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The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 52: Chapter
“Before I say anything, I would like to ask how you’re doing. You took quite a beating last night.” His health stayed on her mind throughout the night, and she could only wish he was okay. Seeing him in one piece was good news for her.“I will live,” he answered, adding a mild shrug. She nodded, now prepared for his questions.He placed the cup down on the counter, and the steam oozed out. “Are you with him? The one called Orlando?”“It depends on what you mean by ‘with him’,” she answered in a small voice.“Do you love him? Is that why you couldn’t agree to a relationship with me?” He went straight to the question, but his eyes strayed away from hers as if afraid of her answer.She shook her head. “I do not love him, but he is a part of the reason I couldn’t agree to a relationship.” She answered, “At first I didn’t because of how things ended between us, and even when you swore things were different, I didn’t trust it. I couldn’t trust you.”She sat on the stool before the kitchen co
Last Updated : 2023-01-23The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 53: Union
“Why are we here?” Jace finally asked when their car came to a stop at the foster care home.“Because I haven’t been completely open or honest with you. I know you haven’t asked why I took the money from Orlando because you didn’t want to push, but I think you should know the truth. Inside there are foster children aged two to nine, and one of them is called Star, and he is ours.”He stayed silent now, as if thinking about what she just told him. The silence weighed on her heart, and she couldn’t stand it. She wanted him to speak, to say something, but he didn’t. Instead, he looked away from her and towards the foster home building standing before them.“Jace, please say something.” She pleaded, her voice small and filled with grief.“He’s two,” was all he said.“Yes,” she nodded and pressed her lips together.“You gave him up.” There was no trace of judgement in his voice, but rather remorse.“I had to. I had studies to focus on, and I was alone and lost. And I didn’t think I was ment
Last Updated : 2023-01-23The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 54: The past pain
Estelle was just coming in from her lunch break when her phone beeped in her pocket. She picked it up, and it read.(Dinner at my place this evening, love. I’ll cook; you just come as you are; you’re already beautiful.)From JaceReceived 1:16 p.m.She was grinning from cheek to cheek, and this caught the attention of the doctor taking them because he asked what the last thing he said was. Thank God for her mate Josiah, who whispered to her that it was professionalism, to which she responded.The doctor then stared at her, and she knew he was telling her to focus with his eyes. No more distractions.As her training ended, she took an Uber over to Jace’s residence but messaged Darcy to inform her she wouldn’t be home today.It’s been a month since they first visited Star, and they’ve gone to see him a few more times since then. Jace wanted to spend more time with him, and who was she to deny him his rights? The agreement was to wait until her medical studies were over before making the
Last Updated : 2023-01-25The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 55: Compromise
Estelle initially planned to get an Uber, but Jace thought his Lexus was a better option. She had gotten us tickets to see the premiere of the latest DC superhero movie featuring Dwayne Johnson, called The Black Mamba. He hadn’t seen it yet, and her excitement about it got him in the mood. He had an easy schedule for the day, so it was time to plan out the day. Though Estelle had suggested the date, he wanted to make it as easy on her as possible, which made him suggest the Lexus over an Uber. They drove it over to the cinema, and on our way, he asked how her day went. She told me it went well, and that was good to hear. She told him she also paid Orlando the money she owed him, which would bring whatever they had to an end. She thanked him, expressing her gratitude, but it was nothing to him. He would have done much more than that if that was what she needed. Her happiness was all he wanted to see. They arrived, and he got down and then helped open her door for her before offering h
Last Updated : 2023-01-26The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 56: Difficult road
Jace was currently going through the monthly review when the door to the office opened, and Caroline Forbes, his business partner, stepped in with a file in her hand. His head lifted to see her, and he saw Becky, his PA, behind her with a worried look on her face.“I tried to stop her, sir,” she told him, and he nodded, dismissing her from the office.She took her leave that very second, and his attention moved to Caroline, who looked unbothered by the entire situation.“Good day, Ms Forbes. What may I do for you today?” He asked, placing the pen in his hand on the table.She tossed the file in her hand onto the table, and a few pictures flew from inside onto the desk, half revealed.“What are these?” he asked, glancing at the half picture before moving his eyes to the woman who barged into his office.“Open it.” She commanded, and despite not wanting to follow her command, he did.He pulled out the picture, and it was a picture of him and Elle walking out of the town square, where the
Last Updated : 2023-01-26The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 57: The unexpected turn
“Daddy!” Elle called, half excited and half terrified at the unannounced appearance of her father. Jace was helping her move into the place Lyon had gotten for her almost three years ago. With clinicals rounded up, it’s almost time for her evaluation and graduation. Her evaluation was tomorrow, and her graduation was in a month. Estelle could finally move out of the hostel.She still couldn’t move in with Jace as he intended because her graduation drew closer, and they knew Lyon would love nothing but to be in attendance. They didn’t want him to find out about them in the wrong way or at the wrong time. They had waited until now to do things right, and that was what they wanted to do. Also, they were keeping off and limiting their interactions in public, being as safe as possible. And though they visited Sky many times in the past month, they did it at different times, both making sure he lacked nothing.Because of their agreement, they had to cut down on their intimacy, not being able
Last Updated : 2023-01-28The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 58: Happiness
Her evaluation was a success, better than she expected, and the medical board congratulated her on her final evaluation score, though she had yet to see it. She had a beam on her face as she stepped out of the evaluation hall. Lyon waited for her outside, and though her eyes searched for Jace, who promised he’d be there, she didn’t see him.He came shortly after to bid her congratulations and moved on to organising the party.Jace had helped in getting a small private hall to celebrate her victories, since those they expected were about ten. The hall was enough, and the DJ and young tech guys handled the music, the light, and the connection. It was a conducive space with an amazing view, being on the sixth floor, and she gave kudos to Jace. She was happy to see the place and the plan, but all that excitement ended when Lyon put her life on a pedestal.Darcy was here to celebrate along with her boyfriend, and they seemed to find no problem with Lyon shoving her childhood in their faces.
