Broken Dreams Stories

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

Enc

his hand “Grandfather, why are you making my Mommy cry!

down at Samantha, her wide eyes full of innocence. He knelt once more, hand in his “No, sweetheart. I’m not mad at your

assured her.

room, darling. I’m fine.”

taking her small

at her and gave her a nod,

FOGLIL

of earshot, Eric faced Evelyn again, his face flushed with

to my

his drive

what Evidence he could possibly have since he had not mentioned anything to

with him six years ago. “This

years ago, he had gotten

wasn’t so clear,

Derek showed them pictures of the accident scene that his driver had

trembling, and Evelyn

through with the wedding. I couldn’t marry a man who hail, who had been with my own

fists, his jaw tightening as he looked away, his anger clearly boiling beneath the

the other hand, Claire seemed to be struggling to keep her composure. She had known that Evelyn had something against Sandra, but she never

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Chapter 108

had not worried about Sandra’s close relationship with Michael or noticed how Sandra subtly kept trying to make Eric mad at Evelyn, but this! This was something

a moment, she looked as though she might crumble under the weight of the revelation. Then,

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

his voice thick with emotion. “I’m so

didn’t expect you to know. I kept it from

pay attention as your father. I failed you when you needed me,” Eric said, unable