Chapter 0084

"She once had a child?" I thought to myself and my body stiffened a bit. Surely never expected that update.

When could this have happened? Was it during those three interminable years when she had vanished without a trace? But despite the amount of questions I had, I still tried to act composed and I schooled my expression into one of indifference.

I focused on the almost invisible ripples forming on the surface of my coffee. as I slowly stirred the steaming liquid.

"I don't want to hear it," I said flatly with nonchalance.

To be honest, I was mostly not interested in hearing any stories about her murky past even though at some point before, I used to be interested in it. What purpose would it serve to dredge up all of those stories anyway?

In the background of where we both sat I could hear voices and clinks of cutlery, but it all faded like far away murmurs as Bella's eyes drove like nails. into me. Her fingers curled around her own cup and she slowly took a sip before rolling her eyes.

"I'm going to tell you anyway," she shrugged.

I also shrugged as I sipped my own coffee, turning my attention to the view outside the café window, I tried to lose myself in the bustling cityscape, hoping Bella would take the hint and spare me the sordid details of her tale.

abroad with him and shortly after that I found

hanging

survive on terrible... terrible food I tell you. But in spite of the hardships, I still felt happy and proud,"

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arrangements and taken cor

my

fate without having to let

a second to scoff silently, but

last however," Bella continued; her voice

I started running out of cash that

me. He always gambled, and

What a story.

it was true. But I mean, she'd chosen him anyway. Maybe I

he appeared was even a week before my due date." Her voice trembled, but she pressed on. "He ignored all my pleas and took all my remaining money that

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