บททั้งหมดของ The Sister He Never Chose : บทที่ 131 - บทที่ 140

SEREIAMy alarm clock pulled me out of sleep like someone was dragging me out of the water and I immediately reached for my phone and saw it was 6:30 AM. The room was still dark and the mountains were just a silhouette outside the window. I looked away fro maybe mountains and towards Liyana who was sleeping next to me, her small body warm against mine. I lay there staring at her and noticing every little detail, the curve of her cheek, they way her lashes fanned her face. This was our life now, a small room, a bed that Liyana deemed too hard and walls that didn’t feel like home. I got out of the bed and trudged towards the bathroom, turning on the light. I looked into the mirror and I was met by a tired woman with dark circles under her eyes and matte hair. I took a shower and when I came out Liyana was already awake. She was sitting up in bed her dark hair a mess and her eyes were still heavy with sleep and her phone in my hands."Baby what are you doing with my phone?" I asked

SEREIADeclan’s question hung in the air hot and heavy and I couldn’t even open my mouth to say anything. I looked at Valerian, his tired eyes and wrinkled suit. He had found a way to prove me innocent and he had been looking for me for days and then there is Declan who had been patient and kind not even asking for anything else except dinner. "He's my boss " I finally answered and I watched Valerian’s head snap to me quickly and I saw something flicker in his eyes. Hurt? Anger? I couldn’t tell, it only appeared for a split second. Declan’s face softened. "Your boss?" he asked in skepticism and I nodded not being able to look at Valerian "Yes he came from New York to check on me." I added not even believing myself. Valerian did not say anything. He just stared at me. His jaw was now tight and his hand curled into fists. "You came all the way from New York to check on your employee?" Declan asked Valerian moving his gaze between my slightly trembling body and Valerian’s stoic fac

SEREIA"Mommy are you there?" Liyana’s voice cut through the moment like a knife. I immediately froze on the bed and Valerian’s arms which were still around my waist stiffened.My daughter was outside the door while I laid here with my back pressed against Valerian’s chest with his breath warm on my neck.I jumped up from the bed grabbing my clothes from the floor and Valerian joined me too as he pulled on his pants and shirt, running his hands through his hair to make sure he looked presentable." a minute baby!" I called out and I was pretty sure my voice sounded too high and breathless. I pulled my dress over my head and by now it was all wrinkled but I didn’t care and apparently Valerian didn’t care too because his shirt was equally wrinkle. He looked at me with a guilty expression on his face. Rightfully so because he had told me Liyana wouldn’t be here. But now look at him, his hair was messy, his shirt button wrong and he looked noting like the man who owned companies. "Rea

SEREIAAfter the entire Selena news I went back to sleep and when I woke up the sound of birds was heavy outside the window. There was no buzzing of my phone or may bad news just peace and for a moment I laid there watching the light move across the ceiling.Valerian was also asleep beside me with his arm heavy around my waist and his face looking relaxed. I was kind of shocked that he was still asleep but I liked to think that it was because I was here with him. I turned to face him, tracing my finger along his jaw and down his cheeks. He soon caught my hand and his eyes opened."What are you doing?" He asked and blush immediately creeped up my cheeks."Memorizing you." I answered and he raised an eyebrow before pulling me closer and kissing me. "Memorize me later. Sleep now." He joked and I rolled my eyes."It's late afternoon Valerian." I groaned and he joined me. "Then sleep in."I laughed. "You're impossible.""You love it."I did.---We came downstairs an hour later and Liy

SEREIA"Sereia."Valerian’s called out from behind me his voice low and urgent. His hand met my back before I could even see his face. I didn’t turn around to meet him because I couldn’t even move. I just stared at the papers held in my hand. My hand trembled as the words blurred together.Full custody, visitation right, legal guardianship. He wanted it all."Sereia." Valerian’s voice snapped me out of my spiraling thoughts as he stepped in front of me raising his eyes to meet mine.Hr looked at my face and then the papers in my shaking hand."What is it? Sarah said Lucas was here. She said—" he started and I immediately pushed the papers into his hands. He took them and began reading them. His jaw got tight the further he went and his eyes darkened. "When did he give you these?"" Just now, before you came.""Was he here? At this party?" Valerian asked just to be sure and I nodded. My throat was too tight to speak.Valerian looked toward the garden, his eyes meeting Liyana who was