ALITA'S SECRET

Chapter 32

"What are you doing here?!" Highlight the sharp eyes raining furiously.

Arkan could not believe seeing Alita in the figure of Athena with a murderous aura full of vengeance, red lipstick flaming make Alita figure disguised.

"Athena, that's enough. Don't make things worse." Arkan held both of his shoulders trying to ease his emotions.

Athena laughed cynically and brushed off Arkan's hand. "not enough. They must die. They don't deserve to live. After making Alita suffer, they lived a quiet life, laughing, no guilt. They're not human!"

"Athena, I know you want to protect Alita. But by killing people, you'll make Alita suffer a lifetime of guilt. Alita's weak, but she deserves to be happy too."

"happy?" Athena laughed bitterly. "There is nothing left in this world for Alita to be happy. Everyone was torturing him because he was weak. When we parted, we made a promise, whoever lives must live well. But Alita, she's weak and persecuted. He couldn't fight back when bullied and just kept crying. Crybaby! If he's weak, then what is he living for! It should be me, Athena. If I live, no one can oppress me. Because he's afraid, I have to intervene and kill everyone who's not fair to him."

Arkan saw an aura that was inversely proportional to the meek Alita.

"They!" Shouted Athena pointing at the four people who had fainted still with their bodies bound.

"They are animals!! I can taste what Alita feels. They don't care Alita screams in pain for forgiveness, they just laugh and keep on condemning her! Is that a human name??" Athena clenched her hands of emotion.

"Then Arden, he said Alita was just a pet that he kept to feed his savage guests! He really doesn't deserve to live! Laudyah? She even judged Alita without caring about her guilty husband. The woman has no heart. They both don't deserve to live!"

Arkan let Athena let go of all her emotions. Just beware the woman is committing a dangerous act.

"Yes. I did sabotage Arden's car, because I knew he was going with his wife. I felt like I had a chance, I broke the engine of the car so it was an accident."

"Athena, you're endangering Alita" Arkan said softly.

"You want to report to Alita? Please! I'll take care of him even if he's in prison for life!"

Arkan shakes. "Alita is not wrong. You are not wrong either. My brother's wrong."

They were silent for a moment. Busy with their own minds.

Athena opened her voice again, remembering Alita's every agony. "But in Alita, there is me. Who will never be able to accept all the unfair treatment on Alita. If Alita can't fight, I'm always there. Those people don't deserve to live a quiet life after treating Alita like trash!"

"That striped-nose guy's wife!" Athena played the scissors in her hand while laughing sarcastically.

"You mean Miss Ina?"

"Don't say his name!" Athena snapped and Arkan kept quiet. "He doesn't deserve to live either! Though the old man who harassed Alita, but what? Even the grandmother dropped by was persecuting Alita until Alita was dying. And he must pay for that treatment with his life. She violently grabbed Alita's hair, and she had to pay. That's why I cut her hair!" Athena trembled holding back the emotion of remembering him.

"Alita doesn't know that. He only thought at that time he overslept when selling. Though I took over her body to kill that little granny! But the old man's taunya did not stop chasing Alita. He's the next target, but it's kind of hard to get rid of him. The fat old man was too many guards. I think he knows I'm going to kill him. That's why he's afraid."

Athena grabbed a bottle of cold soda and gulped it down rough.

Arkan just silently listened.

Athena sat down laughing with tears in her eyes.

"But a little bit of luck Alita can work at your house. At least I can rest easy because you treat him well. Until Alita falls in love with you."

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A few moments of silence. There was only the roar of agonizing breaths of four people still tied up.

Arkan sat beside her. "Therefore you always come to see me at night?"

"Alita is sorry to see you lonely newly divorced with your ex-wife. He wants to be with you. But he's a coward. He's afraid you fired him. Alita is weak too cowardly. That's why I replaced him with you at night."

"So I've been sleeping with Alita all this time?" Arkan is anxious to remember they had sex without a safety device. "It's dangerous, Athena. How about Alita get pregnant with my son because of that? And she doesn't know she sleeps with me often. How about...??"

"Why are you worried about Alita??" Athena was angry. "It wasn't yesterday that you just slept with her! You want to play him like Arden?! Arden lulled her with sweet seduction until Alita deceived her false love. Because she's afraid you're the same as her brother, I'll have to step in for her."

Arkan was silent, agitated.

Athena smiled cynically and played her finger tracing Arkan's chest. "If Alita can't continue, she can leave. I can replace her life."

"Don't Athena.." Arkan held her hand, pleading. "Don't ruin Alita's life. He deserves to live well."

Athena's tears flowed painfully. "His life is broken, Arkan. No one loves him. Once revenge is avenged, I'll take him with me. I'll keep him happy."

Athena stood up and took a knife.

Arkan stood tense. "What do you want?"

"You think?" Athena looked at him sharply and undressed slightly revealing the wound on her stomach.

"This injury, our mark is separate. But the truth is, we both live in one body. Only Alita is dominant known to the people. The people who look at him one eye. Who doesn't even care if he's hungry."

Arkan held Athena's hand. "Athena, take your revenge. I'll make sure all these people are rewarded for what they did. Don't you hurt Alita. I'll take care of him. I sincerely love him. You no longer need to show up for revenge. I make sure there's no more suffering for Alita."

Athena's tears flowed painfully and laughed. "How can I be sure you're sincere with Alita?"

Arkan removed the knife from Athena's hand and hugged her tightly. "I'll take care of him. Your job of keeping Alita is done. You've seen her happy enough, isn't that what you need?"

Athena sobbed and returned Arkan's embrace.

"Don't you go on. All your grudges are quite up here. They got the reward. They will not live quietly. I promise you I won't let Alita get hurt. And every second of his life, I'll make him happy. This is my promise."

Arkan felt Athena's grip loosen, and his body drooped, then lost consciousness. She knew Athena had left Alita.

Coinciding with that the door opened, several policemen barged in.

Lanni, Riga, Zen, and Ergi were rounded up without a fight.

Arkan rubbed the fainted face of Alita. "I love you, Alita." Then kiss her forehead full of love.

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