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.

elevator. Axel was momentarily taken aback, his steps faltering for a minute,

she stated, her tone a mix of

and back, forming a routine that Jasmine had grown accustomed to. Today, however, marked a departure 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, unable to contain the excitement

asked, his words measured

glancing down at her feet. She had been checking several

his car.

from home, she hadn’t seen him all day and she found herself missing him. Feeling grateful for how he had helped

admission, a moment of surprise

me? Axel wondered, a warm feeling spreading within him. When was the last

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

think of him, when was the last

reflecting

looked at her in question, and she explained,

thank you for the everyday rides. It really made me feel safe.”

faded as she remembered that he wasn’t just coming from work; he had attended a social event. “Or did

at

drinks were prohibited, he

smile returned, her eyes liting up

on,” she urged grabbing his arm and pulling him

table had been meticulously set. Axel took off his suit slowly, then settled into the chair, taking off his glasses they were

up. The visual presentation was less than impressive, making it evident that

filled with anticipation. “How is it?” she

and hopefully

people was to make homemade food for them. I tried it, followed the recipe

covered dish on the table. “This is mine, isn’t it?” he asked, reaching for the

she yelled, quickly grabbing it from his reach. If the soup tasted awful, the brownies

from his reach. If the soup tasted 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

be deterred, he grabbed the brownie with his hands, taking a daring, huge bite. A second later, he

she

eat them,” she

terrible at everything,” she wailed, a wave of disappointment washing

up,” she declared, reaching for the plates. However, Axel intercepted once more grabbing the dish

reach.

he inquired, then proceeded to take another bite, leaving

taste bad,” and took another

asked, her beautiful eyes lighting

He nodded.

it had been ages since he last

himself to disappoint her. Besides that he appreciated what she did. The last person who had cooked for him was his mom, she cooked him a meal for the last time shortly before he

to a discarded dish on the sink; it was

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