Chapter 8 - Living in Confusion

Paige

She could still hear muffled voices from downstairs as she shut the door, leaning back against it to keep herself from crumbling down the floor and bawling.

After all these years, one would think that she would have gotten used to being treated like this by the mother of the only man she has ever loved but no, it hasn't ever been easy for her.

She stayed in that position until she was calm enough to get her normal self back, “This is just a contract, you are no longer married to Cedric, this is just business, you are enduring this fr business,” She muttered several times to herself even though she knew there was little truth in those words.

No, she isn't enduring this because of any contract or business, she is enduring it because somewhere in her heart, she is still holding onto the hope that maybe someday…

She immediately sprung herself from the door when she heard footsteps approaching, and. hurried to the bed and sat there waiting in bated breath for Cedric, that was th