All Chapters of Rejected By My Husband, Desired By My Doctor : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

AdrianI looked at her and suddenly found myself wondering whether she already knew.Whether she had been waiting for me because someone had told her Paul was dead before I had even reached the house. The thought was ridiculous, perhaps, but after everything that had happened in the past months, I no longer trusted myself to dismiss the things that seemed too convenient.I opened my mouth to ask her that one question… what did she do?But no words came out. If I confronted her now and I was wrong, I will only be shooting myself in the leg."I don't want to talk about it tonight," I said.I could have told her everything then. I could have told her that Paul had called me, that I had gone to meet him, that I had seen another man – or woman – on the upper level, that I had watched Paul fall and chased whoever had done it until I lost him. Instead, I felt the words gather somewhere inside me and stop, because saying them aloud would make the night real in a way that the silence had someh

AdrianI had been too swift to judge Margaret that I had given myself away and even now, as she asked for answers, I said nothing. Margaret leaned forward slightly. "Where were you, Adrian?" If she was still trying to get the exact confirmation, then I could give it a shot at denial. I looked away. "I was not with Paul." She watched me. I knew the suspicion was already there. There was nothing to be done about that. It was fixed. "I didn't ask whether you were with him. I asked where you were." "I went out." "Where?" "I went for a drive." "Alone?" "Yes." “But when you spoke earlier, after confusing my statement, you said you were there.” She was still gnawing at that fact that slipped. “I was as confused as you were, Mother. Don’t lean this towards me. You know I will never do anything to hurt Paul.” She nodded slowly, as though filing

EvelynTwo days later, Theo came back.He waited until Damien had stepped into the kitchen before he began speaking, and there was something in the way he sat that made me understand this wasn't another casual family visit."Things have moved," he said."What things?""The family has been talking about the marriage."I felt myself tense."I already told you where I stand.""I know.""Then there's nothing to discuss."Theo shook his head. "There is, because Father knows the situation cannot remain as it is. The legal fight has not removed the underlying agreement, and the pressure from the Parker side is becoming more aggressive. There is now a view that you and Adrian need to present a restored front, at least long enough to stabilize the arrangements that are beginning to fracture."I stared at him."You want me to go back to my husband because your family's investments are in trouble.""I am telling you what the family believes needs to happen.""You are dressing it up, Theo. That's

EvelynI almost declined Lena’s invitation for the second time, and for several hours after reading her message, I kept telling myself that there was nothing wrong with staying where I was, where the doors were locked and the outside world could not reach me unless I allowed it.After all, my life was coming back together of recent in ways I had not expected. Though I was not yet financially buoyant, I had a job I was anticipating, thanks to Damien who was making all the calls. The public ravaging at me was becoming a thing of the past soon enough. More trends were coming up among these celebrities and there were other people to devour. If I waited long enough, I will be safe… but would they really forget without things being addressed?The memory of the last article still sat uncomfortably close, especially the way I had trusted her to tell my story only to see pieces of it reshaped into something I barely recognized, so the thought of walking into another room filled with journalist

EvelynEven before I gave my speech, people approached Damien and I as the evening went on, some more cautiously than others, and I could tell almost immediately who had come because they genuinely wanted to hear me and who had come because they were curious about the scandal they had watched unfold online.At every point where I felt stuck or confused on what to say, I would send off the most subtle signal and Damien will immediately understand, finding ways to evade the topic. I began to relax without realizing it, speaking more freely with people who were willing to listen, and when I looked across the room again, I noticed that Adrian had started watching us.Doris noticed him watching.She moved closer and said something to him that I couldn't hear, and Adrian responded with what looked like a smile, but even from a distance I could see the effort behind it. He tried to give her the same attention Damien had been giving me, leaning closer when she spoke and keeping his focus on h