Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife: The Twins Are Not Yours!

Chapter 174: News Of Death

Aiden’s eyebrows shot up to his hairline as he pressed his lips into a thin line, mulling over Athena’s question.

"Aiden? When did Antonio join the research team? He has a company to run back in Whale’s City, and operations in several other countries."

Aiden exhaled slowly, wrestling with the possibility that he may have crossed an unspoken line. But then he shrugged it off; Antonio hadn’t asked him to keep it a secret from Athena.

In fact, he had assumed she would be the first person Antonio would want to tell, especially given the depth of his feelings for her.

"I don’t know, Athena. I actually thought he had told you. Maybe he left the company in the care of a family member—his brother, perhaps? If he’s decided to stay here, I guess you know the reason."

Athena shut her eyes, pressing her fingertips to her temples as if trying to massage away the throbbing in her head. Each pulse felt like a carpenter striking a hammer against her skull. She rubbed her forehead tiredly yet gently, hoping to ease the mounting pressure.

"Athena, you aren’t saying anything," Aiden prodded, sensing her silence.

"Aiden, you already know my situation. I’ve tried; it just isn’t working." Her voice was heavy with resignation, and a hint of sadness crept in. "My heart isn’t cooperating with my mind. I doubt it will change its mind if I accept his proposal of marriage."

"No, it won’t. You’ve already experienced one loveless marriage; I wouldn’t want you to go through that again," Aiden said as he maneuvered the car around the last bend leading to their secure location.

"That’s right. I wouldn’t want to do that to Antonio either. He deserves more," She admitted, a wave of uncertainty washing over her.

If Antonio was so intent on being in her life, how would he ever see his forever girl, even if the latter stood right in front of him?

Five minutes later, as they stepped out of the car and faced a dilapidated, old rusted phone booth that had clearly seen better days, Aiden broke the tension. "So, I’ve got some news for you."

stepping into the booth first,

against the gray sky, before pressing a rusted button on the machine. With a whirring sound, the platform beneath their feet descended like an elevator, but faster, whisking them

She began, turning on the switches that flickered weakly with the

He finally admitted, his tone grave. "Why did we follow this route again?" He asked, feeling the tension

here, so this route seemed safer. But that’s beside the point. What’s this bad news?" Athena got a cobweb caught on her face and brushed it away as she approached an iron

door, his focus set on maneuvering the heavy wheel on the door to the right. He strained and grunted,

He said after a few beats, each word landing

his words. She felt a cold rush of air against her skin, as if

stepped closer, his presence a comfort in

this morning. Heart failure, they

She started, grasping at straws, unwilling to accept this

heart issues recently..." Aiden’s voice trailed off, a

on him, her eyes narrowing into a furious

want to bother you, seeing as you had a lot of work to do

the pain swell within her, hitting Aiden’s chest repeatedly,

Her words fell away as a wave of

sorry, Athena..." He murmured, patting her back gently, an anchor in the storm of

the second person who

imparting wisdom and strength, and had even signed the papers for her CIA

they would be heartbroken over this news filled her with a bitter rage—mad at Aiden for not telling her and angry at the world

Aiden," She muttered, stilling only