Chapter 100

My phone dings with a text. It’s Adam.

You need to start treatments.

Actually, I don’t. And I’m not entirely sure I can. Aaron has a right to know. He is the father of our child and even though it is my body, I still feel obligated to tell him.

When I’m ready.

I think about Aaron’s last threat about ‘lying to him’ – because

I definitely am. About my prognosis, about my pregnancy.

About my feelings for him.

Leah. You need to listen to me.

It’s Adam. Again. And I’m not real keen on the timing of Adam’s text. This is still my Coronation ceremony. Pretty poor timing on his behalf, if you ask me. And I’m definitely not okay with his tone. I don’t ‘have’ to do anything or listen to anyone.

I change into a different black outfit. Sleek fitted pants with a black silk top. There had been a jewelry box in Aaron’s initial ‘gift’ delivery. And while he’d never bothered with birthday or

jewelry box is stacked with diamond earrings, tennis bracelets, emeralds, rubies and

with diamond

around my neck.

attack, why

to grab?

practical choice either, if I’m trying to be able to defend myself. But I

enough.

stairs and continue to

pack hall, older couples twirl around the floor and

80s, is gliding around the room with a young man, one of her grandkids maybe. Fathers hold their daughters’ hands and a group

be

and space to welcome friends and family.

pack is all

basic level, it’s food, shelter, protection. But

Family. Love.

his own men, drinking and maybe hanging out with the younger people and

Everyone seems occupied.

my face hurts and memorizing names and faces, I take the opportunity to go back upstairs. Only this time toward the other

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