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

"Wait. Please!"

to hear him out. If it's

to say, then

I could turn my heart off, but I do still care

I think I truly love

since I've known him, he almost

That can't

right. Alaric doesn't get nervous. About anything.

a sigh, I scold

fall for him again,"

you, Cara," he

believe me," Alaric says. "But truly I love you." He gathers

you have commitments and responsibilities now that

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to say yes; but the hurt I've suffered over the

are a unit now, me and the twins. I can't just

too much," I

"I'll wait!" Alaric says.

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

too much!"

will do that."

to go,"

past him. He doesn't stop

watches as I move around him. As I walk down the street, back to my house,

and don't look

gained much from it. Speaking to him with such confidence and independence helped to alight those qualities in me full time. Now, I feel It affects my work in the best possible ways. My work has never been lacking, but now I come at it with a certainty that drives me.

I go home and spend time with the kids, even then too, I am confident and stronger than I've been in a