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2024-10-29 19:42:56The tension did not vanish until both mother and son left the dinning room and ascended the staircase. Adelynn knew that her husband was seething not just because of what her mother in law had almost told her. Once mother and son were in Dominic's study, Charlotte spoke.
"I know you don't want her to know about your past. But, she is your wife. She has to know. You don't want her to find out about it through someone else, do you?" She asked and Dominic ran his fingers through his hair, a tortured look in his eyes."I know I'll have to tell her. But, I'll do that when I'm ready" he stated."You look stressed. Did anything happen at the office?" His mother asked with a slight frown on her face. "I'm fine""You're doing that thing again" she said, her voice soft. "Doing what thing?""Saying the opposite of what you feel?"Dominic turned away from his mother, but she could still sense how troubled he was. He wished he could let hRelated chapters
For Love's Sake THIRTEEN
Warning bells rang in Adelynn's mind and all she could think of was how she was betraying Dominic. She pulled away and took a step backwards, her makeup totally ruined. Jensen parted his lips. "Don't" she croaked and took another step backwards."I'm sorry-"She shook her head, more tears rolling down her eyes in floods. "No, you're not" she rasped. "You can't say things like that and kiss me. It's not fair. You can't do this to me" she cried and walked away, her grief weighing heavily on her. She got into her car and drove off, the gnawing pain in her heart worsening each time she thought of Dominic. She could barely concentrate on her driving. She had to pull over when her tears wouldn't stop flowing. Guilt ridden, she buried her face in her hands and cried her heart out."I'm so sorry, Dominic. I'm so sorry" she cried, unaware of the sleek red car that had just been parked right next to her car. Dominic stepped out of his car wi
For Love's Sake FOURTEEN
Thinking of the events that had happened two nights before, did nothing to soothe Adelynn's nerves as she sit in her office staring at the screen of her laptop, blankly. She had run into her boss earlier and had awkwardly greeted him. He hadn't said anything either and she was grateful for that. She wouldn't have known what to say to him if he'd decided to strike a conversation with her. She let out a sigh and squeezed her eyes shut, trying to get rid of the image of Jensen kissing her, from her mind. It was no use. It kept replaying over and over again in her mind. Frustrated, she slammed her palm against the top of her desk, her eyes glassy. Her head shot up at the sound of a knock on her door.Hesitantly, she said, "Come in". She watched quietly as the door swung open and Jensen walked in with a grim look on his face. His jawline was dotted with stubble and there were bags under his eyes. This was unusual. Adelynn stared at him as h
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"Look at me, Dom. Focus on me, on what's real" Adelynn whispered, her palm resting on the side of Dominic's face. "I can't-""Sh!" She cut him off, bringing his palm to her chest. "Can you feel that? That's my heartbeat. I'm right here with you. This is real" she whispered and he closed his eyes, his breathing slowly evening out. Adelynn watched him as he rested his head on her laps. She gently stroked his dark hair, whispering soothing words into his ears. "I'm sorry" Dominic croaked after a while. "You don't have to apologise over what you didn't have control over" Adelynn said, her voice soft. Dominic closed his eyes, the ache in his chest growing."You're not going to ask me what my nightmare was about?" He rasped, his eyes still closed. "I want you to take your time. I don't want to pressure you" They were both silent for a little while. "My nightmare was a reminder of what happened to me
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The persistent ringing of Dominic's Android phone awoke him from his slumber. Squinting at the rays of the morning sunlight pouring through the half open window blinds of his study, he sat up. He was terribly hungover. Moreso, his mind was hazy. He blinked several times to get rid of the blurriness of his vision. Rubbing a palm over his face, he picked up his ringing phone. Then, he swiped his thumb across the screen before bringing it to his ear."Have you been ignoring my calls?" Adelynn demanded and he winced."Lower your voice, will you?" He rasped, his voice hoarse. Adelynn was startled by his response. She suspected at once that he was hungover. "Have you been drinking?" She probed, her voice lowered. He ignored her question and said, "What did you mean by what you said yesterday? I didn't go on a date with anyone""You expect me to believe that?" Adelynn questioned, her voice tinged with
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Tension hung heavy in the air as Dominic and Adelynn stared at each other. "I'm sorry-""You're sorry? Sorry doesn't cut it, Adelynn! Do you have any idea how upset I have been?" Dominic said, the look in his eyes, menacing."I was upset, okay? I thought you were cheating on me" Dominic's expression faltered, a bewildered look in his eyes."What are you talking about?" He asked. "I saw you in a diner with a blonde. You looked like you were on a date with her"Dominic's eyes widened and everything suddenly clicked. Was that why she'd been acting so coldly towards him? How could she have seen him? "Why didn't you at least ask me to give you an explanation? The woman in question is my cousin, for goodness sake!" A lump lodged itself in Adelynn's throat. "I'm sorry. I really am"Dominic stared at her for a few seconds before he stormed out of the bedroom, slamming the door shut. Adel
