Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0134

Chapter 0134

Now, how can I supposed to face Cara...?

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Cara's POV

My home is finally quiet again.

I've driven my brothers and Alaric out of my room, and now I collapse onto my sofa, too drained to return to my bed.

I don't want to go back to the bed-it'll remind me of last night. Of the way Alaric touched me, the way we made love after I drunkenly gave in. Of the mistake that started it all.

Leaning back into the cushions, I grab a large, soft pillow and hug it tightly to my chest. I reach for the remote, hoping a mindless soap opera might distract me.

The room fills with noise once more, the sound of young actors playing out a melodramatic campus romance.

["Oh, Nina, my darling, I can't live without you!" "Oh, Enzo, me too! Even if my father forbids it, I'll stay by your side forever!"]

The aroma of food wafts over from the table, where a lunch box sits. It's a gift from my brothers, a peace offering to make up for earlier. Inside, I find warm pizza, burgers, fries, and fried chicken-exactly what I need right now. I feel a pang of guilt for yelling at my brothers earlier, but I'm too tired to deal with that right now. I need to be alone.

Just for a little while.

Let me have some quiet. Let me have some think.

I don't drink, and I don't want to start again. The soap opera continues in the background, its overly cheerful couple glued together in an exaggerated kiss.

["I love you, Nina..."]

passion that feels almost convincing. I stare at

I think of Alaric.

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kneels before me, velvet box in hand, his

love you, Cara." He kisses me with fervor, his usual cold exterior melting

can I believe any of

the naive infatuation I once had for him. I've already let go

us countless chances. I believed in fated mates, in destiny. But then came

saw DarkWood's rose garden-the one I

him kneel before Lilia, proposing to her. My hands trembled as I held out the velvet box with the ring for him. And then their

and cruel, ignored me, humiliated me, and called me a gold- digger as if I had schemed

dreamed of driving away from DarkWood, of the accident, of losing my babies-my Mia

of my

replayed, again and

And Alaric

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my heart, and the man I now hate

the screen, the campus lovers are still tangled in each other, reciting sweet lines that

back for me. I'm so glad we made

just

My reality is different.

like a schoolgirl. I have two children to care for, one of whom is still sick. I have a demanding job, and I'm no

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my family, for my career. But not

I'm still loving him, but

"Cara-!"

hear Colin's voice coming from