Chapter 98"You need to comport yourself, Bryant. No matter what Miles says to you later, you can't get angry... Don't do something stupid," Nolan said to Bryant for the umpteenth time."You've said that like a million times already. There is no need to repeat yourself," Bryant rolled his eyes as he looked out of the car window. After a series of research, Nolan was finally able to get Miles's address, and they were parked in front of his house, waiting for him. They'd been there for over thirty minutes and yet Miles was not home yet."Are you sure he is coming home today?" Nolan asked after another ten minutes passed and there was still no sign of Miles."We need to wait for him," Bryant insisted, and Nolan knew at that moment that he didn't have a choice but to wait up for Miles.Seconds ticked into minutes, and another fifteen minutes passed before they finally spotted Miles's car approaching the gate. The slowed down just before it got to the closed gate as Bryant's car was alread
Chapter 99Celine Coleman POVI tried to hold back my tears as I stared at my reflection in the mirror, but it was really hard to do. I didn't come this far to get a divorce, I didn't stick around Bryant all this while just to end up getting separated from him, but what could I do when this seemed to be our fate?The sound of the knock on my door caught my attention, followed by Claire's voice."Ms. Celine... Can I come inside?" She asked from outside, and I quickly wiped my tears and cleared my throat."Ms. Celine... Are you there?" She knocked again."Hmm... Come in," The door opened almost immediately, and she stuck her head inside with that usual big and happy smile on her face. She finally walked inside."Are you going somewhere?" She asked as she stared at me from head to my toes, and back to my face, wearing a confused expression on her face."Hmm... I need to step out briefly. I'll be back shortly," I replied to her, and she pouted her lips."I wanted us to have dinner togethe
Chapter 100Celine Coleman POV"Can you please, come back?" He pleaded sincerely, and it broke me to see him in so much pain."You don't trust me, Bryant... You don't trust me enough to think that I could never betray you..." Slowly, I shook my head, unable to hold back my tears."I was foolish... I shouldn't have thought about that... I shouldn't have made assumptions, but you would do the same if you were in my shoes... Anyone would do...""No... I would never do that. I'm not judging you, but I would never do something like that to the person I claim to love..." I shook my head and rose to my feet."Look at me, Celine... I can't do anything for myself. I have to crawl to the bathroom. I don't have legs. The only thing that helps me are my hands..." He paused and scoffed."When I want to make love to you, you always take the lead on the bed. I can't even do my responsibility as a man. I can't take a walk with you... I can't even tour the pack with you the way I always wanted to!" He
Chapter 101Celine Coleman POVAfter Bryant was done eating, I cleared the table and did the dishes."Are you going to pass the night here?" He asked me after I took him to his room, and I bit my bottom lip.For the next few minutes, I tried to think of something to say to him. I had no idea how I was going to explain to him, but I knew that I really had to find a way to tell him. I couldn't just leave Claire at home alone. It won't be nice of me."Uhm... Bryant... The thing is..." I paused then held his hand and squatted in front of him."You know, I told you I have been living with a friend of mine, and she's a teenager. She can't stay at home alone, and I already promised her that I would be home tonight," I cupped his cheek in my palms and tried to convince him, but the expression on his face showed that he wasn't happy with that, and not that I had expected him to be, anyway."I will come over tomorrow, I promise. I'm going to make it up to you," I further said, and he sighed."C
Chapter 102Celine Coleman POVThe sound of my ringing phone pulled me out of my deep slumber, and I groaned tiredly as I sat up on the bed. A smile formed on my lips when I checked the caller and found out that it was Bryant."Good morning, babe," His deep voice sounded from the other end, and my cheeks flushed."Good morning, darling. Did you sleep well?" I asked him, and he hummed."Yes, I did. What about you?" He replied to me and asked again."Yes, I did,""What are you up to this morning?" I asked him even though I already knew he would be going to the office."Nothing... I'm just going to stay back at home. I took some time off work and at the castle too. I think I need some time alone, so I'm just going to stay back here," He replied to me, and I briefly sighed."Alright. Don't worry, I'll be there before you know it, ok?" "Hmm... Why don't we make it a date, hmm? Maybe we should go out on a date tonight. I'll make a reservation at the restaurant," He said to me, and I smiled
Chapter 103Celine Coleman POV"I need to be somewhere. I'll come home later," I said to Claire when she came to my office so we could go home together after work."Are you going to stay long there? You know I would be alone at home if you did," She pouted her lips and whined, and I rolled my eyes."I won't be long before I come home," I replied to her."You need to promise me that you won't. You told me you were not going to stay long the other day, and you ended up spending hours there," She blinked her eyes cutely at me, and I smiled at her. This girl was supposed to be a high schooler or a college student. Why did her Mom ask her to look after this place? She was childish, but trust me, I loved that about her. I never had a chance to be like this with my sibling since we grew up apart, and having her around made me feel like I was recollecting my childhood with my sibling."I'll be back early this time," I assured her."I promise," I further said, and she smiled at me."Let's have
Chapter 104Celine Coleman POV"Are you seeing someone?" Claire said out of the blue moon, and I choked on my food and started coughing."Why are you choking? I only asked a question," She clicked her tongue as she handed me a glass of water, and I drank from it."How did you know that?" I looked at her and asked, but her face beamed with smiles instead."Are you really seeing someone? Who is he? Is he cute? I like cute guys, so, is he cute?" She bombarded me with questions as she looked at me, desperate for answers."Ugh! You are so..." I paused and shook my head, not knowing what to say."Come on, tell me everything. Who is he?" She asked me, and I rolled my eyes. "He's just a random guy... Yeah, just someone I met some time ago," I replied to her, and she raised her eyebrows. I felt guilty for lying to her, but I couldn't just start telling her everything when I didn't even know what they were after, right?"Has it been long since you two have been together?" She asked again, and
Chapter 105Celine Coleman POV'The doctor will be with you shortly. He is busy' One of the nurses had said to me earlier when I just arrived at the hospital, and here I was for the past thirty minutes, still waiting for the doctor. I was almost losing it, but I tried to understand the nature of their job and be patient. Maybe there were too many patients to attend to today.I touched my forehead for the umpteenth time and winced silently as waves of pain spurred through me. What could've caused this overnight? I asked myself, but there wasn't any answer I could provide for it, so I had to wait for the doctor.My phone started to ring, and Bryant's name was displayed on the screen. I swiped the answer button."Hey, babe," His calm, deep, yet soothing voice came through the phone, and I smiled."Hey,""I'm sorry I'm just calling you now. I woke up quite late. Did you sleep well?""It's fine, I understand. And yes, I slept well," I replied to him."Are you coming over today?" He asked."