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Amelia There was a heavy silence hanging in the room. Only the sound of our cutlery could be heard. And maybe my racing heartbeat. After Lachlan’s outburst, I was the only one who gathered the effort to leave the frozen state Lachlan’s outburst threw us into, picked up the cutlery, and began munching the food, hoping to calm the atmosphere. Of course everyone followed after, but the atmosphere only got tenser. I could literally feel the heat of their gazes on us as we ate. But what in the heavens could be going on? Was this part of the pretence script? Well, Lachlan could have informed me earlier so I wouldn’t have acted so shocked. But as his usual manner was, we would agree on something, and later on he leaves me like Alice in Wonderland. And I’m left to wonder what to do.“You know what? We’re leaving!” Lachlan declared again, interrupting my fantasy. “Hmmm?” I said, looking up at him, and realised the whole family did. But his eyes were on me.“Let’s go, babe.” He said to me, t
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Lachlan “I meant every single word. And you may not believe me, but Amelia, I’m in love with you. Trust me, I have tried shaking off. Like desperately trying to shake it off. But I just keep sinking deeper and deeper in the ocean of love I have for you. And sincerely, it hurts more because I know you have lost every feeling you have for me. And honestly, I’m not even going to ask you to love me again because, in all honesty, I don’t deserve an atom of your love. And even if you divorce me in the end, I will take up my cross because it was all my doing. But I swear with every living cell in me that I’m head over heels in love with you, Amelia. I only hope you'll see it someday and maybe love me just the way I have loved you. And together we’ll do a lifetime nurturing our own kids and loving each other.” I didn’t know how all these words came, but I knew I meant every single one of them. And sincerely, it just felt so good to finally pour it all out. It felt relieving to finally admi
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Amelia He sounded really convincing. He was Lachlan Mallory after all. Always knew how to buy people into doing what he wanted with his words. I knew that too well to know I couldn’t be bought. So despite how true he sounded or how real his confessions were, all I could see behind was a façade. So I kept asking him different questions, finding a means to catch him red-handed. But as his usual manner was, he cleverly dodged them all, fabricating more lies. Whether they were true this time, I didn’t care. They were lies to me.He sighed after a few seconds of silence. He had looked into my eyes, and I had returned the gaze with equal intensity.“Amelia, sincerely even I don’t know. Cassie was right. This whole obsession began when you left. So maybe I had fallen in love with you before then but didn’t realise it. But it doesn’t matter, Amelia. I love you, and I know it’s painful that I’m just realising it. But I’m sorry. And I hope I can oneday make you believe that I, Lachlan Mallory
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Nina“Lachlan! Come back here! Lachlan!!!” Mom screamed after them, but they didn’t even turn their necks, let alone give Mom the attention she was looking for as they left the house. I was stunned. Everyone was. I mean, I knew Lachlan was already catching feelings towards her. I knew he was beginning to care for her. But I didn’t think he would actually be bold enough to confess his love for her to the whole family in the face of Mother. It was bedazzling. I couldn’t even place how I felt about it. I was in literal shock.Mom banged the table in anger after they had walked out on her. She was boiling. She looked at us with fury in her eyes.“Eat your food!” She ordered, and we all, including Dad, turned our focus back to the food. A heavy silence hung in the atmosphere. The tension could be felt. I could barely eat my food. I just played with my cutlery around it. I noticed the same thing happened with Chris, who ate his food slowly, his brain trying to process what the hell just h
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Cassie “What?!” What the bloody hell did this bitch wake me up for?“I’m sorry, babe. But your chances of being a Mallory are very slim. No, it doesn’t exist.” She said it slyly, and I could feel the sinisterness in her voice, and I just knew why she called. But that didn’t matter at the moment. The information she had just passed across was much more important than her childishness. But what the fuck?!“Well, that hasn’t been confirmed yet. Lachlan told me they were getting a divorce after Amelia delivers the baby.” I said in defence, but the idiot burst into a full-blown laughter.“Yeah, keep dreaming, Cassie. A man who literally declared his love for a woman in the presence of everyone tonight, I don’t see a divorce, Cassie. Your man is gone, miss. I just thought to let you know.” She said, giving a sinister laugh.“You bitch! What have I ever done to you?” I screamed at her, tears streaming down my face. I never liked her, but I haven’t done her wrong in any way. I didn’t know wh
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Amelia I woke up in the cosy arms and hard chest of someone. I turned my eyes to see myself still cuddled in his arms as we lay on the bed. I jerked out of his body in shock, stirring him a bit. I then recalled all that transpired last night. How I screamed and how I had fallen into his arms to save my sanity when I couldn’t get help from Bailey.I sighed as I stared at him and got up from the bed. I took a glance at the wall clock. It was a few minutes past ten. Lachlan was very late, and he was still asleep. It was very unlike him.I tapped him gently until she stirred and opened his eyes.“It’s 20 minutes past ten Lach. Get up!” I said, and immediately he jerked from the bed. He was almost naked, having only his boxers on, and I had to take my eyes off him for a bit to avoid ogling at him while he grabbed his pyjamas.“Why didn’t you wake me earlier?” He asked as he hurriedly put on his clothes.“I just got up too. I’m sorry if I made you late.” I replied."Oh, it’s fine. You didn
