His Beloved Vindictive

Chapter 13

Zain's POV: 

"I can eat with my own hands Zain," Vanessa said and my heart fluttered as she finally called me by my name. My name rolled off her name making me smile.

"No you can't, you can't move your left hand and you can't hold the spoon in your right one," I protested. We were arguing on this for about 15 minutes now, Maddox had already left the room after he gave me a strange look and Vanessa's breakfast.

"You are so stubborn" She was clearly frustrated.

"Oh really," I said and rolled my eyes.

She huffed in annoyance before giving up. I slightly smiled before feeding her with my hands which was making my heart flutter in a strange way.

"Where is Duke? Why didn't he come to meet me?" She was concerned that something might have happened to him. Her worry for him made me envious, but I knew that I couldn't do anything. I was not the one who ruled over her heart, it was him who took my place there. And I was left alone to mourn over something which doesn't even belong to me.

"I called him yesterday, he said he will come to meet you today." I said.

"What about Dean? You told me he was coming." She said, her eyes filled with desperation to meet him.

"He is on his way here." I answered as I tucked her in her bed and reluctantly left the room.

She didn't stop me, indicating that she didn't want to talk to me. I wanted to hug her, be by her side till death did us apart, my heart felt heavy and yearned for her more than anything else. My mind was filled with questions which were left unanswered, the pain I was holding on for 4 years was begging for release but for that too I needed her. I felt helpless without her, she left a void in my heart which can never be filled, my body felt like it was incomplete, because without her I was nothing, she was my everything.

I made my way towards my office and sat down on my leather chair to finish my work. I called Nile and instructed him to search for the man who shot Vanessa and talked about how business was going on, as I was too busy the last few days to care about my business, the one I had to join even if I didn't want to.

"Zain, Dean is here." Nile informed me.

"Ohk tell him where Vanessa is, let them talk, I don't want to disturb them." I said and Nile nodded and went out.

I sat in my office for a few more hours completing all the work and replying to emails, until Maddox peeped in from the door without coming in.

"You can come in Maddox," I said without looking up from the pile of papers.

"No, I can't what if you tried something-" He stopped in mid sentence when he saw me glaring at him.

"What happened?" He asked after he came in and settled himself on the couch. Maddox has been with me from the start, he was my friend from childhood, Duke and Vanessa knew nothing about him as he was homeschooled and didn't come out of his house. Mr. Black ensured the safety of his son while making sure that Maddox learned how to manage everything. Behind the mask of the most powerful mafia boss was a fatherly figure who showered everyone whom he cared for with love. After the death of my parents which was heart breaking for me he showed right directions, he never considered me less than his son. He knew everything about me and Vane, but helped me to find her. I deeply respect him as much as I respected my own father. The Black family was my shelter when someone snatched away the cozy comfort of my family from me.

"Nothing Maddox." I replied dryly.

"Talk to her Zain, you should tell her everything she deserves to know." He pushed.

"What can I tell Maddox when she doesn't listen to me, she won't believe me even if I told her." I replied frustrated with myself, she deserves to know the truth but what can I do when she doesn't even want to stay in the same room as me. I know it suffocates her and it kills me every second to see her behave like that.

"Don't give up, I know that Zain Adams will never give up on her Vane." He said with a small smile, his smile gave me hope that maybe one day everything will be alright.

"And yes mom said she hasn't seen her other and more mature son in a while and she misses you" He said mimicking aunt Rose. Just like her name she is beautiful and delicate, her warmth gives me a motherly vibe.

"Tell her that her more mature son will visit her after Vanessa recovers. Or why don't you call her to meet Vane?" I suggested.

"That would be a wonderful idea, I will ask her and dad to come." He replied happily.

"Yeah, now I am going to meet Dean." I said and left my office.

"I miss you Jasper, I want to come back please." Vane's voice made me halt in my steps. Who the hell is Jasper now? I thought to myself. I made my way towards the door and opened it a little to see what was going on inside.

Dean was standing with his back facing me and Vane was sitting on her bed talking to someone on the phone.

"No, I want to come back, I don't want to live here." Her words stung my already damaged heart.

"Ok, but I will only stay here for two weeks and then I will come back." She replied as the other side convinced her to stay here. Which confused me, why the other person wants her to stay here, if she does not want to. 

"Bye, don't worry about me Maddox is here and Duke will also come today." She didn't even my mention my name to whoever she was talking to and I felt like my heart shattered when she said the next words

"I love you too, take care." 

I made my way towards my bedroom but my heart and brain were screaming to go. To ask her what was my fault, what did I do so wrong to receive this. Why did she betray me by giving my place to someone else. All the while I thought it was Duke whom she loved, but now that she said those words to someone else, my little hope died. She will never come back to me, but I will still love her like this. My heart will never beat for anyone, her name was engraved on it. Even if she wasn't mine, I was hers.

I opened the doors of my bedroom, entered and then locked it. And isolated myself from the outer world and pain.

I removed the t-shirt I was wearing and collapsed on my bed. This was my way of dealing with pain, a long nap in which no one will harm me or hurt me. I closed my eyes and drowned myself in thoughts, waiting for sleep to take over. 
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Hey guys,
New chapter is here.
This is unedited so if there are any grammatical errors or mistakes point them out I will edit later.
Uh oh, a new misunderstanding. Poor Zain :(
Idk what to talk about hahaha. Just tell me if you liked the chapter or not.
And suggest me some songs for playlist of His Beloved Vindictive, I have some in my mind but I thought why not ask y'all.
Bye bubs.