Chapter 84


    He seems so ... Mannish,” | said.N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.


    “Oh. Don’t do the stereotyping thing. You always do that,” he used.


    “| don''t!” | refused.


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    “Yes, you do!” he chuckled. Maybe | did. | should know better.


    | nced at my children. They were having a great time with Ellis in the pool, sshing water.


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    Come in the water, Mommy!” Cayden called to me.


    “Yes, the cold water is so nice. Get in here, Mummy!” | finishe drink in my hand and moved back a few feet before jumping in. 1


    all cheered. | swam around, and they were right. The water felt so good.


    | nced at Ellis. His zing eyes were on me, smiling, and | nced


    away.


    Why the f uck was | acting like a schoolgirl?


    In the evening, we went inside to have dinner.


    The chef made delicious food, and we were all sitting at the long table, eating.


    The sound ofughter resounded in the dining room, and my heart


    warmed.


    Ellis held my hand gently and to my surprise brought it to his lips for a kiss. He didn’t care that everyone was watching. My heart


    raced in my chest as butterflies bounced in my stomach.


    After dinner, we went to the living room, soft music was ying, and the kids forced Ellis and me to dance. They said they


    wanted to know the steps for a school dance.


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    Are you following?” | asked, averting Ellis’ gaze at me.


    “Yes, Mummy,”


    Ellis and | were too close. | closed my eyes and leaned into him. | could feel the pounding of his chest as he could mine.


    We finished our steps, and Ellis turned abruptly, carrying Sra in his arms before putting her down and dancing with her.


    Cayden, like a little gentleman, extended his hand to me, and we danced around.


    The others were watching us with smiles. | felt soplete, and | was happy. This is what happiness felt like.


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    Second Chance


    Ellis


    Love has been different with me since the charity g. But it was a good kind of different. | spent the day with my kids at the pool


    and enjoyed every part.


    It''s the long weekend. Should | take the kids to spend it at my house? “I asked, and she frowned.


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    “No,” she responded, her eyebrows creasing.


    But why? They have never slept at my ce before,”


    And as you said, it’s a long weekend, imagine how bored I''ll be without them here, Ellis,”


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    ‘You''ve spent their days with them. Just this once, please,” | begged


    her. She looked over to the kids. They were ying with Michael and Zeyneb.


    “Maybe tomorrow, but just for a night,” she replied, and | nodd wasn’t going to bring them after the night. Love sighed and gra my


    hand. My whole body felt instantly warm. My heart raced i chest at that innocent touch.


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    What is it?”


    “| want to talk about Charlotte. Ellis don’t you think it’s odd that you have no feelings towards her?” she asked. | always thought


    about it, but | figured it was because | was madly and wholly in love with Love Chasia to like Charlotte.


    “| thought it was because | adored you so much,” | shrugged. | saw the beginning of a smile on her face, but she wiped it quickly.


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    “| know, but something is off with Charlotte, and that night you met at the New Yearpany party wasn’t the first day, Ellis,” she


    told me. | shook my head. | didn’t remember meeting Charlotte anywhere


    else.


    “Something is amiss, and | asked Luis to investigate her. He says he’ll have news Sunday,” she told me. Investigating Charlotte


    was something that I never thought about. It was unlike me to be reckless. | always conducted a deep investigation of people


    inside my life. | nodded to Love, and she smiled lightly at me.


    “Well, since we are sharing, I''d like to tell you someone is


    investigating your boyfriend,” | inform her. Jace’s private investigator has found out some things about David that he’s yet to


    report on.


    “David? He has no skeletons. You’re wasting your time,” she


    shrugged. | hated her faith in him. He has no skeletons, my foot. No one could be perfect.


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    Then don’t worry,”


    I''m not worried,” she barked defensively. She was chewing her bottom lip and averting eye contact with me. All | wanted to kiss


    her so badly.


    “Why are you being defensive suddenly?”


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    I''m not. Why are you assuming he has things to hide,” she snappe Coldness went through my body at what | was thinking. Could


    it be she was in love with David, and that was why she was defending him?


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    Are you in love with this man?” | asked even though | held my breath


    for an answer. If she said yes, I’d be crashed. | didn’t want her to love


    any other man who wasn’t me. | was jealous to share her love.


    “| care about him. He was there... always, and | guess | feel guilty for what I’m about to do,” she said softly. What was she about


    to do?


    “|


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    Forget it for now,” she murmured and walked away. | followed her to the veranda and stood next to her. She nced at me.


    “| don’t want to forget it,” My heart was racing. | wanted her to tell me now. | grabbed her arm gently and turned her to me..


    Why the guilt, Love?”


    | don’t want to deny my feelings any longer. | don’t love him. | can’t


    be with David the way he wants. Not in the way | want to be with you,


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