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Lachlan I came to a halt as the traffic light turned red. I sighed as I waited. Memories of Cassie’s visit ran through my memory. I sighed again. It was tough. I didn't like seeing Cassie cry. And watching her break down like that was hard for me. But I really wanted to get it right with my wife this time. And I was in love with Amelia. Maybe I did like Cassie. But I knew I was in love with Amelia. “What is it, Lachlan?” Cassie asked, with worry etched on her face. I knew she was aware. I trusted Nina on that. But she just wanted to get it directly from me. I sighed. “I don’t think we can continue this, Cassie.” I began, mentally getting prepared for what was about to go down. “Continue what?” She had asked, looking confused. “Continue with this...” I said, pointing to the distance between us. She chuckled. “I don’t understand. What happened? Why? What do you mean?” She asked, and I swallowed. "Look, Cassie, I think it’s high time I get things right with my wife Cassie. She’s
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Amelia “You filthy bitch!” She screamed, already turning red, while I just looked at the lunatic whom my husband had chosen over me a few months ago. And I couldn’t help but wonder how Lachlan had coped with this madness of hers. Or how he had comfortably chosen her beauty over his peace of mind. “I swear, I will make you regret ever coming to our lives. Just leave my man in the fucking hell alone. Or else I will force you too. I will make you hate me more than your worst nightmares. You sincerely don’t want to mess with me. Don’t even think of it. Because you will live to regret it all the days of your miserable life on this earth. I swear. I will not let a relationship I have been building, long before you knew Lachlan, go all away. That I promise you. Bastard!” She threatened. Her eyes had gone red at this point. But none of it moved me. She was about to leave when I dragged her back. She looked at my hand in her arms and then at me in shock. Even I too was shocked.“Don’t you th
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Amelia's POVI breathed softly to make him believe I was asleep, and he did. The only problem was he wasn't going to sleep.We stayed like that. Minutes turned to probably an hour or more, and I was getting tired.The rain had stopped falling, and I was glad. I reached for my phone on the bedside table to check the time. It was nearly 5 am.“What?” Those words left my lips before I could stop myself. I had to leave. I pushed back the bedcovers and turned my leg on the left side. Just as my feet hit the floor, I heard Lachlan stir. “Hey, Amelia,” he said in a low voice. “You okay?”Shit. I turned to face him. “Yes. Just about to head to the bathroom.”I noticed him pinching his eyes. Did he see through the lie? “Are you sure you're okay?” he repeated. “Beaveu you look like you're about to run away.” “I'm fine.” I nearly snapped. Then I immediately rubbed my temples. “Sorry, it's just…”“It's alright.” Lachlan said, looking disappointed. “If you want to get better reception, try d
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Lachlan's POVAmelia's fingers brushed mine as she took the cup, and I sucked in a breath. Suddenly, I was yearning for her touch.Awkward silence stretched between us, and I cleared my throat and gestured to the duffle bag near the couch. “Your things are right here.” I said. Amelia glanced at the box and pressed her lips in a thin line. “Thank you.”“You don't have to.” I muttered. “It's the least I could do.”And just like that, we relapsed into silence. I turned to bring out the bag and drop it next to her. “Thanks,” Amelia said, dropping the coffee mug on the tray. “I should go.”“Sure.” I rose to my feet, and so did she. Amelia clutched the duffle bag, looking at me softly. “You look… tired. tTake care of yourself.”Before I could respond, drops of rain tapped against the window. Within minutes, the soft drizzle turned into a full downpour. I looked at the window; the sky had darkened as though it was night. “Damn it. I'm so sorry this happened.”“You're sorry for the rai
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Lachlan's POV It wasn't luck that kept me standing.It was Amelia.And now, she is gone.I took the car back to the hospital, hoping I'd bump into Bailey or Amelia. I didn't know what I was thinking driving back, but I knew I had to do it. I had to see Amelia even if it was just a glimpse of her. The car parked in the driveway, and I climbed out of the driver's seat. The smartwatch around my wrist beeped quietly. I had set an alarm for 1 pm for a meeting I had with some investors. Now, that would have to wait. I needed to have a word with Amelia. I walked to the front desk as if on autopilot. There, I met two nurses who recognized me from the night Amelia gave birth. Each of them beamed me a lovely smile and asked why I was back there.“Amelia Mallory? Is she here?” I inquired, looking over my shoulder.“Oh, your wife?”Wife. That's a word I don't think I’d hear in the next decade or years to come.I hesitated for a moment before answering. “Y—yes.”The ginger-haired nurse pushed
