Chapter 39 Heartless me

I lifted her up into my arms and kissed her cheek.

“She couldn’t come. She is really sorry. You will see her next time.”

“Let me go.” she shouted.

What she did after surprised all of us. She punched into my chest, and she wanted to break free of my hug, so I had no choice but to let her go. She stood opposite me and shouted at me.

“Where is she?”

I didn’t know what to do. Gemma stepped to her and squatted down. She tried to comfort her, but she pushed her away with incredible power, making her sitting in the grass.

“Leave me alone.” She shouted. Seth came to us and held her, but she tried to get free from her dad’s hug as well. I helped Gemma to get up.

“Let me go, where is Alice?” she shouted, and she cried. Seth had a meaningful look at me while he held Ava in his arms. This time, she let herself be held by his dad and he tried to calm her down.

“She just couldn’t come, love.” Seth tried to comfort her daughter, but the sit just came after that. The little girl leaned her head against his dad’s

chest, and she looked at me.

“You, you don’t like her, you don’t let her be with me.” She cried.

d I say to

What could I say to that? She only told the truth. Well, half of it. I moved closer, I caressed her cheeks.

“Ava, I promise you, you can see her. She is fine, but she really couldn’t come today. If you’ll be a good girl, I promise you, you can see her tomorrow. How is that?” I whispered into her ear, as I didn’t want Gemma to hear that.

Looking into her teary eyes, I could see she didn’t trust me, which I hated to see.

She looked at me for a little while, then she spoke finally.

“Will you promise?” she asked.

first, who nodded,

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“Yes.”

and she just

Leah’s gaze wasn’t different at all. I felt so guilty I nearly forgot about Gemma, who didn’t like this scene at all. After stepping to her, I caressed her back, and I folded my arms around her waist to lead her to the table. Lpulled a chair out for her to sit down, which

my phone under the table, and

texted me back shortly. She laid down, and she looked horrible, but she was

Gemma to vanish for at least a night, but she was so clingy. I didn’t know how

lunch. My family started chatting, and they mentioned Alice many times, I knew their intention. They wanted Gemma to feel unconsfortable. When they talked about

Thank you for the

can’t leave. It’s a family event. You can’t be out of it,” my mum said, with a hint

deep breath after Gemma put her palm on my shoulder. She thought I was doing this for

Chapter 39 Heartless me

to rush back

together, but don’t forget you are having a

about that. I still have

to do and…”

if that is about Alice, I might forgive you. You should have brought her here today. She probably feels bad. You took her home, when we could celebrate her beautiful performance. I hope she goes nowhere alone. I’m guessing she

that I could see Gemma was fuming. She raised her head to

her what she deserved, so don’t worry about her

when everyone’s attention

and I

see they didn’t like that at all. Especially Leah. She stood up and left the table.

to

think I got sunburn too. Excuse me,” Sloane said with obvious anger in

terrible, but I had to continue the game. I only hoped one time, they would realise that I was

us, after all. Gideon, you stay, and that is an order.” My

hand. I texted Sam to check on Alice, going out to the toilet every hour. They asked if I was

literally stuck to me. She wanted to be in my embrace all the time, which really annoyed me. Finally, when Ava came back from her nap, bringing her mum and Sloane back solved the problem. She wanted to play football. Me, Seth, my dad and Sloane joined her,

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