chapter 6

Damian's POV

"Hmm mh hmmm this smell amazing” Grant my old friend said as he walked into my office

“who made this, I know Nora can't cook so”

“My Wife “ my chest swelling with pride at the words

I loved Nora but she can be a little extra — but things with Clarice are so simple, she's sweet, and she takes notice — about the smallest of things.

“your wife — sorry i don't get”

“there was a mix up I married Nora sister”

“wait hold up bro, Nora has a sister”

“yes she does”

“i never heard that the walton had another daughter” he said pin pointing a fact I never looked at

“, its like she was hidden —and brought out only when needed” he added

It all never made sense.

Why would a 18 year old marry her elder sjsters boyfriend.

Or why Nora wasn't there that day.

Could it be……

“can i have a taste” he asked his hands inching towards the plate but i slapped it away

He chuckled “i never thought i would see this day”

“shut up”

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I sat at the head of the board meeting

But my mind was elsewhere

It was with her

Clarice.

I had made the same mistake last night

Having sex with clarice, not once but twice

I didn't regret it, at first i thought she was nora, but even after finding out i still couldn't let her go

I didnt stop.

The plan was to let her go after a few weeks and marry Nora but now…..

Ping

My thoughts where interrupted by a message.

“your wife..... Your wife just had an accident"

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I walked out of my office — my heart beating loudly

Is clarice ok.

Why do i fesl so...

Unease

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It was all my fault.... I... I should have fallen" my steps hasten at the sound of Nora's sobbing

My mum was beside Nora comforting her, i lookex around but no sign of clarice

"Clarice" i yelled bht got no response.

I stormed towards Nora "where is she" she didn't reply she only stared at me with her red big eyes.

"Damian clarice is dead she killed herself" my mum yelled

I shook my head stumbling backwards "No No shes not"

I yanked Nora up “where is she”

She winced at my tight grip but i didn't care all i wanted

“she……. She…. Sh…. She fell”

“what do you mean by that Nora, what happened to clarice”

My mum pulled at my grip trying to make me let go of Nora “let her go damian”

“answer the damn question Nora”

“she said she wanted to go out, that she was going to escape after giving you a divorce, but she had already cut the brakes of the car i tried my best but….. “ my grip loosened i stumbled Backwards

Unable to process

stormed out of the house unable to take it anymore

She can't be dead, no no she cant be.

I got into my car and sped off

Where ever you are clarice I'll find you.

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Authors POV

Nora stood in the middle of her trashed bedroom fuming, while her mum tried to calm her down

"Nora calm down" her mother said but it only infuriated her more.

"calm down mum calm down" she yelled "i have spent the last three years with damian, i have done so much for him, i killed my own sister mum, and yet he is morning for that thing that dumb girl”

"she's dead"

"she is dead but her ghost is still hovering over me" she took a deep breath in

"shea gone now give him a few days and clarice will be old news” she stepped forward patting her shoulder

" shes been dead for a week now mother, how much lonver do i have to wait

"give it time nora, for now be the comforting sister ok"

"how i wish that old geezer didn't make that impotent bastard the sole heir, but instead my darling bernard"