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?”

you think, Eros and I… we

was

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

spaced out, a thousand thoughts running through my mind at

cheated on

ground; the phone lay in pieces, destroyed.

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

1. me.

and my mother rushed

my mother asked, cradling my face

I wasn’t seeing her. What I saw were pictures of Susie and

happened?” Lord Shevek bellowed. A shiver ran through rne at the authority in his voice, but I was too lost in my head to

him ask for one of the attendants to attend to the glass pieces and my broken phone on

the tears forming in my eyes threatened to

warning, Lord Shevek stepped forward and wrapped me in a warm hug. That was my undoing. I cried, allowing the

you will be

him while my mother patted my back in a

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other ladies watched from a

will be okay.” He

as Lord Shevek kept his arms around me. He led me out

into the car, and the driver

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stop crying. And by the time

out of the car, and despite the way I felt,

was a mansion 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 sniffed, enthralled

“Wow!” I said.

it?” Lord Shevek

It’s beautiful.” I

you.” Lord Shevek