Pregnant I left him To His First Love by Collins Patrick

Chapter 30

Despite the bitterness churning in Leila's heart, she puts a placid smile on her face.

"Well, you have always been excellent at everything, Carry on," Lella replies, turning to leave.

Carmela is not half the cook she is, but growing up, Carmela would throw a tantrum and not talk to Leila for days if Leila bested her at anything, whether it was sports, cooking or even academics.

Leila was raised to be humble, not to care much for accolades and to put others first, so she would deliberately falter her efforts, sometimes even secretly helping Carmela out so Carmela would come on top. As long as her best friend was happy, Leila was happy, nothing else mattered.

"Oh don't leave, I was hoping we could have breakfast together, the three of us," Carmela holds Leila back, glancing at Tatum.

"I have some more errands to run, I'll join you for dinner maybe," Leila replies, gently holding Carmela's hand that is holding her elbow and giving her a small smile.

And just like yesterday, Leila suddenly spaces out, staring at Carmela's bare and smooth arm.

Why does she have no scar?

Leila glances at the identical scar she and Carmela got on their wrists from ten years ago.

them and it was the very same

but her arm that was torn open by the rogue's claw) has no single trace of

"Carmi, your arm-"1

going to get burnt," Carmela shrieks, pulling her hand away from

right or did she hit her head too hard and imagined Carmela getting

pain. She

ice," Tatum rushes over to Carmela, taking her hands in his, blowing air over

time Tatum shows affection, care and attention to Carmela in front of her, it

could bear it, they were just friends, her feelings were hidden, but now, Tatum

""Here."

the grilling pan from the oven but immediately the smell of the grilled chicken wafts into her nose, she feels nauseous

for what just happened. Even her cannot explain it, the smell just hit her and she could not hold

want me cooking in your kitchen you could have just said so, why would you do

and icy grey eyes sending a chill down

in tears. "I woke up so early this morning, despite the fact that I could not get any sleep till late in the night, I wanted everything to be perfect, for us to have breakfast together

such a nice word to describe what her heart is truly feeling. She takes off the gloves and backs away, knowing nothing she