Todos os capítulos de Sweet Temptation: Capítulo 61 - Capítulo 63

(Anna's POV)"Mom!"I rushed toward her immediately.She threw her arms around me and cried even harder.The sound shattered my heart.I had not seen my mother cry like this in years. Not since my father's death.Those terrible days when debt collectors seemed to know our names better than our neighbors did."Mom, please..."I wrapped my arms tightly around her."What's wrong?"She continued sobbing. Her shoulders shaking violently.I felt my chest tighten in panic.What could be wrong for mom to be crying this hard?Whatever this was...It was really bad.I guided her back to the couch."Please calm down."My voice was shaking now."What happened?"She couldn't answer.Instead, she buried her face in my shoulder and cried even harder.I looked helplessly at Margaret who stood nearby looking equally worried.She quietly brought a glass of water and handed it to my mother.My mother took it with trembling hands.I sat beside her and gently rubbed her back."It's okay."I repeated softly

(Isabella's POV)I woke up before my alarm clock went off.The sunlight coming through the large bedroom windows told me it was already morning.I lay on the bed for a few moments and looked at the ceiling of the apartment the company gave me.A few days ago, I would have been over the moon to wake up in a place like this.It was everything I dreamed about.But now I felt trapped.The room was quiet except for the low hum of the air conditioner.Beside me, Michael was still asleep.His loud snoring filled the room.I slowly tried to sit up and winced.My whole body ached.Not the kind of pain that leaves bruises or visible injuries.It was a deep pain inside my muscles and joints that hurt everytime I moved.A subtle reminder of the rough night I had.Slowly, I sat up on the bed and reached for my clock on the small table beside me.7:14 AM.Today was my first day at Anderson Industries.I needed to make sure everything went perfectly.Quietly, I climbed out of bed and headed toward t