LL

entire body felt sore. I winced, reaching out blindly for the water

urface. Instead, they traced over someth

at was happening, a husky

ng your

movements, and I couldn't help the flash memor

M

I snapped my eye

e am

as nothing familiar. It was a large

ch twisted. My pulse was pounding so

st a dream. It

another stupid dream, but the warmth be

led under my breath, only

lying right next to me. The sheets were hung low around his waist,

ed clothes on the floor. It was the dress

d down my spine. My breath hitche

ave I

Belle! What h

e my virginity to

ck his clothes. "No need to put up an act. Take this." He pulled out a car

dressed and strode out as

eone he could just toss behind after using, but instead, I gripped

just walk aw

e, but what could I possibly do? He looked like an

that blurred my vision,

A

me. The last thing I remembered was Faye and Rowa

initely goin

d dashed home in a hurry, only to

anation for ghosting Mr. Bro

smirk on her face, clearly

aye...

rself on another man. That

." My voice trem

eyes. How can someone be so shameless? For once, I wanted to call her out a

She raised her brows, chal

idn't you?" My voice trembled as p

idened as she watch

udacity to accuse me of... of..." My stomach twisted. "You left me for a stranger to take advan

ike your mother, always pretending to be in

y mother into

he bully. "Everything you have today is because of my mother! Th

hould check yourself. You're the one who derives

ough the room. My head snapped to the side as my c

arely as a whisper, but judging from the way Laura's face

other neglected you! How dare you insult me like this?" Her voice trembled wit

n. Everything she owned is already in your name, isn

so stupid? Faye was right. I left everything in Laura's care.

beg for his forgiveness. Only he is willing to b

fore she continued. "Or get out

inally h

in in this house. To feel whatever is left o

t throw me out even if Mr. Brown did r

on as Laura waited fo

oing to be?" S

r, then I'd accept my fate," I sniffed back my tears as I spoke.

e. Something was wrong, but before I could

nd to see what it was, Rowan stood there with a va

already,

I couldn't help the tears that burned

*

MONTH

The harsh fluorescent lights burned my vision, and the steril

y entire body as I tried to

!" A familiar

ng at the moment when I saw wh

ision as she stared

to a hug. "I thought I'd never see you again... I thought

wake," she choked on her sob,

My voice cam

id softly before she continued. "You've

catched in my throa

ye and Laura happe

, a doctor came in with a small smile

nsure of ho

you fee

.." I whispere

gs easy and focus on your recovery, es

lips moved, but no sound came

aby?" I s

He asked, looking b

diately and I knew so

t up and Kara placed a pil

nant," he dro