Chapter 735

Chapter 80 : The Truth in the Picture

I kept staring at the picture, too numb to form a clear thought.

In the picture, three people stood shoulder to shoulder. Soren was on the far left, and all the way to the right was a man, slightly older than Soren, but they looked very much alike.

Between the two handsome men was a woman—a stunning beauty. She had reddish, wavy hair and a sweet, tender smile. There was something in her posture that showed how soft and gentle she was.

The other man had his arm around her waist and I could tell the two of them were a couple. Probably married if the engagement ring on her finger was any indication.

I couldn’t stop staring at Soren, though. He was young, and just as handsome and gorgeous as ever, however, he wasn’t smiling into the camera like the other two were. It looked like at the last minute, he shifted his eyes to gaze directly at the woman.

I could never forget that gaze in his eyes.

He loved her. His love was deep, affectionate and intense. It couldn’t even be masked in a picture.

And there was a scarf around Soren’s neck.

Was that the scarf that Madam Scarlett had told me about? My instinct told me that the scarf was a gift from the woman in the picture. It had to be. No wonder he was so upset when he lost it.

I wasn’t surprised that Soren had a romantic past. In fact, I’d suspected it based on some of the things he said about women and not spending a lot of time with them.

My breath caught and my chest felt like someone was standing on it.

I could barely breathe as I stared at the woman in the picture, my eyes darting over to see how Soren was looking at her.

Just a quick glance was enough to see that the woman looked like me… or rather, I resembled her. We had the same wavy reddish brown hair, fair skin tone, and even similar body styles. Looking at her, was like looking at myself.

My cheeks burned suddenly and I slammed the shirts on top of the picture. Humiliated and angry, I slammed the drawer shut. How could he do that to me!?

My heart cracked. I pressed my hands over my chest, trying to hold my heart in place to prevent it from falling out on the floor.

It all made sense now!

and it sometimes felt like he was looking for someone else or looking at someone else. It wasn’t me

why I was special and why he couldn’t just let me go. He had made it clear he didn’t

rarely spent more

and insisted on helping me. He couldn’t leave me alone because I was just a substitute for him. I

sprang to my eyes and I shook my head. Last night had been amazing, but now, I

I stumbled to the bed, leaning against the bedpost. I thought I’d fall on

his bed and where he slept every night. I’d been curious to know the answers, I snooped, and

was nothing more than

shake the tears away. Sniffling slightly, I wrapped

was breaking. My entire

a man like Soren ever have to even look my way

And they were practically lined up outside his door ready to

he was still hung

was just starting to think that maybe his special treatment of me was because he had feelings for me. I knew it was a

do with me. It all had to

blinked, a few

supposed to be a thoughtful gift.

I was starting to think that wasn’t because he truly liked the scarf. It was

same thing she did. It was just a

I was so stupid!

that I was thinking about it, I couldn’t stop. My mind started breaking down every single interaction I’d had with Soren and I just couldn’t

asked me to stay with him, he didn’t want me. He wanted someone that reminded him of the woman he loved. He wanted to keep me with him so he didn’t have to think about losing her and I

deep breath, I blinked the tears away and I shook off

let Soren treat me like that. I refused

photo? Should I ask him what it meant in relation to me? What if I was

Soren confirmed what I already knew?

answering my questions, like he always did, but

to do and

give him the chance to try and stop

I’d be humiliated further, especially knowing that I was a substitute. If I stayed, I’d be letting Soren

My heart ached again.

if I didn’t. I’d known I had strong feelings for a while and that I was falling for him but now I

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