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!

sometimes felt like he was looking for someone else or looking at someone

of his friends kept asking him why I was special and why he

rarely spent more than

kept wanting to see me safe, and insisted on helping me. He couldn’t leave me alone because I was just a substitute for him. I was his chance to live the dream of

shook my head. Last night had been

bed, leaning against the bedpost.

inches from his bed and where he

nothing more than

trying to shake the tears away. Sniffling slightly, I wrapped my other arm around my waist, trying to

breaking. My

I was special to him. What reason would a man like Soren ever have to even look my way let alone

practically lined up outside his door ready to offer themselves to him. But I knew

he was still

starting to think that maybe his special treatment of me was because he had feelings for me. I knew it was a long shot but… I’d fallen

It all had to do with that

blinked, a few of my tears

be a thoughtful gift. Soren had really seemed to

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

It was just a reminder that I wasn’t her…

I was so stupid!

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

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

blinked the tears away and I shook

be broken but I wasn’t going to let Soren treat me like that. I refused to

I wait and confront Soren about the photo? Should I ask him what it meant in relation

what I already knew? My heart wouldn’t be able to take

He wouldn’t lie to me, of course. He might try to evade answering my questions, like he always did, but a man like Soren wouldn’t tell me any flat out

tell me what I already knew was true. Then he would just ask me what I would want to do and he’d support

give him the chance to try and stop me from

If I stayed here, I’d be

My heart ached again.

feelings for a while and that I was falling for him but now I

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