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CHAPTER NINE

Author: Onizee_ee
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-04-27 18:15:52

Skyla

Ed was waiting at the airport the moment My flight landed. My whole body tense with fatigue as I pushed through the sea of people, my limbs aching, my heartbeat drumming in my ear.

I anxiously scanned the parking lot, my breath hitching when I finally found him, his signature baseball cap sat snugly on his head as he waved me towards his car.

I rushed to where he stood, my heart hammering in my chest as I took him all in, searching for any bodily harm, but all I saw were two curious honeyed warm orbs staring back at me.

His face contorted into a small smile.

I let out a shaky breath, handing him my suitcase as I followed dumbly behind, cold beaded sweat forming at the crown of my temple.

“Ed? Why aren’t you saying anything?” I asked, my orbs digging into his as we strapped ourselves in. The sweet scent of sunflower and his woodsy perfume lingering in every corner of his car.

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    XavierI was currently cooped up in the backseat of my car, Ed's apartment, just within my line of view.The clustered boxed apartment a far cry from the luxury I left behind a few hours ago, I imagined how cramped it must be with both of them living in the square shaped condo's.My stomach knotted into dread. I had forced them into this_ forced them into a situation where they were both vulnerable.All I had ever wanted was for her to feel the same way I had felt all those years ago. And now that I had executed all my revenge plans, I felt like a piece of shit. That was why I needed to ensure Skyla signed this, I flipped through the paper again, the pastel colour, and the words written on it jumbling my mind, my whole body tingled with exhaustion as I proofread everything. Word for word, page by pageI didn’t want Skyla thinking that I wanted to control her or buy her trust over with money. All I wanted to do was to right some

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    SKYLAMy conversation with Tanya played vividly like a rolled tape in my mind, my whole body tingling with exhaustion as I tried to keep my breathing steady. The events of these past few weeks weighing heavily on my slender shoulders, as I tried to make sense of what my life had become.Hot frustrated tears spilled down my face as I stared at the gift Tanya dropped over. The cover of my book that had now become hers glared at me.The pink covers mocking me, taunting. I hurled the books across the room, hitting Ed Square on the head as he made his way inA sharp hiss escaped his mouth as he bent down to pick it, his hands hovering slightly above the book.“I signed your discharge papers” he said, sidestepping the books as he made his way over to the foot of the bed.“Can’t everything just stop already?” I asked in between sobs. “Like why does this keep on happening to me every single time.”Ed tensed beside me. As he gently placed

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    SKYLAI felt like a broken porcelain that couldn’t be pieced together.The hushed, angry voices humming just above me made my head feel heavy. I had woken up for a while now, and my whole body felt like lead.I was scared to open my eyes, scared that I would be forced to face the harsh reality of what happened last night.The voices above sounded angry, I could make out Ed’s voice and another unfamiliar voice. But fear wouldn’t let me open my eyes, so I laid there unmoving, just trying to play it out until the nurses pronounced me dead or expired or whatever.“Tell Xavier we do not need his darned money” Ed’s angry voice drifted into my ear drums, which made me sit up almost immediately.Breaking a few more ribs. I winced in pain.My sudden action caused both Ed and the unfamiliar voice, which happened to be Charlie’s pause in shock. Two pairs of shining orbs staring deep into mine like I was senile.I cleared my throat, whic

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    XavierThis wasn’t meant to have happened at all, I was sure I had Charlie cancel this part of the plan.I closed my eyes slightly as the video played behind me, the hurt swirling in Skyla’s light brown orbs knocked the air out of me, drowning me in a pool of misery. I knew I hated her, but I couldn’t bear to see her hurt this much. I just wanted it to stop. Half of me wanted to reach out to her, but the other half. Well, the other half didn’t know what it wanted.“What is happening?” I asked Charlie, who had already returned with the envelope.“I am sure I asked them to fucking not go through with it” he hissed in frustration, my whole world playing like a film before me.I wanted everything to stop, but it looked like the universe had a mind of it’s own, because the video seemed to drag on forever. Several gasps and high-pitched whispers tore across the room, their tone condescending as they judged her. Mutte

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    SKYLAI finally settled for a blue strapless floor-length gown that had slits running up both sides, I had instructed Steph to ensure that she did a great job with my makeup.The result was unbeatable. Although I couldn’t stop the feeling of dread that curled in my stomach, I intended to make the most of tonight.But then, the moment I stepped into the ballroom with my hands safely tucked into Ed’s hands despite his pleas.I knew I had made a big mistake. The air was thick with luxury crystal chandeliers casting soft golden lights across designer gowns and tailored suits. The hum of whispers and sharp, high-pitched giggles filled the vast space. An undercurrent of something sharper tainted the celebratory air, judging.Several eyes followed me, their eyes sharp with hate, judging, their harsh whispers drifting into my ear like venomous bees.I lifted my chin, acting like I wasn’t deterred, ignoring the way my heart trumped agains

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