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Chapter 41

DYLAN"You let Gwen say whatever she wants to say to her. You don't even defend her. Yes, she is your contract wife, but she's a human being as well. She has a life to live. You make fake promises and give her false hopes of a better tomorrow.""I try, Ezra. I'm trying!""You are not trying enough. All you care about is Gwen. Of course, you'll divorce Alena, but you can be friends with her. She's willing to be your friend. She only has good things to say about you. I feel bad for her. Have mercy on her, please."There was silence. I couldn't stop the tears. I felt horrible. Ezra wasn't even comforting me. I deserved it. My heart ached for her."It's either you make it up to her now or never. She's not going to be like this forever. Soon, she's going to give up. She's going to give up on you.""I'm gonna change.""Maybe you should start by apologizing for everything.""I'll do it. I'll do it sincerely. I want to make it up to her. I want to see her happy. I don't want to be the reason

Chapter 42

ALENA"Would you let another guy kiss me even if he is your friend?" I asked Dylan with a hint of shyness in my voice.Allow me to say that taking out my anger on him has helped me quite a lot. I needed it. It helped me.His facial expression seemed to have changed when I mentioned the idea of kissing. His face contorted into a mask of mystery and disapproval."I'd rather be the one kissing you," he replied firmly, looking straight into my eyes.I was waiting for that part where he'd laugh it off as a joke, but it never came. He just stared at me intensely, waiting for me to say something.The idea of us kissing wasn't a bad idea at all, but he definitely had to be kidding me. He probably just wanted to get a hilarious reaction from me that'd embarrass me."Do friends kiss?" I finally asked after debating with my mind some punch responses to give him.That was all I could come up with. Anything else apart from that was dirty and wild."Right. Friends. Let's just call it a slip of the

Chapter 43

ALENA"Good luck with your girlfriend," I wished Dylan as he pulled up in the driveway."Thanks. I'm sure I need it."We both exited the car, and Gwen literally ran to Dylan, ranting on and on about how mad she was at him for ditching her without a word.I kind of felt special. Dylan had chosen me over Gwen for the first time ever. We were actually friends now. Everything was just unbelievable. I knew my heart was bound to be broken because, deep down, I knew this friendship was only going to surface my feelings for him and make them stronger.Seeing Gwen hug him and stuff his face with kisses made my heart jumble up. I had dreams too of being in her place one day. They'd only remain dreams.I decided to stretch my legs a bit, so I walked to the pool. On my way there, I saw someone who didn't seem pretty happy with what he was seeing. Axel.He was looking at Gwen and Dylan from a distance as Gwen kissed Dylan's face over and over again.Now, how was I going to explain that?I increase

Chapter 44

DYLANI smiled at Alena as she stomped off to her bedroom in my soaking wet shirt. She looked crazy cute in it, especially with her wet hair.I went to my bedroom and showered again, then I wore white ripped jeans, a denim button-down shirt, and matching Converse sneakers.I went to the lounge, where I saw Dad sitting with Gwen. From the floor-to-ceiling window, I could see Axel and Ezra in the garden, with the gardener helping out with the flowers. They were nature-loving freaks.I went on to hug my dad from behind, then I sat on a couch opposite theirs."How are you doing, Dad?" I asked, looking at him lovingly."I'm okay, Dyl. I'm fine now that you are here. I was really worried about you.""I'm really sorry, Dad. It wasn't my intention to do that to any of you. I won't repeat that mistake again," I assured him, and he smiled at me while nodding."Gwen, don't you want to go out with your boyfriend's dad today?" Dad asked, looking at Gwen, who was pulling her best innocent face."Of

Chapter 45

DYLANFor real, my hands were on her waist. They had been there the whole time. Being close to her felt intimate and magical. At this point, I decided that she was special.I let go of her, and she tried to get up, but her necklace was stuck on one of my buttons."What now?" I asked, looking at her as she struggled to get it off."I can't get it off," she complained childishly."Let me do it," I offered."No. I don't want you to destroy it. It's very special to me.""Who gave it to you?""My mom gave it to me when I was like nineteen. It's my favorite. I don't want to lose it," she said genuinely.It must've been really precious, so I helped her remove it with caution. When she was finally free, she stood up, and so did I."I heard you cooked for me and even baked.""Imagine the waste. I'm not doing it again.""I want to eat it all.""No. It's all probably bad by now, plus the cake got ruined. We'll see next time.""I'm sorry, okay?""It's fine. Let's get going."I grabbed some fruits

