His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 82

Sunlight pecked in through the windows, and I panicked. I didn’ remember the last time I slept till sunrise. Either of the babies always needed me. Where… Why didn’t anyone wake me up today? The second thing I registered was screaming and loud noises outside my room. My body went into fight-or-flight mode, minutes away from having a panic attack while I fled out of my room without even fully opening iny eyes.

Luna was at the couch, Alex in her hands. “The twins? Are they okay?” I ask hastily while making my way to the nursery to be greeted with a sleeping Aurora, the baby monitor in place.

They’re both okay,” she tells me. “Aurora woke up a while ago but Sir carried her around and she fell asleep again. And this one just woke up. Sirs orders to let you sleep for as long as we can

I nod, going to her and taking little Alex from her, but the noise, the shouting, it all comes back and I relax once I realise it’s from out of the house. “What’s going on?” I ask her while kissing my son’s check, cooing him. His lips turn into a half smile, his little hand making its way to my check.

Gabriel’s parents and grandparents were all visiting tomorrow, which happened to be the twins’ one month birthday.

“That’s… Sir Luna informs me reluctantly and I freeze.

“What?” I ask, not waiting for her to answer. I was already up, holding Alex close to me as I all but run outside, closely followed by Luna.

The sight I see shocks me. Gabriel was cursing, punching Sam, who wouldn’t even defend himself. Alice was there too, flinching but taking no efforts in stopping the fight.

“Gabriel… stop!” I call, but I’m not sure any voice makes it out of me. When Sam’s nose bleeds, Alice speaks up: “Okay, I think that’s enough, please.”

Gabriel doesn’t stop.

“Stop. I call, louder.

He doesn’t stop.

this time. Alex breaks out into a cry and that brings

turns to me, but my eyes remain fixed at

I cared for you, Sophia. Sam takes a step towards me but stops when Alice shakes her head at him. “You should’ve chosen me, Sophia. I’m the better man. I would never leave you, never

words scar me, but Gabriel more because his eyes don’t

crying. Can you hold him for a little while? They

says nothing, just nods, and takes Alex from me, who like the little traitor he is, is all smiles the moment his father holds him. I smile at both of them before turning

how about I come back in the

the house. He was my best friend since we were kids and he had stayed by my side through some very rough moments. I would

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Chapter 82

was going to take a long time to heal, if it ever heals

small cake for tomorrow, Gabriel had suggested, of course,

packet of brown sugar into my cart, and Gabriel

item I picked up, he picked two in return. I tried telling him to stay focused on the ingredient list the first few times

minutes and he must’ve noticed that because he says. “It’s been fifteen minutes, Freckles. They’re okay. Luna would call us if either of

just miss

the grocery store. We’ll be back in

Gabriel’s men p patrolling my house. At least I

when we reach the chips section I pick up the hot cheetos packet, tossing it

just scolding me for going off-track and buying a million

was pregnant. Every time I was hungry, I just wanted hot cheetos, I shared,