Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0137

Chapter 0137

Cara's POV

I wait for Alaric to

say something, yet he seems content to simply stare at me. His expression is blank, revealing nothing of

his thoughts,

I unloaded a lot on him just now. Maybe he needs time to adjust? To let things sink in?

Or maybe he hasn't been listening to me at all.

He can come her, steamrolling his way back into my life, and even talk about how much he wants to be back together with me. But is any of that true? If he cannot listen to me? If I cannot trust him? How can I be partners with someone who won't even talk with me about my concerns?

All of this confirms for me that I've made the right decision, Rushing back to Alaric would be a foolish mistake.

I'm older and wiser now, with children that I'm responsible for. I can't be

reckless now, and I won't be sucked back into a questionable situation again.

"Well,” I say, breaking the ice, because he's still staring at me like he's never really seen me before. "I should be going now."

As I'm trying to decide what to do, Alaric seems to come back to life. He rises from his chair and hurries over toward me.

This forces me to make a decision in a hurry. I leave the full mug on the rack, give a quick, silent apology to the person who has to clean it, and then duck outside.

Alaric catches up to me after a few steps.

to walk ahead of me and cuts

"Wait. Please!"

our past, I wait to hear him out.

he wants to say, then

turn my heart off, but I do still care about him. If nothing

think I truly

the first time since I've known him, he almost

That can't

get nervous. About anything. I must be imagining it. Wishful thinking,

a sigh, I scold

will not fall for him

Cara," he says

you might not believe me," Alaric says. "But truly I love you." He gathers himself with an

commitments and responsibilities now that you did before.

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of my instincts want to say yes; but the hurt I've suffered over the years is

need to make the right choices not just for myself but for my children. We are a unit now, me and the twins. I can't just allow anyone to enter the fold

much,"

"I'll wait!" Alaric says.

the one, Cara. The only one for me. I will wait for you for as long as

much!"

do

have to go,"

He doesn't stop

I walk down the street, back

and don't

independence helped to alight those qualities in me full time. Now, I feel It

with the kids, even then too, I am confident and stronger than I've been in a while. The three of