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

so I brought her to rest,”

shifting to me. He walked over and

feeling?” he asked,

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

for a while,” he said,

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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

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.

memories of that awful

not what I want,” he had said, his voice cold and uncaring. “You are not worthy of being my mate. I choose Shantel, your cousin, as my

like a knife to my heart, and I could still feel

tears well up in my

chest as I tried

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

given me a second chance? Had I done something

bit my lip, trying to hold back the scream that was building in my chest. I wanted to let

war that fateful day. If I had died, I wouldn’t have to feel this pain, this emptiness, this feeling of

suffering. I felt the tears rolling down my cheeks, hot and salty, and I sniffed, trying to stop the flood of emotions. But it was no use, and I could feel myself

away my tears, not wanting

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made my heart skip a beat. It was Kex. He leaned over me, kissing my

concern in his face. He knelt beside me, taking my hands in his own. “How are you doing?” he

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