Chapter 338
NICK
Lupita was right, Olivia didn’t want Xander to be killed. She was too good for that, no matter what Xander did to her, that good heart of hers would not allow her to wish death upon him. Luke knew that every well. Why did I believe him when he said he would take care of it, did he honestly think that letting Xander go would be a good idea?
“Would it make you feel better if Xander was dead?” I didri look at her, she might think that I was crazy like Ethan did. Luke was getting weak and now didn’t want to do what needed to be done. Killing Xander was going to ensure that he never bothered us again.
It was like they didn’t learn anything with Sandra. We gave her chances upon chances hoping she would change but each time, she came back worse than before. I wasn’t about to let that happen with Xander.
The man was dangerous, and we all knew just how dangerous he was. “Yes, I would sleep better at night knowing that he was not coming back. Do you know that I can’t drink anything given to me by someone because I am scared that I would sleep and not wake up this time like my grandmother?”
I hated seeing her that way, how much more was Olivia suffering because of that man? I wondered if Luke even cared about that. She might have been putting on a brave face in front of us, but what happens behind closed doors?
Only Marcus knew how she was, how much sleep she got every time. How many times she woke up crying and better that monster in her dreams to stop and let her go? I didn’t want her to live like that.
She had endured so much with me and in Sandra’s hands. Looking over her,shoulder each time she disappeared worried about what she would do when she came back again. I didn’t want that for her. not this time.
“You don’t have to be scared anymore. I have to go somewhere, can we go another time?” she shook her head, she must have really been sad to not want me to leave like that. it was my first time seeing her that vulnerable.
She has always been the one to take care of everyone. “I want to go with you, I don’t care where, I just don’t want to be here. Please Nick.” I couldn’t say no with her looking like that. she looked hurt and desperate.
I wondered what happened between her and Olivia for her to miss her grandmother that much. The woman had been a rock, comforting Olivia, and making sure she didn’t feel guilty about what happened to her grandmother. Though she was hurting herself.
It was time someone took care of her, she needed it. she needed to let go and just be herself. “Alright, but I need you to stay in the car when we get there.” She nodded eagerly. I started the car and drove off.
I guess it was time for Xander to leave this world, cease to exist, his time on earth was over. Lupita was right, an animal like him who had no problem hurting the elderly and kids. Didn’t deserve to live. No matter the circumstances.
I drove straight to the warehouse where Luke was keeping Him. On the way, no one said anything. We drove in comfortable silence as I held her hand to reassure her that everything was going to be alright, that she was not alone and that I was there for her.
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