Forbidden Bond

M'S

, We lay on the bed, the soft glow of t

ast night," Sophia said, he

d, my interest piqu

ef. "We were on a beach, and you w

ebrow. "And di

sly. "Yes. But on

ot really a good runne

sending a jolt of electricity through me

are lying, I

t in a soft

oor interrupted our moment. "Com

d my mom stood in the doorw

we need

in. My mind reeled, trying to read the meaning behind her expression. What

sent a surge of comfort through me. But I felt that comfort

e with Sophia and untang

ng to sound nonchalant despite

d accusation. "Liam does it seem right to you that you're here, curled up

leaving me breathless and stunned. I sto

g to process my though

d that poor girl for long she needs our su

hia is here I

ia

ia more important to you

It was obvious she had heard my mother's words, for my mother had been intentionally loud, I stood there like a cloth pole, suspended between the two wome

called, he

en to my own ears. I was not sure what I was

t her voice remained stern "

g me feeling like a shipwrecked sai

ears. It would have been better if she had slapped me, yelled at me, or walke

for me to fight for s

ven though I had no

-rimmed and accusing "Did you acc

out, and regretted the words

s rolled in exasperation. "Liam, I know that

your mom?" She cont

I was being flayed alive by my own guilt. I re

phia, "Mom is just concern

ating. a harsh, mocking sound

m. "You've been with me for three years, and you would c

it clear now that you didn't rape her," it was your choice all alon

rough my defenses. I felt a surge of desperation, a pri

empt to seem in control to shove off her fury and still, I was praying for her to slap me o

d, her voice dripped with disdain. "Is three years not enough for you? Was raping your domestic staffs not enoug

se understand

me? That you're willing to throw away three years of our

and tried to soothe he

ned, her voice low and deadly.

lked in. Her eyes scanned the roo

voice laced with a hint of disappointme

ed it already but I need s

hat should be your wife and unborn child, you can't keep stringing both women along. It

racked with emotion. "Go to your wife and

ia I

m, she

ated, then turned and walked away, le