Protecting her or Tormenting her

"Stop crying. It's not good for the baby, An." Adam spoke comforting words in her ears while hugging Grace tightly who was sobbing like a child. The tip of her fingers had turned white due to how hard she was clutching his shirt.

The poor soul was traumatized. Xavier’s return was a brutal reminder of how dark and haunting her future would be. She had tried so hard to protect herself and her baby from his hawkish eyes but now she had seen his strength. The power he holds, he’ll be able to find her even from the core of the earth.

"He found me Ad. There's no way I can trick him. He will drag me from the claws of death too. I can never win against him." Grace cried and buried her face in his shoulders.

Adam caressed her hair. He was bristling with rage but at the same time, he was worried for her.

Adam was shell-shocked when he found Grace on his door, shivering like a leaf. Unruly hair, face soaked with tears, face pale as if she had seen a ghost. He was eager to punish the culprit who