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34/ WHAT HAVE I DONE?
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2023-04-03 01:00:00"Everything is going to be fine," Moore promised when I pulled away from the hug.
I nodded and ran my hands through my hair, I took in his messy appearance, his normally styled dark fringe was in all the wrong places and his baby blue eyes lost the spark of intimidation they usually had.It wasn't just his appearance though; It was the way he spoke, the way he looked at me and reacted. It felt like this was a completely different Moore and the previous one was just an exterior. Moore grabbed my hand into his and squeezed it. I smiled and glanced away."When did the doctor say we could leave? Since it was just a few bruises... I don't want to be stuck here while Christine is all alone—""Hey-Hey—" Moore stopped me mid-talking, He pulled a strand of my hair behind my ear and spoke; "Marissa is with Christine, she left Malawi a few days ago. So don't worry about that. Plus, we can't just leave, we don't have a van and I don't think I grabbed my wa
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Moore snorted and sat up. A sad smile spread across his thin lips and I could hear the sharp puffs of breath that escaped his lips. “You should have seen them…they were yelling. Arguing, Mom threatened to sue and dad threatened to take us away. That was the last time I saw my mom or Christine,” Moore explained softly and ran his fingers through his thick fringe. I held my breath at the silence that filled the room. The entire time, all Moore did was stare ahead. I was no fool, I could see and feel the pain in his eyes. Talking about trauma was difficult, especially if you spent your entire life convincing yourself that there was no need to fix that part of you. “I got shoved into a boarding school and Mom started working excessively. She wanted to get me out of there, take Christine and me out of the country — Fix things…” Moore paused and sucked in a sharp breath. I squeezed his free hand to offer some sort of comfort.I had no clue whether or not he understood the gesture because
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"What are you saying?" Moore's voice held uncertainty and disbelief. I licked my lips nervously and scarred my gaze. "You remember when I stopped you from breaking those glasses?" I asked, Moore, nodded quickly. "After you left, Andrew came." I could feel Moore's eyes on me. I turned and matched his gaze. "I always felt that something was so wrong with the way he looked at me and now it makes sense because—""Did he do anything to you?" Moore rushed out and I paused. "No," I confessed and sat up, Moore followed suit. "He didn't the chance because Christine stepped in, she defended me." I continued sharply. "But when we went to her room, she broke down, and...""And what?" Moore asked and I wrapped my hands around myself and sucked in a deep breath. "What happened?" Moore pressed on. "She told me that he had abused and raped her for so many years and she thought he was doing the same with Louisa." Moore stood up and punched the closest wall. I sprang up to my feet and tried to stop
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Moore grabbed Andrew's white collar and pushed him against the golden walls of their home, "Where is Christine?!" He demanded in a sharp tone. I looked around the living room for any sign of the blonde-haired girl, but she was nowhere to be found. I frowned and ran up the stairs to check the rooms, Christine sounded very distressed when we spoke. Could Andrew attack his daughter? I paused when I reached Christine's pale purple-themed room, I walked in and everything had been turned upside down. The dresser was empty. The sheets had been pulled off and there were scratch marks on the wall. I stumbled back and my heart sank."Christine?" I called out softly. "Christine!" My voice was louder and I took a few steps toward the bathroom and opened it, but she was nowhere to be found. I sucked in a sharp breath and felt my chest tighten. I rested on the wall and slid down. Something horrible had happened and now, Christine was nowhere to be found. I pulled myself up and caught sight of a
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I felt my eyes fill up with tears and I held the chair beside me for support. I had nothing to say or do to defend myself. Andrew had practically cornered me. "M-Moore I—""Yes or No?" His voice cracked and he took a step toward me. He placed his hand on my arm, " If you tell me that none of this is true, I will Believe you. You just need to confirm it, you didn't do this right? You didn't know about Christine's illness, right? You never lied to me—" "I did!" I snapped and took two steps away from him. My hands went to my hair and I pulled it in frustration. I locked eyes with Moore, his blue orbs seemed lost in a trance. I felt my heart twist and turn in my chest. I had betrayed him, hadn't I?"But I—" I tried to speak but Moore held his hand up to stop me. "I trusted you," He admitted. "I-I trusted you," His voice was raised at this point. "Trust me, I did not do anything to hurt you—""Trust you?" Moore scoffed. "
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I dropped to the ground and my eyes stung with tears, I had no clue who was capable of doing something as brutal as this. Surely, someone was trying to kill me. But this was just going too far. I knew the images staring back at me were not mine. Yet, the resemblance sent shivers down my spine. Who could have done this? Who could have released nude images of Louisa on social media? I dragged myself up and wiped my tears. The only Louisa everyone knew right now was me. The Moores were influential and thanks to Madame Amelia, the news of the wedding had been published everywhere. The only person who hated Louisa was Marissa. Then there were attacks from the unknown person as well; I wasn't even sure who was attacking who, this identity game was driving me insane. But the only person who had access to photos like these would be Andrew or... My eyes widened in realization and I mentally slapped myself. There was no way Moore could do this; Right?The more I thought about it though, the
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"Here, drink it." Belene handed me a glass of water and I accepted it with trembling hands. We had arrived at her house a few moments ago and she was trying her best to calm me down. "I am sure that all of this is just a big misunderstanding." she coaxed softly. "Everything will be fixed soon," she added. I raised my head from where I had shoved it into my palms and locked eyes with Belene. "I could lose my license Belene. My entire life's work was thrown down the drain. Nothing. Nothing will ever be the same." I retorted and got up from the seat. I breathed and felt tears sting my eyes all over again. I felt stupid. How could I have ever thought that he would trust me and choose me over his father? It wasn't him that had the misunderstanding. I was under the misconception that someone like Alexander Moore could trust me. Christine's disappearance made no sense too. She was so happy when I left, we had even made plans. She was so excited about the trip. When she had called with th
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"I don't know what you are thinking, but I know it is a bad idea." Belene deadpanned and I rolled my eyes at her pessimism. "You don't have to crack your head too much. I am going to break the contract and reveal the truth to everyone, I won't lose my career because of Moore and his misunderstandings. I am not Louisa." I explained sharply and Belene's eyes widened in horror. "No, no. No!" She rushed out. "Before you do this, at least think about Christine, she brought you to help her brother, she will be broken if she finds out the truth and his mother. What about Madame Amelia? She will be devastated. She's like a mother to you, right?" Belene rushed out in one breath. "He didn't think about them when he released those photos so why should I think about them? Besides, he already has plans of his own. I do not fit into this picture Belene." I explained sharply. "No!" Belene protested. "Both of you are hurt right now and that's why you are making so many bad decisions! Two wrongs w
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I Married My Grumpy Patient! 160- YOU AND ME, FOREVER
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