Semua Bab Sleeping With My Boss: Becoming Surrogate Mom For My Friend: Bab 51 - Bab 60

FlashbackSeven Years AgoSierra felt a wave of nervousness as she stepped out of her dorm building.She shouldn’t be doing this. She should’ve listened to Callie and joined her at the party. At least Adrian or Paul were familiar faces—men they actually knew, not some stranger she had only met through a dating app.Adrian and Paul were sleazy, sure, but at least they weren’t serial killers or pickpockets, which had been making headlines lately.But… Adrian and Paul weren’t the ones exchanging messages with her. They weren’t the ones she confided in about her campus troubles or the classmates who dismissed her as a nerd.Adrian and Paul weren’t the reason she had sprinted out of class, eager to get to her phone for another late-night chat.So, Sierra chooses to meet X, even though she isn’t certain about him.She snuck out of her dorm, hoping Callie wouldn’t catch her. If Callie did, she’d drag her back to their room and force her to join the party. She had to walk a bit to catch a bus

“I’m leaving,” those words were spoken by Callie after they were lost in painful silence.Sierra stared in disbelief. “No, please, no!” She wanted to approach but couldn’t do anything because she knew her touch would only make Callie more hysterical.“Don’t do this, Callie.” Axton stopped her and tightly grasped her arm. “Don’t ever leave my life.”“You chose her, didn’t you?”There was no anger. No objects were thrown because Callie had already destroyed everything. This time, she asked with empty eyes as if she had no strength left for anything. And that made Sierra sink deeper into guilt.“I choose you and Sierra,” Axton said in one breath.Once again, Sierra had to hold her breath when she heard Axton’s answer.“I’m leaving,” Callie shook her head. “I don’t want anything here.”“No, please.” Axton still begged, holding her hand. “Please, Callie. I need you. You know that, right?”Callie turned her head to look at Sierra and immediately lowered her head when she realized what that

“If you want to work here, then use your hands and feet. I don’t need your mouths.”Callie’s voice echoed from the kitchen, and Sierra knew she had to stop this. Ignoring her phone ringing with Damian’s name on the screen, she walked into the kitchen, where three women stood with their heads bowed.“Callie, maybe it’s better to leave this alone,” she said carefully, trying not to make things worse.“I can fire you all right now without my husband’s permission because he gave me authority over this house.” Callie shot them a look full of arrogance—something Sierra had never seen in her friend’s eyes before. “I can bring in anyone I want and kick out anyone I dislike from my house. You’re just insignificant parts that wouldn’t change a thing even if I dismissed you right this second.”“We’re sorry, Mrs. Scott. This won’t happen again.” One of them fell to her knees in front of Callie, and the others quickly followed suit.Callie stood there with her arms crossed as if she was enjoying t

FlashbackTwo years ago...The worst day of her life would always be remembered as the anniversary of her mother's death.Sierra knew she would never forget this day as long as she was still breathing.Everything happened so fast, and she still couldn’t believe she was now staring at her mother in the casket. She looked so beautiful in a white dress with makeup on her face. But her eyes were closed, and there was no warmth in her hands, making Sierra feel distant from her."Don’t cry, I’m here, Sierra." Callie hugged her tightly when she saw the tears streaming down Sierra’s face.Sierra returned the hug, feeling Callie’s shoulders trembling from her own tears.Oh, it turned out that she wasn’t the only one crying today—her best friend was crying with her."Everything will be okay," Callie said with difficulty. She still held Sierra close, crying there. Sierra nodded, hoping everything would be okay as Callie said, though she wasn’t sure if that would be the case."You need to pay you

"What about Callie? Why are you here?" Sierra opened her eyes slowly and frowned when she saw Axton beside her.He took a deep breath. "Calm down, Sierra. I'll call the doctor." He pressed the button beside Sierra's bed. The doctor arrived with a nurse shortly after, and Axton stepped back to give them space.Sierra followed the doctor's examination. They asked about her symptoms, and the only thing that troubled her was shortness of breath. She had difficulty breathing, and that was what caused her to faint a while ago.The doctor immediately gave her a breathing aid, and after an hour, her condition began to improve. Axton entered her room an hour later, though Sierra thought he would have gone home to meet Callie and resolve their argument."If your condition improves, it would be best to wait until tomorrow morning to decide if Mrs. Kayleigh can go home. For now, it's safest to stay in the hospital because we don’t want any unexpected complications," the doctor explained.Axton no