All Chapters of His Book club : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Kael's povI feel like a potter who had dedicated all his time and energy to make a vessel and at the end, with one wrong move, he broke the vessel.I stood at the front door of my father's mansion, my hands shoved into my pockets, feeling reluctant to step in. I hadn’t wanted to come, but my mother had insisted. “Just dinner with your family, Kael.”But with my father under the same roof, nothing was just anything.The maid opened the door with her polite, practiced smile, and I stepped into the marble foyer that had never felt like home. To me, it was just a cage, an expensive one. “Kael,” my mother’s voice echoed from the dining room. She appeared in her usual silk dress, a warm smile stretched across her face. At least with her, I didn’t have to pretend too much.“Hi, Mom,” I said, letting her hug me briefly. At home, she was different from the director in school. It is like she had practiced both personalities, replacing them easily. “Come,” she said, leading me toward the sma

Arian's pov Life as a way of putting you in a situation you thought you'd never be. Let's use me as an example: That morning when I left Kael's house, I promised to stay away from him. I promise to cut all the connections between us. I promised to kill the feeling even when I knew it was almost impossible.The next night, he was at my doorstep, looking like someone lost and drained. The anger I held towards him started to melt. Then he told me about his father, Karl Palmer. And I knew it in me that no one can ever have it easy in life. Not even the rich Kael Palmer. Just like that, I offered him the award I couldn't give up earlier. Not only that, I asked him to stay at my place that night. That night turned into two and just like that, he spent his weekend at my place. The weekend slipped away faster than I wanted it to. One moment, Kael was sprawled across my bed like he owned it, breathing steadily against my shoulder, and the next the sun had risen on Monday, demanding we go b

Kael's povHearing my mom's voice over the phone really broke my heart. My chest was tight as I sped home to meet her. She didn't really tell me much over the phone but I knew it would always be dad's doing. I slammed the car into park the moment I reached the gates, barely waiting for the door to swing open before I ran inside.The house was too quiet. The kind of silence that echoes against your ears and fills your chest with unease. Every step echoed too loudly on the floor as I moved through the hallway, my pulse racing faster with each passing second.“Mom?” I called, my voice cutting through the emptiness. No answer.I checked the living room first, then the dining room. It was empty. My gut twisted as I started up the staircase, two steps at a time. I didn’t even know where I was going, but my body moved like it already knew.And then I heard a muffled sob, faint but clear for me to hear it. The sound came from the far corner of the house, the last room down the hall.My che

Arian's pov April’s room always had this comforting smell of vanilla and books. Even when I came storming in, pacing like a confused being, she just sat calmly on her bed with her legs tucked beneath her.“So, let me get this straight,” she said, her eyes narrowing slightly. “Kael ditched you after that phone call, and now you’re convinced he’s… what? Hiding things from you?I rubbed the back of my neck, staring at the floor. “I don’t know what to think, April. I heard someone crying on the phone. And his whole face changed, and then he just left me standing there like I didn’t matter.”She tilted her head, studying me. “Arian, have you even asked him about it?”My chest tightened. “What if it was Hazel? What if I was just…” the word stuck in my throat.April sighed, pushing herself off the bed. She crossed the room and put her hands firmly on my shoulders. “Listen to me. It is so obvious you care about him. But you’re letting your fear write the story for you. You don’t know what th

Arian The next morning came faster than I imagined. I haven't even gotten over Hazel's words and now, I was going to face Kael in school today. I wish I could skip today's classes and meetings but I can't. What would be my excuse? I'm avoiding Kael because he might be getting married to Hazel? He was the first person I noticed as I entered the college gate. I couldn’t even look at him properly, but I could tell that his long hair was down, covering both sides of his face.He was waiting like he always did, leaning casually against his car, that crooked smile tugging at his lips the moment he spotted me. My heart still moved at the sight, but the memory of Hazel’s arms around him stabbed through me before the smile could sink in.So I walked straight past him.“Arian?” His voice followed me, deep and uncertain.I didn’t answer. I couldn’t. If I opened my mouth, I’d choke.“Arian,” he called again, trailing behind me.“I'm late for class,” I said without glancing at him. His footst