionally disturbing and exhausting. 

I can't even imagine what he must have grown through, thinking about it makes me feel physically sick to the stomach. 

I mean why would anyone try to hurt an innocent soul, for what? Just because he was vulnerable with no one to back him up? 

How hypocritical are these people?! 

"n-no let me, i-i want to tell you. I need to tell you, I've kept it locked up for years, I ca-cant take it.... anymore" he pleads, taking a huge shaky breath he turns in my arms to face me. 

I can see the perseverance in his eyes and I let him go so that he can tell me. 

I won't coerce him to keep it in, one as a professional that's not right, and two because his finally opening up and that's a good sign. 

I nod my head a give him a soft wry smile. 

"She raped me, countless nights. Not just her but her daughter, Rosalia, my older step-sister. 

It scarred me, every time they forced their hands on me when they made me bury myself deep inside of them. 

I only did that to protect, Amore" he finishes off. 

Wait, what?!

"Why?" it wasn't a question, it just slipped out but he answered nevertheless. 

"They threatened that if I tried to refuse or put up a fight, they'd make sure Amore suffers tenfold. 

At that time I was only twelve years old and Amore was only four. 

Honestly, I didn't understand why they would do anything to her. She's her real daughter."

Wait Amore isn't his real sister but-

"yes Amore is my half-sister but she's the only family I have. 

I love my sister to death and would not waver to kill for her. 

When Amore was born, I thought that another demon had been added to my life but when she started to get older, she would always cling to me and do aggravating things that babies or toddlers do, at first I found it frustrating, 

She would never eat unless I fed her, and she would cry if I wasn't around that angered Rossana and she started to shirk the girl when she found out Amore had some soft spot for me. 

It was then that I swore to forever protect the one person who saw me as family, the one who loved me when she had no reason to." at this point his voice was soft and warm, filled with empathy. 

She means a lot to him. 

I remember one time I was with Amore, we were talking and she suddenly told me, 

"Alex is not a bad person he's just battling with the demons from his past. Please don't leave him"

It all makes sense now.

Alexander isn't the type of man I had thought of him the first time I met him. 

He's just trying to fight off the demons of his past, that's all. 

I don't know why but every time I'm around him, I weirdly feel this sense of adoration and safety. 

I don't know why I feel that way. I've hurt a lot for my patients but when it comes to Alexander, I feel like someone close to me is hurting and I can't convulse the feeling of grief and immense dismay whenever I see him go through his splits. 

It completely shatters my resolve, to the point that if anything ever happened to him, I don't think I would be able to go through that. 

He's such an amazing soul, but the things or should I say the people that made him the way he is today have shattered him completely to the point he can't distinguish who's with him or against him. 

I stared at him, he was so lost in thought but he looked relaxed. 

A small smile made its way to my lips. 

He's a really strong man not just physically but mentally sadly not many people manage to hold themselves together and end up taking their lives. 

People like.... Lukas may his soul rest in peace. 

I think that's enough emotional concussion for the day. 

I stood up from my seat bringing him out of his thoughts as he stared at me confused. 

"I think that's enough for today, you should rest. If you don't feel well or if anything happens, don't hesitate to come to me. 

You need to learn that you are not alone in this and that I'll always be here for you even when you don't need me" I send him a warm smile, meaning everything I said. 

He didn't say anything just staring at me most likely contemplating whether he could trust me or not. 

Either way, I would help him. 

I turned around, walking towards the door, but before my hand could reach the doorknob. 

My body was pulled into a hard warm chest, strong arms shrouded around my small frame, face flat in Alexander's chest as he hugged me tightly. 

It felt like if he didn't hug me tighter I would vanish. 

Alexander's POV 

I pulled her into my chest hugging her tightly. She felt so right being in my arms, I want to stay like this forever with her in my arms. 

I've never felt such a strong attachment to any woman except for my mom and Amore. All though the ones I had were platonic. 

But when it came to Alice, I felt at peace like I had finally found my other half. 

She's not like the previous psychiatrists I had. They never did their job, they were all good fucks and that's it. 

I knew something about her was different when I first laid eyes on her but I shoved those feelings away. 

I didn't want to appear fragile in front of her. The day when I- Armando, my other alter ego attacked her, I thought that was the last straw for her that she would get tired of me and flee. 

But when she didn't I was shocked, she never left nor did she talk about it, and it confused me. 

Why did she decide to stay? 

What was her plan? 

I was so confused that's why I avoided her. 

But after today I know that I want to be near her, be with her, I think I'm in lo...ve. 

Love.  Love? Is this love? 

It isn't too late to call it that, right? 

I don't know, this is all new to me. 

Let's not call it love. I'm just infatuated with her, yeah let's go with that. 

I love her sweet scent of lavender and baby powder. Gosh, she smells so sweet and sexy at the same time. 

I love how when she's really happy, she smiles and her deep cheek dimples pop out, so cute! 

She's so caring and sweet, she doesn't care what happens to herself. She thinks of others before her. 

And Amore seems to have a deep ardour towards her. 

Amore was the one that suggested Alice to me, she's such a huge fan. 

That's how I got to know of Alice, so I owe it to Amore for bringing this divinity of a woman into my life. 

We stayed like that for what felt like hours until she gently pulled away. 

She smiled fondly at me before placing a kiss on my cheek. 

"you're an amazing, strong person and I'm proud of you for making it this far," she said and then left. 

She's proud of me? 

She's proud of me?! 

"Thank you, Alice, for coming into my life," I said to no one in particular but I meant what I said. 

'please don't ever leave me'

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