Chapter 0062

Doris and I walked out of the living under Rose and Mark's watchful gaze, feeling their scrutinizing eyes boring into us as the door closed behind us.

Stepping out into the tranquil courtyard, we walked through the courtyard then into the garden. The garden cocooned us in its serene stillness. The occassional gentle rustle of leaves, and the soft fluttering of birds' wings disrupted the calm stillness. The vibrant hues of the various flowers lot up the the whole area, their petals swayed gracefully in the breeze and the equally colourful butterflies of all shapes and sizes flitted avout in the garden, adding an ethearal feel and look to the space.

I admired the flowers and butterflies. I sighed quietly, if only my life could be as effortless as their beauty.

Grandma Doris had her hands clasped behind her back as we walked along the pathway between the garden. It would pain me to say no to Doris but it was what I have to do.

"Sydney, Doris finally called, her voice was a soothing balm to the ears. "Do you still love Mark?"

I pondered on her question. Do I love Mark? I've asked myself this question a number of times but I had never answered it. Now I had to, "Maybe I used to," when I still wanted to make the marriage work, I shrugged, "Maybe I once tried to," I scoffed, a dry bitter erupting from my throat, "Maybe I never even did." 1 sighed and let my shoulders fall in resignation, "But right now? I don't know. I have no idea if I have any of those feelings for your grandson. All I know and I'm sure of is that he doesn't love me. Mark has never loved me and I can't remain where I am not wanted."

She lowered her head in silence for a while and I wondered what she was

Her pleading gaze met mine. "You're a good woman and nothing would make

baselessly telling her how I wouldn't allow it even if it was possible.

and played the

her to see.

me and I just felt the need to keep it. I guess it was for cases like this. It was to show the good people in my life that I wasn't just

only widened a fraction as she watched it. Other than that, there was no other reaction to

voice trembled as I spoke and I wanted to hit myself for it. It wasn't supposed to hurt anymore so why do I feel a ache in my heart? I guess it was why I had hid the video. It was why I always choose to be angry rather than hurt. It was my way

slightly creased as she muttered, her demeanor was calm and

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