Chapter 66

Nelly’s POV.

I turned to look at Aisha, our eyes meeting. Her gaze was intense, almost piercing, and I found myself struggling to maintain eye contact.

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“I… I don’t know,” I stammered, my voice quavering.

“You need to decide whether you will accept him or not, so that when you see him, you can stand your ground,” she said, her voice firm.

I nodded, but my mind was a jumble of conflicting emotions. I looked up at the ceiling, my hands clasped tightly together in my lap, as if I could somehow will myself to calm down.

“I don’t think I’ll ever see Astel again,” I said, my voice barely a whisper.

Aisha chuckled, her voice light and teasing. “You never can tell. He came by today, but you weren’t around, you never can tell when he will come again,” she said.

I nodded, even though she couldn’t see me. I closed my eyes tightly, trying to block out. the world around me. I felt overwhelmed, my thoughts a jumbled mess. I took a deep. breath, trying to calm my racing heart.

We both sat up, frozen in place, as we heard a knock at the door.

“I’ll get it,” Aisha said, her voice steady.

I nodded, not trusting myself to speak. Aisha stood up, glancing through the peephole before opening the door. I heard a familiar voice on the other side.

“Harry,” Aisha said, her tone surprised.

“Why did

leave the party?” he asked, his voice full of concern.

I brought her to rest,” Aisha

and wrapped his

are you feeling?” he

up a smile that felt as fake as it looked. He gave me

while,” he said, a playful grin on hist face. I

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wink before heading out the door with Aisha. I watched them leave, as he leaned to whisper something in her ears, making her

oppressing me!” I

the jumble of emotions inside me. I wondered if my inability to move on from Astel was because I truly loved him, or if it was the pain and embarrassment he had caused me that was holding

clutched my pillow tightly, the memories of that awful day playing out in my mind.

Nelly,” Astel’s voice rang in my cars, the hurt, and humiliation still fresh, even after all this time. “You are not what I want,” he had said, his voice cold and uncaring. “You are not worthy of being

words had felt like a knife to my heart, and I could still feel the pain

in my eyes, spilling down my cheeks like

knees to my chest as I tried to process the feelings that were swirling inside

looked at me with such

Moon Goddess not given me a second chance? Had I done something wrong, something to anger

my chest. I wanted to let it out, to release the

day. If I had died, I wouldn’t

still alive, still suffering. I felt the tears rolling down my cheeks, hot and salty, and I

my despair, I heard a movement at the door. I quickly wiped away my tears,

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beat. It was Kex. He leaned over me, kissing my forehead and rubbing

whispered, his voice soft and comforting. I opened my eyes, and saw the concern in his face. He knelt beside me, taking my hands in his own. “How are you doing?” he asked, his voice gentle and soothing.

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