Sweet Aphrodite’s POV
　　I woke up when I felt soft touches on my face. I inhaled sharply and opened my eyes. For a second, I did not know what happened. I saw Lennox’s serious face while he is gently touching my face with a towel soaked in cold water.
　　Our eyes met and I felt the fear inside me. His face looks cold but he doesn’t have a dark expression anymore.

　　“Don’t move,” he said when I was about to go up.
　　I glanced on my body. I am covered with blanket and the seen parts of my body have red marks and bruises.
　　“Lennox,” I whispered that came out raspy.
　　He stopped from what he is doing then he stared at me.
　　I swallowed hard and I feel like I am going to cry when I realized that my heart is still reacting on him. Despite of what happened, it is still beating for him. I must be crazy but all the anger that I felt is now gone. Everything.
　　His jaw moved as he clenched it.

　　“Don’t worry, I will let you leave when you are already okay. I won’t stop you,” he said coldly.
　　My lips parted when his words registered to me. I just can’t believe what he said. It is like an irony when he was just obsessed to own and control me then now, he is saying that?
　　He helped me to wear the clothes he readied. He is the one who put my new underwear on me and even a blue dress.
　　I glanced on the terrace and I saw through the slightly pushed curtain that it is already dark.

　　He left me after putting my clothes on. I sat then leaned on the headboard to examine myself. My body is in pain. My wrists have evidence that they were tied up. I have bruises on my knees and on the other part of my body where he held me firmly. Since I have a pale complexion, it is noticeable. I bet I have on my neck, too, remembering how he kissed me on that area.
　　I felt my tears falling from my eyes. I am frustrated. Why am I feeling this? I should be angry now. I should shout on him and hurt him. I should run away from him. But look at me now, calm and still waiting for him to come back.
　　This is bad. This is so bad. This shouldn’t be happening. What I am feeling now is wrong. I should be angry and cursing him for what he did to me. He almost raped me. He did not slap or kick or punch me but he held me in ruthless ways that I gained bruises and marks. He was harsh on kissing my body. No one deserves that.
　　But why can’t I feel anger in my heart?
　　I immediately dried my tears when the door opened. He came in holding a tray. He sat on the space at the bed near me then he put that on the bedside cabinet. There is a soup on the bowl and a glass of water beside it. He did not glance on my eyes and he just proceed on feeding me.
　　I stared at him but our eyes never met. It hurts. Why is he being cold now, huh? Is he still angry for what happened? I closed my eyes frustratedly. That just sounds so wrong and stupid but I don’t want him mad at me. I am crazy.
　　“Lennox, why---“
　　He cut off my words. “Stop.”
　　Our eyes met and I thought I saw something on his gray pair. It is cold and dark but there is something on it as if he’s suppressing it. It is like he wants to say something but he is not doing it. Does he want to apologize to me?
　　Then say sorry.
　　He finished feeding me but he never talked again. He just helped me to lie down in bed then he left. I tried sleeping but I just can’t. My heart broke when he never visited me again.
　　Where did he sleep?
　　When I woke up, my eyes are heavy and swollen. I spent the night overthinking and crying. My head hurts because of crying and lack of sleep.
　　I am so stupid to still feel like I could accept him after everything. He made me feel the best and worst things. I can’t afford to lose it.
　　When I went down, I haven’t seen him too. I walked towards my room to clean myself and used the clothes that are ready on my bed. I am feeling better but I can still feel a bit of pain.
　　I was drying my hair when I noticed something. I can’t see my things! I opened my closet and it is empty with few hangers hanging in.
　　With big steps, I went out of my room but my movements became slower when I saw the living room. Lennox is standing near the sofa and just right beside his feet are my things including my luggage.
　　I stepped towards him. “L-lennox, what’s happening? Why my things are here?” I asked with my heart pounding on my chest.
　　With his hands on his pockets, he stared at me without any trace of emotions on his face. I inhaled sharply and I keep on denying my thoughts.
　　“I want you to leave, now.” His tone is ruthless.
　　My eyes widened. “Why?” I asked with my weak voice.