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Lachlan's POV“I'm not talking about golfing together, dude.” Matthew scoffed. “It's your brother.”“Chris…”“You need to go down to the station. Chris wants to talk to you. Says it's urgent.”“Did he say exactly why?” “No, but he did say it had to be you and was for your ears only.”I thought hard about it. What did Chris want to tell me that he couldn't tell the cops? I didn't have the answers to them; only he could provide answers to that. “Fine. I'll be at the station soon.” I replied. The call ended, and I slipped my phone back into my pocket, hoping I wouldn't regret visiting.I arrived at jail and regretted it immediately.As I stepped through the heavy metallic doors, the stench of steel, sweat, and faint smell of bleach poured out. I nearly pinched my nose, but I had to stop myself. The officer escorting me didn't budge and led me down the corridor in small, graceful steps. “Here.” The officer said, stopping in front of the thick pane of glass divided by a pair of telepho
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Amelia's POV“Love is messy, Amelia. That's why we're in this mess. We are both tied down by the people we thought we loved. Love is ugly. It's—”“Real!” My cracked voice echoed in the room. “Love is real, and it's ours.”“You don't understand, Amelia,” Lachlan looked down. “We… we were never going to work out, Amelia. You and I... were…“Doomed from the beginning?” I completed it for him.“Yeah. We were doomed.” He whispered this time. A bitter laugh tore through my lips and I covered my mouth.“Amelia…” Lachlan tried to touch me but I stepped back. “Do you even hear yourself, Lachlan?” I said with a scoff. “Yeah. It's annoying, but it's true. Nothing …” he ran his hand through his hair. “Nothing about us was perfect. It was messy.”“Are you serious? Nothing about us was perfect? If it was, then why did you insist we divorce after the baby is born? Why did you make efforts to win me back? Why— “Don't romanticize what we had, Amelia. It was convenient and not love. You were conven
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Amelia's POVI watched Lachlan lower his gaze and apologize in a low voice. “I am so very sorry, Amelia. I want nothing else from you, but I do have a favor to ask.”Favor? What did he want? “What is it?”He hesitated for a moment before he whispered now. “That you forgive me.”“What?” I heard a light knock on the door, and the nurse entered. “Mr. Mallory, the police are waiting.”“Oh.” Lachlan said, then turned to me as if waiting for an answer. I gave him a nod, and he rose off the bed. “Can I come see you later?” He asked in a somber tone.Has Lachlan ever looked this vulnerable? “Yeah.” I replied weakly, leaning against the reclining bed. “Okay.” He turned away from the room and shut the door behind him. I heaved a sigh and closed my eyes. Tonight was a long night. The baby moved in my arms, and I pulled him close, inhaling his clean scent. “What do I do, baby?” I whispered. “What do I do?”The days that followed after that, Lachlan visited me in the hospital. And when he
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Lachlan’s POVThe paramedics arrived in time and rushed her to the hospital. I called her father to come wait with us. Even my family arrived at the hospital, and we all waited in the lobby, praying for Amelia's delivery. And just when I thought all hope was lost, I heard the cry of a baby.Now, we were waiting in the sterile waiting room surrounded by our family and everyone else who cared about us—her father, Bailey, Rebecca, hell, even my family showed up. Despite the company, I still felt alone. “Amelia will be fine.” Bailey said, sitting next to me. I looked down at my trembling hands. “She's been through a lot because of me….”“Come on. Don't say that, Lachlan.” Bailey put her arms around my shoulders.I shook my head. “If anything happens to her or the baby, I don't know what I'd—”“Stop!” Rebecca interrupted in a firm voice. “Don't say that! Nothing will happen to them.”My voice cracked as I tried to speak. “But…”“You've made mistakes, Lachlan. I understand, but you're he
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Lachlan's POV “So…” Amelia asked quietly. “What happens now?” I ran my hand through my already tousled hair and exhaled softly. “Now?... We move with our lives.” “What do you mean?” Amelia looked at my face now, her brows furrowed in confusion. A shudder escaped my lips, and I replied. “You've given me an heir, Amelia…. The deal was to give me an heir and sign the divorce papers…” As much as it hurt me to admit it, it was the truth. “What?” Her eyes went round, and my heart clenched. The image of her broken expression was like a dagger to my heart, and I looked away. The only thing that mattered was Amelia. I didn't deserve it after hurting her—not once or twice, but over and over again. Her eyes filled the same way they did when she stumbled on Cassie kissing me in the office. It was never my intention for her to see that. Hell, I hadn't even wanted it to happen, but it did, and she had run away like she did before. Suddenly, memories of the incident flickered through my m
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Amelia's POVA scream escaped my lips as the sound of gunshot echoed in the cathedral. Eric collapsed to the ground, his brown eyes holding mine as crimson began to grow around his white shirt. I felt a familiar pair of warm arms wrap around me. “Amelia… hey, it's going to be okay.” It was Lachlan. He planted a light kiss on my forehead, cradling me in his arms. “It's going to be okay. I need a medic in here!”Panic ripples through me as I struggle to breath. Each gulp of air was more difficult than the last and sooner, I began to hyperventilate.“Amelia?” Lachlan's voice became muffled in my head and his face became blurry.“Hey, get help! She's not breathing well!” Lachlan yelled, sounding the alarm to the officers.Amidst the panic, I felt a gush of water flood my shoes. A loud cry tore through my lips as I tightened my grip on Lachlan’s shirt. He looked down at me and gasped in shock. “Her water just broke! Amelia's going into labour.”Detective Matthew rushed to our aide with
