The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 56

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 56 – Sweat trickled down his strong back along the tensing and flexing of his muscles and shoulders as he was lost into k*****g his huge punching bag.

Only the sound of his ragged breathing and punches echoed around the gym.

But what had me shocked was the b****y spots on the punching bag. And I knew where they were coming from.

Rage boiled inside my veins as my fists clenched. He was doing it again.

“Ace! Stop it!”

His movement stilled with his hands gripping the bag to halt its swaying. The broad shoulders of his moved up and down with his every heavy breath as he moved his head to me. Dark stormy grey eyes met mine flaming turquoise.

Striding closer, I snatched his hands from the bag. A gasp left me at the sight. They were worse than I’d ever seen before. They weren’t just bruised, they were b****y.

“What the h**l you’re doing!” I snapped, my eyes burned with tears as I held his gaze. “Have you lost it? You’re bleeding! How many times do I have to tell you not to do this! You’re hurting yourself again!”

But my outburst didn’t seem to reach his ears. His eyes were too busy to watch me, roaming onto every feature of mine.

But when a tear slipped down my cheek, he got back into his senses.

“Rosebud? What happened, baby? Why are you crying?” He cupped my cheeks, grey pools alert. “Are you hurt?”

Didn’t he even realize what I was talking about?

Something squeezed inside my chest. Where was he lost into so much? What was bothering him to that extent that he didn’t even realize his own pain?

“Yes, I’m hurt.”

Concern etched into his beautiful face as they searched for any injuries on my body. “Hurt? Where? How did you get hurt?”

“You hurt me,” I whispered.

He stilled, watching me in silence. A pain flashed across his eyes as if even the idea of hurting me hunted him. “I could never hurt you, Rosebud. I’d rather d*e before doing that.”

“But you did. Not physically, but emotionally. You’re hurting me by hurting yourself.” Taking a hold of his bloodied knuckles carefully, I held them before his face. “You lied to me. I thought you told me it’ll stop once I’m in your arms forever. But it didn’t. I guess, I’m not important enough for you to soothe your pain.”

Shaking his head, he tried to touch me but I stepped back. A grimace touched his face.

“Rosebud, there’s nothing more important than you for me. You’re the sole reason I live for.” He gulped, pain flashed across his eyes as another tear rolled down my cheek.

“Then why? Why do you torture yourself like that?” I sniffled.

Glancing down at his knuckles, a muscle of his jaw ticked. “Pain makes me forget, Rosebud. It helps me escape my fears and insecurities. And intense working out helps me with my frustration and the storm that rages inside me.”

Fear? Insecurities?

mouth sounded foreign. What

fear?” My voice came

met mine. “Fear of

my heartbeat slowed down as

lose me? I’m not going

fists clenched, he turned away. “It’s late, Rosebud. You should go and

“I’m not accepting my questions being unanswered anymore! You’re definitely hiding something from me and that’s eating you alive! What is it? Tell me.

from you,” his reply came out

a kid you could just lie

from inside, and he needed to let it out. And I definitely needed to know why he had this fear of losing me. Because

past, aren’t you? You didn’t tell me the entire

to mine. His hands shook at his sides,

that

head. “So that means the things you hid from me weren’t important

lips pressed tight, eyes flashing. “I don’t want to talk about this

that! Nor will I let you keep me

me flinch. “I’ve been hearing these questions the whole f*****g day! Can’t you get this one thing that I don’t want

me at once. He had

ago that made him

guilt washed over his face as he let out a curse,

I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry, baby!” His features were laced with agony. “I didn’t mean to shout at you. I just-

tried to reach me again, I took

mind. As long as

eyes, he pinched the bridge of his nose. “Emerald, please stop

sounded, but he didn’t know what dagger we had dangling on our necks. To truly start our life together and defeat Arthur,

for seven years and it made both of us suffer for years. I won’t let you do it

Emerald! I can’t tell you anything. What you needed to know, I told you that. You don’t need to know anymore.

he passed me and stormed out

were swirling inside my

Emerald two times today. And that wasn’t

***

Leaving the door ajar, I walked

a sigh, I glanced at the

One in the morning.

fight, he left the penthouse before I could even come out of the gym. When I heard him slamming the door close, I knew he

Where did he go?

knew how sensitive this matter was for him, but I continued to poke him. Nagged him

I

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