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Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Five
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Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Six
I didnโt know how long I stood there, watching Conrad choke on his tears above Shirleyโs body. My heart broke for him, and I could feel Damienโs rigid body standing beside me. โLetโs go,โ Conrad finally said as he got up and used the sleeve of his shirt to wipe his tears. โWe need to take her away and give her a funeral. She may have done horrible things, but she was not entirely a horrible person.โ Conrad turned to me with a faint smile on his face. โAre you coming, too?โ I froze as my mind whirled with thoughts upon thoughts. I hadnโt thought about the funeral, going to it. I didnโt even think that I would be leaving Beverly Hills that soon after just getting there. โI donโt think I should. I mean, I just moved here. Leaving would be difficult,โ I said. โIโm not asking you to leave Beverly Hills permanently, Lauren,โ he argued. โI just want you to attend the funeral and return. I know you donโt want to be there, especially after everything she did to you
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I stared at the unopened email that had been scheduled to be sent to me by Shirley. Several questions whirled in my head as I sat on the edge of my bed, not sure what to do or even whether to do anything at all. Had she planned to send that, knowing what she would do to herself? Was she going to apologize in the email? Was I even ready to open it? โOh, Shirley.โ I shook my head with a defeated sigh. God knew I loved her with everything I had in me, but she went ahead to stab me in the back. And even at that, I still loved and cared about her. Was Katarinaโs death really all that drove her to do what she did? The more questions I had, the clearer it became to me that the answers I needed, along with closure, were trapped in that email message that I had refused to open. Finally, I clicked on the bold letters that showed the subject of the email, and it came into full view, to the detriment of my heart. To: LAUREN. Subject: IโM SORRYโฆ โBy the tim
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-28Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Eight
I had spent two more nights in the hotel biting my nails anxiously as I waited for any update from Jameson about Shirleyโs father and if he had been caught. I spent those days wondering if he knew now that she was dead, and if he felt guilty about being a big factor in it. It was no surprise that I jumped and snatched my phone from the nightstand when his name flashed on my screen one evening while I was forcing myself to close my eyes and go to sleep. โLauren, I need you to help me identify the bastard,โ his voice boomed coolly into the phone when I picked it up. โI might be a bit sorry for him if heโs not the one and I got the wrong guy. Iโve taken matters into my hands right now.โ โIโm coming. Iโm coming right now. Send me the address,โ I rambled. His words sent a new rush to me, the sleep that was eluding me long forgotten as I got up and dashed out of bed and started gettingready to leave. When Jameson hung up, a quick text from his numbe
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โLauren, are you okay?โ Damien asked as he opened the door to the house where he was staying later that night. Instead of giving him an answer, I pushed myself into his arms and broke down in tears. That might, I cried all the tears that I had refused to cry the whole time. Every emotion that I had refused to let out and express, all of it was on the ground around. And Damien just let me. โYouโre fine, youโre fine,โ he told me in sweet whispers as he led me to the bedroom and set me down on the bed. He held me there for as long as he possibly could. โHe was doing that to them for years. Shirley and I were friendsโbest friendsโin high school, and I didnโt even notice. How could I not notice what she was going through at the time?โ I asked when I had no more tears left. โWhat do you mean? What was she going through?โ Damien asked, sounding confused as he stared at me and waited for me to recollect and gather myself. โHer father was taking advantage of
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-01Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Fifty
6 MONTHS LATER โWhat are you doing?โ I laughed as Damien pulled me out of bed that evening and practically sat me down in front of the vanity to brush my hair and get me ready. โThe dinnerโs in one hour,โ he reminded. โI donโt want to be late for this.โ I frowned and turned around to face him, prompting him to stop brushing my hair. โSo, youโre worried about family dinners all of a sudden? You know, the last time we had this, you seemed like you would have been better off dead than being there.โ โPeople change.โ He shrugged, a grin sitting on his face that made me realize that there was something he wasnโt telling me. I couldnโt drill him about it because I had a secret of mine. I took the brush from his hand and started to do it myself when he placed a kiss on my cheek. โI love you,โ he said. I had gotten used to his random love confessions whenever he felt the need to say it. It had been six months sinceโฆwell, everything. I moved back fr
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โMiss Lauren Walter, weโre calling to inform you that your father has officially gone over two weeks without providing the payment for your fatherโs treatments. Heโll be taken off treatment in the next five days if the payment isnโt made.โโNo, please. IโโThe loud beep came, signalling that the woman on the other side of the phone had hung up.โOh, God. No, no, no,โ I muttered to myself, wiping my stray tears. โFuck!โI walked back through the backdoor and into the kitchen of the restaurant where I worked as a waitress.I took shaky breaths, wiping the cold sweat off my forehead as I walked towards the managerโs office.โCome on in,โ his gruff voice responded right after I knocked on the door.The door creaked open, revealing the man with his salt-and-pepper hair and matching moustache sitting behind his desk. There was a toothpick in his mouth and he sat almost lazily. The customized, illuminated nameplate on his table, which a lot of the staff laughed at behind his back, drew my at
