Chapter 35: chapter 35

Elora's POV.-----------------Am I dreaming? I wake up with the smell of toast and the peaceful sound of the breeze and waves. I'm wrapped in a warm blanket and the sheets beneath me are so soft. It's so comfortable that I don't want to open my eyes.I hear footsteps advancing toward me, then the spot beside me on the bed sinks and a gentle hand caresses my cheek. I lean in for the touch. The owner of the hand chuckles and that's when the sudden realization hits me. What am I doing? This is not a dream.I open my eyes and Rodas is sitting beside me with a smile on his face. I move away from his touch immediately, causing him to lose his smile. My eyes dart around trying to find answers because It's not my room and definitely not his. My heart starts pounding on my chest.Where did he bring me? I rush to the large open window and my eyes widen in shock. The sea. If this happened one year ago, I would be jumping with joy and hugging Rodas for bringing me here but right now all I feel is the confusion, fear and anger filling me up."Where did you bring me?" I question turning to look at Rodas who is watching me from the bed. "It's a private Island," he replies."Why would you bring me here?" I ask in disbelief."You asked me to take away from home last night!" What?I don't remember anything about last-Oh.Then I feel it. The pain in my heart surges from beneath as I recall everything. Rodas walks to me but I back away putting my hand in front of him to stop. Tears well up in my eyes as I stare down at my flat stomach again and as I remember all things he has done to me while I lose my memory. He sent me away with Rei as if I was an eyesore."Elora-""Stop!" I yell at him, bursting into tears. Rodas looks at me helplessly, stretching his hand toward me but not taking any step closer. "I needed you the most that time," I cry out. "I know Sunshine-""I needed you the most yet you fucking sent me away Rodas" "Elora... Listen to me!" Rodas says in a calm voice. How can he be so calm right now? Or is he getting angry now?"What's there to listen Rodas? Our baby died, I lost my fucking memory and then you send me away with your friend by lying to me that I'm his girlfriend..." A bitter laugh escapes my mouth. I actually don't know what to feel anymore. The things Rodas has done, are ridiculous and beyond my strength to understand. "Should I praise you? The environment you've created, those fake photos of Rei and Me, the house... The stories probably arranged by you to tell me, they were outstanding Rodas. You really made a fool out of me" Rodas is still silent but his features are now furrowed in a grim shade and his knuckles have turned white, I know that look. Rodas Castillo isn't angry, he is feeling guilty.But I don't want to stop. I will say everything I've in my mind at this moment. I stand close to him and point my finger at his chest."Why did you save me back then in the hotel? You should have let it happen... You should've let Rei-" He finally moves and grabs my shoulder. Our lips collide together. He overcomes my strength to move away by sliding his arms around my waist and refusing to let go.He keeps kissing me over and over again and I just surrender to him.When he pulls away, he holds my chin and makes me look up at him. His green gazes strongly fixated on me."Don't say things I don't want to hear Elora Rose Green!" He says in a low voice. "You don't scare me at all Rodas," I dare to talk back.He shakes his head."I'm not scaring you, I'm just telling you Sunshine. Because I don't know what I might end up doing if something gets snapped in my head"I turn my head away but his grip stays strong on me."Rodas! Let go..." "Listen to me first and I will do whatever you say except leave you ok?" "Go on," I say."You didn't wake up for three weeks, every moment was hell for me and after that, you didn't recognise me... I couldn't bear it." Rodas says, his voice dripping with a mixture of pain and guilt.I blink, unable to look into his eyes anymore."It was my fault that you stepped away from home that evening... If I just listened to you that day, we could have saved our baby. I was unstable and in bad shape Elora... I couldn't think straight. So, I did what I thought was best that time. I just wanted you to stay with Rei until you gain your memories back. I didn't want you to see my pathetic state every day when you didn't even recognise me" Rodas's voice break and tears stream down his cheek."Rodas, let me stay alone for a while," I say but his grip around my only waist becomes tighter."I told you I'll let you go if you listen to me..." "I don't wanna listen anymore," I tell him.I can't listen anymore. My heart dropped into my stomach. I can't stand this anymore."Even if I sent you away with Rei... I was there every night. I always stayed with you while you sleep. You were never out of my sight," All the walls around me finally break down and I find myself crying again. His words are overwhelming. The more he says, the more it breaks my heart. "I will never let anyone lay a finger on you ever again... I will protect you even if it cost me everything. Sunshine, I'm sorry. Please don't look away from me!" He finally loosens his grip around me. I move immediately, gasping for air as if I've been strangled. Rodas stays on his spot and does not try to make a move toward me.I take myself out of the room but once I reach the hallway, I see Liam getting out of a room. "Liam!" I mumble.He smiles at me casually."Hi, Ms Green!" He says."Liam, no need to act anymore... I remember everything"