Chasing The Rejected

Chapter 73

-CLARA-

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We both stood there staring at each other for a while till I cleared my throat and smiled to clear the tension but the dead look in her eyes

still remained.

“Oh you’re here” I murmured as I walked closer to her but she just took a step backwards which made me frown.

“You don’t have to be afraid of me, I would never hurt you” I murmured.

“I’m not afraid of you. I just abhor hate for you and your husband” She uttered honestly and I sighed.

“I know what my husband did was wrong and I share my condolences to you but your father did try to kill me” i murmured and she

scoffed.

“He killed my mother in cold blood” She muttered through clenched teeth and I frowned,

“Because of your father’s ambush, I lost my child and…”

“I lost my mother at a very long age! I didn’t get to experience the love of a mother and my brothers had to raise me up themselves and mind you, they were still kids. We had to watch our father lose his mind and wallow in agony from losing my mother and we could do absolutely nothing about it. Don’t try to justify what your husband did because he has ruined a lot of lives and if I have any say, you losing your child is just his karma” She muttered then wiped away her tears hardly while I just stared at her.

I never really thought of it that way. I guess when I heard of the things Damon had done, I never really thought about the effect of his actions on others and that was very wrong of me.

“I’m sorry on behalf of my husband and I. He only did what he did because of me so I’m the one you should blame for your father’s death. You can hate me for as long as you want but I can guarantee you that liking me is so much better especially since I already like you. We are about the same age, aren’t we?” I questioned and she scoffed.

“That doesn’t change a thing. So what if we are age mates, I will never like a Donovan” She muttered and I just smiled.

sharp mouth, I like

eyes.

mood to hold a conversation with me, I let her go and got ready for the day. In order to take my mind off Damon I had to keep myself busy and that was exactly what I did. I kept myself busy

and even though I tried making conversation with them, they answered coldly or didn’t answer at all so I just

fresh hair and the sounds of children running and playing around. I couldn’t help but smile even when an empty feeling

Gwen pointed out nonchalantly and my eyes widened as I quickly wiped away my

and was about to walk away when a little boy ran

and my heart immediately broke. I bent

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he just stared at me

my arms.

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I couldn’t help but wrap my arms around his

his own?

picked him up in my arms as

just before I could take a step forward, a woman that looked like she hadn’t slept or showered for days charged towards me like a raging bull

She yelled so loud that everyone

came up to

right?” She yelled again and this time I froze

Steven, who I now knew as the oldest and the most silent suddenly stood in front of

car now” He ordered and Nathan and Nate who were fraternal twins immediately led me back

trying my hardest not to let my tears spill because I felt like if I cried, I wouldn’t stop and the only person that could

seconds later, Steven got into the car and immediately drove off. We all sat there in silence while I clenched and unclenched my fist. 1 thought I was diver it but I

suddenly sounded, breaking the silence in the car

one that can comfort me so I can’t cry till he’s back” I murmured and I heard her