Chapter 157

A few seconds of silence filled the home theatre because the cartoon could not play forever, obviously. The projector was now off and the fancy inbuild lights on the ceiling were on. 

Alex sat next to me and played with his fingers nervously. He looked slightly uncomfortable but a look of determination also could be seen on his face. 

“For starters, I have two questions.” I began, and he turned his full attention to me. 

“Shoot.”

“First one is what you mean when you said that I have earned the right or privilege to ask you about anything?” I raised one of my eyebrows. 

He smiled weakly. “Lara, you have become family. You have proven to me that you can be trusted and that you are willing to go through hell to protect my son. Do we have to do the whole ‘I am a blessing’ stuff over again?” He chuckled, and I could not help but laugh lightly. 

“No, thank you,” I refused as I continued to laugh. 

“That is why I came back he