　　Tears began to cloud my eyes in helplessness. Why is he being heartless to me? He is the one who did wrong and yet, he’s being ruthless again!
　　Something flickered in his eyes while he’s watching me but he became emotionless again.
　　“I want you gone,” he uttered like it is nothing. As if his words don’t equate to a bomb exploding in my whole being, shattering my heart.
　　I weakly tugged his shirt. My knees began to wobble as my hope died down.
　　“Why are you doing this to me?” My voice shook. “What do you want me to do? Can’t you see that I still want to stay here?” I cried.
　　He shook his head. “Just leave.”
　　Tears cascaded down my cheeks. I hugged him tightly in frustration and sadness. I feel low and stupid but this is what I want, too.
　　“No, please..” I shook my head desperately. “No! I’ll be better. Don’t let me leave you.”
　　I experienced to be hurt by him that it almost killed my soul. But he’s the only one who made me excited for the future. He made me experience how to love and to be loved. And I can’t afford to lose it because I might never experience it again. I don’t want to be alone again!
　　His brows furrowed and he began to show an angry expression. “What are you talking about?”
　　I sobbed and look up to him with my pleading eyes. “Please, I’ll follow everything you say. I won’t talk to anyone. Just don’t let me go.”
　　His jaw clenched then he pushed me carefully away from him. “Stop it, Sweet! Have you forgotten what I am capable of? Did you forget what I almost done to you? Stop being this stupid, Sweet!” he said frustratedly.
　　My eyes blurred because of my aggressive tears. I shook my head and I hold on his arm.
　　“No! No! I can forgive you, Lennox. Please keep me beside you. Please…” I desperately begged.
　　My knees weakened that I slowly fell on the ground. I cried like a child while looking at him. He gasped then looked away. His eyes are bloodshot.
　　“No. Leave before I could do something worse. Can’t you see that my other personality is…” He glanced at me and a tear fell from his eye. “It’s obsessed to you. Even I don’t want to, I ended up hurting you because of that side,” he weakly said.
　　He fell on his knees in front of me. The tear that fell was followed by another two, until another came and it became unstoppable. He looks sad, miserable, and angry that it hurt me.
　　"You don't know how fucking painful it is to see myself hurting you. It hurts that no matter how I tried to stop myself, I can’t. It's so fucking painful to hurt you which is very opposite on what I promised. I told you that I would protect you..." he messed his hair then pulled handful of it. "But I hurt you. I fucking hurt you! It almost succeeded on forcing myself to you!"
　　My lips parted in shock because of his sudden bursting. I watched him weeping like a child, showing his vulnerable side. He bent down and pressed his face on my stomach, hugging me tightly. His tears penetrated my cloth that I could feel it on my skin.
　　He looked up to me and it broke my heart seeing his crying face.
　　“Please, if you’re going to leave me, I’ll let you. But if you decide to stay..” he shook his head and stared at me with pleading eyes. “Never leave me. Don’t ever leave me alone. I don’t want to be alone again. I’ll be better, baby. Please…”
　　I hugged him tightly and I let him cry on my lap.
　　Few moments later, we are on the sofa sitting together. I brushed his thick but soft hair with my fingers.
　　"I woke up yesterday, afternoon. I'm feeling strange and I know that feeling. I was naked and I immediately felt the fear in my guts. I looked for you in your room but you’re not there. Then when I went to my room, I found you, naked with bruises and marks. Then slowly, I remembered what happened,” he said that broke the silence.
　　“So you mean, you have a disorder where in you have multiple personality?” I asked.
　　He raised his head to see my face then he gently traced my cheek with his finger.
　　“Kind off, but not really.” He said vaguely. “But all I can say, sometimes, the monster takes over when the negative emotion is too much. Anger, jealousy…”
　　“B-but, you did not mean that, right?” I asked sadly.
　　He sat straightly then pulled me for a hug. His hands gently caressed my back and hair.
　　“I am sorry for that. I would never hurt you, baby. I was not in control. But I really don’t want that. The thing that I said that I’ll wait for you until you are ready? That’s true. I would never force you to make love with me. I am really sorry. I love you so much.”
　　I nodded and closed my eyes tightly.
　　“I love you too, Lennox,” I sincerely said.