His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 132

[MIA]

Alex sat next to me on the plane, even though I knew that wasn’t his seat. He kept his hand on the aisle between us, in case I wanted to hold it.

I didn’t.

Before leaving, I also visited Dominic, who was still in a COMA. Alex wasn’t happy about my demand, but he caved. I even made a pit stop at Jenny’s. Apparently Alex had stationed a few guards outside her room, and that little girl had befriended them.

She was entertained and happy, and that was all that mattered.

Gabriel had been on calls since we had taken off, something about Ronan fucking up again. His words, not mine.

Alex hadn’t even touched his beloved iPad. I dozed off soon after, and somewhere along the way, my head fell on his shoulder.

I woke up when we landed only to find Alex looking at me with a soft gaze.

I had pulled away quickly.

At Gabriel and Sofia’s house, Aurora was waiting for us. She hugged her brother so quick like her life depended on it, and then surprised me by engulfing me as well.

“Welcome to the family,” she smiled even though it didn’t reach her eyes.

Aurora was everything I am not. She was tall with a bigger–than–life aura, which I assumed was because of growing up with a confident father like Gabriel and nurturing mother like Sofia. Her eyes were a hazel and her brown hair were in natural waves braided messily.

“I’m so happy you’re here,” she tells me welcomingly when we were settled in. Aurora had her own apartment, but she apparently spent more time at her parent’s house than her own. Then she faces her brother. “Skye’s back, by the way.”

“Skye?” The question escapes me before I could stop.

“Skye is our friend’s daughter.” Sofia answers. Gabriel already left for work, and I could see where Alex got his workaholic genes from.

I waited for more context, which Aurora provided. “She’s like two years younger to us, and she was my best–friend growing up. Fun fact: she crushed on Alex since she knew what a crush meant.”

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Chapter 132

should say to that. Alex never mentioned her even in passing, but again, he

exactly a sharer.

sixteen by rejecting her.” Aurora adds, looking smug. “So she left to

abroad.”

the twins. “She left the

Alex looks like he wanted to

since she could walk.

Aurora nods with a fake sweetness. “She’s coming

Her

I ask

you reject her?” Aurora looked visibly mad at Alex, and

his sister before turning to me. “She’s a

Aurora bats her eyelashes innocently.

is.” Alex replied, and I blinked

past two weeks, I felt the urge

“Your wife,” she taunts, “is staying with me for the night. Girls

“Not happening, Auro.”

“Happening. Right, Mia?”

“Sure?” I offered.

“Besides, there’s so much I have to

Alex warns, “She’s on medicines. She needs

are you? Her

“No, her husband.”

that a lie too? Do you even have secret kids I should

about?”

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“Aurora.”

of me.

feel guilty too, even though I was nowhere at fault. I was blackmailed to walk down that aisle. “Aurora, it happened so quick…”

don’t care, okay?” She cuts him off. “I always thought it was us against the world. Even when I’m here and you’re doing your Mafia

move from his side of the couch to hers, but before he could, she shakes her head