Love Aint Always Pretty

Chapter 89: 89 Lie

Lie

- statements which are untrue; to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive; to create a false or misleading impression; to bring about by telling lies

Origin: Middle English

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There was a huge gift on Damon's hand and I was surprised with it. He bought a gift to Melissa but never dared to give it? Why? This means a lot to me because out of all Melissa's birthdays he never, not even once, gave her a gift. Every family occasion or special holidays like Christmases, he never gave her anything. Never.

Even though I hate Damon so much because of all the cruel things he has done to me, this tiny thing he did for Melissa is huge, considering Melissa doesn't even bring his last name. It means he does love my daughter. He's at least beginning to love her. I know Damon is still a nice guy despite what he has become now, and he has his days all the time but right now I am really moved.

He looks at me. "What are you doing here?"

"Is that a gift?" I asked. "For Melissa?"

He gazed at it.

Neither of them said anything.

"Damon?" A smile appears on my face.

John smiles at me, but... Ruefully?

"It's a gift. Melissa won't like it." Damon says.

I chuckle. "Damon, don't be shy. Melissa has been waiting for you to give her something. She will love it. Anything from you."

Damon takes a deep breath and drinks from his glass of... Liquor? That's obviously liquor.

I arched an eyebrow at him. "Don't you think so Mr. John?"

"I definitely do, Mrs. Patricks."

I smiled at Damon, "Why didn't you give Lissa her present along with the others? She's opening all of her gifts now. We could add it along with my gift."

"No! I'm throwing this." He says firmly.

He finally handed it to Mr. John as quick as he could and I ran closer to them to pull it back but Damon takes a grip tight on it. Melissa would love it. But why is he hiding it from her? Why does he deprive Melissa from a love of a father? At least, even for once, he would be nice to her. That's all I ask from Damon. But he's being an asshole again.

"No! Don't throw it! Damon!" I began pulling it away from Damon.

He pushed me and I successfully grabbed the small card attached from the box. I quickly ran my eyes over it, reading what the card contains and I was surprised by what I just saw.

To the most beautiful angel on her fifth birthday,

May you have many more birthdays and blessings to come. I'll see you & your mommy soon!

Uncle Nick

I gaped.

It's from Nick.

and he's staring at me angrily. With all the anger raging inside of me, I pulled my hand and slapped him. I know I shouldn't have done that because he will hurt me back but I've had enough of all these lies he caused me. He's

could you?!" I

his head down

this to Melissa?! How could you?! Damon! How could you!" I continuously hit his

a grip on both of my wrists and stopped me. I'm crying as I pull myself away from him but he holds me tightly so I won't slip away. I cried harder and louder. All of the things that I've been through is coming to me. I hit Damon again, I reached for

me and

the most horrible man I have ever met Damon! Not even once in my life didn't think you could do this! Not even once!" I screamed, not caring about the guests

began to cry even more. Damon looks at me and every time those eyes lands at me, I want to rip it out from his eyeballs and burn him in hell.

me a ply of tissue. He kneels before me and I don't want to look into Mr. John's own eyes because I am too mad. They could do anything related to me, they could pull me away from Nick but they couldn't do this to Melissa. Even though she doesn't know Nick is her father, at least she would know

about Nick. I want Melissa to be a part of Nick's life even without me in it. I want them to meet so badly. But Damon is doing everything he can behind my back to stop them from meeting each

Patricks I am really sorry. I should have told you earlier." Mr. John

my tears, "I thought you weren't one of his idiotic bodyguards that keeps on following me. I didn't know you

sorry. I truly didn't want to

for years, of course your trust

that I'm hearing about that he's hurting you and him being so strict to you and Melissa, I know I had to

the birthday gift that came from Nick to Melissa?"

head. "I have to tell you everything

him as he starts to get nervous. I

isn't the first birthday gift Nick has sent Melissa." He tells

which leads to a wide silver vault. A huge vault that I have never seen before all these years that I have been in

vault

All in wrappers of colors pink

these?"

all these years. Damon hid it from you. He told me to hide it from you. I'm so sorry Mrs. Savannah." Mr.

Years, valentines day and a few more occasions and holidays. There were a few baby toys around and baby clothes too, a small wooden horse with a pink ribbon,

birthday. And

as I watch everything before

sent cakes and flowers yet Mr. Patricks would throw it all away but I kept the flowers

my heart breaking whenever I think of all the things I hid from Nick and how I hid the truth from him all these years and how he's still sending us gifts. All these gifts standing before me knowing that it all came from Nick, I feel guilty. All these withered flowers before me makes me feel sick to my stomach. That feeling when sadness

me something and it was a pile

Envelopes?

these?"

a single month. But Mr. Patricks hid it from you as well. He told me to burn it every time you'll receive a mail, but I kept

grabbed it from him and wiped my tears. I stare

let Damon know that I've already known about

stares at me, "I'm

away from him but he calls out my attention

more thing he hid from

My heart skipped.

your family..." He

around and faced him. "What about my

He didn't answer.

family Mr. John?" I

helped your family."

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