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?”

is exactly what you think, Eros and

understood what she was getting at clearly

felt Tiara growl in anger within me; I grew weak, and my fingers loosened its grip around the phone and it slipped from my grasp, falling to the floor. The glass surface of the screen

thousand thoughts running through my mind at the same

on

in pieces, destroyed. I sobbed as my heart

but I couldn’t make out all that they were saying. Everything else blurred

1. me.

Shevek and

alright?” my mother asked,

her. What I saw were pictures

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

attendants to attend to the glass pieces and my broken

at my parents; the tears forming in my eyes

wrapped me in a warm hug. That was

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

to him while my mother patted my

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other ladies watched

be okay.”

turmoil as Lord Shevek kept his arms around me. He led me out of the shop

got into the car,

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crying. And by the time I did, the

the car, and despite the way I felt, I was impressed

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 sniffed, enthralled

“Wow!” I said.

it?”

beautiful.”

Lord Shevek smiled