All Chapters of After The Vows: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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A reunion

Chapter 11 The universe sure had a way of playing in your face. How else would I explain being face -to-face with Harry right now? “Now this is fate,” he chuckled as he stood up and walked toward where I was sitting. “If this is fate, it clearly didn’t get my memo.” “Lucky for me, it didn’t”, he chuckled. I wasn’t expecting him to come closer, let alone open his arms for a hug. I was still seated, frozen. “Come on,” he said, smiling. “I haven’t seen my friend in years. I deserve a hug.” That was nothing wrong with hugging a friend, I thought. I stood up and hugged him. Damn. He smelled good. Too good. “Look at you,” he said, holding my shoulders once we pulled apart. “You’ve grown into a fine woman, Alia. It’s really good to see you.” I couldn’t help but notice his smile, it was the same way he smiled when we were kids. Damn, he still had that good set of teeth. I couldn’t remember the last time someone had complimented me like that. I had almost forgotten how i

Crossing the line

Chapter 12Drew’s POVOne month later“Why would you hit my mum, Kirah?” I asked angrily “Oh, I’m Kirah now?” she scoffed. “Not baby or honey? Drew, please don’t start this early.”“You still haven’t answered my question,” I said“You do realize it’s eight in the morning and you’re already starting an argument?” she said without looking at me.“You’re saying a lot and still not answering my question.”Heaven knows I was furious, but I forced myself to stay calm. I knew how Kirah could be, especially now that she was pregnant.“Well,” she said lazily, applying her lip balm, “your mum was rude to me. And besides, I wouldn’t even call that a hit. It was just a little slap. It wouldn’t hurt the baby if I did that.”“It doesn’t matter, Kirah,” I snapped. “You had no right to slap my mother. That’s my mother, for Christ’s sake. You slapped my sister the other day and I let it go because I know how she can be sometimes. But my mum? That’s crossing the line.”“So you’re choosing your mother

Old wounds

Chapter 13 Alia POV Life has indeed been good to me. Work was great, I had an office of my own, clients were walking in and out, and Liam and Luna were loving their new school, even making friends. “Mum,” Luna spoke. “Yes, baby?” My hands were still on the wheel as I drove them to school, one of my favorite parts of the day, getting them ready and seeing their smiling faces as they waved goodbye. “I have a playdate with Sophia,” Luna said. “Oh wow, Luna, that’s great! When is that?”I replied “Saturday! I can go, right?” “Sure, darling. When I pick you up today, I’ll see her mum and talk about it.” “Thank you, mummy!” “You’re welcome, honey. Liam, don’t you have a playdate?” “Nope. Playdates are for girls,they run around in pink, playing with their dolls. I can’t do any of that.” I burst out laughing. “And what’s wrong with that?” Luna added. “It’s better than boring video games!” “Video games aren’t boring,” he defended. “Playdates aren’t boring either!” I watched th

An unexpected guest

Chapter 14 I stayed in the car longer than I should have. My hands gripped the steering wheel tighter. I hated this feeling, it felt like weakness. My emotions were dragging me backward, like I was undoing all the progress I had fought so hard for. I hit the steering wheel again and again. Why did it feel like Drew was still in control of me, even when he wasn’t here? How many times did I have to tell myself I was done with the past, only to keep going back? I felt like a fool. A light tap against the car window startled me. I flinched and slowly lifted my head. Harry was standing there, leaning slightly toward the window, concern written all over his face. Panic rushed through me. I didn’t want him to see me like this, didn’t want him to see the cracks. I was such a mess right now. I quickly wiped my face and straightened my shoulders. I reached for my bag and laptop, forcing myself to open the door. “Hey,” Harry said gently, “are you okay?” “Yes,” I replied too quickly. “Y

A problem shared

Chapter 15Harry was quiet for a few minutes. I wondered what was going through his head.“I’m a coward, I know,” I said softly, breaking the silence.“No, Alia, you’re not,” He replied, squeezing my hand gently. “Not everyone likes facing people from their past. It’s okay. It doesn’t make you weak.”I let out a shaky breath. “I just… I wasn’t expecting to see him there, you know?”“I understand,” he said. His thumb brushed over mine“You have to go back there,” I told him, feeling guilty. “I can’t ruin this opportunity for you because of my own mess.”“Ruin?” he chuckled softly. “Alia, I meet clients all the time. I honored the invitation just because I wanted you to meet new people and expand your work. But right now, none of that matters. You know what? I know the perfect place you need to be there now, and all your worries will go away.” He started the car.“But Harry—”“Shhh,” he said firmly. “No arguments. We’re going. Just trust me.”A few minutes later, we were at a rooftop g

