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.

Axel was momentarily taken aback, his steps faltering for a minute, puzzled by the unexpected eagerness that greeted him.

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

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 that bubbled within her at the prospect of

here?” Axel asked, his words

waiting for you,” she admitted, glancing down at her feet. She had been checking several times and had

his car.

missing him. Feeling grateful for how he had helped her, she

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

me? Axel wondered, a warm feeling spreading within him. When was the last time someone had been that excited to

Jasmine said, looking away shyly

sinking in. Someone had taken the time to think of him, when was the last time someone thought of him

reflecting her warmth and

looked at her in question,

just wanted to thank you for the everyday rides. It really made

just coming from work; he had attended a social event. “Or did you already

don’t eat at work,”

food and drinks were prohibited, he only indulged when it was compulsory.

returned, her eyes liting

she urged grabbing his arm and pulling him

a table had been meticulously set. Axel took off his suit

had heated up. The visual presentation was less than impressive, making it evident that she lacked culinary expertise. “It should taste better than it looks,” she assured

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

and hopefully expression faded.

food for them. I tried it, followed the recipe and everything. How did it turn out so

another covered dish on the table. “This is

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

the brownies probably did too. As she held onto the plate, he stood

his hands, taking a daring, huge bite. A second later, he uttered a quiet “Water,” attempting to force the dry substance down his throat. Jasmine promptly

sorry,” she

you not to eat them,”

wailed, a wave of disappointment washing

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

reach.

inquired, then proceeded to take another bite,

taste bad,” and took another

beautiful eyes lighting up hopefully.

He nodded.

it had been ages since he last

he couldn’t bring 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

to a discarded dish on the

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