Into The Devil’s Heart

Audrey crawls off the bed feeling all grumpy and sad. Her facial expression was one to laugh at, but deep down she was pained.

It’s been three days since she last saw Cannon, and she feels like her world is crumbling.

She doesn’t understand why he suddenly walks out on her after she makes it clear that she wishes she had someone special.

This is the second time he is leaving her, and it feels even worse. She knew she was missing him, a lot more than she normally should.

She walks out of her room aimlessly and only finds herself outside. She caught sight of the spot where they always have their dinner.

She let out a heavy breath and walked to the little flower guarding she started a few days ago.

“Poor thing” she murmurs scrunching down to her knees to check out the little flower on the jar.

“It’s sad, right? I know” She sits down making herself comfortable, her legs wrapped together as if she’s offering prayer to the gods.

“Others are doing better but you ain’t,” she said and looked at the little flower, “do you perhaps feel what I feel?” She as thoughtfully.

“Sadness, pain, confusion and above all lonely” her tone was low and sad. If only she could stop herself from feeling this way, she would gladly do it.

“Can you sometimes tell what you feel?” She puts on a thinking face, “Cause I don’t and it hurt… To feel so confused about what you want”

Silence reigned for some time, she looked lost in her thoughts.

“Is it possible to love someone you hate and detest? Someone you are scared of yet, you want so badly?” She asked the flower and turned to it.

“Don’t be sad, you are not alone… I promise to always take good care of you” she caresses the little flower with a smile.

“I just hope we don’t get to feel this again, that the pain and everything will be converted to happiness and love,” she said dreamingly.

“Hey!” She calls out in excitement when she sees Baston’s approaching figure.

“Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you” she complains. She needs someone to talk to and Baston has been there, though he sometimes acts weird and makes her cry she loves spending time with him.

Unlike Bertrand who just ignores her as if she doesn’t exist, such a boring soul.

“And why should I tell you?” Baston raises a brow.C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.

Audrey puts on a thinking face, “Because you love me, right?” She beams.

Baston shakes his head tirelessly, “you want to know?” He asked. She nods.

“Somewhere, far away from a pest like you” he pinches her nose.

Audrey pouts, “Not fair, you ought to protect me and make me not feel sad” she grumbles.

“What’s the look for?” She asked with a frown, the look he was giving her was not something to ignore.

“Don is back” he blurts out.

Audrey’s frowning face turned into a surprised face then that of excitement. “Stop joking” she hits him on the shoulder.

“Believe me or not, I’ve said it all” he turned and was about to go when she stopped him.

“Where is he?” She asked with pleading eyes.

Baston turns in the direction of the mansion, but before he can open his mouth to say something Audrey is long gone.

She was excited and couldn’t wait to see Cannon, truth be told she’s missed him so much that it hurts. And getting the chance to see him again was like another chance to live.

She thought he was in the living room but to her dismay, he wasn’t. She was about to climb up the stairs when she overheard someone talking from the room downstairs.

“Maybe it’s him,” she thought inwardly and hurriedly rushed and pushed the door open.

She was about to scream in excitement but the view before her got her screams stuck in her throat, and she stiffened on her spot.

Her heart clenched in her chest in pain as she watched Cannon hug a lady in white, she was blond and she was very beautiful.

She closed her eyes, not wanting to take what she saw to mean anything but what happened next left her broken into millions of pieces.

She kissed him, but he didn’t push her away. He let her kiss him and…

Audrey didn’t know when as she found herself crying. Tears roll down her cheeks endlessly. They still didn’t notice her, after a long time of watching. They were so immersed in their kiss that it hurt.

With a heavy heart, she runs out of the room.

Baston was still standing outside, staring at the slightly dusk sky when he was pushed all of a sudden. It was so hard that he staggered three steps back to keep himself from falling.

“What the fuck!” He cursed and was about to react when he saw who it was.

Audrey didn’t stop, she kept on running away going out of the environment. She was hurt, so badly that she wanted to go away from everything.

If she can’t keep him to herself, then she should leave. She can’t keep up with everything, and the more she thinks she can take it the harder it becomes that she ends up being beaten so hard to the point she feels like her heart is failing… This couldn’t be love, right? She can’t possibly love someone as scary and cruel as him, someone who’s the direct deposit of what she is.

Baston wanted to chase after her but he needed to know the problem. At first, he wouldn’t have cared but now he does.

With a few days of constant interaction and chat with Audrey, he’s come to know that the strong-headed and annoying girl is a sweet, simple, and weak being. Ready to give her all to what she loves the most.

He walks into the mansion and meets with Cannon and Mariah. She looks so annoyed that she doesn’t even want to bid him goodbye like she always does and just walks away with stumping steps.

“Where is the bunny?” Cannon asked, taking his seat on his favorite black sofa.

“What happened?” Baston asked instead of answering the question.

Cannon’s head tilts to the side, amazed at how bold Baston has become to answer his question with a question.

“None of your business” his voice was warning, enough to leave Baston shaking but he didn’t quiver.

“Pardon me Don, but it is my business” Baston spoke out. Silence enveloped the entire room.

“I saw her running away in tears, she looks so hurt and betrayed” Baston spoke out breaking the silence.

This caught Cannon’s attention as he turned to him, “Where to?” He asked.

“I might as well ask you, Don, why are you doing this to her?” Baston asked, this is the first time he’s talking back at Cannon.

Not like he isn’t afraid of death but he just can’t sit back and watch, “You may not see this but I do, She loves you so much that it hurt… Ever since you left, she kept on asking over you, you be the first word she says in the morning and last before she goes to bed.” He said.

Cannon was stunned to hear him say all that, “I don’t do love” he said as a matter of fact.

Baston shakes his head and chews on his teeth, “Why not kill her then and make things easier for both parties? Do you really like seeing her suffer?” He asked, unable to keep his anger intact.

Cannon wasn’t pleased with how he was talking back at him as if they were mates, “I do what I want, no want tells me what and how to do it, not you nor anyone” he breathed out angrily.

Baston nods, “When she heard you were back, she quickly took off to see you with so much excitement, but as it is, she is falling for the wrong man indeed” he turns around.

“I wonder where she had run off to this time, who knows, she might end up throwing herself into another man’s arms… Anyways, that’s what heartbroken girls do nowadays” he said and leave.

Cannon didn’t understand why but the fact that Audrey might be with another made his stomach boil in anger. His golden eyes glow deep red, “let me!” His voice was deep and chilling, he stood up from his seat and walked out of the mansion at lightning speed.

He is fast, very fast but most of the time, he prefers teleporting as he enjoys the fastest way of doing things.