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Clara's POVAs I walked back into the apartment, I caught the sound of waves of laughter coming from the TV room. I recognize one of them is Lily's voice. And It got me thinking about who she was chatting with. Is it possible that it's the nurse?Every day when the nurse arrives, Lily puts on a poker face and acts all stiff. She wasn't fond of being examined, and she directed her frustration at the nurse. I walked into the living room and noticed she was with a woman I didn't recognize. They're sharing a laugh. When Lily's gaze landed on me, she paused and stood up. "Oh, my cousin is back!" Lily exclaimed.Seeing the stranger in our apartment, my daughter rushed into her room, she is not used to having other people here. I placed the groceries on the table and walked over to them. "Clara, I'm sorry for not letting you know beforehand that I would have guests over today. I hope you're not upset" Lily said to me.Her friends get to her feet. She's a gorgeous woman, probably about our
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Clara's POVIs this the reason why Keith refused when I wanted to meet him? Because his family has arranged for him to meet that woman tonight? I couldn't quite find who the woman was, I'm sure I'd never seen her before. But the way his family reacted to her, made it clear she held a special significance to his family.I dropped my gaze, feeling a strange burning sensation in my chest from the sudden realization. I just clenched my hand when there was nothing more I could do to express it."Hey Clara, you alright?" I heard Krystal's voice just as she came up behind me.I couldn't look at the view before me any longer, so I turned around and left.I hurried to the bathroom, not wanting Lily or Layla to catch a glimpse of how I was feeling. When I got there, I tried to focus on calming my heartbeat.Why do I feel this way? I can't help but wonder. Am I feeling down because Keith lied to me, or is it because him having dinner with that woman? And not just an ordinary dinner. His family
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Clara's POVKrystal reached the room with all the Morgan family members gathered before I could stop her. The event came to a sudden halt as we got into the room. They frowned, their displeasure evident as they fixed their gaze on us, the uninvited guests. "Who are you?" Iris Morgan inquired, a frown creasing her forehead. When her gaze finally landed on me standing behind Krystal, her lips pressed together.She didn't ask any more questions, as if she could already guess who Krystal was just because I was here. The moment Keith's Keith looked my way, I noticed his lips moving as he seemed to say something, but I couldn't catch what it was from my spot."I'm sorry for interrupting the event, but I just have to share something with all of you," Krystal said without any hesitation."First of all, who are you?" It was James who answered her while the other family members appeared to still be too puzzled by Krystal unexpected appearance. James glanced at Krystal for a moment before his
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Clara's POVZoe rushed into the room, darting over to Krystal in an instant, her hand reaching out to slap Krystal's cheeks. The sound when Zoe’s hand met Krystal’s face echoed so loudly. Krystal staggered back, she brought her hand to the side of her face where Zoe hit her. I could see she was trying to hide her pain, yet her gaze on Zoe remained unwavering."Please don't listen to what this woman said. She's been jealous of me forever she'll do and say anything to drag me down." Zoe said to no one in particular, her gaze swept across the room. She put a fake sad expression on her face even though there were tears in the corner of her eyes now.I didn't notice those tears at all earlier in the bathroom."Calm down Zoe. We won't believe her." Iris Morgan walked over to her daughter-in-law, gently resting her hand on Zoe's shoulder as she spoke. "We have full trust in you. We won't take the claims of this woman seriously, especially since she has no evidence to prove her silly claim of
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Carla's POV"Ma'am, you're stunning! Mr. Morgan must be proud to have you as his wife." Eda said as I stepped out of my bedroom. I could only manage a wry smile. If James were truly proud to have me as his wife, he wouldn't have filed for divorce."Are you sure you don't want to wait for Mr. Morgan first?" "No Eda. He'll go straight to the restaurant from his office," "Alright, ma'am, please take care." Eda's expression was slightly puzzled, yet she held back from asking me what was troubling her. She must think it was odd to attend my anniversary dinner by myself.Though I and James never showcase any intimacy, our assistant knows that my relationship is in perfect harmony. Little did they know that our marriage will end in a matter of days.Will I be able to see Eda and everyone I’ve thought of as family once I leave this house? I drifted into a reverie as our car smoothly navigated through the shimmering city lights.The restaurant that James reserved was lavish, and this was
