"Why are you telling me all this?!" I pushed Nick away angrily, my face turning red with frustration. I glared at him, my eyes filled with resentment as I warned him. "I had tried to persuade her so many times to leave that scumbag, but she never listened. So, she deserved it. I no longer feel any sympathy for her."Nick looked at me in disbelief and reached out again to touch my arm gently, but I roughly shoved him away. His touches only fill me with disgust and hostility."She's still your mother, don't let the anger consume you," He sighed. "Also, I care about you, and I won't give up on you. So, if you want any help with your mother don't mind reaching me out. I'll help you.""That will never happen."Tired of his bullshit, I got up and left the coffee shop. My mind was consumed with the thoughts of my mother's situation. I felt a heaviness in my chest, it was easy to say that I don't feel any sympathy towards her other than you actually apply it.My mood became even worse. What I
Lorcan's pov.I tried my best to put on a poker face and not to look at her. Yet, the moment I saw her face and the pain in her eyes made it extremely difficult not to glance in her direction.She even looks thinner and tired.Damnit! Has she cared about herself and the baby in her belly?My heart skipped a beat when I found her already looking at me. Her eyes filled with apprehension as they locked with mine in a momentary gaze, and I found it hard to look away. Those alluring blue eyes were captivating enough to bewitch me.It was like they were asking so many unspoken questions to which I don't have any answers. I could feel the tension in them.Feeling the guilt rising in my chest I finally looked away, and turned to grandma. "Why did you call me? You look fine to me."She carefreely answered. "It's been such a long time since you last visited me. I missed you, and thought a white lie about being sick might lure you back to meet your old grandma."My anger flared at her words. She
Rosalyn's pov.I kept looking at him dumbstruckly because I wasn't sure if I heard him clearly. The words echoed in my mind, leaving me stunned and unable to process the reality that he just jerked me to.It's not like I don't already know about his affair but now that he confirmed it himself, my mind suddenly buzzed and became blank.I sat there staring at the person who couldn't keep his own promise and betrayed me again. No, this time it can't be called a betrayal accurately, I'm not qualified to raise the issue. I shouldn't show him my sadness, what if he gets aware of my feelings by my reaction.I'm just his surrogate wife who is insignificant and has no right to be angry with him, don't I? Do I have any right or choice to choose?Yes! I can choose, I can choose to close my heart completely. The room fell into an eerie silence as I struggled to find my voice. The only sound echoed was my sniffles. I clenched the sheets in my fists tightly, feeling the numbness creeping up my body
Lorcan's pov.I stared at her in silence as she uttered those words as if they meant nothing to her. My eyes searched for a hint that she was lying, but she averted her eyes and looked down, her gaze fixed on her lap.Soon, her lips trembled and tears streamed down her face with soft sobbing noises. Her anguished state troubled me deeply. It pained my heart, never knew someone's pain could destroy me this much, and a woman upon that. As if I don't know who I am anymore. The past me wouldn't care and call her out for being weak. But now my chest tightened in apprehension at the sight of tears."Rose?" I reached out my hands and with a gentle touch cupped her face, trying to coach her to meet my gaze. But she averted her eyes again, refusing to look at me no matter how hard I tried. As if she was afraid and doesn't want me to see her vulnerable state and find out about her true feelings.However, for some reason, my heart began to ecstasy in anticipation. She's crying instead of mocking
Lorcan's pov.I want her crazily. It was a hunger only she could satisfy! Because she's the only one whom I could bear to touch and bath in her sweet fragrance without any fear of getting sick. And I was so happy that it was her.God knows how much I missed her these two days. When I tasted her sweet smell again, I couldn't control my lust for her. The memories of the heated sex I had with her only made it worse for me. And now seeing her crying like this made me realise the depths of my mistakes.She began to struggle again, and as we pulled away, I already missed the taste of her lips. Her tears fell again, and she looked at me with hurt."It's…it's not funny," She let out, her voice trembling as well as her whole body. "Don't test my…heart like this! I know you're trying to make me violate the contract so that you could get rid of me."I frowned, and a wave of anger and regret washed over me. This is ridiculous. Why would I joke like this?"Hey, I don't know why you're saying this?
Meera's pov.As I stared at the job transfer notice in my inbox, I could feel my anger rising. It seemed like nothing I did was working anymore. I thought once Lorcan saw my tears, he would die in shame and guilt and accept me to compensate for what he did to me. But now this email! How could he be so heartless?I couldn't understand what had changed. Rose was just a surrogate mother- what could Lorcan possibly see in her? It just doesn't make any sense to me.I seethed with resentment, and that old which, his grandmother—why does she keep getting in the way of me and Lorcan being together? Yet, she treats Rose so well. She always had a way of meddling with the growth of our relationship. It was infuriating how she treated Rose so well while always standing in the way of my happiness.Things were just going so well but she ruined everything by making them meet. No! I can't let this go on! I need to do something!I picked up my phone and called Nick. Right now, I need his insight an
Rosalyn's pov.Lorcan's confession left me frozen, and I couldn't believe it. It took me three whole days to process what had happened and that it wasn't a joke. He actually brought a team of lawyers and removed the clause that threatened to separate us as soon as I gave birth.For the first time in a very long time, I felt true happiness with this marriage. Lorcan comes home every night for dinner, and I help him with his tie in the morning, just like a loving wife would. It was a small gesture, but it magnifies our new connection. Now, the moments we were together no longer circled around the contracts and duties, it felt more like an act of love between husband and wife.We even kiss before he goes to work. Those gentle kisses, where our lips meet in a passionate embrace melt away my every worry and insecurity.It's as if our relationship has completely transformed. This was the happiness and security I always yearned for. A loving husband whose presence feels me with warmth, every
There is not a single girl who does not look forward to her wedding day, but unfortunately, my wedding gave a bad impression. And left me with a trauma I couldn't overcome. I couldn't help but automatically recall the events of that disastrous day in my mind whenever I heard the word wedding, even from a random person.The disappointment and betrayal of my two closest people. What I had hoped would be a beautiful marriage turned into a scene of infidelity, it left a deep fear of going through it all over again."I know you're scared," Lorcan's gentle tug brings me back to reality. He looked worried, he seemed to have sensed my apprehension and he told me. "But sometimes, the only way to overcome that fear is to face it head-on. So, in order to completely erase your fear, you must force yourself to go through it once more."I looked at him, his eyes filled with understanding, an expression I have never seen before. I get what he's saying, it's just something that's holding me back and