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ks of different struggle, but I hope he will be able to toss

r's place tonight and here I am, praying that he

my eyes landed on the white dress Mom bought for me from her last trip. I rem

eave, but I struggled to close the zip of my dress. I let out a f

ked into his office. He was on a call when I entered, an

goosebumps. I don't know if he realized the effect he had on me, or if he was only carried away by his call

ice, but before I could close the door he call

second. "Be ready in five minutes or you will have to att

en two weeks and I probably shouldn't be complaining since I was the one who wante

re he was already waiting for me. Without a word, we g

to be a l

we arrived and I had to force out a smile

reeted both women with

, darling," Opheli

ith?" I looked between Mom and Op

ith your legs crossed. You can help all you want in the future, but g

a kid. She had always treated me like her daughter since I can remember. She'd love t

second family. That is probably why everyone accepted it wh

casually with them. The cold look in his eyes has disappeared and he looked pretty much

, as I joined their

never get to see your face again," D

dramatic," I sa

huckled. "I remembered when I just got married to your mother, she would complain

t the table and I envied how much they loved each other even at this age. I wa

iet one, decided to break th

me, and I faked a smile. I placed my hands on Desmond'

ou guys, really, he has been

I ignored it. Our mothers looked extremely happy and that is

ently, but thankfully, our parents we

lders to do all the talking while I

k to what we were doing?" Mom

us? And you too," Ophelia said, to th

excitedly, before they all went i

ke we are happy, and make our parents happy too. Is that too much? Why did you

y opinion, I'd say you are asking for too much. I never wanted this marriage, or any of this so if anyone had an a

utes later and they were shock

Ophelia asked and I

He promised to make it up some other time t

f responsibility now that he is married. You should be hi

us," I smiled and

e tell

said my goodbye. Since Desmond left wit

ng, but when I got home and Desmond was nowhere

e ignored my call as usual

why is it so difficult? I tried to control my em

o my pyjamas, not bothering to wait

t try to talk to me and I was just too exhausted to start a conv

o cry because the more I thin

dible sniff when I felt the

is voice breaking my heart. "I'm

direction to his ey

whole thing but it's been two weeks. Do I have to suffer forever?

etween my lips, and I felt goosebumps

e angry here, why am

lips crashed. He started off gently, and my head still can't

it as the opportunity to deepen the kiss and before I knew it, all of my anger and worr