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-03-11Married To The Devilย ย ย CHAPTER TWO
โLauren,โ Shirley squeaked, both of them scrambling to cover themselves with the white sheets. โI can explain, itโs really notโโ โI donโt know if I really want to listen to you explain why youโre in bed with my boyfriend, Shirley.โ I shook my head, turning to Conrad with tear-filled eyes. โHow could you do this to me?โ He only sighed and looked away in response, leaving me unsure of knowing if he was remorseful. โI didnโt mean for this to happen, Lauren, please.โ Shirley attempted to stand up, but Conrad pulled the sheets back so he wouldnโt be naked. Shirley resorted to putting on her shirt and shorts. โWhyโฆ?โ I questioned nobody in particular. This whole thing had just been thrown in my face and, as much as I needed answers, I didnโt want to hear much from them. โHow long?โ I said. โHow long has this been going on?โ โThree months,โ Conrad was the one to reply now, his eyes fixated on me without an inkling of guilt. โOh, God,โ I collapsed against the door, squirming as Shirle
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โYour father is not responding to the treatments anymore.โ The mechanical-like voice of the woman on the other end played on and on in my head for the rest of the ride to the hospital. It took everything in me not to scream in the confined space of that car. She said he was unresponsive. She didnโt say he was dead. I chanted those words in my head until I got tired of hearing them from myself. Perhaps, I was only freaking out for nothing. They must have done something by then and he was now responsive. They must have forgotten to call me and tell me not to panic. As soon as we reached the hospital, I ran into the lobby, where the waiting room was, to find the receptionist with a concentrated look on her face as she read through a file. โHi, hi!โ I called out, reaching her desk like a wild animal. She flinched, frowning at me. โWalter?โ She raised her brows, recognizing me. โYes.โ I nodded, panting. โYouโll
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Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Fifty
6 MONTHS LATER โWhat are you doing?โ I laughed as Damien pulled me out of bed that evening and practically sat me down in front of the vanity to brush my hair and get me ready. โThe dinnerโs in one hour,โ he reminded. โI donโt want to be late for this.โ I frowned and turned around to face him, prompting him to stop brushing my hair. โSo, youโre worried about family dinners all of a sudden? You know, the last time we had this, you seemed like you would have been better off dead than being there.โ โPeople change.โ He shrugged, a grin sitting on his face that made me realize that there was something he wasnโt telling me. I couldnโt drill him about it because I had a secret of mine. I took the brush from his hand and started to do it myself when he placed a kiss on my cheek. โI love you,โ he said. I had gotten used to his random love confessions whenever he felt the need to say it. It had been six months sinceโฆwell, everything. I moved back fr
Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Nine
โLauren, are you okay?โ Damien asked as he opened the door to the house where he was staying later that night. Instead of giving him an answer, I pushed myself into his arms and broke down in tears. That might, I cried all the tears that I had refused to cry the whole time. Every emotion that I had refused to let out and express, all of it was on the ground around. And Damien just let me. โYouโre fine, youโre fine,โ he told me in sweet whispers as he led me to the bedroom and set me down on the bed. He held me there for as long as he possibly could. โHe was doing that to them for years. Shirley and I were friendsโbest friendsโin high school, and I didnโt even notice. How could I not notice what she was going through at the time?โ I asked when I had no more tears left. โWhat do you mean? What was she going through?โ Damien asked, sounding confused as he stared at me and waited for me to recollect and gather myself. โHer father was taking advantage of
Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Eight
I had spent two more nights in the hotel biting my nails anxiously as I waited for any update from Jameson about Shirleyโs father and if he had been caught. I spent those days wondering if he knew now that she was dead, and if he felt guilty about being a big factor in it. It was no surprise that I jumped and snatched my phone from the nightstand when his name flashed on my screen one evening while I was forcing myself to close my eyes and go to sleep. โLauren, I need you to help me identify the bastard,โ his voice boomed coolly into the phone when I picked it up. โI might be a bit sorry for him if heโs not the one and I got the wrong guy. Iโve taken matters into my hands right now.โ โIโm coming. Iโm coming right now. Send me the address,โ I rambled. His words sent a new rush to me, the sleep that was eluding me long forgotten as I got up and dashed out of bed and started gettingready to leave. When Jameson hung up, a quick text from his numbe
Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Seven
