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.

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

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

the question that

of the guests very well. I was looking for signs, Ashley. I wanted

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 it

why she was

her point blank, but she kept walking as if she didn’t

all.

boring bedroom one would like

couch and seated herself on a plush layback chair, “You

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

The bitter past!

am going to start talking. And would expect you

didn’t respond

or not. We will respect your decision. Including, Justin. But

stick beside her

She asked me. Taking a deep breath, I also leaned my

she just smiled at me,

was a surprise to

laws could never survive after marriage. They used to

accident and married me. Justin’s father was very dear to me. I raised him and then when it was time for his marriage, I

marry some poor girl and pay her. After one year he could marry any girl of his choice. He

father and I kept reasoning with him, but he didn’t budge an inch. After a few days, all our plans

the girl was pregnant. He wanted a quick

were scared like hell. But then we gave up. They both

was hardly two months old when his parents wanted to go away on a business trip. I made the baby stay. He seemed too weak to travel. And I think this was the best decision I took in my

day they left. We received the news

my face. She nodded giving me

my husband got a heart attack. First, he lost his

raise him all by myself. I kept getting suitors, but I never considered them. Because for me, only Justin mattered.

one day he told me that he has decided

Ashley.” She started crying. I was horrified when I realized that I

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

in the room except she was not allowed to pee in Justin’s presence. Justin never liked the concept of sharing the

spouse.

and didn’t have any problem with it. But you were a new member, and we could not force you to give up such a

time.

Deluca got quiet.

intertwined with you, you might

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

stood up. Electra Deluca was looking at me through tears, “There

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