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

I replied, not sure what I should say to that. Alex never mentioned her even in

exactly a sharer.

sixteen by rejecting her.” Aurora

abroad.”

flickering between the twins. “She left the country because Alex

to roll his eyes. “She’s a child. She’s been following

she could walk. She got over

she did.” Aurora nods with a fake sweetness. “She’s coming over tomorrow, by

care.” Her

you reject her?” I ask in a small voice.

looked visibly mad at

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

who is your type?” Aurora bats her eyelashes innocently.

and

first time in the past two weeks, I felt the urge to

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

“Not happening, Auro.”

“Happening. Right, Mia?”

“Sure?” I offered.

tongue. “Besides, there’s so much I have to tell

medicines. She needs

you? Her nurse?”

“No, her husband.”

a lie too? Do you even have secret kids I

about?”

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“Aurora.”

You’re literally a part of me. It was supposed to be us against the world.

was nowhere at fault. I was blackmailed to walk down that aisle. “Aurora, it happened so

him off. “I always thought it was us against the world. Even when I’m here

I promise.” Alex tells her affectionately, attempting to move from his side of the couch to hers, but before he