Bonds

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

-Maya POV-

The world seemed to tilt on its axis. A million conflicting emotions warred within me: anger, resentment, guilt, fear, and an unexpected pang of grief.

She was more like a trophy wife to Daniel Stone but the fact still remained-she was my mother.

Natalia placed a comforting hand on my arm, her presence grounding me in the midst of the emotional maelstrom. Tears welled up in my eyes, blurring my vision, but I blinked them back, refusing to crumble.

“Where is she?” I demanded, my voice surprisingly steady.

He gave me the name of the hospital, and before I could even process the information, I was already pushing the call to end. Natalia helped me gather my things, moving with urgency yet understanding

“I’ll watch the kids,” she promised, her voice firm and reassuring. “Go, be with your mother.”

I didn’t need to be told twice. With a quick hug of gratitude, I rushed out, my mind racing, my heart pounding a frantic rhythm against my ribs.

Would I get to say goodbye?

sterile scent assaulting my senses as I skidded to a stop at the reception desk. My breaths were coming in ragged gasps,

to calm down. “My mother was in an accident.

overly-tight smile and eyes that held no warmth, scanned my

dismissive.

a mumbled “thank you,” I tore

me in my tracks. There, on a sofa, sat my mother, a magazine casually draped across her lap, as my

my throat, raw and laced with disbelief. “You told me she

of any genuine concern “Amaya,” he

hell is going on?” I demanded, my voice rising

and eyes met for a fleeting moment, and in that silent exchange, I saw a flash of

read into it further, my father’s voice cut through

thrusting a document in my

by the

really need me to repeat myself, Amaya?” His voice grew sharper, laced with irritation. “Take the document

right now? You seriously lied! To get me

Chapter 14

blooming on my skin. Anger simmared, threatening

whisper, echoed in the sterile silence. “Why do

the air, a loaded accusation. I yearned to unleash the oriental frustration and hurt that had fostered within me for years, but something

stretched,

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