Loose 670


Then, all of a sudden, he pulled me into a fierce hug. “Victoria, we were chosen by fate to be husband and wife. I believe in karma and destiny. In this life, I’m here to love you and Yvonne. Please, just give me a chance, okay?”

“Jared, let go of me…” I muttered, feeling awkward and self–conscious.

More people started gathering at the restaurant entrance, all turning to stare at us.

Even though we were in a foreign country and no one could understand what we were saying, Jared acting out like that was making people stare.

A couple of tall guys even started heading over to check out what was happening.

“Jared, people are coming over. Could you please let go?” I pleaded, not wanting things to get any messier.

As expected, a few concerned men came over and asked if we needed any help.

I quickly told them it was just a fight between husband and wife, and they walked away.

Jared was breathing hard, his chest rising and falling rapidly.

He leaned against the wall, looking like a defeated animal–something I’d never seen from him before.

In our previous life, he was always so refined, the picture of a gentleman. Underneath that polished exterior, though, he was ruthless and decisive, but he never let it show in his words.

Right now, I was seeing a side of Jared I’d never seen before–untamed, vulnerable, and heartbreakingly real.

“So this is what fate wants, huh? Not for me to love you, but to punish me by making me watch you fall for someone else, again and again, and never with me–not even once,” Jared choked out, suddenly covering his face with his hands. I saw his knuckles, swollen and smeared with blood, and seeing that hit me hard.

there, shaking all over, unable to


yourself,” I begged, my voice rough and

lowered his hands and looked at me, lost and bewildered, like a man who’d

that, I

that wife doesn’t have to bo me. I’m sure, with your standards, you’ll find someone who’s just right for you.” And with that, I strode away from

someone else waiting for me in

I walked into the restaurant, I spotted Edward sitting with Yvonne, who was munching on a cupcake. She had a bag stuffed with girly

grinning. “Uncle Edward gave me these toys! They’re

1/2

glanced at Edward

He just had a bit

to the private room.

room. “Should I go talk

he was about to get up, I pressed my hand on his.


hand on

thought, Jared came back. He’d cleaned the blood off his hands and looked composed, like nothing had happened–but you could

glanced at me, then at Jared beside me, and said, “Mr. Holcomb, if there’s anything on your mind, we

out.”

fine.

in surprise, turning to look at Jared. Did my words finally

person was

could finally let go and stop being so hung up on me, life would get a lot better for him and his

“Alright,

and we’d barely started eating when Jared suddenly spoke up, staring straight at Edward. “Mr. Jennings, are you really serious

2/2

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255