Against His Rules

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n earth did I end up on this bed, I thought to myself before my att

rtion. I called you severally but you wouldn't take my calls; there's no

mes in my head; NO I didn't think, I wished so! Maybe I should have just died straight up and never lived to hear this hea

ley'

to Duke in the most convincing way I can. I've loved him ever since he came alongside Chloe for my sign-out a few m

decided to keep the baby to lure Duke to marry me

ing voice snaps me back to reality. I turned to look at h

ere shocked wondering if she just regained con

*Du

yebrows raised slightly and I could feel the pain in her eyes. What have I

'm sor...

s, obviously uninterested in

own Chloe's eyes. She was all I got and I wasn't letting her go, never! I attempted

signaling her to say something to her sister at least. She shrugs her

*Chl

distress. I begin to reminisce on how far I and Duke have come together and regret ever accepting my

and but I withdraw instantly, disgusted at the

he is trying to do so; "Take me home" I ordered, cuttin

rvision, Duke replies but I wasn't heeding to that. I needed to leave this hospital

much back and forth that I can be discharg

ne seems to be low-spirited. Shaley has barely said a word to me since her arr

s driving as I caught him stealin

es her hand to help me out of the car but

e room. Duke and I have always shared his bedroom and literally do everything together; he owns the place I live and is my employer and only fr

cks up at once; "Hello", the voice on the other end retorts. I tried so hard to find the mo

udre

posal their company was working on; I'm guessing they finally got the contract, I soliloquize as I walk out and almost bump

I hear is a tears-filled sniff. What's wrong Chloe? I ask, disturbed; as my mind wanders f

deserved nothing but happiness. She had lost her parents in a plane crash while we were still

asking again while I hung on for a different reply but could only hear distant sobs from the background. My mind races back to the days when I was still at SA

what's the plan now, I asked; unsure if that question was too fast or not, an

Chl

s the q

my plan

his is no case of cheating now, a child is in the picture this t

on me several times and had forgiven him because I was blinded by love and how remorseful he'd always pretend to

ome stay at your place in the meantime?" I ask her. She wholeheartedly accepted, a

for Duke's and meet

aying with Audrey until I get a place of my own, so this is me officially ending ou

o cope over there without a job or source of income? We can fix things out; please don't do this to me;

ng back, I reply, shoving my hands off his

room even before she completes whatever she was going to say. They both t

d I'll be leaving