You Don't Know Me

Chapter 25

Lucas pov.

I trailed my fingers along her soft curls as she slept peacefully in the hospital bedroom.

She passed out soon after that. The fact that I didn't recognise her was eating me alive. I didnt deserve to be next to her like this. Not after everything I've said and done to her. But i cant leave her. I cant even if i had to.

I finally found Amy after all these years. It was the only thing that kept me alive for so long; the slight hope that she was still alive.

Now that she's finally back with me, alive and breathing, i am the happiest man alive. I have no idea what happened to her all these years, but trust me, i will find out. When i do, I'll hunt the person who took her away from me, no matter where they are. They'll pay ten times more than she had to.

Raffaele, Carlo, Matteo, Damian and Amy's father stood beside the door, glaring holes at me. They hate me. Who wouldn't when i am a threat to their precious princess. When a beast like me is in love with such an angel, i am bound to bring the demons that haunt me into her life.

Call me selfish, but I can never give up on her. I'll protect her with my life. I'll die before they get to lay a finger on her. Even if i do, she'll stay safe.

"If your done gawking at our sister then get out." Carlo said.

"Where was she all these years?" I asked. My voice gentle, carful not to wake her up.

"Its not our place to say Lucas" Amy's father stepped in and said.

The look that passed through her brothers faces didnt go unnoticed by me. It was filled with regret and sadness.

Whatever happened to her was not pretty. Im scared to find out.

When i looked at her face as she slept peacefully, i wanted nothing more than to make her happy for the rest of her life.

I would give anything to make her happy; to see her smile even once. If only i could take away all her pain and sadness, i would gladly take them all.

She stirred and shuffled in her hospital bed. I.should probably not be here when she wakes up.

I got up, leaving the hospital room. Tears filled my eyes. For the first time in years, i felt lost. The same feeling i felt when i lost Amy. She's finally back with me so why do i feel like this?

Raffaele caught up with me, walking beside me.

"I wont take her away from you" i reassured him.

I wont... until she wants me to. If she does I'll gladly take her away and hide her from this hideous world. I'll keep her safe by my side. Forever.

But right now i cant do that. She needs her family as much as i need her.

''You already did that once Lucas. I wont let you do that again" Raffaele said.

"Take good care of her. Maybe then i wont have a reason to" i said walking away.

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{Later that night.}

I sat on my office. Piles of worksheets and documents surrounding me.

Most of the work wasn't due till a month or so. But right now, they served as a good distraction.

Every part of me wanted to see her. To have her close to me. She's so close, yet i cant see her when i wish to. Not til shes comfortable.

A knock on the door diverted my attention. I knew who was on the other side.

"Come in" i said before James came in.

James was the only one i trusted besides Amy, and he my best hacker.

"Did you get what i wanted" i said refering to the information i asked him to find.

"Yes" he said. Hesitation visible on his body language.

"Then tell me" i kept aside all the files. This one was far more important.

"You were right. Marcello was living under a fake name. Justin Walker."

"Then how did we miss it. According to what we found when we looked into Amy, he was Marcello Da Vinci, living with his wife and children. Andrew Walker got his last name from his godfather who happened to be Marcello's deceased friend." I said. Disbelief and anger consuming me.

"He tricked us. He had strong connections and our information was tampered. I didn't doubt anything at first but when i dug deeper...i found many things"

"Tell me everything. Dont leave anything out"

"His wife, Cathryn died 10 yrs ago. Around the time Amelia went missing. She was pregnant when she died. He hid himself well. Justin Walker was a friendly neighbour with a good job as a software engineer. Had two children. A son who was pretty popular and a daughter who never gets out of her house due to some illness. He claimed that she was fragile and was always sick. That got him some sympathy too"

"Tell me everything James" i said again noticing his uncomfortable demeanour. He was hiding something.

"Lucas..I"

"James! Everything." I repeated.

"Around a month or so ago there was a police report" he said hesitantly.

"Against Justin Walker or Marcello " i asked. My heartbeat quickened and i felt uneasy. Something was not right seeing how James was so hesitant.

"By Justin Walker." He said surprising me.

"What was the complaint"

"He claimed that his daughter Amelia Walker went missing. She was found few hours later a bit farther away from his house, near the woods" he said.

"Did she try to run away?" I asked the only conclusion i could come up with.

"No. She-" he stopped, hesitating again. This was so unlike James that it made me go insane with so many possibilities. Hoping that none if it was true.

"James. Tell me...please"

He looked at me in shock. I never say please. My helpless state was slipping away making cracks on my well bulit walls. Amy had that effect on me. I hated it as much as i loved every bit of it.

"She was found raped injured along with her friend Ashley Ruby...who was dead"