187 Just admit i (1/2)

Alex was still standing in the very same position where Abi left him when Zeke entered the house. His eyes were blank, dark and frozen cold.

Zeke stared at him but the man didn't even seem to notice him. It wasn't until Zeke spoke to him that he was brought back to the present.

”You're really not going to go after her?” Zeke asked, as composed and as emotionless as ever.

Finally, Alex moved as his head raised to look at Zeke. Then he stared at the ring in his palm for another long while, seemingly falling back into the abyss. He cleared his throat and shook his head and he seemed to have finally jolted back to reality but his first reaction was a forced sardonic laugh.

And then, too soon, his laughter evaporated from his cold face. He clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white in the process, as if he wanted to crush the ring inside it into dust. His cold eyes brimmed with deadness. He started to coat himself with his coldness, like it was some protective permafrost, closing it around him, isolating him again from the world.

The next moment, he turned and looked at Zeke with a wicked smile forming on his face.

”Go after her?” he shook his head, his unpleasant smile not fading. ”When have I ever chased after anyone? Huh? Zeke?” he uttered and the ever so expressionless Zeke frowned, obviously bemused.

”Abigail is…” Alex started again. There was no warmth in his voice as he uttered her name nor any glimmer of light in his eyes. ”She finally woke up. She finally heeded the danger signs that have been flashing in front of her this whole time. She's indeed an amazing little lamb.” He was nodding as he said that, as if he was silently saying that Abigail did the right thing in finally leaving him.

Zeke didn't say anything more and just stared at him with displeasure while Alex nonchalantly loosened his tie and walked towards the grand staircase without another word.

Zeke watched the man ascending the staircase like nothing had happened and his frown became even deeper. He sat by the fireplace, staring at the stairs as he rested his face on his knuckles. He looked like he was plotting something serious.

After an indefinite amount of time, the entrance door opened and Xavier emerged along with Dianne. The woman was dressed in a seductive fiery red dress, excitement flashing in her eyes. She didn't bother to say hello to Zeke and immediately headed to the third floor.

Zeke just quietly watched the woman walk up the stairs with a meaningful smile on her face, while Xavier walked over to where Zeke was and sat next to him, heaving a deep sigh.

”Now what the hell's going on? Dianne said that Alex called her,” he said but when he received no response, he just sighed again.

To ease his boredom, Xavier brought out his phone and played a game but a round hadn't even ended yet when they heard the sound of stomping heels descending the stairs in haste.

Xavier immediately stood up upon seeing the beautiful and confident woman who had just walked upstairs minutes ago, now looking mean and upset. Her face was nearly distorted by her sullen and grumpy expression.

”Hey, what happened?” Xavier asked her and the woman almost yelled at him in frustration.

”I don't know!” She shook her head in disbelief and anger. ”He called me to come here… just for him to shun me away like he was disgusted by me!”

Xavier looked at her, with the words 'idiot, did you not learn your lesson last time'?