Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 108

Chapter 108

The silence that followed Evelyn’s confession was deafening. Eric’s eyes widened in shock, and for a long moment, he didn’t speak. Claire, however, visibly stiffened, her hand rising to cover her mouth.

“What?” Claire whispered, her voice filled with disbelief

Evelyn nodded, her voice breaking as she continued. She told them how Sandra had left her with the designer, claiming she wanted to check on florist, and how she had left for Michael’s place for a surprise visit only to find them in bed together and hear them talking about her.

I was so broken and didn’t know what to do, I didn’t want to come back home to see either of them” Evelyn blinked back tears, “That was how I met Derek that day. My car hit his,” she said, and her parents turned to Derek.

-you were involved in an accident?” Claire asked with a worried frown.

Evelyn’s lips wobbled, and tears dropped from her eyes as

is the nodded, remembering

ring the pain afresh.

“I can’t believe this,” Eric said with a shake of his head as he rose, trying to process all that Evelyn had just said,

“Eric.”

“This doesn’t make any sense. If something like this happened, why would you keep it to yourself? Why not confront them? Why run away? How do you expect me to believe this?” He asked before his wife could say anything.

“I didn’t know how to face them. I was ashamed that I was a fool for so long. I was hurt. Maybe if Sandra had been a stranger, it would have been different. If she were my friend, it would have played out differently. But Sandra is my sister! She is your daughter, too. I didn’t have any proof How could I just expose something like that?” Evelyn asked, crying now.

Samantha, who had been hearing their voices but could not come out because of Maya, ran out when Maya went into the restroom to ease herself.

Sensing the tension in the room but not fully understanding it, she went to her mother. “Mommy? Why are you crying“” she asked, then went to

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at his hand “Grandfather, why are you making my

he looked down at Samantha, her wide eyes full of innocence. He knelt once more,

assured her.

room, darling. I’m

taking her small

he winked at her and gave her a nod, she smiled. Satisfied with

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of earshot, Eric faced Evelyn again, his face flushed

Evelyn that day. I can prove it to you if you want me to. She wasn’t okay. She was crying so much that she got into an accident. I couldn’t let her drive away in that state, and I had to take her back to my hotel. She spent the night with me but left before I woke up. I spent the last six years searching for her until she showed up in my office recently. I have evidence of it all Derek said as

his drive

he could possibly have since he had not mentioned

“This was her with me. I had to get this for the private investigator

for Evelyn six years ago, he had

footage, and although it wasn’t so clear, they could tell the person in

them pictures of the accident scene that his driver had

trembling, and Evelyn nodded again, her heart aching as she saw the hurt in her stepmother’s

marry a man who hail, who had been with

tightening as he looked

hand, Claire seemed to be struggling to keep her composure. She had known that Evelyn had something against Sandra, but she never would have imagined that it

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worried about Sandra’s close relationship with Michael or noticed how Sandra subtly kept trying

under the weight of the revelation. Then, to Evelyn’s surprise, she straightened her back,

this is true,” Claire said quietly, her voice steady despite the turmoil in her eyes, “then

news, Eric looked at Evelyn, his voice thick with emotion. “I’m so sorry, Evelyn.

you to know. I kept it from you also because I

hurt, and I didn’t pay attention as your father. I failed you when you needed me,” Eric said, unable to forgive himself for taking Michael’s side all these

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