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.

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

her tone a

was the first time in a while that Axel had left work alone. Unbeknownst to

Axel asked, his words measured and deliberate.

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

his car.

him all day and she found herself missing him. Feeling grateful for how he had helped her,

however was taken aback by her candid admission, a moment of surprise flickering across

the last time someone had been that excited to see him or waited specifically

said, looking away

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

eyes reflecting her warmth and

looked at her in question,

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

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

eat at work,” Axel

prohibited, he

smile returned, her eyes liting up

his arm and pulling

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

was less than impressive, making it evident that she lacked culinary expertise. “It should taste better than it looks,” she assured

filled with anticipation. “How is it?” she asked hopefully. He slowly dropped the spoon: “Salt,” he stated

hopefully expression faded.

them. I tried it, followed the

the table. “This

it 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 her momentarily distracted, and he defily pried the plate from her grip. She

daring, huge bite. A second later, he uttered a quiet “Water,” attempting to force the dry

so sorry,” she

not to eat

she wailed, a wave

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

reach.

to take another bite, leaving her watching in

doesn’t taste bad,” and took another

asked, her beautiful eyes

He nodded.

ages since he

But witnessing her excitement and happiness, he couldn’t bring himself to disappoint her. Besides that he appreciated what she did. The last

Axel asked, pointing to a discarded dish on

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