All Chapters of Waking Up to Love: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Anna curled into John's arms as she cried. She wasn't even sure why she was crying, the rational part of her knew that Isabel wasn't worth it. The scared, poor girl that lived in a trailer and looked up to her smart, beautiful cousin was decimated. Isabel had always been what she'd wanted to be, and now even though she knew the dark heart that hid under her skin, she still mourned the loss of the relationship she'd always wanted. "I feel stupid." She said in a small voice "I just kept giving her chance after chance because I didn't want to believe that she would do these things but there is no way to deny it.""We all do it, see the best in those we love, it's a natural human reaction, to seek connection." "But to blindly keep letting her hurt me, what does that say about me?""That you are a loving, kind person.""No, it means I'm gullible," Anna said hiding her face. "Hey," he said tilting her chin up "it's okay to trust people, don't let Isabel kill that in you. If you hadn't b

The next morning Isabel shook as she paced in the living room. She was so angry but she had to keep it together. She tapped the packet of pictures against her leg and waited. She needed to get Melissa and May on board in order for this to work. Erin had completely betrayed her and now Isabel was living in a tiny four-bedroom house on the edge of town. Anna was not going to get away with this."Darling," Melissa said with a sad look as she walked into the room and held her hands out to her. "You've had an awful time, I've been so worried about you.""I have," Isabel said as she hugged Melissa "you don't know how awful it has been living in such squalor.""It must be horrifying, how many bedrooms did you say you had?""Four," Isabel said quietly as they sat on the couch. She wiped away a tear and grabbed Melissa's hand "It's practically a ghetto.""I can't imagine dear, how can I help you?" "Well I wouldn't ask, but it's just that I love your family so much that I wanted to share this

"I love her," John said confidently taking Anna's hand and wiping away the fresh tears with the other. Melissa's mouth fell open and Anna's heart soar. "What? Are you crazy?"Melissa seethed. "No, I trust my wife.""You, trust her? I didn't raise a fool and she is clearly having sex with someone else in these pictures, what is wrong with you?""I know she would never do anything like this.""But it's right there in front of you! Your wife is on top of someone else.""That is not my wife in those pictures," John said as he smiled at Anna. "What!!" Melissa screamed in fury "Are you crazy?" "I know every inch of my wife's body and I can tell you that is not her body.""You're so blind, She is lying to you, how can you doubt the proof right in front of your eyes.""As I said I trust my wife first and foremost, but the time stamp on the photos says they were taken last week. The woman in this picture does not have a tattoo on her lower back like my wife does. Someone is obviously lyin

"Why didn't you tell me?" John asked raking his hands through his hair "you had every opportunity to tell me this morning and you didn't." "I wanted to but I knew you wouldn't believe me unless I showed you proof." "Why wouldn't I believe you?" "What man is going to believe that his sister is stealing from her employer?""I might have, you didn't even give me a chance," John yelled as he paced inside their house. "You can't keep things from me.""I know, I should have told you." "What else are you keeping from me? I've had a lot to believe you over and I've trusted you, but now you break that same trust by not telling me something really important.""I've had to trust you on things too you know.""I know, you have," John said in a growl."I understand why you are mad, but don't you see why I couldn't tell you till I had proof?""I do," He sighed as his anger began to fade." We both have had to trust each other it just feels like you purposely broke my trust by not telling me."Anna

"Anna, Honey I know who doctored the pictures." "Who was it? Isabel?" Anna asked although she knew it was."Actually no, it was Seline. Isabel claims that she thought the pictures were real and brought them to my mother for "help"."Anna was stunned. She'd had a run-in with Seline and she knew that Seline was jealous of the attraction Anthony held for her but she'd never thought she would do this. "So Isabel said Seline was the one who edited the photos?" "Yep, but I think that's a bunch of Sh**. Isabel is in this up to her eyeballs.""I think so too, I think I'm going to go pay Seline a visit though.""Do you want me to come?" "Nope, I can take care of Seline myself.""You sure, I don't want you upset again." "It seems I can't keep from getting upset lately.""I'm sorry hon. Are you okay? With it being Isabel and all?""If I was ever had any doubts about Isabel's intentions I don't know." "I can hear the sadness in your voice." "Old habits die hard I guess. I suppose a part of