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"I kissed Jensen"Those words made Dominic's heart ache. He was afraid that his fear was already starting to come true. If Jensen was already starting to penetrate his wife's heart, things weren't working out well on his own side. He knew he had to act fast. He'd been too quiet for far too long.When Dominic continued to stare at Adelynn with a blank look on his face, she became even more nervous."Dominic-" He closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I know that already" he droned. Adelynn was confused."What do you mean?" Dominic didn't want her to know about the fact that Jensen had bragged about kissing Adelynn to him. "I had a hunch" Adelynn lowered her gaze, guilt-ridden. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to"He sighed and looked away."Damn it, Adelynn. Stop making me so upset and bitter. For goodness sake, don't give in to him. He's your ex and I'm your husband, s
For Love's Sake NINETEEN
"Are you in love with him?" Dominic asked as he descended the stairs, two at a time. His eyes had gone cold and from the menacing look on his face, Adelynn knew she'd messed up big time. "Answer me!"She flinched, looking anywhere but at him."I don't- I don't know""You don't know? You really don't know?! How long will you continue to keep this up? First, you let him kiss you and I thought that it was because he'd manipulated you. Then, you decided to leave without telling me because you wanted to get back at me for supposedly going on a date with another woman. Now, you're thinking that you're in love with your fucking exboyfriend even when you know you're married?!" He demanded, his tone as sharp as the glinting edge of a knife."Dominic, I didn't mean-""All along, I really thought that you were worth it. I was willing to be patient with you, considering the circumstances surrounding our marriage. I tried to understand why yo
For Love's Sake TWENTY
"You can't possibly be quitting already. Addie, you're not thinking about this thoroughly. Are you really sure that Jensen is the man for you?" Sue asked her friend. They were both sitting side by side on a couch in Sue's sitting room. A movie was playing on the TV and Sue's brown cat was curled up on her lap. Adelynn was the picture of miserable. Her eyes were red rimmed and there were dark circles under her eyes. Her hair was barely contained in a messy ponytail and she was dressed in a large dark blue sweater and snug, white jeans trousers. Adelynn blew her nose with the tissue Sue had given her, her mascara smudged."I don't know what else to do, Sue. I can't stop thinking about Jensen and I can't be with Dominic because I feel guilty" Adelynn said.Sue embraced her friend and patted her back gently."Addie, you said it yourself. You are confused. Do you really want to get a divorce because of Jensen? Is he really worth it? Will you be
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For Love's Sake EPILOGUE
"It's amazing" Adelynn said, a smile on her face. Dominic embraced her from behind. "I know, right? I'm so glad it's all over" he said as he watched their son, Kyle, and Austin's daughter play with a bunch of building blocks. "You know, marrying you has proved to be one of the best choices I've ever made" Adelynn stated and her husband grinned. "How do you feel?" He asked. She turned to give him a kiss on the cheek. "I feel--- I feel happier than ever and it's all because I'm married to the love of my life" Adelynn told him. "I feel the same way too, Adelynn. I wouldn't trade you for anyone else, love" he whispered in her ear. Austin and his wife, Rielle, stood few metres away, watching the couple with big smiles on their faces. "They look so happy" Rielle breathed. "They deserve it" Austin grinned. ... DOMINIC Knowing Adelynn changed me. I was a lonely teen with a horrible chi
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"I'm going to send you an address and you'll have to meet me there. But, you will have to come alone. Trust me, you won't like what would happen to your husband if you either failed to show up or failed to come alone""O-kay. Send me the address" Adelynn responded, fear sinking into her heart.The line went dead and Jensen grinned at Dominic."She will be here soon and I'm going to make her mine. You won't be able to do a damn thing about it" Jensen said and blew a whistle. Six men walked in and approached Dominic. While Jensen left the basement, they began to beat up Dominic, viciously..... "No, Adelynn. I can't let you do that. If you go to him, you will be walking right into a trap. Dominic trusted me to keep you safe and that's what I plan on doing" Giovanni said to a frustrated Adelynn. "I can't just sit back and do nothing! My husband is probably in pain right now and the more we wait, the more the s
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"What was Jensen like when you two were still dating?" Thea asked. She was reclining by the pool with Adelynn. "Jensen was very nice, understanding and loving at first. But as our relationship grew, he couldn't stay away from me. I thought it was because he loved me so much. He also started to make sure that I was nowhere around any guy, including my best friend who he actually killed"Thea's gaze softened."I'm so sorry""I guess I was blinded by my so called 'love'. I didn't disapprove whatever Jensen said was right. He was controlling my life and I continued to ignore it. It was so easy for him to turn me against Dominic. He made me label my husband as the villain" Adelynn said and Thea sighed."Well, I'm glad that you were finally able to turn away from your toxic relationship with Jensen"Adelynn smiled sadly."I treated Dominic wrongly, but he refused to be swayed. He ref
