Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Lyra Hades
Tears streamed down my cheeks as I held my gaze low after Enzo left the ward, I tried to deny the pain in my heart seeing him so sad. I thought I could hold it in, but seeing him like that hurts as much as he disgusts me. I resented myself for feeling this way for a man who didn’t bat a lash before hurting me. A man who subjected me to pain. A man who cheated on me and impregnated another woman
He told you there was nothing between them:
All I felt for him was disgust, but ever since he looked into my a
y eyes with sincerity and told me that there was nothing between him and Amber, a part of me believed me as much as it was crazy
Believing him was the last thing I’d ever have done in my right sense, but here I was, giving it a thought.
1 quickly wiped my tears when the door opened and Claudia walked inside, and I’m glad she didn’t ask why I was crying
“Do you need anything, my lady?” She asked, standing in front of me.
No, thank you” 1 shook my head, silence following up.
“Can I have a word with you, please?” She inquired, and I gave her a brief stare before nodding, and she came to sit on the chair beside me.
Another few seconds of silence passed before she began. “My lady, I didn’t want to meddle, but she paused, fondling her fingers nervously.
“Feel free. What is it you want to talk about?” I assured her that she was free to say whatever she wanted to say, and my words I guess gave her the confidence she needed to speak with me,
“It’s about the Alpha.” I rolled my eyes, turning my face away.
“I’ve worked with him for six years, and I’ve never seen him like this in those years..” she paused, letting out a sigh.
The Alpha is a good and kindhearted person…” That persona she gave him made me turn my head to look at her, squinting my eyebrows. Kindheaned indeed. I guess she had no idea who she was talking about.
“Alpha Enzo is the kind of leader anyone would pray to have. He has the interest of his people at heart. He is a good leader who would do anything to make his people happy.” She further said, and I huffed silently. In the years that 1 was with him, there was never something like that, so I didn’t see any iota of truth in everything she said. Perhaps Enzo told her to come tell me that crap. If the wasn’t old enough to be my mother, I would’ve disrespected her already.
“What if, Lyra? What if she’s telling the truth? What if he was being mean to only you and was nice to others? What if it was because he hated you!”
Giving that a thought now, I clenched my jaw tightly, sadly dropping the thought of it not being entirely true.
“I have no idea what transpired between you two, but the man I see now is someone who is desperate to make it up to you. I see a man desperate for your forgiveness. You might not see it, but I see a man who wants to be a better man for the woman he loves and cares about. That had me scoffing out though my heart fluttered.
“Love! Care?” I repeated, giggling as
as I threw my
y head back. That was funny.
“I hope you’ll give him a chance to prove it to you.” She added, and 1 huffed.
For a man who didn’t bat a lash before hurting me, a man who cheated on me, then I wonder what his definition of love is, if truly it’s what he’s claiming to feel for me.
I looked at Claudia and smiled at her as I nodded. “Thank you.”
I was going to dismiss her, but something crossed my mind, so I looked at her and asked. “You said you’ve been working with him for years… What about the other lady who was working here! She is about the same age as myself.”
an into her here.” She
“Oh “That was Josie, my daughter, She came to cover for me here while I was away for some time. That is why you must’ve ran explained to me, and I slowly added as I muttered an ‘oh‘
“Do you need anything?” She asked once we were done with our conversation, and I nodded.
“Yes, please. I want orange.” I told her, and she nodded before going to get one to peel for me with a knife. Enzo brought the fruits earlier.
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Chapter 14
I stared into space, many thoughts conflicting in my mind. What if Enzo was telling the truth?
“Not a chance. If there was nothing between them, he would’ve defended himself when she said that day that she was pregnant. He is trying t manipulate me into believing him
I told myself, dismissing the thought.
“Here, my lady. My thoughts were disrupted by Claudia’s voice, and 1 looked at her. She was holding out a peeled orange to me.
“Thank you.” I smiled at her, taking the oranges.
“Do you need a foot massage! Your feet are a bit swollen.” She inquired, and I looked at my feet. They were indeed swollen,
“Yes, please.”
Following my reply, she went to sit on the bed, taking my leg gently and carefully before massaging them.
A smile crept up my face as I looked at her doing it carefully like she was massaging her daughter’s feet. It brought memories of my parents mind. They were the first people who treated me like the princess that I was. I remember my parents, especially my dad, who would always massage my feet for me, and my mom wasn’t an exemption. I missed them so much. I missed them more than I ever imagined.
my
“My lady, are you alright? Did I hurt your leg? Why are you crying Claudia suddenly gasped as she looked at my face, and that was when I realised that I had tears in my eyes. I must’ve teared up while thinking about my parents.
“Yes, I’m fine. Can you get me a bottle of water, please!” 1 took my leg away, and she stared at me for some moment before nodding her head.
“Normal room temperature, please.” I told her before she left, and once it was just myself in the ward, I broke down in tears. My life is in a mess..
