All Chapters of Knots of Kinship: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Letting out a dry sigh, Nicholas leaned by the pillar, phone in hand, staring deeply at his reflection. His head was a deep buzz. He didn’t know what was happening to him and why he was acting this way.‘Just because I saw Rory with his future wife.’That word stung. ‘Future wife,’ but he had to suck it up, though; after all, he was the one who single-handedly threw Rory to her. Nicholas sighed again, rubbing between his nose bridges, looking up at the ceiling.‘Truly, all this wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t fucked him that night. What came over me?’ His brows crinkled as he let his thoughts loose for a moment.‘It felt like I needed to fuck him; I saw him entirely differently. Not as a son, but a lover.’ But actions have consequences, and he was facing the consequences of his own. Getting jealous and being salty with a kid old enough to be his daughter is not a good look. Picking fights with said daughter’s father.He paused on that thought for a moment.No, Callum deserves it.

Rory blinked, looking down at her outstretched hand.“You want my number?”“Yes… or social handle?” She tilted her head to the side, her loose white hair moving with her actions. “Or you don’t want to give me? It’s fine, though; we can do it the medieval way. Send birds and letters.”Grinning foolishly, she continued. “Would you like to meet me in the third tree over on the west after the sun sets?”The driver snorted at her teasing, while Rory’s face paled.Snatching her phone, he sighed, wondering how she could always have something to say to catch him off guard.“Here… that’s my number.” He offered. Calling it immediately, he waved it at her as it rang.“Good. Just to be sure you actually gave me your number.” She answered, leaning back in the seat. The sun was really starting to get to her.“Why wouldn’t I, though?” She smirked at his words. Eyes still closed, she shrugged.“Who knows what runs in the minds of men these days?”Rory arched his brows, wondering why she was speaking

Toby blinked as he stared up at Rory. “What?” He asked softly, as though he couldn’t believe his ears once he heard the question.“Who are you to Christy?” Rory repeated as though he thought Toby didn’t hear his question.Toby’s eyes trailed everywhere but failed to land on Rory’s eyes. “I guess you could say we are very close friends.”“That sounded more like a suggestion than anything.” Toby huffed, folding his arms at him.“He is a very close friend, okay?”Lifting his hands, Rory nodded, not trying to start any shit with Toby. Toby placed his index finger on the space between his nose and his lips as he fell into deep thought.Rory watched him from the corner of his eye. From his reaction, he doubted they were ‘just close friends,’ and he didn’t mind it. He was more relieved by it. At least he hoped that she would be able to still find love somewhere, even if it was not with him.“You know you don’t need to be worried about me. I am not interested in her, and I don’t think she is

Rory visibly shuddered at his words. Which, of course, Harvey noticed, a sly grin appearing on his lips.“My dad and your mother are going somewhere else and charged me to take you home. Let’s go.”“I can take an Uber,” Rory suggested. Being in the same car with Harvey was not his ideal plan on how to end the day. Only the lord knows what he would do to him; hell, he might not even make it home alive.It is a strength, but he is being realistic at this point.Being around Harvey does more than ruin his mood and his self-esteem. Why would Nicholas even agree with it? It was crazy and beyond him.Rory looked sideways at Toby, who had gone back to his phone. What was he still waiting for? It wasn’t as though they were having a cheery conversation before Harvey came around.But looking at him, Rory was happy Toby was still lingering around. Hopefully, deep prayers that Harvey doesn’t act like a piece of shit.“What are you waiting for? Let’s go.” Harvey stated, you could hear the venom in

Rory furrowed his brows, wondering what that had to do with anything. But still, he nodded slightly.“Yeah. After she fell, Harvey miraculously appeared behind us. Honestly, his appearance at the worst moment. He literally accused me of wanting to fuck another woman on the ground.”Toby’s brows, fingers clenched around the steering wheel, had to think about another guy over his crush… alleged crush, and the ‘guy’ was gay.“So, what happened next? Did he know her? Or do you remember her?”“Remember her? Does he know her?” He asked. Toby shrugged off his answer.“Just answer the question.” He hummed. Toby’s eyes shifted from the road to Rory and back to the road.“Well, no, he didn’t, and Christy just greeted him like he was just a normal guy…” Rory trailed over, his voice stretched, but Toby caught on to it.“Did something happen after?”Rory scratched his head, tilting it, looking out of the window.“Well, you know how Harvey is—”“No, I don’t know him.”The red-haired man rolled his