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

asked, his voice full of

wasn’t feeling well, so I brought her

me. He walked over and wrapped his

feeling?” he asked, his voice gentle.

as it looked. He gave me a doubtful look, but didn’t push

from you for a while,” he said, a playful grin on hist face. I rolled my eyes, but nodded.

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heading out the door with Aisha. I watched them leave, as he leaned

oppressing me!” I

of the jumble of emotions inside me. I wondered if my inability to move on from Astel was because I truly loved him,

memories of that awful day playing

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

like a knife to my heart, and

in my eyes, spilling

to my chest as I tried to process the feelings that were

he had always looked at Shantel with such care and affection, and the way he had always looked at me with such coldness and hatred. My heart ached at the thought of why I was never

second chance? Had I done something wrong, something to anger her and make her curse

my chest. I wanted to let it out,

war that fateful day. If I had died,

and I sniffed, trying to stop the flood of emotions. But it was no use, and I could feel

in my despair, I heard a movement at the door. I quickly wiped away my tears, not wanting anyone to see me in such a state. I kept my eyes. closed as the

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man who entered the room made my heart skip a beat. It was Kex. He leaned over me,

saw the concern in his face. He knelt beside me, taking

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