เข้าสู่ระบบMELANIEWe couldn't speak. It felt like the air in the room had been taken away, making it impossible to say a word.What sort of psychopath was Silvio? He had been following Eva, which meant he had probably been following me as well, which in turn could mean he knew about Gavin.I stepped in front of Eva, literally shielding her from him. I didn’t like how she was breathing, short, shallow gasps, and how her hands were trembling, even as she tried to hide them by making a fist.I mustered up my bravest face and lifted my chin to him. “Why are you so sure the pregnancy is yours?”There was no need to lie about the pregnancy anymore; he knew everything. So I needed to change my tactics. I was more scared of what he wanted to do with the fact that the baby was his.He let out a loud chuckle, shaking his head at what I said. “Melanie, you are a bad influence. You know that?”That made me scowl at him. What did he mean by that?“You do know I took her virginity, right? I literally taught
MELANIE“Oh my God, oh my God! Melanie, he is outside.” Eva whispered frantically as she cut the phone call the second Silvio mentioned where he was.She threw the phone on the coffee table. It was about to land face down on the floor, but I dove forward and caught it just in time. I placed it properly on the table and turned to her, holding her firmly by the shoulder. “Eva, look at me.”She was still fidgeting, turning her head from one side to the other, unable to focus, until I slapped her cheeks lightly. That got her attention as she opened her eyes wide, glaring at me while rubbing the spot. “What did you do that for?” She grumbled.“To make you come back to your senses,” I replied. “Listen, we don’t have much time before he gets impatient and starts banging on that door. You need to pull yourself together.”“But how—” she started to protest when I raised my hands again, and she covered her cheeks. “Okay, okay, I'm listening. Don't slap me again,” she snapped at me.I lowered my
MELANIEWhat the hell?I stood in the kitchen with my back to Vivian, still staring at the two-word message Eva had sent me. How on earth did he find out? Did she tell him? Did… Gosh. I needed to see her right away.I turned around quickly to look at Vivian. “I’m going out. I need to take care of something important.”My legs were already out of the kitchen before I even heard her response, but I couldn’t wait to listen to what she had to say. I ran up to my room, grabbed my car keys, and ran back downstairs, saying a quick prayer of thanks that I didn’t run into my father on the way. I bolted out of the house.On the drive, I tried calling Eva, but her phone kept going straight to voicemail. I pressed down harder on the accelerator, driving like I had fire on my tail.About twenty minutes later, I pulled up to her house. The journey that should have taken thirty minutes was cut short by my reckless driving that could have ended with a ticket. I got out of the car, grabbed my phone,
MELANIEThe moment Gavin left, I released the breath I had been holding. I felt bad about how I had acted. After accidentally revealing Eva’s pregnancy, I knew Gavin was dying to ask the obvious question... whether Silvio was the father. He couldn’t say it out loud because of Vivian, so I avoided his gaze the entire time. I could feel his eyes on me, but I refused to meet them until he finally left.How did today turn out to be so crappy? Then I turned to face Vivian. I opened my mouth, ready to apologize, but she walked out of the living room, leaving me standing there with all my mistakes.I bit my bottom lip hard and slumped my shoulders, flopping onto the couch. I felt completely overwhelmed.Why did I talk to Vivian that way? I knew I had hurt her, and I was being a total bitch, but… I hated it so much when people acted like they knew what was best for me. No one really did. They only thought they did.I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for a moment, just as I heard the fr
GAVINI stood in front of Vivian as she demanded I leave the house. I stared at her, noticing the anger in her eyes and the way her lips were pressed into a thin line. She was obviously upset.How did I let us get caught like this? We could have handled this better, but Melanie’s comment about Vivian not being her mother had made everything worse.I turned my neck to look back at Melanie. I could tell she already regretted what she had said. After all, Vivian had practically raised her.“Vivian, I understand where you’re coming from,” I said carefully, keeping my voice calm. “And I want to apologize for what you saw.”She refused to look at me, staring straight ahead. “My warning still stands. You need to end whatever this is with Melanie. She’s… she could be your daughter!” The pained look returned to her face.“I’m not his child!” Melanie snapped, coming to stand beside me and gripping my hand tightly. Vivian’s eyes dropped to our joined hands, but she said nothing. “I’m in love wit
MELANIEWe all stood still looking at each other, with no one able to say a word. The silence was so thick that if someone dropped a pin, it would definitely sound.What was Vivian doing back home? Didn't she say she was off to get some items from the store? As if she could read my mind, she suddenly cleared her throat. “I… I forgot my purse, and had to come back.” She looked like she was hyperventilating; her breathing became faster than normal, her chest rising and falling rapidly. Was she about to have a panic attack?“Vivian, calm down,” I said, holding my hands out toward her.“I don’t understand,” was all she could manage. Then her eyes widened as she lifted a shaky finger, pointing first at us and then at the fake pregnancy report still sitting on the table. “Wait… if you two are… Oh no…” She couldn’t finish the sentence, her hands flying to cover her mouth.“I’m not pregnant!” I announced loudly, and both of them turned to look at me. So Gavin had really believed it, and he
GAVINThe talk with Cassandra had gone to hell.I can't tell when we lost the ability to sit down and have adult conversations. There used to be a time when we could be cordial, even loving. Now every conversation felt like walking through a battlefield. And I knew exactly when it all changed.The
MELANIE“You…” My voice cracked, but I forced it to remain steady as I lifted the journal. “You had this the whole time? You’ve been reading my most private, pathetic thoughts about you for years?”Gavin swallowed hard. His jaw clenched tight. Those hazel eyes I used to get lost in were now dark wi
MELANIEMy legs went weak, and I almost fell to the ground. I quickly grabbed the edge of the couch to steady myself. Gavin had a fiancée? Like an actual woman, he planned to marry?And last night... last night I had begged him to fuck me. I came so hard on his cock while he filled me up, stupidly
MELANIE“Fuck!” Gavin swore under his breath. I sat up fast, the sheet slipping down to my waist, exposing my bare breasts. My heart pounded against my ribs as he put a finger to his lips, mouthing “Shh,” and answered the call on speaker.“Dalton,” Gavin said, voice still rough from fucking me.“H







