Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

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Chapter 81 Trusting May

“Hold it! What has my cousin done for you to treat her like that?” Erin hurried down the stairs.

Chandler stared at her impassively. “Why don’t you ask her, Erin?” His breath reeked of alcohol. Erin could smell it from where she stood, more than 15 feet away.

May sat on the ground in only Erin’s nightgown. One of the shoulder straps had slipped off her shoulder. Most of her skin was exposed, and she was just short of being indecent.

She hastily covered her chest with her hands and raised her head, weeping grievously to Erin, “Erin, he… He attempted to force himself on me while he was drunk. I tried to leave! But he pushed me to the floor and tried to…I can’t live with this! I’d rather die!” May sobbed dramatically.

A murderous glint flickered in Chandler’s eyes. How dare this shameless bitch churn up such stories to slander him? He had half a mind to just strangle her to death right then and there! He drew a deep breath to calm himself down.

Erin’s expression was one of shock. She couldn’t believe May’s words, but from what she knew of May, she would never lie to her! She felt as though there was a hand around her heart, constricting it. Tighter and tighter, it squeezed until she could no longer catch her breath. She asked with disappointment, “Chandler Frost, what have you got to say now?”

Flames of fury blazed in his dark eyes, and he spat through gritted teeth, “You trust her?”

May’s eyes were laced with terror as she just came to realize how scary the absolutely perfect man before her was. Just a glance from him was enough to warrant her fear. But it was too late for her to back out now. She had to finish what she started, so she argued, “Erin, trust me! I’m not lying! You know me! I don’t even know who he is, why would I seduce him?”

That statement immediately caught Chandler’s attention. He looked at May like she was nothing but filth. “Did I say that you seduced me?” He was beyond enraged, but still, he caught the meaning behind her words.

However, by that point, Erin’s emotions had trumped her rationality. She swiftly went over and helped May, saying, “Let’s go, May! I’m bringing you away from here.”

May’s gaze flickered around, avoiding Chandler’s. She dared not meet his eyes. Sobbing, she answered, “Okay, let’s get out of here.”

pathetic lie? She’s obviously setting me up! Why won’t you believe me?” Chandler was chagrined. It showed

to turn around. “I never expected such a low move from you, Chandler! Does being drunk excuse your actions? My cousin isn’t like those girls at dodgy clubs whom you can treat however you like! This is

believe that Chandler had been

he repeated himself twice before roaring, “Get the hell out of here! Both of you! I never want to see any of you here again!” He strode off, smashing an antique vase in the corridor

to get changed quickly. Then, she returned to the closet in

into her luggage and about to leave, she bumped into Chandler, who was in a drunken stupor. He switched

closet. Erin cried

that reeked of alcohol to hers, nibbling and biting on them in a show of anger. Then, he forced her into a corner of the closet. Erin backed up until there was

pushed her onto

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and shouted, but he simply pulled a scarf from beside him and tied her arms up. “You silly woman! Why did you not trust me?” he

Chandler’s attempt to force himself on May. “Don’t even think of touching

He was beside himself with fury. How could she not trust him and choose to believe her scheming and conniving

lip, not at all ready for him.

tonight for the rest of

on unsteady legs. Once she put on her clothes, Chandler threw her luggage out of the walk–in closet. He switched on the lights and stared at Erin. This was the woman who refused to believe him. “From now on, I’ll have nothing

hobbled slowly out of the closet. Then, all she heard was the heavy slamming of the closet door behind

standing outside her bedroom

May was decently dressed

seemed to have received instructions from their

longer held back by them, immediately rushed over to hold Erin up. She took Erin’s luggage with her and helped her down

Erin, who had passed out, to

ward, she anxiously asked May, “What