Chapter 21
Chapter 21
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to forget a painful memory and then took a gulp of her mojito. It was the tenth drink she had. She was drinking a lot.
Lilac, is everything really okay with you?” | asked, looking at her intently. Her eyes filled with tears again.
| got pregnant two months before he proposed,” she informed me, and my face lit up in excitement. That was great news. Does it mean she’s a mom too? My smile vanished when she said,
“| had a miscarriage,” a tear dropped down her face, and | swallowed, standing up and going to hug her. She held me tightly as long as she wanted. She pulled away. | went to my seat.
Since then, Jace and | haven't been too close, and | don’t know what this means for our engagement. What if he only proposed because | was pregnant, Love,” she had a faraway look in her eyes. | was heartbroken for her. It must have been hard for them. | couldn’t imagine losing a child.
“Have y
you talked to a couple’s counselor?” | asked gently.
“He keeps himself busy with work and avoids a serious conversation with me even though he is endearing to me,” she confessed.This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.
| listened as she talked about her situation while she was drunk. |
didn’t know how to help her. | felt powerless.
It was dark outside now, and Lila was barely able to stand. | called my chauffeur who helped me get her to the car. | wanted to take her home, but she refused. | got Jace’s phone number and texted him Lilac was safe with me. He called me and talked to me that was when
he was at ease.
My kids were sleeping when we got home, but Luis was awake. He looked surprised to see Lilac.
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Do you want to disclose this location?” he asked, carrying Lilac in
his arms and taking her to my room. I'd watch over her there.
Don’t worry, Sweetie,” | said.
Once she was on the bed, | took off her shoes and put her in pajamas. Lilac was speaking gibberish. What happened?” Luis sighed.
No, what happened with you, the guttural voice and all,” | laughed.
He chuckled.
Remember Mr ‘it’s Blue, it’s Blue’ in New York?” he asked, and |
nodded, chuckling at the memory of his old lover who was plagued with the color blue. He dated him for only a month before dumping
him via text.
He came together with another man | had a one-night stand with,”
he said.
“No, they didn’t but why?” | turned my back and unzipped my dress. zip. He passed me my pajamas, and | wore them as he watched. It was nothing new, and he was ga y, so he had no feelings for me.
whatsoever.
“They wanted me to choose between them. It was dramatic and embarrassing for me... Oh, the s obs. G ay men can be a tad dramatic, men,”
“A tad?” | raised my eyebrow. He only rolled his eyes cutely.
We went downstairs for a drink. | was smiling as | thought about what happened in the office when | talked to Luis. Ellis was jealous. His eyes were lethal, and he was roaring in anger when | left.
“| was in my CEO’s office when you called,”
Luis spit out the wine he had in his mouth.
Did he hear what | was saying?” | nodded my response, and his eyes
widened in jest,
“Oh, he was,” | smirked.
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Mommy... “I slowly fluttered my eyelids open and smiled at my son.
Morning, Cay,” | smiled at him and answered, walking to Lilac’s side in anticipation. | frown.
Cay, don’t wake her up,”
However, my son ignores me and removes the sheet covering half her face. He frowns deeply. ‘She’s drooling,”
| check the time on the bedside table. It’s a little late, not too late.
Mommy, who is she?” he asked. Before | could answer him, the door
pushed open. | realize it’s Solara, smiling gently at me.
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Good morning, Mummy,”
Hi, my baby,”