"You are probably mad at me right now." She stated, tears gathered at her eyes and she wiped the ones falling down her cheeks."Yeah." Harry replied dryly."I'm sorry, please don't turn your back at me. You're the only aware ot what's happening and is geniuely concerned. Don't turn away from me." She pleaded and Harry's anger dissipated. Heck, what he felt for her was love. He realized that. She was the only woman that had hurt him the most but he couldn't bring himself to hate her."Then you have to tell me what's happening." Harry demanded, and patted the space next to him on the bed.She took the hint and walked lazily to the bed and sat on it. She was still sniffing, the aftermath of the tears when Harry held her hands."You just have to, you know he's dangerous and we're trying to hide all of these from father. You need a partner, don't you think so?"Lauren soft gaze met his. "I'll never be able to repay you for this, my son.""I don't want to be repaid. I just want to help you.
"Mom, it's alright." Harry rubbed her shoulders, tears forming in his eyes and he blinked them away."Everything became worse and then I continued seeing Lincoln who still didn't know I was married and at some point he was having issues and I secretly wished they'd divorce so he would marry him and get me out of Matteo's sight."Lauren continued narrating her story. "And then everything happened. His wife died and he asked me to marry him. I processed the divorce and told Matteo I wasn't going to Marry him anymore and secretly ran away from him and started a new life here."Harry squinted his eyes digesting the story. "But then, why do you have to go back to him?""About a year ago, he started blackmailing me that he knew about everything that happened and how I had lied to my husband that I wasn't married when I was seeing him. And he claimed you are his child even though I'm still married about whose child you really are because..."Everything in Harry's body moved to a screehing ha
Robert typed on his laptop as he adjusted himself on the headboard. His eyes Involuntarily darted to Aria who was lying on the bed, with a duvet pulled halfway. She was taking deep breaths, her chest heaving and calming with each succession. Robert admired how calm she looked, void of worries and he wished he could make the statement true even though it wasn't exactly true because he knew she was still haunted by her mother's death.These days she wasn't talking so much about her mother, she mostly just communicated in a few sentences, stating what she wanted and then went back to the room where she stayed all day. She wasn't still ready to have a conversation. Robert noticed how whenever he tried to talk to her, she communicated in monosyllables so he didn't push it. He just let her be and offered her help in the best way could. He hadn't seen her cry in a long time now but he could tell she wasn't over it yet she was just choosing to be calm about it. Her face still look pale but th
Her face fell as she held her chest. "I'm sorry about that, I mean tell her that please and tell her she shouldn't hesitate to call me to come over if she needs someone to talk to..." Elanne rapped, and then without waiting for a reply she left the office and made her way into the bathroom to cry her eyes. She remembered how the woman had smiled at her when she had brought the groceries and fruits Robert had sent her deliver thinking she was the one who bought it with her money and she promised to cook a special meal for her when she got out of the hospital but she could even get out of the hospital before she died. The short time she spent with the mother made her understand that she was a woman who was filled with light that the world had drained out of her. And Aria she knew how attached she was to her mother and she would probably be feeling depressed by now. She wished Aria hadn't taken the initiative to keep her phone before she really wished they could still communicated and
Aria thought it was necessary for her to talk to Anna now. For days, she hadn't spoken to her and she knew Anna would be worried as hell but Robert had promised to let Anna know she was doing well and was just a Little bit sick. As Aria ate cereal this morning, she thought about how thick it looked and how Anna usually liked it this way. She missed her and needed to have a conversation with her but she didn't know where Robert had kept her phone. Luckily he hadn't gone to work yet. She trudged back into the room like she had, in order to force herself to eat this morning.Getting there, she saw Robert try to fix the buttons by his wrist. She walked up to him without a word, assisting him with it."Thank you," he said with a smirk when she was dome with it. He held her up close and kissed her lips, wrapping his arms around her.Aria sneezed , causing her to pull backwards."Are you okay?" Robert asked, concern glazing his features."Sure,"she nodded, pulling a stray strand of hair behi
"Okay do you. I'm off to work though." Robert told her and picked up his car keys from the table nearby."You're not going to kiss me because we had a little argument?" Aria asked, pouting."My bad, I'm in a hurry."Robert sighed and walked up to her and drew her in for a kiss."When did you start forgetting to kiss me before going to work?" Aria asked, narrowing her eyes when they both pulled away from the brief kiss."I thought I just fixed that, Aria." Robert replied with a smile."It wasn't enough." She shook her head."Okay I'm sorry. When I get home, I'll make it up to you. Please?""Yes." She squealed and hugged him. He tapped her rear lightly and they both stared at him wantonly, knowing how they'll spend their time together when he gets back."Speaking of work, Elanne came around yesterday to check in on you. She says she hasn't heard from and she's been trying to reach you so she figured I could know what was wrong with you." Robert explained, making his way to the door."You
As Robert drove home—his father's house—he thought about how much his father would probably see him as a disappointment. He knew the article would upset his father and he would cuss him out. The only chance of them to talk about the issue and talk about his own side of the story had flown out the window when he picked being there for Aria over listening to his father. He didn't wish he shouldn't have done it because it was glaring that if given another opportunity he would do the same. He just wished his father understood how long and high his love was for her.He was driving there anyways, determined to talk to him even though a blatant rejection would slap him in the face. But at least he tried to make things right between them. In his entire life he had not gone such a long period without talking to his father. He thought about it as something that had to happen for a good cause but it was starting to itch him. He needed to talk to his father, he had missed being around the old man
Robert pushed the door open and Bryan caused sight of him immediately and his eyes widened."You came!" Bryan took off his headphone and scurried over to him, wrapping his small hands around him.It brought a smile to Robert's face. "My boy, yes I did."Bryan pouted. "I know you came to see Dad and not actually me.""Hmm." Robert pretended to think about his statement before he replied. "Jealous much?"They both chuckled and moved over to the bed."So tell me, what is happening?" Robert questioned, settling on the bed and crossing his legs on the floor at the ankle."Nothing much. I'm just mad at mom." Bryan voiced out then looked at Robert whilst narrowing his eyes. "Don't tell me she asked you to plead with me."Robert raised his hands in mock surrender. "No! I didn't even know you weren't on speaking terms with her.""I do talk to her but not just like before." Bryan looked away, the glint in his eyes fading off. It seemed like he was sad as well that he wasn't on speaking terms wi