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.

talk on the way back. The car entered the Deluca mansion and

of getting down, I kept sitting there. The head butler came out running to open

I asked her the question that

was looking for

got the sign.” She smiled and got off the car. Was she the same old cow who didn’t know how

talk in a normal tone?

she changed or was

why she was

asked her point blank, but she kept walking as

all.

was not a boring bedroom one would like

plush layback chair, “You must be tired by now. Should I ask someone to

On my first day, nobody bothered to ask me about food. My one bag could

The bitter past!

am going to start talking. And would expect you to listen to me

didn’t respond to

later if you want to divorce Justin or not. We will respect your decision. Including, Justin. But I need to tell you a few things.” She laid back and placed

beside her seat.

Taking a deep breath, I also leaned

Deluca family is cursed, Ms. Ashley.” When I cocked up a brow, she just smiled at me,

was a surprise to me.

in laws could never survive after marriage. They

real granny died in an accident. His grandfather survived the accident and married me. Justin’s father was very dear to me. I raised him and then when it was time for his

the perfect solution. To marry some poor girl and pay her. After one year he could marry any girl of his choice. He didn’t listen to me. He was

didn’t budge an inch. After a few days, all our plans

told us that the girl was pregnant. He wanted a

But then we gave up. They both got married. Justin was born.

wanted to go away on a business trip. I made the baby

We received the

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

news of their death was confirmed, my husband got a heart attack. First, he lost

life and tried to raise him

he told me that he has decided to marry Sarah.

started crying. I was

girl who could marry him and leave him after one year. Justin didn’t want to put anyone’s life

everything in the room except she was not allowed to pee

spouse.

were a new member, and we could not force you to give up such a basic need. That was the

time.

Electra Deluca got

intertwined with you, you

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

not sit there anymore and stood up. Electra Deluca was looking at me through

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