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A furious shouting jolted me from my sleep. I pushed open the door and saw a woman, haggard and disheveled, clinging to a man in the garden of the neighboring mansion.
Eleven
years! Three
kids!
You
you’d love swore
me
forever! And you’re keeping
a mistress?!”
“Charlie!
It was early morning, yet several neighbors were already out for their walks around the lake, their ears perked. A crowd gathered as the man,
mask of fury. clearly someone of importance, dragged the woman inside, his face
“Shut up! All men cheat!” he roared.
a
I stood frozen, watching the spectacle, until a warm hand gently covered my ears.
“Serenity, don’t listen to this filth.”
voice trembling.
I didn’t turn around.“Do you think… all men cheat?” I whispered, my Liam stiffened, his hand dropping to my shoulder as he turned me to face him. His eyes burned with intensity.“I don’t know about others, but I won’t. Serenity, I only love you.”
“Only me?” I asked quietly. “But forever’s a long time.”
scarlet halter dress,
Liam
visibly
The moment sh
“If I betray you, may lightning strike me down. May I die a horrible death.”
The words twisted in my gut. Knowing everything I knew, they were as sharp
“Liam, that’s
pretty
a
serie
oath. Afraid it might come true?”
He chuckled.“No, because no one knows how much I love you more than I do. If you don’t believe me, I’ll give you my whole life.”
My whole life?
his
breath warm against He held
close, me
me?” betray you I laughed, a bitter sound.“What if… what if
my
ear.“Forever’s
long time,
and
want I only
you.”
as
ว
knife.
don’t believe me, I’ll rip my heart out for you. If you
still
why couldn’t he control his lower half? The scent of another woman still lingered on him, yet his words were so sweet.
“Serenity, Liam, what are you doing?”
Chloe’s voice cut through the air. She leaned against the doorway, a teasing smile playing on her lips. She wore a every inch designed to catch attention.
tensed.
weekend, the not
His tone carried intentions.
dressed like tha
frowned.“It’s He trace of familial concern. It was jealousy–possessive, seething jealousy, like that of a husband questioning his wife
Chloe.
Where are
you
going
Chloe giggled, blushing.“There’s a
Chloe’s darkened.
company
smile
widened.“Oh,
to going mixer. I’m
look for a boyfriend. I won’t be back tonight.” two doing today?” what are you and Serenity,
Liam’s face Liam recovered, taking my hand. “My wife and I are going to my parents‘ house.”
Chloe waved goodbye, her laughter lingering in the air as she left.
Half an hour later, we arrived at Liam’s family estate. His parents had never liked me. To them, I was the woman who had turned their proud son into a lovesick fool, nearly costing him his life. The fact that I hadn’t given them grandchildren only deepened their disapproval. Liam avoided visits whenever possible, but his mother’s illness had forced his hand.
rising visibly. it, his temper Liam saw like The moment we stepped through the door, the atmosphere soured. The warmth and laughter that greeted Liam vanished when they saw me.
the room settled over Cold
stares
“If you keep this up, Serenity and I are leaving.”
a
dark cloud.
His father’s fist slammed against the table, the sound echoing in the silent room. “Insolent! You’d abandon your parents for a woman?!” Liam gripped my hand tightly, his voice unwavering.“Serenity is the love of my life. I’m afraid to even raise my voice near her, and you treat her like this? You’re breaking my heart! One more time, and I’m walking away.”
