The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 178

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?”

“It is exactly what you think, Eros and I…

was getting at

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

a thousand thoughts running through

cheated on me

phone lay in pieces, destroyed. I

around me, calling my name, but I couldn’t make out all

  1. me.

knew when Lord Shevek and my mother rushed

you alright?” my mother asked, cradling

her. What I saw were pictures of Susie and Eros

bellowed. A shiver ran through rne at the authority in his

of the attendants to attend to the glass pieces and my broken

at my parents; the tears forming in my eyes

stepped forward and wrapped me in a warm hug. That was my undoing. I cried, allowing the tears to

you will

while my mother patted my back in a

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Chapter 177

ladies watched from

okay.” He

Shevek kept his arms around me. He led

mother followed behind. We got into the car, and the

***

took a while for me to stop crying. And by the time I did, the car pulled

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

and enchanting feel stood in different parts of the mansion. Along with a large fountain. It was

“Wow!” I said.

like it?” Lord

beautiful.” I

you.” Lord

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