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"Hey" Adelynn said to Dominic who had just opened his eyes. She took his free hand in hers and pressed a kiss to the back of his palm. "How are you feeling?" She asked."Numb" he rasped."Austin told me what happened" She told him and he exhaled slowly, his eyes briefly fluttering close."I didn't want you to worry""You could've gotten badly hurt, Dom" Adelynn pointed out. "I was well aware of the fact that things could suddenly go south. But, Rielle's life and that of her unborn child was at stake" Dominic stated.Adelynn let out a sigh. "I know. I just--" she drew in a shaky breath, her eyes misting over."Hey, look at me. I'm right here" her husband assured her, giving her hand a little squeeze. "Everything happened so fast, Dominic. I've never been so scared"After a brief pause, Adelynn lowered her gaze."There's something you need to know" she said to him and his gaze l
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Heart pounding, Adelynn placed a hand on her stomach, hoping and praying that her unborn child would be okay. Her blood ran cold when she heard a masculine voice from the direction of the stairs. "I know you're hiding there. Come out"She swallowed hard, her limbs trembling. A gunshot went off and she slammed a hand over her mouth to stifle the scream that had already escaped her lips. She could hear the footsteps approaching. She quickly moved away from her spot. "Don't make it harder for yourself, Adelynn. I'm not going to hurt you. No one's coming here for you, you know. Your husband is currently preoccupied--"Adelynn's eyes widened when she saw another figure by the window. She could only see the figure with the help of the moonlight. She was worried now. What if the house was actually surrounded? Another gunshot went off and she flinched, her hand accidentally making contact with one o
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Austin stared at his friend with a look of incredulity on his face. He knew Dominic was trying to help him. But, as much as he really wanted to save his own wife and unborn child, he certainly didn't want Dominic to get hurt or worse, killed. Especially not with Adelynn carrying his child. "You can't just go to them. Dominic, we need backup" Austin said and Dominic gave him a blank stare."We can't bring the cops into this situation and I'm pretty sure you know why"Austin's frown deepened. "Listen to me, this is risky business. We don't know how armed Rielle's kidnapper is. What if something goes wrong and you get captured? What if it triggers the memory of your unpleasant experience?"Dominic snorted. "Did you actually think that I was going to put my life on the line to save Rielle? Definitely not. Of course, I have back up" he replied with a cocky smirk."Wow, you're still as cocky as ever" Austin said, looking irritat
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Pensive, Dominic Suarez paced the length of his study as his bestfriend's words replayed themselves in his mind. "Jensen is my stepbrother?" He thought aloud, a frown on his face. "My mother was once married to Jensen's dad?" He muttered, the frown on his face vanishing. He let out a sigh and rubbed a palm over his face. "For goodness sake, I'm not dumb. That is so ridiculous" he said and lowered himself onto his chair. He didn't need a soothsayer to tell him that everything Austin had said concerning his parentage was bullshit. He tapped his fingers against the surface of his desk, a thoughtful expression on his face. He knew Austin. He wouldn't say such a thing ordinarily. Had he been blackmailed or something? He thought about the possibility that Austin had tried to deceive him for Rielle's sake. For truth to be told, Dominic wasn't upset. It had taken him a long time to understand w
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In the large sitting room of Dominic's home, he was sitting on the couch with Adelynn's head on his lap. He fondly stroked her hair as they watched the TV. "Do you remember the first letter we wrote to each other?" Adelynn asked and he smiled. "Of course, I do" Dominic responded as he thought about how nervous he'd been to write the letter. At first, he'd thought that Adelynn wouldn't get the chance to read the letter because Jensen would always follow her wherever she went. Dominic had managed to sneak the letter into her locker. In the letter, he had written to her, asking her to become penpals with him because he didn't have many friends. He'd asked her to send him messages through the mail if she was interested. Adelynn on the other hand had found him very interesting and she'd agreed to be his pen pal. At first, she'd hesitated because of Jensen. But, she managed to hide it from him for the time being. Thi
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A warm smile tugged at Adelynn's lips once her husband returned home. He noticed the presence of his mother, Adelynn's mother, Stella and Chloe. "Okay, what's the occasion?" He asked his wife as she unbuttoned his white shirt. "You'll see" she whispered and he grinned. "Are we seriously doing this, right now?" Dominic asked, smiling at her. "Yes, we are. When you have freshened up, you can join us for dinner" Adelynn said and walked out of the room, leaving Dominic to wonder what was really going on. He took his bath and got dressed in a black T-shirt and grey sweatpants. As he made his way down the stairs, his phone rang. It was a call from one of his business associates. After the call had ended, he went to the dinning room and took his seat beside his wife. He placed a hand on her thigh. "Will you tell me what's really going on now?" He whispered in her ear and she laughed. Dominic's mother laug