Last Updated : 2023-01-28The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 59: Chaos
Lyon could sometimes appear possessive and an annoying piece of shit, but he was never this disrespectful.“Where did you get that from?”“I don’t know,” he answered, his voice sounding lost.Lyon didn’t do this. He wouldn’t do this. Yet it felt weird that he had the picture to begin with when the only one she sent it to was Jace.The next slide came on, and she felt agitated for what it would be. But it was less private. It was a picture of her giving a speech in class, but the next was a picture of her mid-thigh, and it caused an awkward mumble amongst those watching.Her heart skipped in her chest. This was yet another photo she had sent to Jace while they were in their private naughty phase, and just like the first, she didn’t know where Lyon got it from.Two of those invited, taking it as their cue, stood up and left the hall, saying their goodbyes.She didn’t want to know; she just wanted to end the slide. “This shouldn’t be up there.”The next slide came on, and it was her with
Last Updated : 2023-01-29
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The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter Epilogue
“Wake up already!” Darcy tugged on Elle’s shoulder, but she only turned to the other side and continued as if she felt nothing. “Come on already. If you don’t wake up, you’ll be late for your graduation!”Estelle’s eyes snapped open at the last word, and she pulled herself up to sit down, a yawn leaving her mouth. She rubbed at her still sleepy eyes as they settled into awakening.Darcy had been staying with her the last couple of days, heading towards her graduation. She wanted to be present for the celebration and took leave from work to be beside her and support her.The graduation, as planned, would have been held a month ago, but Lyon and Jace stepped in to request a shift. Their positions and impact on the university made the heads consider their request.The vice chancellor, Mr Phillips, intends that Estelle is important to them as well since she has been heavily involved in the institution’s affairs since joining, and they wouldn’t mind going out of their way for her. It was pe
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 67: Time
Jace was barely out of the shower when his phone rang. He walked over to the bed stand where he kept his phone with only the white towel around his waist and glanced at it. The caller ID read Lyon, and he wasted no time in answering the call.“Hello, Lyon.”“Elle is awake,” was all he said before ending the call.Jace arrived at the hospital thirty minutes later. He had made plans to meet with the board of directors this morning and discuss prospects for the company amidst his battles with the authorities. However, he changed those plans after getting a call from Lyon about Elle’s awakening. He called his PA, Becky, and asked to have the meeting shifted from nine a.m. to eleven a.m.It was a sudden change but a necessary one, and he took advantage of that and headed for the hospital, where the woman he loved waited for him. His heart raced in excitement with every minute that went by, and he wanted to see her. He needed to and couldn’t wait to be in the same room with her.He came to t
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 66: Awakening
Elle could hear faint voices from not so far away as her consciousness returned. Her heavy lashes pulled apart, and her eyes fixed on the ceiling, trying to wrap her head around her environment and also how she got here. She heard the heart monitor beeping on her left side. Beside it was an IV pole stand holding a drip bag hung on top of it, which was connected to her left hand through its little tube.She stared around, trying to figure out her environment. She figured she was in the hospital, which meant something bad had happened. She wondered how bad it was and how long it had been since she had been in the hospital. Her head hurts a little, and they made her eyes dim.She stared around, despite her pain, and found someone beside her with his head lowered and his hand holding onto her right hand. She knew it was Lyon—his hair, his touch, and the smell of him.Her head hurt a little when she tried to recall the past event that brought her here. Could it have been that bad? She wonde
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 65: Low
The next dayJace couldn’t remember the last time he was here, but his mother had spoken about doing this when things got out of hand. After silently waiting a few hours in the waiting room, he left for the hospital chapel a few wards away to his right. Things had gotten out of hand, first with Elle and then his name, which would affect his company eventually. The investigation was still ongoing, and he was still the prime suspect, as the only thing he had against Orlando was his words.Two days ago, following Julian’s advice, he hired a private detective on the case to look into things and find the blind spot of the entire event. His back was against the wall with every passing day since the accident, and he had to get one step ahead.There was still no positive news from the doctor on Elle’s case, and as long as she was here, he knew he could not function properly. She had to wake up, if not for anything. At least she had to wake up to make his life hell a little longer.He stepped i
