alia,

at work. Bolting the door from behind, she threw the keys on

e wondered what her mother would think of her when she found

e hummed in reply, hugg

id. "I hope you aren't

Her mother stated. The silence was enough proof that all wa

ce more, cleaning her tears with her

nding, tears gathering shamelessly in her eyes. "Don'

r head and sa

Ever since father died, everything has been....

a. Don't give up alre

ton left her and denied her child in front o

her eyes, she didn't hold back th

*

ed Andrew, she turned

till ignoring me?" Th

ed her hand in an attempt to stop her but

top bothering me Andrew.

ating Cassandra so I don't know why she

usiness Andrew. For goodness sake, you made me lose

he

ere seeing each other as friends but I

hind to stare at her. Andrew tapped impatiently on

ly tell her how he felt about her that night but he couldn't. This happ

shouldn't meet anymore. It was painful but he had expected it sooner but just

for the both of them entirely but when that incident happened, he thoug

his thoughts then threw th

-

on, 6

aire said to him, quenching the

lk." He said, not botherin

groaned out o

logizing that work kept him. She forgave him instantly, telling him that

was her fiance for crying out loud. Though he has not talked about marriage for almost a year now, she wondered why, but, they were still a couple.

bably get married this spring. I

Claire quietly continued eating, making her mind up to stop the

he paused, observing her before sigh

without looking at him. "I didn't mean it that way,

ptly. Sighing afterwards, she g

at me, Ashton

say that?" As

bring it up, you always ignore it. It's just like-" she sigh

rl that shattered his heart to pieces. Even his heart skipp

immediately she saw the change in the atmosphere. He was

re wa

When he opened the door unexpectedly, she quickly

stare out thro

air

ad and Ashton nodded in understanding. Startin

-

ralia

I'm

immediately and scurrie

luc

f the week, we'll be back on track Mom. I don't need you t

ou had dinne

we had left yesterday. It's a bit

ust a while ago, yo

meone who has eaten Thea. Don't tell

lly have eaten. I'm just ver

you say

take your drugs

plied,

o shower and go to bed too." W

-

don,

rough Claire's door a

ut refused to turn around to face him. Ashton shut the

aren't aslee

t said, "What

talk about this

on't want to talk about this even

else or was he? She dismissed the thoughts when she found herself defending him. She could see it in his eyes, he was still in love with her. Then why

t with her neck. She stilled when she perceived his addic

her head in refusal. His fingers caresse

staring up at his face. A face without scars. Millions of ladies would dr

closer. "I didn't inten

her, stirred something inside her. Her lips which were

in guilt, knowing that he got himself in this kind of posit

that it was his. He never expected her to be such a liar and a cheat. He never expected her to stoop so low and do a thing like that. He loved Thea with all his heart. He loved her with

never to cross paths with Thea again. But he couldn't help it. Even her name stirred up something in him. Her name

ded. The matress became their comfort soon enough and the

ore, she held into his neck acc