
Prince Hugo was still in disbelief staring at the woman in Erica's captivity. The man's eyeballs were already inundated with clear crystals. Just by looking at the shape of the face, hair color and the look in the eyes, Hugo was sure, that Naomi was indeed his younger sister, Princess Isabel who was missing since childhood.
Highlight his eyes then led to Erica who was sticking the end of the weapon in the curve of her sister's neck. And Hugo has to move fast, precise and smart. Otherwise, he would have lost his sister a second time.
"Are you guys working together to catch me?" erica asked without removing the weapon from Naomi's neck.
"Absolutely not! I could've taken Adrian out right now." Prince Hugo challenged without hesitation. "I'll just shoot him and he'll be dead in less than five seconds."
There was clearly anxiety on Erica's face. For whatever reason, he would never be willing if Adrian was injured to the end. Adrian is everything, his power to live, and the reason behind all the evil he committed. Marrying Adrian was the biggest wish of her life and Erica would be able to do anything to make that happen.
"Let go of my sister if I don't shoot her!"
"Don't!" shouted Erica. "I can't just trust you. What if it turns out you just want to trick me!"
Prince Hugo pulled the corner of his lips. Next to her hand pulled a dagger. Adrian was even silent when Hugo scratched the sharp object in his neck, to bleed.
Erica was screaming hysterically. "Don't hurt my Adrian, you made him bleed!"
Erica panicked not overcast. Naomi looked shocked and confused. What's more when I see red liquid dripping on her husband's neck. He also did not know the man who claimed to be his sister was a friend or opponent.
"Please don't hurt my husband!" he nodded with a trembling voice.
However, Naomi's plea is ignored by Hugo. The man pressed Erica back.
"Look good, Miss Erica. I don't care about this guy. I only care about the safety of my sister you're holding hostage. After all this, I will bring my brother back to the palace. He will not be with Adrian Marx again. And remember one thing, my sister's a princess, not a waitress!"
The deg!
Not only Naomi, Adrian was very surprised to hear every word that the man sizzled. Unlike Erica who looks happy.
"Now let go of my sister! I can get Adrian hurt more than this if you don't drop the gun right now" Hugo said.
"All right! Don't hurt Adrian anymore!"
Erica glanced at Naomi hatefully. Wholeheartedly refusing to take the woman out of her grip, but seeing Adrian bleed makes her lose her mind. He gave up, his grasp slowly stretching.
"Then we drop our weapons together. I take Naomi off and you let Adrian go!"
"Well, but if you dare to mess around, remember, Adrian will die at my hands" Prince Hugo once again threatened.
Erica lowered her hand. Slowly moving forward while pushing Naomi. When he was in a distance not so far, then he dropped the weapon along with Prince Hugo.
As soon as he saw the gap, Adrian moved quickly pulling Naomi into the embrace. Erica glared furiously. Wanted to reach Naomi, but some men had already caught her.
"Take me off! You all fooled me!" Erica thrashed around trying to break away. However, his strength lost far away from the two men who held him back.
"Darling, are you okay?" Adrian hugged when he felt Naomi's body still trembling.
"I'm so scared."
"Don't be afraid, you're safe now."
Naomi's hands were coiled around Adrian's waist. Her husband's embrace gave her a sense of security. The great fear that had mastered it slowly dissipated. Naomi buried her face in Adrian's chest.
"I miss you so much."
"I miss you too. Relax, it's safe now." Adrian buried a kiss in the forehead. It was undeniable that Naomi's expression of longing created a sense of warmth in her heart.
"Take me off! Prince Hugo, you're a fraud!" Erica screams. As much as energy trying to escape.
Prince Hugo smiled. Her success paralyzing Erica was to play on the woman's emotions. And that makes Erica lose focus and easily fooled.
"Whatever!" prince Hugo said as he glanced at some men. "Bring him in and make sure he'll be punished severely!"
"Good."
"Death, Naomi Claire!"
Realizing the danger sign, Adrian immediately hugs Naomi in a position to turn her back to Erica and make her body as a shield for Naomi.
Dor's!
Adrian felt a hot and wet sensation when hot lead lodged in his body. The man collapsed instantly.
Erica screamed hysterically, wanting to get to Adrian, but the guards bent back and took her out. This time without mercy.
"Adrians! Let go of me, my Adrian got shot! I have to help her!"
While Naomi sat down by putting Adrian on her lap accompanied by sobs.
...........
The car is traveling at high speed. Prince Hugo occasionally glanced at the back seat where Naomi was sitting with Adrian on her lap.
Adrian's consciousness is weakening. Only her gaze kept on Naomi's face.
"Na-Naomi .. don't cry, I'm fine."
Adrian is still trying to calm down. But instead of subsiding, Naomi's cries became more and more.
"How do you say it's okay? You're shot."
"It's okay. It doesn't hurt."
Naomi looked at him deeply, clearly trying to endure the pain.
"I want to say something" he said in a weak voice.
"Don't say much, it'll drain your energy."
"It's okay." He clasped Naomi's fingers, and looked at her deeply. "I'm sorry, I've hidden the facts about your parents. I love you so much and don't want you to leave me. Especially when you know that you are a princess. I know it's selfish, but I'm really scared."
"You won't lose me. Aren't I yours?" said Naomi. Only tears flow, which can describe all the feelings.
"May I ask you something more?" lirih Adrian's.
Naomi nodded.
"Darling ... Have you ever loved me a little, even for a minute?"
The question broke Naomi's heart. All this time it was so hard for him to express his feelings, even when Adrian had been blatantly expressing love.
But, for some reason his heart was always filled with doubt and fear. If one day Adrian will get bored of him.
"I love you! Loving you! I'm sorry .. I promise I'll be with you forever. I'm not gonna run away again and I'm not gonna fuck around anymore. I'll obey whatever you say. Please just hold on for me!"
Adrian reviewed the smile. Naomi's expression of love was like a great gift to her. When his heart warms, but in contrast to his eyes that begin to blur. To breathe feels heavy.
Adrian clasped Naomi's hand on her chest.
"Thank you, dear ...." His weak hand moved rubbing one side of his wife's cheek.
Naomi buried a kiss on the forehead, while whispering several times the word love, making Adrian permeate the warm and tender feeling between the pain that began to spread throughout the body.
Slowly both eyes closed.
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