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

he asked,

I brought her to rest,” Aisha replied.

He walked over and wrapped his arms around Aisha’s

are you feeling?” he asked, his voice

that felt as fake as it looked. He gave

he said, a playful

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you,” he said, and gave me a wink before heading out the door with Aisha. I watched them leave, as he leaned to whisper something in her ears, making her giggle.

I called after them.

thoughts, trying to make sense of 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 me back. I didn’t know the answer, and

memories of that awful day playing out in my mind. like

after all this time. “You are not what I want,” he had said, his voice

heart, and I could still

felt the tears well up in my

on the bed, bringing my knees to my chest as I tried to process the feelings that were swirling

way he had always looked at me with such coldness and hatred. My heart ached at

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

scream that was building in my chest. I wanted to let it out, to release the

I had died, I wouldn’t have to feel this pain, this emptiness, this feeling of worthlessness. I

rolling down my cheeks, hot and salty, and I sniffed, trying to stop

heard a movement at the door. I quickly wiped away my tears, not

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

concern in his face. He knelt beside me, taking my hands

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