A threat

Chapter 16Kirah ransacked the room, pulling drawers open and tossing clothes aside in frustration.“Where on earth did I keep that document?” she muttered as she searched for the contract paper from a business deal she had signed. She wondered when she became so forgetful.She dragged more clothes out of the wardrobe, her annoyance growing by the second.“Ugh!” She sat on the bed forcefully, tapping her chin as she scanned the room. “Where could you be?”Her eyes landed on Drew’s side of the wardrobe, where he usually kept his documents.What if he picked it up by mistake, thinking it was his?She stood up immediately and began flipping through Drew’s files, one after another.“It has to be here”.But after checking several folders, she still didn’t find it.“Such a waste of time,” she whispered, arranging the files back carefully.As she placed the last folder down, something slipped out and fell to the floor.A picture. It landed face-down.“Clumsy me,” she said, bending to pick it

The mystery man

Chapter 17Drew’s POVThe D-day was finally here.I stood at the altar, my hands clasped tightly in front of me, waiting for Kirah. It wasn’t the first time I had been in this position. Years back, I had stood on this same altar waiting for Alia to walk down the aisle.Fuck, Drew. What the hell was I thinking right now?I shook it off and scanned the room. All the men of substance in Seattle, well dressed, filled the hall. Cameras flashed from every corner.Kirah had made sure every reporter in the city was present. She wanted this wedding to be the talk of the town. That was Kirah.The past few months had been a rollercoaster between us, but today, I was putting everything behind me. This was a fresh start.My eyes found my mother and sister sitting together. They were smiling at me, pride written all over their faces.I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding.Then the music changed.“It’s happening,” I mumbled to myself.The moment she walked into the aisle, everyone turned. S

Wedding gift

Chapter 18 For a second, it felt like I couldn’t breathe. Did he just ask about my child? “Kirah, why is he asking about the real father of my child?” I demanded. She just stood there, her mouth open, but no words came out. “Kirah!” I grabbed her shoulders, shaking her violently. “Answer me! Didn’t you hear what he just asked? Why are you quiet?” “Baby,” she said slowly, her voice trembling. “I don’t know. I’m just as shocked as you are.” I turned to the man. “You heard her,” I said firmly. “She’s given you your answer. You must be mistaken, because that child is mine.” This man could be lying for all I knew. Maybe he had been paid to sabotage the wedding. I tried to hold back the pain crashing in my head. I looked around the wedding was already a disaster. “Drew, how do you think I know about the pregnancy?” Robert said calmly. “No one in the public knew about it. It was hidden, wasn’t it?” He was damn right. I walked up to him and grabbed his shirt. “How did you know?”

She played me

Chapter 19The couple of weeks had been the worst days of my life. Everything I thought was true turned out to be a lie. My name had become a topic on everyone’s lips. TV stations kept replaying the disaster at the wedding. My whole life has become a public discussion.But that wasn’t what broke me.The worst part was knowing the woman I had always loved and trusted wasn’t who I thought she was. I couldn’t understand what I did to make her want to give me a child that wasn’t mine.Kirah had been begging since I called off the wedding and told her I wanted nothing to do with her. I didn’t even need to chase her out of the house, my mum and sisters had already thrown her belongings out, taking all the things I bought for her and leaving her with almost nothing.“What are you doing to yourself?” my mum said as she walked toward me, dragging the curtains open. Light flooded the room, burning my eyes.“Fuck my eyes,” I muttered, blinking repeatedly. I hadn’t seen sunlight in a while.I pou

Riverdale high secrets.

Chapter 20 I kept checking my watch as my fingers tapped against the table, over and over again. My patience was running thin. “It’s already twenty minutes since we got here, and she’s still not here,” I grumbled to Louis, my eyes scanning the café. I didn’t even know who I was looking for. “I already called her, Drew. She’s on her way,” Louis said calmly. I let out a long breath, leaning back in my chair as annoyance crept in. “This better be important. I’m here because you pleaded. can’t believe I left my house after staying indoors for weeks just because you heard a rumor.” “Drew, you should know I’m not one to get carried away by rumors,” Louis replied. “This is important.” “Then tell me—” Louis suddenly straightened. “She’s here.” I turned and saw a young woman in her twenties waving at us as she walked closer, a big smile on her face. “Thank you for coming,” Louis said, pulling out a chair for her. “It’s nothing,” she replied, taking her seat. “Drew, this is Priscy,

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