Cheat With My Boyfriend Best Friend

I slid into the passenger seat of Aaron’s car, feeling deflated.

This was, without a doubt, the worst Christmas I had ever experienced as an adult.

The tension between Aaron, my parents, and me had been palpable.

“Where are we going?” I asked as Aaron started the car.

“You’ll see, he replied enigmatically.The car’s sound system played soft Christmas melodies, with the soothing voices of male and female singers creating a relaxing atmosphere.Aaron focused on the road ahead while my thoughts drifted away, back to my childhood.No child is born without loving their parents, and I was no exception.Despite being left with a host family and sent to boarding school shortly after my birth while my parents returned to their research in Antarctica, I loved them unconditionally during those early years.I waited eagerly for any word from them, even if it was just a brief message.

But as time passed, I never received even a hug.

Eventually, I found myself staring at a photo of my parents in Antarctica, but they felt like strangers to me.

Disappointment turned to despair, and finally, I chose to let go.

Without expectations, there could be no sadness.

After a ten-minute drive, we arrived at a quaint French restaurant near Columbia University.

“You brought me here to eat?”

I came back to my senses and felt surprised.

“Where else did we think we were going? Jean Georges?”

Aaron unbuckled his seatbelt and raised an eyebrow at me.

“I could take you there if you don’t mind showing up in that outfit”

I glanced at myself in the rearview mirror and gasped.

My makeup was smudged, and I looked like a mess.

“Why didn’t you remind me of my makeup?” I exclaimed.

Aaron laughed out loud.

“You look cute”

“Cute my ass!”

I fumbled for the tissue to wipe away the smudge, trying to save my image.It was of no use.

Frustrated, I got out of the car, rushed over, and punched Aaron in the stomach.

“Ow!” He doubled over.

“Come on! Seriously?”

“You’re such a psycho! How could you kiss me when I look like this?”

When I recalled the unexpected kiss on the sofa not long ago, and switched my perspective, I saw myself through Aaron’s eyes, looking like a ghost.It made me feel frustrated.I stormed into the restaurant with my face covered and headed straight for the bathroom to remove my makeup.

When I emerged, fresh-faced, Aaron teased me again.

“You look so much more beautiful without makeup, my dear”

“Shut up!” I snapped, giving him the finger.

I had worked as a waitress at this French restaurant during my undergraduate years and was familiar with the menu.

After placing our order, Aaron asked if I had any wine recommendations.

“That reminded me” I said, beckoning to the waiter.

“Please change our drinks to non-alcoholic beverages. My friend can’t drink.”

The thought of Aaron and alcohol brought back memories of that ridiculous night.

Not long after, our appetizers arrived at the table.

“A French meal without wine is like a day without sunshine”

Aaron lamented as he finished his special fizzy drink with a rather regretful expression.

“If you have wine, you won’t live to see another day, I countered unceremoniously.

Aaron laughed again, saying, “It seems I’ve completely brought you out of your parents’ influence.”

“Should I thank you?”

I glanced at him and said, “Well, I don’t get along with my parents because they are far away.Why do you hate your parents?”

“It’s just my dad.I’m very close to my mom, Aaron replied without looking up, concentrating on his soup.

“I remember.When you got engaged, Mrs.Grace gave her blessing publicly.” I recalled some not so pleasant memories.

To that, Aaron just snorted.I looked up at him.”You misunderstood.I’m not talking about her, Aaron said calmly without looking at me.I put down my knife and fork, sensing something different about him.

‘Isn’t Mrs.Grace his mother?’ I wondered.

‘What does that mean? Had the old man been married to another wife before?’ I was a little puzzled but denied it.

Although I hadn’t checked out the Morris family much, a family that big would have to make a big deal out of a divorce and then a remarriage.

I couldn’t have been unaware of it.

And most importantly, I remembered reading a story that explicitly mentioned that Mrs.Grace was the old man’s first and only love.

‘Could it be that…

Aaron is not Mrs.Grace’s biological son? Is he an illegitimate child?’ Losing interest in eating the meat that came to my mouth, I waited for Aaron to explain.

Seeming to sense my gaze, Aaron looked up to meet my eyes.

“How did you know she gave her blessing? I thought you hadn’t paid any attention to me after that.”

“The food here is quite good, no worse than that of a 3-star Michelin restaurant”

I quickly lowered my head and concentrated on eating.

Aaron chuckled, not pressing the issue.

And I didn’t get a chance to hear him say that Mrs.Grace was not his mother.

We both finished the “romantic Christmas dinner”

in silence, each with our own thougnts.

In fact, the environment was romantic.

It was the people who were not romantic.

Aaron drove me home, and I turned down his proposal to see me upstairs.

I hadn’t been lying to him.I was indeed I exhausted.

I fell into a dream almost as soon as my head hit the pillow.

not a

because of that postcard, in my dream, I went back to

other children were the fruit of

and the biggest obstacle to the love

learned that I was the main

school life was the only thing I could do for

such a heavy burden of love? Why wouldn’t they come to see me for so many years? Just because I made that promise? Every year,

had outgrown playing

my parents for their lack

same time, I longed for the day when they would

That day never came.

stopped contacting

I left boarding school and rented an apartment

are in distress, they often instinctively call out the names of those

I couldn’t

Except for…

“Aaron!”

my eyes, I woke up from my dream and slowly realized that I had shouted his name.490- I

had visited Zane to

haven’t said much,

and the other part was worried that would be

the entrance? We are going to look for

have much

the mansion, he mumbled in

knew he was just trying to avoid

did you

up, not letting go

matter who I

that we need to look

danger, Akin said, stopping in his tracks and raising

glance, I

him in the first place and how she ended up in the clutches

hear yourself? What makes you

different approach

he didn’t like Akin even talking to Zane, but because it was

her spell

replied, stealing eyes

I knew it.

I was becoming useless.

a little comforting nudge around my elbow from Colt because he could feel the ease

a

whispered, steadily turning to look

know, but —- we

ashamed to look

didn’t blame him for being desperate

the one

if I had ever helped them

go look

then added without raising

Helel nodded his head and began to

I

get

to locate your br—; Colt stopped murmuring when he

personally, he instantly wrapped his arms around me and

be there for them, but lam

to not make this moment about myself but

is not

could have done when she took

to you,

think—Flynn will be —-I don’t know why

when I felt conflicted

brother

to meet me, he decided to go

you last

Colt asked.

to the hospital I every other day, sitting by his

to inform I me if anything happens, —-I cannot blame them because he must have silenced them, but why didn’t he

that my

got Mariah

never came to the

my face in my

“Don’t worry.

will not let Flynn

arrested, and he will be punished severely, but she will keep him alive to make you meet

me into a warm hug

“You think so?”

fast-beat heart-rate gave me the

can help you with your powers a little, the voice said straight from behind

see Monique standing there with

a seer for an alpha in

I got scouted out for him

I had to come take

soon I will be done here; I will leave for his pack and work with

some books of magic that I can lend

out, giving

like finding

happy and felt very satisfied seeing that someone was looking

“Thank you, Monique”

and

you met

asked and noticed how

there was

have only

huge

I will hide

giggled when thinking

do just

kindness in you, I gave her a reassuring smile before returning

worried about Flynn’s fate

would give him enough time

matter what, he was always a wanted brother

looking everywhere for

“Can Reign track Flynn?”

Helel as he walked inside to

if she could find traces of

but I am hopeful that she will

worst nightmares, Helel grunted while shaking his head in

only imagine how angry he must

strong their love

two days, and they have

a mess, and Helel

time with our

you will

smile and then

missed Daddy,

mood changed when he

so much solace every time