YEARS

TAN'

w of my bodyguards flanking our perimeter. I was going for a short business

or the worse. I was slightly exhausted an

like I had lost a part of me cause nothing seemed to be worth

ra by my side, but strangely there wa

en impact against my knees. Something,

s covering her eyes, my forehead creased as I thought she was going to cry, which would be bothersome

ard to take her away, fearing she was a threat,

cks, unsure of how to behave in front of a child Luke noticed

e are your parents?" he asked, b

she questioned, puffing out her cheeks, and I was rendered

and ran into me, so why shou

nto me," I pointed out, finding

nd for the second time I was tongue-tied. Was I actually

s angry, but I was only intrigued by how bold she was. Kids weren't thi

say sorry, so I will be the bigge

kles. Normally I would have them fired on the spot. But staring dow

in her voice. "I was looking at the big screen; I didn't know when my mom walked away," She said, and I

" I ordered, oblivious to the weird gla

to bother myself with tasks like this, but it was

the distance with long, brown, wavy hair; she had her back to u

s hands between mine, her hands, thoug

hands and a complex emotion on his face. My jaw tighte

I had to reschedule the trip "Call th

ing at the little girl. "Ensure the young lady reunite

nknowingly had a little smile on my f

IA'S

Miss Xenia." This was the second person coming to tell me they did not

er five years, and my daughter was alread

othered by the disappearance of his sister as he leaned agai

rried you are, Xavier," I said,

k for her minutes ag

dge of my nose. "You know what? Don't bother." I was

ort security. Dr. Winston," my as

d pick on my arrival. But I had no other choice; this was not how I expecte

so fast as she jumped into my arms. I quickly pulled her back to check her arms, legs, and face to s

er, "Do you have any idea how terrified I was? You had the whole team looking for you." Several thou

Xenia pouted; her blue eyes were wet with tears, and I was instantly rendered sp

take responsibility after putting everyone

it! And walked away without taking me along; who

your surroundings," he retorted smoothly, and I c

elf in between both of them and grabbing both of thei

in a bloody wreck with the most painful memories, stripped of my child

y worth living for, so now I just have to live my life without thinking of my