Chapter 46

ALENA"I know you can never be mine, but I love our secrets," I murmured against Dylan's lips.I looked into his eyes, and he looked into mine. I saw sincerity in his eyes, as though he wanted to say something but couldn't put it into words.He didn't have to say anything. I didn't care anymore. He had fulfilled one of the wishes I never realized I had until our lips locked.They were soft, and they fit perfectly onto mine. His touch was tender, just as I wanted a man to handle me. As hard as it was to accept, I had feelings for my husband, and they would be the end of me."Alena, you are beautiful," Dylan remarked, looking deep into my eyes."You are perfect, Dyl," I replied, brushing my thumb against his delicious lips. "You are just perfect," I added."I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Alena.""For what, Dyl?""You are my wife, but I...""I don't care. Remember, on our honeymoon, I promised to support you always? I won't break my promise. I'll support you and anything that gives you happiness.

Chapter 47

ALENAWhen Steve finally let go of her, he started kissing her face, then her arms. This wasn't about friendship anymore. There was more to the picture, but I just couldn't tell what exactly."We'll leave you two alone," Celeste announced, grabbing her black hoodie and black cap. She moved towards me and stood close to me. My Celeste. She wasn't doing well. Something was off."Honey, I'll call you soon, okay? Take care of yourself, please. Mom will be home soon, so if you need her, you can go ahead of me. I'll be there soon," Steve said, kissing Celeste's forehead. I loved their relationship. Once upon a time, he was like that to me as well."Sure. Bye, Sophie. Take care," Celeste said, giving Sophie a small hug."Thank you. Alena, I'm sorry. I don't think I can still go out with you today.""It's okay, Sophie. I'll manage. Take care of yourself first. I'll see you later."Celeste left while I was still speaking to Sophie. I didn't even have a ride since we had used Sophie's car. She

Chapter 48

ALENAI sat cross-legged on the carpeted floor, the red box in front of me. I took a deep breath and then wiped away my tears, which seemed to keep on flowing involuntarily.With trembling hands, I reopened it, and I looked at the picture that had made me cry. It was a beautiful picture of when I was eighteen, with Steve standing between Celeste and me. Our faces were beaming with joy.That was one of our best pictures together and one of our favorites. We all had a copy each, and back in the day, there was an enlargement of it proudly hung on the wall in the living room. It was unfortunately taken down when Dad passed away, and ever since, I have never seen it.Even my copy had been taken away, as had all the other memories I had in pictures or videos. Seeing it after nearly five years overwhelmed me with joy.I flipped over the photo and saw a note stuck to the back. It was Steve's handwriting.'Cry a river, build a bridge, and walk over it.'The words sank deep into my heart. He wa

Chapter 49

ALENAMy petite frame melted into my husband's muscular one. He was my husband, my man. I didn't want to think of all the reasons why it was wrong. I believed in one reason why it was right. He was my husband, both legally and before God.Dylan finally let go of me when we both ran out of breath. Dylan dragged his lips up the smooth skin of my neck and gently nipped my earlobe, sipping on the soft flesh. A bolt of tantalizing heat shot down to my core.I just found myself kissing Dylan's neck as well. His body scent was like a drug to me. We then let go of each other."It's almost time. We should head downstairs."I nodded slowly, looking at him, and that's when I noticed the red stains on his white collar. They proudly stood out in the shape of my lips."Dyl, I'm so sorry," I apologized, looking at his collar."Why? What's up?""Your collar. I put lipstick on it. I didn't even know what I was doing. I'm so sorry. Please don't be mad at me," I begged, and he looked at it."It's okay,

Chapter 50

DYLANAlena and I sat in the car, and the chauffeur drove us to the venue. I looked at her, and she gave me a small smile. She had been looking at me the whole time."I did quite a great job. You look perfect, Alena," I said, and she flashed me a brighter smile, revealing a set of white teeth."You should do my make-up more often. It's fun, and I feel really special when someone like you does my make-up.""Someone like me?""Yes. My husband.""I wish we had met in better circumstances," I admitted, and she sighed."I always wish so as well. They say everything happens for a reason, so there should be a reason.""I wish I knew it. This marriage was like the biggest test of my life, you know.""But then, what was the point of getting married if we were to divorce after a year anyway? Why not just get married in the first place?" Alena asked, putting her hand on top of mine. Her nails were really cute."I have a girlfriend whom I had promised to marry.""So had you not been with Gwen, we

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