The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 177

I looked away from my mother and checked my phone screen with a frown.

Eros?

My chest tightened in anger as I contemplated if I should answer the call or not. My fingers hovered over the screen.

“Your phone keeps ringing.” Lord Shevek said. “Won’t you pick?”

I sighed. Why was Eros calling me now? It’s been hours since I last called his line, and Susie picked. Why didn’t he called me earlier to explain the situation? Why now when I’m frustrated with everything, coupled with the corset that’s trying to snuff the breath out of me?

I finally answered the call, and pressed the phone to my ear.

“Hello? I said in a soft whisper.

But Alas, it wasn’t Eros who answered.

“Hello Eden!” Susie’s voice came in. It was like a blade tore at my flesh, and I winced.

“Susie?”

“Yes, it’s me.” She chuckled. “You catch on quite easily. How are you?”

I was right after all. I didn’t answer but heard her scoff on the other end of the line.

“Are you seriously trying to go silent on me?” She growled.

I felt my anger grow. How dare she?

“Where’s Eros?” I asked, trying to keep calm but she giggled.

“Eros… He’s asleep. We’ve been busy… And judging from the way my body still aches, he would need the rest too.” She slurred. “I hope you can understand that.”

I growled, Tiara was alert. “What are you trying to say, Susie?”

chuckled. “It is exactly what you think, Eros and I… we spent

understood what she was getting at clearly

face as my stomach twisted in disgust. I felt Tiara growl in anger within me; I grew weak, and my fingers loosened its grip

spaced out, a thousand thoughts running through my mind at the same

cheated on me

ground; the phone lay in pieces, destroyed. I

gasp around me, calling my name, but I couldn’t make out all that they were saying.

1. me.

Shevek and my mother rushed to my

my mother asked, cradling my face in

seeing her. What I saw were

Shevek bellowed. A shiver ran through rne at the authority in his voice, but I was too

attendants to attend to the glass pieces and my

my parents; the tears forming in my

wrapped me in a warm hug. That was my undoing. I cried, allowing

okay.” He said softly. “Whatever this is, you will be fine. I

to him while my mother patted my back in a

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watched

okay.” He comforted

around me. He led me out of the

mother followed behind. We got into

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stop crying. And by the time I did,

of the car, and despite the way I felt, I was impressed at the grandeur that

with stone carvings. Gothic architecture that had both an eerie and enchanting feel stood in different parts of the mansion. Along with a large fountain. It was breathtaking. I

“Wow!” I said.

like it?” Lord Shevek

beautiful.”

Lord