AURELIA'S POV I freshen up vefore going down.. I didn't even got down fully when my eyes met with Silea's red eyes.. She was holding back her anger as dad was in front of her.. Her eyes narrowed at me.. "She is so far along already.. Why would she go abroad so suddenly? " Owen's question got in
AURELIA’S POV My throat burned as the words tangled inside me. Dad’s eyes were steady on me, waiting—never pushing, just… waiting. I wanted to tell him how Silea had treated me over the years.. How I felt pain.. How I felt like an orphan, a homeless person despite knowing I have family.. I sw
AURELIA'S POV Dinner was quiet. The staff laid out a feast I didn’t have the appetite for, but Dad insisted I eat something. He filled my plate himself, ignoring the servants, and watched me closely as though to make sure I swallowed every bite. It was both embarrassing and comforting. It was comf
“I missed you, Dad,” I murmured into his chest, my voice muffled. “So much…” He pulled back just enough to look at me, his hands cupping my face. His eyes, that same deep storm-gray that I had inherited, softened as they studied me. There was a flicker of pain in them, the kind only a parent carri
AURELIA'S POV I don't know what had gotten into me when I said that to him.. But now I can't step back.. The way his voice cheered up when I said that I am coming today was something so nice.. Maybe I degraded myself so much that a simple appreciation feels a lot now.. I packed a bag with few c
The bell rang and everyone got up.. I stayed behind a bit more and waited for the students to get out first before getting out myself.. It was already lunch time and I entered the cafeteria.. The high pitched laughter pierced through my ear and in a corner, I could see them.. Owen right beside Si