Escaping The Mafia King

Hope was awestruck. The erratic beats of her heart increased even more. She did not know how she recognized him immediately, but she did. His face had changed a lot, matured with age and his body had strengthened with muscles. He stood taller than her, his eyes holding the same look that she was so used to seeing for herself. There was a ruthlessness in his gaze, but his eyes were gentle as they stared at her.

"V... Varys?" She breathed.

"You still remember me?" He asked, a small hint of smile immediately breaking out of the corner of his mouth.

Her eyes were wide open. She was afraid of it all being a dream. And then before the thought about what was happening could cross her mind, heavy darkness consumed her mind and she fell into unconsciousness.

As she started falling, Varys rushed forward and engulfed her body into his arms, saving her from falling. Lifting her body immediately up in his arms he rushed to put her on the bed which shouting loudly,

"Ren! Call the doctor!"

His heart almost leaped out of his chest seeing her fall. The worry driving him mad.

"What the fucking hell damn it!" He bellowed, striding out the doorway to find his men, "where the fuck is the doctor?!"

ass down, will you?" Xander, one of

not a doctor, he had great knowledge of it. It was not like he was not sure of Xander's expertise in the medicine thing. He was just not a great fan of

hesitated a second but then instantly led the way, hearing the footsteps of Xander follow him inside the

his hair in worry, "she was fine just a second ago.

allowed to come into his room were Xander, and the trusted cleaning ladies of the mansion. And even so, laying on his bed was a completely out

is she?" Xander asked nonchalantly while his hand slipped up to feel

your business," Varys replied in the driest voice possible for

probed her head and other vital body parts for any injuries, "She has just fainted from fatigue. Nothing

he would have done if something serious would have happened to her even before she barely took a step inside his mansion.

man...

talk later about it." Varys dismissed Xander before he could finish

conditions just with her entry in his life, and walked out of the room while closing the door behind himself. He was smart enough to understand he and nobody else was welcome to disturb his boss until he

since he had last seen her face to face. The night of the murder of his family had forced him to forget everything that had been between him and Hope. The reminder was just too painful and always came with the warning of the danger that had consumed his own family. He could not bear the thought of losing Hope the

in check behind an iron cage broke loose. After all, she had gotten married into the family of his own family's murderers and was head over heel in love with the