Alle Kapitel von Listening for True Love: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 9

I hadn't slept all night. As soon as the sun came up, I went to Aaron's house with the ring.I exchanged polite greetings with his parents.One of them said, "Mia, Aaron went out first thing this morning. He won't be back anytime soon. Why don't you come back this afternoon?"For a split second, they both looked panicked.As I turned to leave, I heard Olivia's voice upstairs. She was carrying a glass of water and wearing Aaron's clothes. When she saw me, she froze.I ran upstairs and found Aaron lying in bed, pale and visibly weak.Olivia rushed after me. She stammered, "Mia, Aaron got soaked in the rain last night and came down with a fever. I stayed here all night to take care of him."I took out the ring and held it out to her.Her face went white."How long has this been going on?" I asked evenly."Mia, it's not what you think."Olivia knew exactly where to look. She opened the second drawer of Aaron's desk and took out a ring. It was a small, understated wedding band, n

Two days later, I was discharged from the hospital. Aaron and Olivia came to pick me up.When I opened the front passenger door, Aaron was fastening Olivia's seat belt for her. That was where I always sat because I got carsick.Olivia greeted me with a bright smile. "Feeling any better, Mia?"I nodded. "Much better."Aaron looked up at me. "Mia, Olivia gets carsick."I said nothing. I closed the door and climbed into the back seat.By the time the car pulled up outside my house, I was fighting the urge to throw up. I got out, and Olivia followed me inside.She gave me a hesitant look. "Mia, I need to tell you something.""Go ahead.""I'm pregnant."She took an ultrasound report from her bag."Who's the father?""Aaron."I had expected that answer, but my heart still skipped a beat."When?""Back when you and Aaron were living apart."Olivia looked down, avoiding my eyes. "We slept together plenty of times, but we only forgot to use protection once, when we'd had too muc

Aaron dropped into a crouch, defeated, and the sound of his stifled sobs filled the hallway. He kept thinking about how hurt I had looked. That was when he realized that this time, I was really gone.A week after moving into our new home, I poured all my savings into opening a bed-and-breakfast by the ocean. Tourist season was in full swing, and with influencers featuring the place, it quickly became a hit."Hello, sir. Here's what you two ordered," I began."Mia, it's me."Aaron removed his hat, and I fell silent.Beside him, Olivia looked at me with nervous, uncertain eyes. "Mia, we came to see you.""It took me 21 days, but I finally found you. You cut me off completely and left me no way to reach you."Aaron's voice was hoarse, and he looked worn down. I knew that look. I had worn it myself once."If you're here to reminisce, you're not welcome," I said flatly.Aaron stepped forward and grabbed my hand. "Mia, I regret everything. Will you give me another chance?"His voic

Aaron froze. "You're only saying that to make me give up, aren't you?"He reached for my hand, but I stepped back before he could touch me.I opened my social media profile and showed him a photo of Daniel and me cuddled up together. "Daniel and I love each other, so stop coming around. Aaron, I want us to keep our distance from now on."Aaron stared at the photo for a long time, struggling to contain his emotions. For a while, neither of us said anything.Finally, he replied flatly, "We'll see."The setting sun cast a long shadow behind him as he walked away. After that, he never came to see me again.Every so often, a different number would text to ask how I was doing. I blocked every one.I threw myself into growing the bed-and-breakfast, with my new boyfriend, Daniel, quietly supporting me along the way.During our first year together, Daniel took me to meet his parents."If you know you're right for each other, get married. Don't keep Mia waiting forever."Daniel's mothe