I stared at the unopened email that had been scheduled to be sent to me by Shirley. Several questions whirled in my head as I sat on the edge of my bed, not sure what to do or even whether to do anything at all. Had she planned to send that, knowing what she would do to herself? Was she going to apologize in the email? Was I even ready to open it? โOh, Shirley.โ I shook my head with a defeated sigh. God knew I loved her with everything I had in me, but she went ahead to stab me in the back. And even at that, I still loved and cared about her. Was Katarinaโs death really all that drove her to do what she did? The more questions I had, the clearer it became to me that the answers I needed, along with closure, were trapped in that email message that I had refused to open. Finally, I clicked on the bold letters that showed the subject of the email, and it came into full view, to the detriment of my heart. To: LAUREN. Subject: IโM SORRYโฆ โBy the tim
Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Six
I didnโt know how long I stood there, watching Conrad choke on his tears above Shirleyโs body. My heart broke for him, and I could feel Damienโs rigid body standing beside me. โLetโs go,โ Conrad finally said as he got up and used the sleeve of his shirt to wipe his tears. โWe need to take her away and give her a funeral. She may have done horrible things, but she was not entirely a horrible person.โ Conrad turned to me with a faint smile on his face. โAre you coming, too?โ I froze as my mind whirled with thoughts upon thoughts. I hadnโt thought about the funeral, going to it. I didnโt even think that I would be leaving Beverly Hills that soon after just getting there. โI donโt think I should. I mean, I just moved here. Leaving would be difficult,โ I said. โIโm not asking you to leave Beverly Hills permanently, Lauren,โ he argued. โI just want you to attend the funeral and return. I know you donโt want to be there, especially after everything she did to you
Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Five
I opened my eyes the next morning the most satisfied I had been in the past few days. There was a small smile on my face as I snuggled even deeper into Damienโs chest. It felt like leaving was something to not even be thought about. โGood morning,โ he said, his voice startling me as he kissed me on the head. โDid you sleep good?โ โI did,โ I answered as I finally got the strength to sit up, getting a good view of him. Before I could say a word, there was a knock on my door. I got out of bed after a moment and opened the door to find Maria standing there with a Tupperware container in her hands and an apologetic smile on her face. โCan I come in?โ She asked. At first, I considered shaking my head and telling her that it wasnโt the best time for her to come in, but I decided against it. I stepped aside for her to walk in, which she did. I took note of how she looked around in the living room as if trying to find something. โWhy are you here this early, Maria?
Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Four
My feet were glued to the ground, my mouth gaping open without much consciousness as I still tried to get more air in my lungs. I didnโt know whether it was Damienโs presence or the fact that I had finally stopped moving, but my lungs didnโt seem to be allowing much air. โI came as soon as I could,โ he said, glancing at Melissa. โShe didnโt want to let me in.โ โOf course I didnโt let you in!โ Melissa scoffed apologetically as she now helped me move forward. โYou think I hand the keys to anyrandom man who walks in here and claims to know a tenant?โ Without paying any more mind to her, Damien approached me and got me out of her arms. I had half a mind to collapse into his touch and break down, but I held myself upright as Melissa helped me open the door. โAre you going to be okay?โ She asked me, still looking worried for me. โWhat even happened to you?โ โJust a little run, Iโm fine. As soon as I drink water, Iโll be fine. Thank you,โ I said. She took
Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Three
Damien hung up the phone without another word. I didnโt know what to do with that response or the lack of it. I fell into the couch and had to stop myself from crying. Had he finally gotten sick and tired of my constant back and forth with him? I didnโt even get the chance to tell him just how much I loved him. What was the point of doing it anyway? Nothing was going to get fixed that way. โHey, are you okay?โ Fred placed a gentle hand on my shoulder after a while of me sitting and staring at nothing. I jumped at the suddenness. โI said your food is ready. Letโs go.โ We walked into the kitchen, where he had spread garlic bread and toast with sunny side up eggs. A pot of coffee was brewing on the counter as we both sat. Fred let me dig into the food, but I couldnโt shake off the effect that his long and hard stare had on me. โIs there something you want to talk about?โ I engaged, letting him know I could tell that he was staring. โOh, um.โ He cleared
Married To The Devilย ย ย Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Two
โLauren?โ I grunted, turning around and waking up as I heard my name. Fred shook me awake, and the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was my phone in front of my face. โWhat is it?โ I asked, sitting up on the couch where I had fallen asleep after arguing with Fred about where to sleep since he wanted me to take the bed for him to take the couch. โYour phone is ringing. I just walked by and saw it,โ he said, handing me the phone. I rubbed my eyes, trying to focus on the screen of the phone and the caller ID when the phone stopped ringing. I looked up at Fred who has his arms crossed and was leaning against the door which led to the kitchen. โArenโt you going to call who it is back? It could be an emergency, especially after what happened yesterday.โ All of a sudden, I was reminded of the yesterdayโs incident and what I had witnessed. A headache was brewing in my head now, and I grabbed the phone as tightly as I could. I wasnโt sure I was r
