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Something Gained. Chapter: 38
ELENARolling over, I woke up on the bed. My head hammered against my skull. I pressed a hand to it and tried remembering what had happened but unfortunately that only increased the headache. I could remember going to the club, getting a few drinks and dancing but then how I landed up on my bed was a mystery to me. "Damn! How much did I drink ?" I closed my eyes to relieve some pain. "Probably a little too much. Take the pills with the lemon water. It'll help you with the hangover." Rylan walked in through the door in his sweats. He flashed me a smile and even through that pounding headache, I mentally appreciated the fine specimen of a man. "Did you bring me home?" I asked after swallowing down the medicine. “Don't you remember anything?" He asked, sitting down beside me. "Seems like it." I ran a hand through my messy hair. "How can you just forget everything after what happened last night!?" He looked hurt which left me confused. Why will he be hurt?
Something Gained. Chapter: 39
RYLAN"Make these changes and bring them back to me. And don't forget to reschedule the meeting with Mr. Rivera." I handed my new assistant the file before leaning back in my seat. For some reason I was having a pretty bad headache. "Yes, Mr. Parker." He closed the door behind him only for me to hear his voice not seconds later. "Mr. Parker." "Yes?" I kept my eyes closed while rubbing my forehead with my fingers. "Someone's here to meet you." Not what I needed right now! "Name?" "Liliana Scott." I stilled in my seat as soon as I heard the name. Liliana. The single name brought back so many memories. "Send her up." He nodded and left before the door opened again, allowing me the sight of her. After six fucking years, she was standing in my office. I didn’t know what emotion to feel. It was all a hurricane. "Liliana." I almost gritted the name out. "Rylan. Uhh... how are you?" She took two small steps inside. I was honestly in no mood to
Something Gained. Chapter: 40
RYLAN"I want to meet our daughter." Immediately I felt the anger rising in me. "Excuse me?" I shot up from my seat, ready to throw her out of my office. "There is no such thing as 'our daughter'." I gritted out, causing her to stand up as well. "You can't deny that I'm her mother." I looked incredulously at her before chuckling humorlessly. She was calling herself Ava's mother after everything. Some nerve she had! "I can. Since the moment you left, you lost all rights to claim yourself as her mother. So, Ava is my daughter, not ours." I was confused if I was imagining things but I felt like I saw hurt flash in her eyes. She clenched her eyes shut and exhaled. "I told you I'm sorry for—" "Don't give me that crap, Lily!" She looked alarmed at my outburst. "You think I would believe that after all those years of abandoning my daughter, now you suddenly feel remorse?" I was honestly done with her bullshit. "You think I wanted to leave!?" I clic
Something Gained. Chapter: 41
ELENA"Bye, Mom!" I hung up and sighed. Everytime I talked to mom and dad, some part of me felt guilty about having the thing about our marriage hidden. Initially I had thought that after the one year would be over, I would let them know everything. Now that things had changed completely, I didn't know how to come clean. I put the phone to charge before remembering that I hadn't seen Ava for some time now. It was a Saturday, so obviously we were at home but not Rylan. He had some meetings. Deciding to check up on Ava, I made my way to her room. I stopped at her door and watched her as she struggled with her hair. Each time her attempt would fail, she would let out a huff. This went on for a few minutes before she noticed me. "Mommy?" I walked in and gently combed her hair with my fingers. "What are you up to?" She looked up with a troubled expression before holding up the brush for me. "Can you do my hair?" She said, pouting a little. "Of course I can. C
Something Gained. Chapter: 42
ELENARylan was already in bed, leaning against the headrest. On climbing up the bed, I slipped inside the cover and snuggled into his chest. I almost felt relaxed by the feel of his fingers combing through my hair but I couldn't. "Tell me." I was staring off into space until he spoke. "Huh?" I looked up at him with furrowed brows at his words. "You have something on your mind. Tell me." Really? What was he, a psychic? I wasn't even facing him! "Liliana…..she is beautiful." I perfectly changed the words of the sentence. Well, she was beautiful, like really pretty but that wasn't my concern. I just happened to not know how to say it. "That wasn't what you wanted to say." He stated like he was sure that he was right. Well….he was right! "Fine. I— I'm not sure." I pulled away from his hold and shrugged. "About?" "About Liliana. I mean she didn't come back all these years and now she is being so good and everything……" I trailed off, hoping he under
Something Gained. Chapter: 43
ELENA"Mommy!" Ava came running down the stairs to stand in front of me. "Yes, sweetie? Are you hungry?" I asked keeping the book down. She nodded big causing me to stand up. "Come, I made you a smoothie." I said walking to the kitchen. I had it prepared some minutes ago knowing that she would be coming down any moment. "No, I don't want it." The protest I had expected rang out. Kids normally like smoothies. I did as a child. Ava didn't like it at all but she loved milkshakes. In fact that was pretty much how we had met. "Ava!" I said in a warning tone. She hurried back to Liliana who had been standing there and tugged at her skirt. "Tell her I don't want it." Liliana's eyes flickered from Ava's face to mine. She blinked, unsure of what to say. I didn't exactly know what arrangement she had with Rylan but she was here almost all the time. At times I did feel uncomfortable but then she was trying to know Ava better. Ava too had taken a liking to her and if Lil
Something Gained. Chapter: 44
RYLAN"Daddy!" Ava squealed from the kitchen as soon as I walked down the stairs. Lili too was in the kitchen, smiling as she was mixing something in a bowl. "Yes, sweetheart?" I took long casual strides towards her. "What's my little mouse doing?" I ruffled her hair while asking. "We are making chocolate pie." My eyes glanced at the counter top where different ingredients were laid out. "Sounds delicious!" "You want to help?" Ava offered. "I don't know how to make it." I pulled my lips in a pout. "I will teach you." She said with a reassuring face. "You will teach me, huh? You know how to make it?" As I raised my brows at her, she looked offended. "I know." She blurted before peeking at me out of the corner of her eyes. I playfully narrowed my eyes at her in response to which she let out a small huff. "Lili will teach me and then I'll teach you. Right Lili?" She mumbled waddling back to Lili and I couldn't help but smile. I walked in too.
Something Gained. Chapter: 45
ELENA"Elena!" He looked surprised to see me there at his doorstep, unannounced. I immediately regretted my decision to not call before I set out. "Uhm you are going somewhere." "Well yeah, I was gonna meet some friends." He dragged the sentence. "I'm sorry. I should have just called and asked you if you were free. I'll see you later." "Wait!" He grabbed my wrist, stopping me exactly where I was. "What's wrong?" Concern shone in his eyes as he swiftly took a glance at my whole face. "Nothing. You're gonna run late." He wouldn't budge. That wasn't in his nature. "I'm not going." He declared pulling me in and closed the door behind us. "What? But you said-" He cut me off mid-sentence. "I'll let them know that I'm canceling." His phone was already out in his hands while he at once started typing. "No. Don't!" He looked up after what seemed like hitting the send button. "Yes and you're gonna tell me what's wrong." I stood there se
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