86-The Curse

Ashley Walters pov

What the hell! Birthday?

I spun my gaze to Sarah who was avoiding looking into my eyes. I could feel the man’s gaze on me who got rid of me two years back, so conveniently like I was a piece of trash.

“She…” I pointed to Sarah, “She just put a ring on.” How to tell her. Sarah just put a ring on Justin’s fucking finger. Were they all blind?

“Ms. Walters!” Electra Deluca called me and this time her voice was gentle, “please come down.”

“Oh, because your family name might get tarnished by this not–so–worthy girl?” I smirked pointing a finger at myself and went to Justin whose eyes were still glued to my face.

“Mr. Deluca!” I looked into those amber eyes, “Won’t you say anything? How do you feel to stay married to a woman you don’t… like!”

Justin didn’t answer me. It felt like he never ever bothered to hear what I was asking him. Very slowly he raised his hand, and his finger came in contact with my forehead. It started slipping down at a very slow pace tracing my features and then ended up on my lips.

“Kitten!” he whispered.

After the two longest years of my life, the word brought so many flashes of memories with it. The back of my eyelids started stinging.

No, I needed to control it.

“Ashley!” Electra Deluca called me again. With great effort, I pulled back from Justin’s finger which still rested on my lips and turned to face the woman.

She had climbed two steps with the help of her stick, “Come down.” She repeated gently, “here.” She extended her hand to be taken.

I was taken aback by the gesture and looked up in disbelief. Was she offering me her hand?

She nodded at me to encourage me to hold it. I went forward and held her hand. She slowly pulled me to get off the stage.

I felt myself to be in a trance walking behind her. While walking I didn’t dare to look at the guests but once … just for once I looked over my shoulder to see him.

Just for once.

His eyes were still glued to me.

I turned back and realized the old goat was taking me out of the hall. Was she doing it to save her family name? Her family honor?

Because I brought too much embarrassment to her in front of her rich guests?

“Alex! Ask the driver to bring my car.” She ordered Justin’s assistant.

“Yes, ma’am.” Within a few minutes, a car came crawling and stopped in front of us. Was she taking me somewhere?

That reminded me of the first day when she brought me home after signing the contract and asked me to sit in front.

“Please sit at the back, with me, Ashley.” She squeezed my hand when she sensed me going towards the passenger seat.

way back. The car entered the Deluca mansion and after crossing the lawns,

head butler

attending your birthday?” I asked her the question that was nagging

the guests very well. I was looking for signs, Ashley. I wanted to talk to you for so long but was not able to decide if

the sign.” She smiled and got off the car. Was she

talk in a normal tone?

was it all

why she was

point blank, but she kept walking as

all.

It was not a boring bedroom one would like

plush layback chair, “You must be tired by now.

day, nobody bothered to ask me about food. My one bag could never be recovered. I used Justin’s toiletries.

The bitter past!

talking. And would expect you

didn’t respond to

to divorce Justin or not. We will respect your

beside her seat.

Taking a deep breath, I

Ms. Ashley.” When I cocked up a brow, she just smiled at me, “You see? I am not

was a surprise

cursed. Their daughter in laws could never survive after marriage. They used to die within one year.

died in an accident. His grandfather survived the accident and married me. Justin’s father was very dear to me. I raised

could marry any girl of his choice. He didn’t listen to me. He was head over heels for some

reasoning with him, but he didn’t budge an inch. After a few

he told us that the girl was pregnant. He wanted a quick marriage.

hell. But then we gave up. They both got

trip. I made the baby stay. He seemed too weak to travel. And I think this was the best decision I took in

received the news

gasped in shock. Tears slowly started streaming down my face. She nodded giving

a heart attack. First, he lost his beloved

“We had no one, but each other. I gave my life and tried to raise him

told me that he

started crying. I was horrified when I realized that I was crying

marry him and leave him after one year. Justin didn’t want to put

outside the house. She will be provided with everything in the room except she was not allowed to pee in

spouse.

any problem with it. But you were a new member, and we could not

time.

that Electra Deluca

personal against you. Justin was scared that once his fate would be intertwined with you, you might experience accidents. The rumors he never believed started happening before his

They wanted a goat to sacrifice, and they got me. After one year they were planning to discard me and then Sarah would

looking at me through tears,

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