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Clara's POVKrystal reached the room with all the Morgan family members gathered before I could stop her. The event came to a sudden halt as we got into the room. They frowned, their displeasure evident as they fixed their gaze on us, the uninvited guests. "Who are you?" Iris Morgan inquired, a frown creasing her forehead. When her gaze finally landed on me standing behind Krystal, her lips pressed together.She didn't ask any more questions, as if she could already guess who Krystal was just because I was here. The moment Keith's Keith looked my way, I noticed his lips moving as he seemed to say something, but I couldn't catch what it was from my spot."I'm sorry for interrupting the event, but I just have to share something with all of you," Krystal said without any hesitation."First of all, who are you?" It was James who answered her while the other family members appeared to still be too puzzled by Krystal unexpected appearance. James glanced at Krystal for a moment before his
Second Chance For Him? 109. Ruined my life
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Second Chance For Him? 107. Deeptalk
Clara's POV"I feel like there's something off about your friend Lily." After Krystal left, I finally spoke up about what was bothering me, and now it was just me and Lily together.Don't get me wrong, it's not I don't want her to think that I don't like her. She seems like a decent woman, nothing about her indicates she's a criminal or anything like that. But something about her is just suspicious, I know you must have had that feeling sometime. Something feels off, but you just can't put your finger on it."I don't know why but she gives me an uneasy feeling," I said, giving an apologetic smile. I honestly feel bad to say this. But Lily doesn't stop asking me what's wrong since Krystal left and I suppose she also notices my anxiety.“Did she say something that upset you while I wasn’t paying attention?” Lily is asking me. Her expression was strict and grave. "No! No!" I said right away.I absolutely don't want my relationship with Krystal to become strained just because of this u
Second Chance For Him? 106. A friend
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Second Chance For Him? 105. The bodyguard
Clara’s POV“Mommy?”Our chat got cut short when my daughter came over to us. I got up right away. I pushed aside all my thoughts about James and walked over to my daughter, wrapping her in a warm hug for a moment.“Did you just get up? Feeling like grabbing a bite?""I've been awake for a while." She said, there was a slight concern on her face.Layla seems a little frightened. I shot a quick look at Lily, raising an eyebrow in curiosity. What’s going on? Did James meet Layla? Is that why she looked so scared?"Really?""Yes. I was too scared to step out of my bedroom since I could hear a commotion happening outside." Layla said. "It sounded like there was a fight going on, and I also heard you shouting, Mommy. Are you fighting with someone?"I think it was when I shared my frustration with James earlier. I smiled, aiming to offer her a comforting expression. She shouldn't stress about what just occurred because I won't allow this issue to affect her."Mommy didn't put up a fight. I
Second Chance For Him? 104. Tense
Clara's POVWhen I got back to the apartment, Lily was there alone, looking really relieved to see me. I felt a sense of relief seeing that James wasn't around anymore. Good, at least he still has some self-consciousness not to stick around until I return.I didn't see Arlo anywhere. But I was sure he was keeping an eye on the apartment complex and would follow us wherever Lily and I went. Lily noticed me glancing around and said. "Hey, where have you been? He's home. Don't worry."I let out a sigh of relief."Do you know who I'm running to today?" I flopped onto the sofa, feeling completely wiped out even though I hadn't done anything strenuous today. "You won't believe this." "Who? Stevan?" Lily looked at me with a glimmer of hope in her eyes. I can't help but give a downward smile, I know Lily was so disappointed when James transferred Stevan's job to Arlo and made Stevan have to leave. I told you that the root of today's problem is James. "If you're already missing him, you co
Second Chance For Him? 103. Meeting someone
Keith's POVAfter leaving James' office building, I hop back into my car. I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration. He's once he's trying to prove he’s better than me. That he can keep her safe better than I can.Anger coursed through every part of me. Why did Clara just go along with James' decision so easily? She stated that she won't allow him to interfere in her life any longer. But why didn't she let me know the moment James switched to the job I handed over to Stevan to the person of his choice?Could it be, that Clara still also has feelings for him?I’ve told her countless times that she deserves someone way better than my brother. It was time for her to let go of everything related to her ex-husband and begin a new life with someone new. After they got divorced, I figured they would move on and sever any lingering connections between them. But it turns out it's not as simple as I thought, since her life is still so connected to his. Fuck. But seriously. Given everythi
