My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0611

Nina

"I can't lie to you any longer. I'll tell you everything, Nina."

As Enzo spoke, I felt a combination of dread and relief take over me. I didn't want to believe that my husband might have cheated on me, but the signs all pointed to it. And yet, something told me to hear him out, because maybe he was right; maybe this wasn't what I thought it was after all.

"Okay," I said softly. Together, with our towels still on, we made our way out of the steamy bathroom and into the bedroom. The air was much cooler in there, and both of us quickly and silently dried ourselves off. I slipped into my plush robe, and Enzo pulled on his pajama pants before he sat on the edge of the bed.

Without a word, Enzo held his hand out for me. I took it cautiously, feeling how his fingers wrapped firmly around mine, and sat down beside him.

"I'm listening," I said, my voice barely more than a whisper.

He nodded, then took a deep breath and began to speak.

*It all started yesterday, the day before I came home to you," he began. "Mila needed help setting up some heavy medical equipment for the physical exams. I didn't really want to, but she insisted that she needed my help, so agreed."

I furrowed my brow as he spoke, but I said nothing. However, I couldn't entirely deny the thoughts that popped up into my mind: Enzo and Mila, bent over a treadmill, doing things that they shouldn't have.

But I managed to push those images away and focus instead on Enzo's story.

me to test out the treadmill for her," Enzo continued. "Again, I said

again?"

began. Maybe she got the wrong idea. She started saying weird things and putting her hands

harder than ever. The thought of Mila putting her hands on my husband made

in and that thankfully defused the situation. But then he asked if I would go out for drinks with the

I asked, my voice

ordered me a drink," he said. "And Nina... I think she tried to drug me. The drug had very little effect on me, and

in shock. "She tried to drug you?!" I

noticed. I figured that was the end of it, and that I would

was practically beating out of my chest. "Enzo, you should have told somebody," I whispered." You

my career," he murmured. "I figured

thoughts. But then, Enzo continued. "But that's not all, Nina," he said. "The next day,

like I was going to throw up. My body felt frozen, as though I was paralyzed. All I could do was blink

And

I looked into Enzo's eyes, I could see the pain there. He was being sincere; I knew

bruise..." I whispered, shaking my

he explained, his voice barely more than a whisper as he stared

She'd... say that I assaulted her, and she'd use the cut on her head as proof. And, Nina, the strength

spoke, I felt my heart begin to ache for him. This was a tricky situation for anyone to be in, and I

I began to wonder if maybe it was