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!

someone else or looking at someone else. It wasn’t

he treated me differently than other women. So many of his friends kept asking him why I was special

more than a

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

eyes and I shook my head. Last night

knees trembled and I stumbled to the bed, leaning against the bedpost. I thought I’d

inches from his bed and where he slept every night. I’d been curious to

was nothing more than

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

heart was breaking. My

What reason would a man like Soren ever have to even look my way let alone treat

he wanted. They threw themselves at him all the time. And they were practically

because he was still hung up on someone

feelings for me. I knew it was a long shot but… I’d fallen into the dream. I thought that he liked me as

do with me. It all had to do with that woman. His

and blinked, a few of my tears slipping down my

be a thoughtful gift. Soren

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

I had done the same thing she did. It was just a reminder that I wasn’t her… and he

I was so stupid!

mind started breaking down every single interaction I’d had with Soren and I just couldn’t

he loved. He wanted to keep me with him so he didn’t have to think about losing her and I could distract him from the loss

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

heart might be broken but I wasn’t going to let Soren treat me like

I ask him what

what I already knew? My heart wouldn’t be

Soren say? 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

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

the chance to try and stop me from

here, I’d be humiliated further, especially knowing that I was a substitute. If

My heart ached again.

strong feelings for a while and that

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