Because of Him


    WHEN THINGS were all done, Helios started walking and Zoe followed him. He pulled something


    out of his right pocket while his left hand was holding their daughter—it was a key. He then tapped


    the button, and the light of the silver car parked in front of their house blinked twice.


    It''s an Audi S5. A luxurious car that cost a bunch of fortune. A family he will build is so damn lucky.


    Zoe hopes that it''s her whom he wants to share the rest of his life.


    "Nice car," she eximed. But the guy has no response.


    She opened the door at the back seat and put down the carrier. Helios then put H inside and


    adjusted the child''s seatbelt.


    "She has stuff like this?" the man asked suddenly and talked about the carrier. Zoe then nodded.


    "So, I''m concluding that you will apany me in front?" he asked and let out a yful grin.


    ''Damn!'' She''s afraid that the man was right. Why did she bring it if she could just carry the little girl?


    "A-Ah, of course. Besides, it would help if you didn''t treat me like your mere driver. But it''s also fine


    with me if you don''t want me to sit by your side, right?" she said, trying to hide embarrassment.


    Helios let out a soft chuckle. "That''s not what I meant."


    "Whatever."


    She closed the door in the back seat and walked toward the passenger seat. When she sat down,


    she mmed the door.


    Helios turned around and sat in the driver''s seat. He shook his head because of Zoe''s sudden


    mood swings.


    "So, where do you want to do your grocery?"


    "Unknown Mall," she replied.


    Helios nodded and started to speed away. He looked at the side mirror to ensure that his men were


    tailing them. He needs to secure their safety as possible.


    "Do we really need guards when going out?" Zoe asked when she nced at the SUVs that were


    following them.


    "We have to," he answered.


    "The closer you get to us, the more you will get in trouble," she said, but her gaze was still on the


    road. "Don''t you remember what happened to me before? Please don''t let my daughter get involved


    with any danger."


    "I promise that you are all safe."


    "Promises are meant to be broken, yet I''m counting on it. I just want a peaceful life with my


    daughter. So please, don''t let us be the payment of your involvement."


    "I won''t," he replied.


    …


    WHILE WALKING inside the mall, some were looking at them. Well, they look like a family. A family


    of a royal one. How Helios carries her daughter seems so magical. Like he was the real king of the


    family while his princess was securely wrapped in his hands, protecting her. Indeed, he was the


    father.


    Zoe is an epitome of a queen who was deeply in love with the king. Indeed, she was in love, yet


    things are stillplicated.


    Zoe grabbed a pushcart while Helios and her daughter followed. She took only the goods needed


    and put them in the cart. The queue inside the grocery was not long, so she finished having


    groceries quickly. She was just a bit pissed because Helios insisted on paying for her groceries. She


    doesn''t want to pick a debate with the man because they were in public. So, she just agrees with it.


    They''re on their way out when Helios suddenly asks, "Are you hungry?"


    "Nah," she replied.


    "You are angry, then? Because I insisted that I''ll pay for it?"


    Zoe rolled her eyes, and Helios caught it. She crossed her arms. "What do you think?"


    "You are, but it is just me helping a friend," said Helios.


    Friend? ''Yes, a friend! Just a friend,'' she thought.


    She felt a sudden pang in her chest. ''Friend, huh? Okay, let''s spend all your money,'' said the corner


    of her mind.


    "If I''m going to buy a house, are you going to pay for it? Is that what you mean by helping a friend?"


    she asked sarcastically.


    "Yes. Of course, if that''s what you want. Then I''m going to buy you a house." N?velDrama.Org content.


    Zoe was surprised by his reaction. Seriously? She justughed sarcastically. "Nah, I''m just kidding.


    Let''s take a meal in Jollibee, right, H?" she asked her daughter, and the little girl giggled.


    They were going down the esctor when she saw someone. Her eyes widened when that


    someone grinned and winked at her. She gulped and looked at her daughter, who Helios carried,


    and then she returned her gaze to that man. Her heart started to thump fast when the man gestured


    a handgun and mouthed ''bang.''


    "Are you okay?" asked Helios.


    Zoe looked at Helios and just nodded. When they reached the first floor, she closed her eyes to


    calm herself. On her side were their five bodyguards. At the same time, the other men stayed in the


    parking lot.


    She turned back again to where the man had been before, but he was no longer there, which made


    her more nervous.


    Why does that man seem to want to kill her? But she knew that it was because of Helios.


    They''re targeting her because of Helios.