Aaron watched her leave and didn't stop her, not because he didn't want to, it because he was pissed by the decision she had ultimately made, but because he knew if he did so, if he stood up and grabbed her by the wrist right here and now, that would alter that course of everything in a bad way.A way so bad that the very nightmare he dreamt about, will come true.She'll see what a truly disgusting person he was, covered up by the smiles and air of aloof he threw around like a second skin, the messed up child that could never heal from past trauma.And after seeing all that, she'll run. She'll lose him, and the brightest light in his dark life would disappear.So despite the ache in his chest, despite the fact that his sunshine was going to fade for a short, painful while, Aaron didn't stop her as she walked out.At the sound of the study door closing, he allowed his shoulders to slouch and buried his face in his palm.This was for the better, he told himself, yet, he couldn't find it
Lily had the chance to deny. It was there, handed to her on a silver platter.Aaron trusted her, she knew he did. He'd believe her words over William’s.She could easily just come up with a story, let William’s unhealthy obsession take the blame.But…what good would it be then?In the next three months or so, her baby bump would eventually start showing, the truth would be exposed. So why delay the inevitable when you can handle it now. Manage the casualty before there's no more room to cut her losses.“...Yes.”The word rolled off her tongue, sounding like a gavel shaking a sound block, sealing her fate. But in this case, she knew nothing about the decrease that was about to befall her.The air, as if it wasn't already tense enough, thickened, crippling silence settled over the room.Lily dared not to meet his gaze. At least, staring at the bruises on his knuckles was far less biting than the look he was going to give her.Disappointment. Disgust. Resentment. She could count all the
The slap vibrated through the air of the green house, stunning Lily herself more than it did William.She stared at him, then looked down at her hand and although she didn't regret hitting him for his stupidity, she did regret overreacting.Perhaps this was what he wanted, a reaction out of her. And she had just given it to him on a silver platter. Gritting her teeth, she shot a glare his way. “I don't know where, or who you got this crap from, but her your heads out of the gutters, William.”William blinked at her, slow and too calm for her liking. Like he had expected her to react this way.His hand still lingered on his cheek and when he let it slide down, it was to bend and pluck the envelope off the floor, before holding it in front of her with an arrogant confidence.“So you're not pregnant?” The question squeezed Lily's chest and no matter how she tried to ignore it, panic with a mix of dread, was settling heavily in the pit of her stomach.Instinctively, she threw a glance A
To say Lily turned ash in that moment could have been an understatement and the word panic, could not name the exact feeling that rushed through her all at once.He knew. How did he know?Her eyes darted between William, Aaron and the brown envelope, mostly, it lingered in that brown envelope.At the back of her mind, a voice whispered for her to rush forward and snatch it, but her legs remained rooted in place from shock.Her eyes darted to Aaron this time. She couldn't see his expression, just his back, but something about his silence left a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach.“Surprised, aren't you?” William’s voice rang out after a moment, the sound like a fork drawn against a plate.Aaron didn't respond. Lily didn't expect him to respond, but his silence, although valid, was still unnerving.Her eyes darted from him to William, who, at that time, met her gaze.“You didn't tell him, did you Lily? That you've been pregnant with my child for…two months?”She flinched, her jaw
Augusta’s food has given Lily something else to think about other than the return of Viktor and William's unpleasant visit.By the time she finished her last plate, those two encounters felt like a bad memory.Aaron watched her from beside her, chin pressed against the back of his palm.He didn't eat as much as she did, but he certainly felt full from the reactions she'd given each time she took a spoon.“Feeling better?” He asked.The sound of his voice snapped her out of her little world. She looked up from the homemade ice cream in front of her and gave a soft nod.“A thousand times.”Aaron nodded along. For a second, his lips parted. Lily watched his expression, the way his eyes darted to the side briefly, contemplating, before he pressed his lips into a thin line.It was obvious he wanted to know what made her show up the way she did after leaving all smiles and happiness in the morning.“You're curious aren't you?” She asked, another spoon of ice cream going into her mouth.The
3 hours had gone by since she left.Seated in his usual spot by the dining table, Aaron stared at the meals Augusta had set before him close to an hour ago. They were turning cold at this point, but he made no effort to touch them.At the far enough of the dining room, Augusta and Aurora stood, observing his behavior. They glanced at each other and shook their heads at the same time."So this is how he's like when he's in love," Augusta whispered, glancing back at him, then at the food.He hadn't touched any single one of them and the last time Augusta had tried coaxing him into doing so, he'd received one stern answer."Lily will be back soon."An hour has passed since then."Ha," Augusta sighed, shaking his head once again. "Children, they can be tough during their youthful years."Aurora laughed beside him. "What do you expect from a man who's in love–" she suddenly stopped, her expression turning pensive for a moment. "Now that I think about it, the last the young master loved whe