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 64: Accusations
Jace found his seat, being too weak to stand around for long after the doctor took his leave. Lyon, however, stood at the door, staring at him like he was some sort of monster. Lyon blamed him for his daughter’s state, and Jace couldn’t fault him. He blamed himself as well, and he would never stop blaming himself.It was barely a minute after the doctor left the room when two men walked into the waiting room. Jace moved his attention to them, wondering what they were doing and what it was they wanted.It turned out they had begun the investigation into the accident at the scene and had now come to the hospital to ask questions.“Mr Henshaw,” the first man called out, stepping forward and digging his hand into his pocket to pull out his badge. “I am Detective Rivers, and this is my partner, Detective Moore. We need to ask you a few questions.”Jace and Lyon told them everything that had happened to the best of their knowledge. When they asked what happened to Jace’s face, he told them i
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 63: Fault
“What happened?” he asked as they pulled away from the hug.Darcy shook her head, wiping her face. “I don’t know. She called four hours ago but never spoke, and all I heard was a bang followed by a crashing sound when I called her name. She didn’t speak, and when I called back, she didn’t pick up.” She explained. “I tracked her location with Dylan’s help and gave it to the emergency line, which I called immediately after. It’s been two hours since we came here.”Jace nodded his head at Dylan, who stood behind Darcy, and he nodded back. “How is she?” he asked, despite dreading the answer.“She’s been in the ICU since she came in.” She answered, “The doctor’s first call was to stabilise her. Since she did her last clinical here, they took her as one of their own.”“Where is she?” Lyon’s voice boomed through the hallway as he stormed out of the elevator and towards where they stood. “Where is my daughter?” He asked again, this time turning to the nurse at the counter to ask.“What’s her n
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 62: Ache
Jace had woken up with a wide smile on his face this morning, knowing what today meant. It was Ellen’s evaluation, and knowing her too well, he had confidence she would crush it. He could not wait to see her. Yes, he had a party to plan, but she was important.Lyon’s appearance yesterday had changed things, but Jace remained optimistic. He didn’t think they would make it through one month of staying away from each other, but they did, and now he was certain they would make it through.He had also kept his eyes out for news and gossip outlets to see what about him was on the news each day. Although he trended a few times in the past month, it was because he gained major deals and broke a record in the UK with the Henshaw Trust.Nothing about his personal life was known.A few sites hinted that he hadn’t been seen with any woman since he came to Oxford, and they wrote about him turning a new leaf. He almost agreed with the site when they speculated he had had a fill with the female gende
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 61: Disaster
After ending the call with the attendant, Estelle came downstairs only to find Lyon there, as if he’d heard the call as well. He looked calm for a man who almost incapacitated another and had the rage of flipping the entire house upside-down last night. However, his knuckles didn’t look good. They were sore and needed medical attention, which he hadn’t given them yet. She worried for him, but her worry for Jace overshadowed her and fixed her mind on what was important. He asked if she was going somewhere, and she told him she was going to Jace, but before he could object, she told him she wasn’t returning to her room. She planned on going to him, and that was what she was going to do. He asked her if Jace was worth her defiance of his instructions, and she told him she loved him. He stepped out of the way without another utterance of words, and she ran out of the house to her car. She drove off, speeding just to get to her destination. Estelle arrived at the lounge lot and got out o
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 60: Hatred
Lyon and Elle drove home in silence, neither of them willing to speak to the other. They were both mad at each other’s actions. Elle was mad at Lyon because he had given into his fury and turned into a man she didn’t know. Lyon was mad at Elle because she had left him in the dark, and she and Jace both made him out as a fool in their doing.They could barely bring themselves to even look at each other. As soon as the car stopped before the penthouse, Elle got down and walked over to it, and Lyon followed behind her. She entered the house but didn’t lock the door. This was his house, and she couldn’t lock him out of it even though she wanted to. Darcy wanted to come over after the celebration ended, but after the fiasco at the party, she knew her friend would not come back today. She would stay at her fiancé’s place until the smoke cleared.“How long has it been going on?” Lyon asked with a furious voice as she made her way towards her bedroom.She halted but didn’t turn to look at him.
