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.

was not

my dream, I went back to that heartbreaking night in

were the fruit

an accident and the biggest obstacle

the main reason my parents almost got

learned that continuing my boarding school life was the only thing I could do

should a three-year-old child bear 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, all I received

email telling them I had outgrown playing with toys, all that

parents for their lack

same time, I longed for the day when they would realize their mistake and regret

That day never came.

stopped contacting

came of age, I left boarding school and rented an apartment without any questions from

they often instinctively call out the names of those

me, I

Except for…

“Aaron!”

tears in my eyes, I woke up from my dream and slowly realized that I had shouted his name.490- I Am Not Enough Reign Winchester: We were silently and agitatedly waiting

Helel found out that Akin had visited Zane to seek help,

haven’t said

useless for not being able to help, and the other part

at the entrance? We are going to look

don’t have much

soon as Akin entered the mansion, he

he was just trying to avoid the

did you go

up, not letting go of this chance to

I

we need to look for

Akin said, stopping in his tracks and raising

us a glance, I could tell he

must be getting restless from thinking about why she left him in the first place and how

you hear yourself? What makes you think he

different approach this

know he didn’t like Akin even talking to Zane, but because it was about Beatrice, he was also forced to stick

her spell

replied, stealing eyes

I knew it.

I was becoming useless.

around my elbow from Colt because he could

have a seer

steadily turning

know, but —- we need to

too ashamed to

him for being desperate to find his

was the one who couldn’t

had ever helped them

should go look

then added without raising

of silence, Helel nodded his head and began to

I closed my eyes to

better get

br—; Colt stopped murmuring when he acknowledged

it personally, he instantly wrapped his

just wanted to be there for them, but lam

to hide my tears to not make this moment about myself

really is not

could have done

cherishes you, and that alone should be something to you, he was

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

the hug when I felt conflicted

didn’t like how my brother always used the

of coming to meet me,

did you last visit

Colt asked.

have been going to the hospital I every other day, sitting by his side and taking care of him,

told the doctors to inform I me if anything happens, —-I cannot blame them because he must have

heart that my only family wasn’t interested

got

to the hospital

face in my hands and

“Don’t worry.

will not let

punished severely, but she will keep him alive to

pulled me into a warm hug

“You think so?”

his fast-beat heart-rate gave me

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

see Monique standing there with a book in

a seer for an alpha in

out for him a

join it because I had to come take care

I will be done here; I will

that I can

hand out, giving

finding

felt very satisfied seeing that someone was

“Thank you, Monique”

her a smile, and

you met him

noticed how

was

have only seen

have a huge crush on

just worried about how I will hide my crush and act normal in

when thinking of

will do just

will see the kindness in you, I gave her a reassuring

about Flynn’s fate

wish Beatrice would give him enough time to meet me

brother to

looking everywhere for Beatrice but

“Can Reign track Flynn?”

walked inside to check up on me and our

used her blood to see if she could find traces of

I am hopeful that she will

will make this Flynn feel his worst nightmares,

only imagine how angry he must

I realized how strong their love was

and they have stopped eating or even

a mess, and Helel wasn’t

spend time with

sure you will find her

him a smile and then handed

Daddy, didn’t

when he smiled at

me so much solace every time I watched him play with