Chapter 26 Hope Springs Eternal

Kelly’s POV

Pierce’s painful betrayal drove me to rage. I threw my phone on the floor and rushed to the kitchen. I saw y sitting on the chair while a maid was serving the food for breakfast. I ignored them and went to search the cupboard.

I need to numb myself. It’s so painful I couldn’t endure it. I need to at least forget what I saw by drawing my attention to something.

I found alcohol. I quickly opened it but y suddenly snatched the bottle from me and reced it with a ss of milk.

I looked at him angrily. “Give that back!”

He clenched his jaws. b“/bNo.”

“Give that back, y!”

“Are you trying to kill the baby inside you?”

That made me still. I stared at him as I started sobbing. My heart is aching so much. I waited for him to visit me in the hospital. I’ve been thinking about contacting him, worried that he’s worrying about me but everything I thought was wrong.

He’s not even worried about me. He’s sleeping with his woman

“Kelly…”

while I’ve been thinking about him. He changed. So much.fnad70 Read full story at fin?novel/fnad70

I burst into tears and almost fell on my knees. Luckily y caught me by the waist and supported my weight. He wrapped his arms around me while I cried in his chest helplessly. I couldn’t stop the tears. I couldn’t suppress my sobs. My heart feels so heavy and I don’t know what to do to ease the pain.

I balled my trembling fists and punched y’s chest. He didn’t move an inch even after I continued punching him. He just stood in front of me, epting my punches as if he wanted me to release all of my pain and frustrations.

It wasn’t long enough until I was tired of throwing punches. I just rested my exhausted body against his chest and he silently supported my weight, holding me by my waist.

“Let me handle everything, Kelly. I promise I won’t let anyone hurt you.”

That unbearable pain and betrayal forced me to do something I knew I couldn’t undo. I sent a resignation letter to Pierce’spany and agreed to do things on y’s terms. I have already epted the fate that my rtionship with Pierce has reached. I fought hard enough. The battle is over.

For two months I’ve been traveling around Europe with y. He’s taking care of my father’s businesses while I’m spending my time on different things to keep my mind busy. I don’t wanna think about Pierce and our bpast /banymoreb. /bI want to live my life without him by my side. Although I know our baby will be a live reminder of him.

b“/bYou still wanna go shopping tomorrow before we leaveb?/b”

I looked at y and nced bat /bthe paper bags that his men were carrying y has been bby /bbmy /bside. He promised not to leave me and for two months, he never abandoned me in any way. He even took care bof /bthe people who tried to harm me before and he’s still protecting me nowb. /bHis men are always around and even when it’s sometimes annoying, I bfeel /bsafe

I smiled at him. “No, I’m good

bWe’ve /bbeen staying in Europe sincest week because bof /bhis business trip. He brought me with him and instead of letting myself brot /bin the vi, bI /bwent abroad with him

b“/bYour father wants to bsee /byou once wee back.”

I paused because of what he bsaid/bb. /bI haven’t forgiven my father for betraying me band /bbmy /bmom I know he’s having a hard time bbut /bI’m not bready /bto forgive him bHe /bbcares /bFor two months, he showed me that by balways /bchecking on me He never missed ba /b

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single day to call y and ask about me. I appreciate that.

b“/bI want to open a business, y.”

He opened the door of the restaurant where we agreed to eat and he let me enter first. I walked straight to the nearest table and a server immediately assisted me. y just silently followed me. He already made a reservation so the server started

serving our food.

“What business?b” /b

I sat on the chairfortably and looked at him. “I want to open a flower shop.”

He stared into my eyes. “A flower shop?”

I smiled. “Yes.”

His forehead creased. “There’s a position waiting for you in your father’spany. Why would you prefer a flower shopb?/bb” /b

b“/bI want to live a simple life, y.”

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“You’re living a simple life already, Kelly,” he paused and pushed the cup of hot tea in front of me after it was served.

Whatever! Just tell me everything you need. I’ll make it work for you.”

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“Thank you, yb./b”

He didn’t say anything. He just sat in front of me and sipped

on his

coffee. I turned my cellphone on but I was shocked when a news article popped up in my notification. It was an article about Pierce and Lexi’s engagement and the public is so excited

about it.

“Kelly.”

b“/bAh!” I hurt myself when I identally spilled the hot tea in my hand.

y was quick bto /bpull me towards the sink in the wash area and put my burn under the running water of the faucet. bMy /bheart instantly clenched as my mind reyed the article I saw. I was staring at my own hand under the running water when

vision started getting blurry.

my

My lips trembled. bI/b–I’ve moved on! I know I’ve moved on but why does it still hurt? Why do I feel like I’d die just because he’s gonna get engaged with another womanb? /b

“Kelly…”

I immediately pulled my hand from y and wiped my tears. “I–I’ll treat this in thefort room. I’m sure they have a first

aid box there.”

When I entered thefort room, bI /bpressed my palms on the sink and bowed my head in front of the mirrorb. /bbMy /bheavy heart couldn’t take it anymore. I burst into tears as I bit my lips hard trying not bto /bsob.

For two months, I was full of hope that bI /bcould face Pierce one day without pain but one painful news about him shattered all the courage I’ve worked on. This is pathetic!