Frozen Promises

g up, Allison found a

ring her farewell pe

mehow got the news and rushe

ses, just like he had done a thousand times before. "Allison, that was

and took the water

wers hung stiff in mi

is gaze locked on something, a

otted the little pregnant woman h

nd directed the workers with ea

ded as the roses

shed over

for Allison to catc

of anger cross the usually m

n clutched her face

d instead. He explained in a rush. "That woman... my company worked with her before. She has a

umsy

ould not be bothered to call h

needed some air and wandere

umble upon the two in th

ot tell you to stop working and rest for the

orn edge. "I'm pregnant, not useless. I

ild. It's only right t

een's eyes rimmed red in an insta

Braydon b

t him through mis

once the child arrives, the child will be well taken care of by me and Allison. As for you, I won

as a single tear fell silently. "Understood, Mr. Saunders.

imself. He pulled her into his arms and patted her back to soo

up in each other, like

ar to watch anymore

of the venue, she felt al

aydon had not just cheated physically. His heart

d eyes only for her

her chest, where an

rom the past few days ha

fter the hollowing out, like a

her head, as if nothing had changed. "Allison, is i

prise would fill the room

on the bed strewn with petals, nearly naked,

om between his lips, his eyes hazy and v