Semua Bab The Billionaire’s Replacement Wife: Bab 11 - Bab 13

NARANobody stopped us as we left.I was aware of the eyes though. I could feel them the way you feel heat, not directly, just the warmth of it on your skin as Jared walked me through what remained of the gathering. Some people had the decency to look away while others just didn’t bother.His hand was still holding mine.I didn’t know what to do with that. I kept my eyes forward and focused on walking because my legs had decided they were no longer fully reliable and my cheek was still burning from where Ophelia’s hand had connected the second time and my whole body was doing that deep quiet trembling that comes after something terrible. The night air hit us when we stepped outside, it was cool, dark and quiet after all the noise of the hall.We kept walking when I stole one look at his face and immediately wished I hadn’t. He was staring straight ahead, jaw set, expression completely closed off. I couldn’t tell what was underneath it. Anger at me? anger at Ophelia, anger at the whol

NARANobody moved for a second.My father’s fake smile was still sitting on his face and Camille had gone completely still while Danielle was looking at Jared with wide eyes with me just standing there in the middle of all of it, bruised and tired and trying to understand what I was looking at.Jared came for me?I turned that over in my head and it still didn’t make sense.“Jared!” My father stepped forward with his arms open like they were old friends. “What a wonderful surprise. Please come in, sit down, let us get you something to eat.”“That won’t be necessary.” Jared’s eyes moved to me briefly then away. “I came for my wife. That’s all.”My chest tightened.Wife..The word felt so strange in his mouth.. like it didn’t belong there.Camille smiled wider. “Of course. Of course. That’s good. That’s very good. We were just telling her the same thing.”I turned slowly to look at her.She didn’t even hesitate.“We told her you would come,” she continued smoothly. “We kept encouraging