A Love That Waited In Silence

me Evelyn Curtis had step

d by herself to try on the bespoke wedding dres

, had slowly grown reserved, and in the end, t

ou today?" the store manager asked careful

te dress embraced her figure flawlessly. Her fingers lightl

with quiet conviction. "Today is our se

left her mouth, the d

n's eyes as she turned. But the smile r

ut he was accompani

sister of Carsten's bes

to save Carsten. With his final breath, he ha

nto his household and looked after h

the warmth he had once sho

attention, treating her like the

tightened in Evelyn's chest. "Wh

he wedding dress before he spoke flatly. "Evie, we have

booked, the invitations are sent, and the guest list is finalize

eady that it sounded like he was mentioning something

d him wrong. "Violet is pregnant? But wha

re of how much he

y that even she, his own fiancée, could

were, Violet's pregnancy had no c

moment before speaking once more.

ha

into a chaotic hum, and

ely managing to brace herself by

er entire body shaking.

"Weren't you the one who always said Viol

d glance. "Evie, calm down

gly composed, as though the

owingly consumed something that had been tampered with. Violet looked

en, do you hear how absurd that sounds? All these years, have you ever even been intima

onable. You know perfectly well I never touched you becau

yn as tears streamed uncont

mpting to soothe her by taking her hand. "Evie, don't worry. Violet is

t tou

away as though stung,

n with nothing but r

e to try on this dress like a complete idiot eight times. And today, th

aside, yet his voice cam

can no longer bear children, this m

ntrate on Violet's pregnancy for the next eight months. Once the chi

rp crack rang th

n across the face wi

f pain twisted thr

her fingernails biting

said, "look at me

that is because of you! I ruined the very hands that could have mad

raise another woman's child? What exactly am I to you? Some

n went

little by little, replaced

intending to draw Ev

that mo

m, reaching out to take Evelyn's a

uldn't bring myself to refuse him. I shouldn't have become pregnant with his child. But I swear, I never meant to take Ca

she gripped

ressed hard into the i

ugh Evelyn. Violet's na

cried out in pain, instinct

A

ng backward two steps before slam

the floor, both hands

"Evie, why? I only wanted to ap

ied forward and pulled

. "Does it hurt? Don't be

hest. "My stomach hurts. Our

ight!" Carsten

his eyes sharp as blades aimed at E

od, looking at the blood seep

olet, who looked frail and h

Evelyn burst

force of it, tears spillin

then, when I took that knife for you and nearly died on the operating table, you

ll on Violet trembling in his arms, the trace of hes

ow, you injured Violet. I'll say it

t him off, a derisive smile

in front of Carsten, looking straight a

d every contour of hi

felt toward him w

ave a proper home..." Evelyn's voice was soft, every word drawn pa

head and flung it onto the

narrowed. "What

nt is over. I have no desir

he seized the neckline of th

e open. Pearls scatte

was reduced to tattere

the ruined dr

ess belongs to you now! And so does he! M

und and walked away with

after her. "If you walk out that door toda

steps nev

ight, a strange panic surged in his chest, as though

, he wanted to c

t let out another we

let forced a fragile smi

r the thought of losing our baby. But if she truly can't accept this child, then maybe

amed down

t gently. "Don't say such foolish things. How could I not want our child

far too much. She thinks threatening to call off the engagement will

solute. "Don't worry; her tantrum won't last long. She would e