บททั้งหมดของ A Forbidden Affair : บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

“Hey.”Lena froze at the sound of Jayden’s voice.The evening breeze suddenly felt colder against her skin as she slowly turned toward him.He stood across the street beside a tree, one hand tucked into the pocket of his dark jeans while the other held his phone loosely. His expression was calm at first glance, but Lena noticed it immediately.The hesitation in his eyes.Like he wasn’t sure how Chloe would react to seeing him.Beside her, Chloe’s posture stiffened slightly.Jayden crossed the street after checking for cars, his gaze flickering briefly between the two women before settling on Lena again.“Hi,” Lena said softly.“Hey,” he repeated, this time slower.An awkward silence followed.Then Chloe folded her arms.“So,” she said casually, though there was still suspicion in her tone, “you’re the mysterious neighbor.”Jayden rubbed the back of his neck lightly. “I guess I am.”Lena looked between them nervously.Please don’t start fighting, she prayed in her mind.To her surprise

These past few days, Jayden had been different towards her.And honestly?It was confusing the hell out of Lena.One minute he was trying to get close to her again, looking at her like she was the only woman in the world.The next minute?Scarlet was leaving his apartment looking very satisfied.It made no sense.“Chloe… can I ask you something?” Lena said quietly from the couch.Chloe nodded absentmindedly, her eyes still fixed on the TV.“Did I do something wrong to Jayden?”Chloe slowly turned to look at her dramatically.“Girl,” she said with a serious face. “Are you on something?”Lena frowned slightly.“He was literally trying to get back with you, and then you caught him hooking up with his bestie,” Chloe continued with a disgusted expression. “Like hello? That’s the problem here.”“Yeah…” Lena murmured, though her thoughts still felt tangled.She hated how bothered she was.“Forget about him,” Chloe suddenly said, scooting closer before attacking Lena with tickles.“Stop—Chloe

When Lena woke up the next morning, the bed beside her was empty.For a brief second, panic gripped her chest.She quickly pushed the blanket away and stepped out of the room, only to find Jayden downstairs near the reception area, speaking into what looked like an old local telephone line mounted on the wall.The morning light reflected against his sharp features, making him look annoyingly handsome.As if sensing her presence, he turned.The moment his eyes landed on her, a soft smile appeared on his lips. He waved her over.Lena walked toward him cautiously.Jayden leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss against her forehead before continuing his conversation.She stood there quietly, watching him for a few seconds.His voice was calm and relaxed.Too relaxed.When he finally disconnected the call, he dropped the telephone back into place before turning to her fully.“Good morning,” he murmured, lightly holding her chin.“I’m ordering chicken noodle soup for us.”Lena stared at him,

Lena felt like she was slowly going crazy.And Chloe was not helping at all.She has always been her support system.Now she needed her; she was giving her cold shoulders.Meanwhile, Jayden had made it his personal mission to get her to agree to the dinner date. He called her in the morning, “casually” bringing up the dinner again, like she hadn’t already said she would think about it.Ethan, on the other hand, was amazing.They had been having light conversations for a while, teasing, and flirting like teenagers.It was confusing.Because part of her liked how simple things felt with Ethan, but another part of her kept getting pulled back into everything with Jayden.It was more like a hot and cold situation.Right now, she wasn’t even in the mood to think too deeply about it.“Chloe,” Lena called from her room. “Have you seen my gold heels?”“I haven’t,” Chloe replied from the living room without even looking up.Lena walked out slowly, already suspicious.Chloe was on the couch sc

Lena couldn't believe what she was seeing.She stood frozen in shock, trying to understand what was happening.Before she could react, Richard lunged toward her and grabbed her shoulders, shaking her violently."Bitch, what more do you want?" he shouted. "I regret the day I met you."Jayden immediately rushed forward while Chloe struggled to pull Richard away.The moment Jayden reached them, he shoved Richard so hard that he stumbled backward and crashed onto the floor."You bastard!" Richard groaned.Jayden stepped in front of Lena instantly, shielding her from him.Richard let out a bitter laugh as he slowly got back to his feet."Don't you see what she's doing?" he snapped.His finger pointed directly at Lena."This bitch wants to turn us against each other so she can take my wealth. Such a slut."A look of disgust crossed Chloe's face."Old man, you better get your ass out of here before I call the cops."Richard smirked."Cops? Sure. Do it.""Dad, stop this madness," Jayden said