Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 96

Derek and Evelyn turned, and in both their surprise, Samantha came barreling at of a cali, her schoolbag bouncing on her back. she ran tow and Derek her face lighting up with joy.

“Rek!” Samantha shouted again, finging her arms around him in a free hug, Derek, taken aback, knelt down to embrace her, hu ryes wide in

Surprise

“Sam” he chuckled as he lifted her and rose, “This is my line friend I told you about, he said to Evelyn, looking between Samantha and Evelyni

“I didn’t expect to see you here, Sam What are you doing here?” He asked, turning to look at Maya:

Maya’s eyes widened as she took in the sight before her, and she glanced between Evelyn and Derek. Her surprise was evident, especially as her gare lingered on Derek, the man Evelyn seemed to know personally

Evelyn’s stomach sted. She could feel Maya’s curiosity and confusion raduating from across the distance, but there was no time to address it had to focus on Derck, who sull stood in front of her.

“This is my house. And this is my pretty Mommy, Samantha announced procally, her ile fare lighting up with excitement, all of her mother’s warning to stay away from Derek forgotten.

Evelyn froze, her heart thudding in her chest as the simile slid off his face. His entire demeanor slided at that single word

His confusion was instant as his eyes flickered between Evelyn and the little girl in his arms, has brow katting in surpre Evelyn’s breach hitched as she met Derek’s gaze, his eyes full of questions. The word “mommy” hung between them.

“Mommy?” His voice was low, almost disbelieving.

Evelyn swallowed hard, panic gripping her, but before she could speak. Samantha spoke again. “Did you e with hopeful eyes, oblivious to the tension between the two adults

me. Rek?

without meaning

Samantha was Evelyn’s child? How? Why did she keep it away from him this whole time? Was that the reason she had asked him not to show up at her place unannounced? How long did the plan

which had been softened by concern and care, hardened with confusion and questions. His gaze locked onto Evelyn, his eyes narrowing as though

“Mommy, can

“I was going to tell you,”

staring at the trio awkwardly, moved quickly, realizing that whatever this

space to talk

for a few seconds without saying anything, and she could see the wheels turning in his

to

a munure,” she said, needing a minute to pull herself together

wens into Samantha’s bedroom and turned to Maya. “Iners you to take Sath to the park for some time. I

Rck now she asked with a pout, and

Mommy needs so talk cek right now. Evelyn coaxed softly, and

into her bedroom to change into something more appropriate since the bathrobe she was covered in making her feel just as physically exposed and

In the long ro

Derek dul not sa online he remained standing as his gare reamed over the photo frames

he was

man was in the pumer, las uumid raced such thoughts of

Chapter 96

sense now. He met Samantha at the hotel while Evelyn was there,