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Chapter 67

Tee POV

Yesterday's event flash through my mind. I try to narrow in on one thing, which has caused me to panic, but I can't find one. It all has started with the stupid mall event and has spiraled down from there.

My heart beats wildly as I stare up into Tae's loving and concerned brown eyes. He raises his eyebrows. "So, what caused you to have a full melt down? I would like to know before Dr. Heartland gets here."

My eyes widen. "The doctor is coming here again today?"

He gives me a small smile and nods. "Yes. He wants to make sure you have settled down and need no more medicine or sedatives."

I was that bad.

Things after the mall nightmare are all jumbled up in my mind, but I don't think I was to where I would require to be medicated.

I timidly shake my head. "I'm not sure."

He caresses my cheek. "Were you like this when we were at the stupid event? I don't remember you acting out of the ordinary or being uptight, but I wasn't really focusing on you. I was paranoid the crazy witch would show up somewhere and was constantly looking around for her."

I shake my head. "No. I was concerned about you and was focusing on how you were doing. I wasn't panicking about things. If anything, I was silently stewing and fuming about what the witch was doing to you. I was prepared for anything if she had appeared. There was no way she would get to you."

Tae kisses the top of my head. "By the look in your eyes, you were going to stop her at all costs. Thank you. I'm so lucky to have such a protective and gorgeous boyfriend."

My tensions ease as my heart fills with warmth.

A bashful grin dances across my face. "Thanks. I'm lucky to have such a supportive and handsome boyfriend, too."

He lets out a soft chuckle and kisses the top of my head. "So, are you alright now?"

I tilt my head. "I don't know about being alright, but I feel safe with you. Your presence gives me the extra confidence I need to go forward and stand up for myself."

His smile widens. "I'm glad I provide you with so much strength. You do the same for me." He leans down, and his moist lips kiss my forehead, sending a warm rush through me. "But is there something that happened yesterday to trigger you? What happened when you went to get the car? It was after that when your demeanor changed, and you looked almost frightened and scared."

My mind goes back to the agency and getting the car.

My gaze drifts down to his bare chest. "Someone tried to stop me when I got there. I don't know who because I bolted out of there as fast as I could. I didn't want to talk to or see anyone from the agency."

The person's voice replays in my head, but I still don't recognize it.

"Then, as I was driving back to our apartment, I thought someone was following me. I'm sure I saw the same vehicle behind me for a while. It even slowed down outside the apartment complex while I was going through the security gate."

I nibble my lower lip while my finger traces the curves of his muscular chest. "I only wanted to see you, but I didn't realize until I got up here and the place was silent, you weren't here. You were still at the doctor's office, and I was supposed to go there and get you."

I take a deep breath. "I was worried the vehicle was outside waiting for me to leave, so I left through the back way to make sure the person didn't see me."