---- lap, his one arm stays wrapped around my torso and another was busy playing with the locks of my hair.

Are you scared? Just few minutes more and we will reach the test centre.

Scared? Was I scared? Yes I was.

But not for myself.

For him.

For the regret that is going to hit him once he realises the truth.

I shake my head in a no.

Blankly staring outside at the passing by forest and he presses a kiss on my shoulder.

Good girl.

Be brave.

You won't even know before it's over.

Tam here with you.

If it was meant to give me some sense of comfort, it didn't.

I was kind of numb to everything that he does and says nowadays I see the huge building entering my vision and I clench the hem of the dress I was wearing, ---- eee Xavier...

can I ask you something.

Anything doll.

I look back at him over my shoulder.

And my question made his lips to stop kissing me.

Do you ever loved me? His brows furrowed, like it was a bizarre question.

And then he steals a soft peck from my lips.

Of course doll.

[love you more than anything in this world.noveldrama

Why would you ask something like that? He searches my eyes for my answer.

The carriage comes to a stop, announcing we have reached and I get up from his lap to step down from the carriage.

Looking back at him sitting there, I sadly smile at him and whisper.

Because you don't destroy the ones you love, Xav.

You preserve them.

His eyes go still.

That smirk vanishes from his lips And with one last look at him, I walk towards the ---- two-storeyed building ---- eee = Chapter 172 Sierras POV I was terrified.

My leg was shaking in impatience and my eyes were taking in my surroundings.

I was led inside this medical building.

And no one was allowed to enter this part Not even Xavier.

Men and women wore masks and were covered in white clothes.

Their hands were covered in gloves and they seemed busy in their work.

This way Mrs Sierra.

The one who brought me inside urges, looking back at me over her shoulder and I gulp to nod.

Soon we enter a dark area and I see some strange things placed inside huge glass containers.

They were connected by cords and were floating in water.

What...

what are those?