Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 78

After Derek’s call with Evelyn, he paced around his room feeling restless. He had thought hearing from her would make him miss her less, but it only increased his longing for her.

Derek decided to give Ethan a call so they could hangout together and take his mind off Evelyn. He dialed the line and Ethan picked up after a few

rings.

“Hey, man!” Ethan greeted the moment he received the call

“What’s up! Are you busy!” Derek asked casually.

“I’m hanging out with Melvin. His wife is pregnant. You won’t believe the distance she is making us drive to go get her some pastries and cake. I’ve heard about pregnancy cravings, but this is wild. She insists she only wants snacks from this bakery. If she wasn’t carrying my nephew, I would leave Melvin to handle this alone,” he said, and Derek chuckled despite the pang of disappointment he felt.

“So, who’s going to run such errands for your contract wife when she gets pregnant and you’re away!” Derek asked, and Ethan chuckled.

“That’s why I have you and Melvin. You both will take care of her,” Ethan said confidently.

“By the way, why did you call! Were you missing me?” He asked, and Derek snorted

“Nals. I called to check on you to see if you’re feeling better considering how pissed you were last night,” Derek said, not wanting to tell Ethan the

reason he called

“Don’t remind me of that, please,” Ethan städ with a scout and Derek chuckled.

to you later,” Derek said before hanging up. He tossed his phone onto the bed and

Sitting an

do him good, he told himself as he grabbed his car key and jacket

heading in a direction he hadn’t intended, and before he knew it, he was on the road

drove down to the park close to her house, that way if for any reason he caught a

the parking lot, the sight of the green lawns and tall trees offered a small

the cool evening air. The park was quieter than he expected,

the path, he tried not to think about anything by focusing on all

of his eye, he spotted a small figure running towards him, her bright, happy voice ringing

to see Samantha racing toward him,

she reached him, scooping her up into a big hug while offering Maya who was coming

by how much he

wide with excitement, her small hands gripping his shoulders. “I missed you too, Rek! Did you

too, Sam. I kept going to the playground at the hotel, hoping I’d run into you there, but I didn’t know you were here.

her voice serious as if explaining something very important. “It’s closer to our house. Why

heart led me to you, I was passing by and decided to check. Do you like

what the connection was between Derek and Samantha and why Samantha seemned so taken

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then again, she reminded herself that Evelyn knew about Derek already, since Samantha had told her about her friend

like it but I’m not having as much fun as I had with you the other day. Can you come here to

12:15 PM ₫ ✔