The CEO's Regret: Darling, Don’t Leave Me novel Chapter 196

Chapter 137: A Safe Place.-2

“Did he hurt you?”

I barely separated her. Enough to see her.

She denies. But her eyes say otherwise.

“He… he took me…”

Her voice breaks again, my hand goes up to her face. I hold it carefully.

“It’s okay… calm down.”

But inside… I’m not calm at all.

My gaze returns to Alexander.

“Thank you.”

I say it. Because it’s the right thing to do, because if he hadn’t been here… I don’t want to end that thought.

He nods.

“It was nothing.”

But his expression… it is not light. What’s more… firmer, more loaded.

“If it weren’t for me

He stops. But he doesn’t need to finish the sentence.

I understand it, I feel it. And I don’t like it.

I’m not saying anything, not now. Not in front of Clara. Because she… She is still trembling.

“The police are on their way,” he says.

I nod.

“Good.”

The silence falls for a second, heavy, uncomfortable and at the same time tense. But I don’t let it grow, not

here.

Not now.

“I’m going to stay with her.”

My tone is clear, direct. No room for interpretation.

Alexander watches me for a second, two. And then he nods.

“Of course.”

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But he doesn’t move, not immediately. And that. It does not go unnoticed by me.

Clara is still close to me, my hand does not leave her back.

“Everything is fine,” whisper, “I’m here…”

She nods slightly, but does not let go. And I don’t ask her, I wouldn’t.

Footsteps in the corridor come, voices. It was the police.

Finally, they enter, ask, observe, review.

Everything becomes more… structured. More real… But the chaos… it’s still there.

I answer a few things, Alexander too. Clara… she barely speaks.

She is still by my side, clinging. As if letting go was going back to that moment.

One of the officers approaches.

“There are no clear signs of forced entry.”

That phrase… I don’t like it at all.

“Then how did he get in?”

“We are reviewing the security cameras.”

He doesn’t sound convinced, and that… it makes me worse.

I look at Clara. And I know, she can’t stay here, not after this. Not alone… Not like that.

When the police finally finish taking data… The atmosphere calms down a bit.

But only in appearance, because inside… Nothing is right.

I look at Alexander.

“You can go.”

Direct, blunt.

He holds my gaze. But this time… it does take a step back.

“Anything… just let me know.”

His tone is neutral. But his gaze… no. Not quite.

I nod.

“Thank you.”

Again.

Because it corresponds, but also… Because I want to close this.

Clair

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He looks at Clara. One more second.

“Rest.”

And then… he leaves.

The door closes. And for the first time since I arrived… We are alone. Clara and I.

My hand goes up to her face, I gently force her to look at me.-

“Look at me…”

Her eyes meet mine. And there… I see everything.

Fear, vulnerability. The impact, and then some.

Something that tightens my chest.

“You’re not going to stay here.”

It’s not a suggestion, it’s not a question. It’s a decision, she blinks… As if she were processing.

“Ethan…”

“No.”

I gently deny.

“This is not safe for you.”

My voice is firm, clear… very firm.

“You’re coming with me.”

She looks at me in amazement, a silence of a second comes.

And then… she nods.

Without arguing and without hesitation.

Clam

And that… it changes everything, because it is no longer just an option. It’s a step, a big one, one that can’t

be ignored.

I take her hand, squeeze it gently.

“Let’s go home.”

And this time… that word… It doesn’t sound like it used to. It sounds like what it should always be.

A safe place for her, for us.

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