Chapter - [ 102 ]

[ Xavier ]

Excruciating silence sprawled in the air. Emily was staring at me with tear filled eyes. I was being honest with her. I felt torn apart between my past and present.

“Xavier, I don’t know what to say. I came all my way back here to be with my husband and here, I found he has moved on from me and found another life partner. I have no family, no one or no place to go. You were my only family.” She sniffed looking down at the floor.

“I am sorry, Em. I would have never replace you if I knew that you were alive. You know I am a loyal man.” I said.

“Does it matter now? You have a wife now and you’re in love with her. what should I say?” She threw her hands in the air.

“I am still your family, Em. I won’t let you go anywhere. You can stay here until we find a place for you. Please, I beg you, Emily.” I said and tried to hold her hand but she distanced herself from me.

“You want me to live in the same house where you live with your wife and die thousand death when I see her in your