Chapter 108

Ethan exited the car, weariness etched across his face. The mansion, stood tall, proud and erily silent.

He walked through the door then foyer heading for his bedroom.

He found Bella sitting there in the dimly lit room. It seemed she had been waiting for him.

Her eyes looked up expectantly when she heard him walk in.

When he looked at her, her eyes were wet with tears and misty like she had been crying for a long time.

Choosing to ignore her he headed to the dress room.

“Ethan,” her voice called after him.

Seated as he removed his shoes, he felt the weight of her gaze, a presence that clung to the air.

“I’m sorry. What I did was wrong. I didn’t realize what I was doing. I swear, maybe it’s because I never had a chance to have one,” she confessed,her voice cracking lightly.

“What were you thinking Bella?” He asked.

“I’m Sorry I wasn’t. I really hurt those little kids, are they okay did I badly hurt them?” She asked feigning concern. She was acting remorseful so Ethan wouldn’t give her the cold shoulder.

To her surprise however, Ethan stood abruptly.

“You should sleep in the guest room,” his tone carried a finality that brooked no argument.

The guest room?!

“Ethan!,” she implored, desperation evident in the grasp of her hand on his arm, her eyes misting

Why was he this angry?

“Let go, Bella,” he demanded through gritted teeth. “I don’t want to talk about this right now, so I don’t do something I’ll regret,” he asserted, his resolve unwavering.

“I can’t explain it, but when I saw those kids, I just got so angry. Ours would have been around that age by now,” she confessed, a deliberate reopening of wounds to see if it would get him to mellow down a little.

A defeated sigh escaped Ethan as waves of rage and anger surged within him.

I’ll sleep in the guest room,” he declared with finality, leaving the room without a backward glance. Left alone, Bella sank into a chair, “Why’s he overreacting? It’s not like they’re his kids,” she fumed silently.

She was at the loosing end here!

Her limited edition dress had been ruined! While she had only disciplined those kids without even asking them or their miserable father to pay for it. Now Ethan was furious after seeing what she did.

‘I should have pinched that brat’s cheeks even harder‘, she hissed in annoyance.

momentarily taken aback, his steps faltering for a minute, puzzled by the unexpected

today,” she stated, her tone a mix of curiosity

from that routine. It was the first time in a while that Axel had left work alone. Unbeknownst to him, Jasmine had found herself thinking about him all day,

Axel asked, his

you,” she admitted, glancing down at her feet.

his car.

missing him. Feeling grateful for

taken aback by her candid admission, a moment of surprise flickering across his face.

wondered, a warm feeling spreading within him. When was the last time someone had been

Jasmine said, looking away shyly and biting her l*ps.

repeated slowly the idea sinking in. Someone had taken the time to think of him, when was

affirmed, her eyes reflecting her

her in question, and she

rides. It really made

remembered that he wasn’t just coming from work; he had attended a social

at work,”

prohibited, he only indulged when it

smile returned, her

she urged grabbing his arm and pulling him

him by the arm, she ushered him to her house where a table had been meticulously set. Axel took off his suit slowly, then settled into the chair, taking off his

opened a dish, presenting a plate of soup she had heated up. The visual presentation was less than impressive, making it evident

anticipation. “How is it?” she asked hopefully.

smile and hopefully

sorry. I saw online that a way to appreciate people was to make homemade food for them. I tried it, followed the recipe and everything. How did it turn out so bad?” she said sulkily, burying her face

table. “This is mine, isn’t it?” he

grabbing it from his reach. If the soup tasted awful, the

awful, the brownies probably did too. As she held onto the plate, he stood up, leaning toward her. His proximity, coupled with his tantalizing mint scent, left her momentarily distracted, and he defily pried the plate from her

utensils nearby. Not one to be deterred, he grabbed the brownie with his hands, taking a daring, huge bite. A second later, he uttered a quiet “Water,” attempting

sorry,” she apologized sincerely.

not to eat

she wailed, a wave of disappointment

the plates. However, Axel intercepted once more grabbing the dish out of her

reach.

to take another bite, leaving her watching

he grinned, “It doesn’t taste bad,” and

asked, her beautiful

He nodded.

had been ages

to disappoint her. Besides that he appreciated what she did. The last person

a discarded dish on the

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