Chapter 22

LAURA

I watched from upstairs, in front of my room as Eric confronted her sister, Agatha. A while ago, I had rushed in, past Agatha without saying a word to anyone and I had gone to my room when I heard Eric's warnings to Agatha which made me stop, but didn't move further.

Did Eric just call me his wife and not a bitch for the first time? I could see the rage that clouded his eyes and the cold aura that followed suit him when he walked past me. His eyes changed into something I've never seen in him before —softness. That tenderness, but I wasn't going to predict. Eric Sloan can have a change of mind anytime.

I rushed back into my room when the tears were too much, and I couldn't control it. Agatha actually planned to ruin me? Not like she liked me being here, but never for once, had I ever thought she would do something to humiliate me in public. What was her reason? My heart ached with the thoughts of what the unknown people might be doing to my mother now. It's been past a week and