Chapter 37
She laughed and said “No, it’s my parents death anniversary tomorrow.”
I zipped my mouth instantly.
She continued, “I tried to be strong today and tried to hold a smile on my face but I–I just couldn’t. I failed.”
I gulped. I am not good with crying people at all and I don’t know what to tell her about all this.
“What… Exactly happened..?”
Her eyes snapped to me as if she wasn’t expecting the question.
I raised my eyebrows at her and she sighed.
“It’s a little crazy”
I chuckled and said, “And so are you. Common, Iam listening.”
She smiled at me and looked at the moon. She closed her eyes and started.
“My parents were out for their… 15th wedding anniversary and I was home alone. I remember sitting on the kitchen counter counting for them to come back. I mean any normal child would probably do other activities and not hold onto the hope that their parents would be back if they counted….” She sighed and sat up straight.
“I reached the number 1643 and I was sure they’d be back any minute. I heard a knock on the front door and I got so giddy thinking my parents were back. I cautiously opened the door because my parents always warned me to not open the door as they will always be there to open them.”
She looked at me as if to see if I was listening or not.
I was, I had my utter attention to her wanting to know what little Rozella did then.
“I opened the door expecting my parents but saw two officers at my door. I instantly shut the door having this alarming feeling in my gut. I mean it’s not that everyday officers visit you……They just told me what they had to like, my p–parents they got into a car accident and they were n–no more.”
She pursed her lips together and released a strangled sob.
I felt a pain in my chest looking at her crying self.
She sniffled and shook her head, “I just sat there not knowing what to do. What do you expect from a 16 year old orphan to do anymore? And You know what they did Kezr?…. T they just said ‘sorry‘ and 1–left. They gave me a look of pity and just…. Left.”
She took a deep breath and kept looking forward and I knew she was deep in her thoughts.
“Later, I got into the system. The orphanage, and… Jones adopted me. Life, was fucked up then. Completely fucked.”
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Chapter 37
My eyes widened when she cursed. She never curses as she has her famous words like fudging, fridging and balone
“So, I know how Alex feels. It’s not the same situation but indirectly we both have same thoughts. He’s in a desperate need for parents who can be proud of him and not call him a disappointment or nuisance. He’s a selfless absolutely adorable child. He’s nothing like how you guys claim him to be. He just holds this cold aura around him to protect
himself.”
She sniffled and shook her head standing up.
“Anyways, lam sorry to disturb you, I- just needed to get it all out. Iam sorry for both-”
“No you didn’t, I appreciate your effort and bravery to tell this to someone. It’s difficult sometimes but you did it, and I want you to know you’re strong enough and you don’t need people to support you.”
She looked at me with her eyes glistening in the moon light which was casting a silver light on her face making her look beautiful under the stars.
I continued, “And, the situation for Alex, I always thought how that kid doesn’t deserve this behavior, but didn’t want to question their parenting, Iam glad you did it.”
Her eyes widened and she gasped. She immediately ran back but I caught her wrist and flung her to my chest and her head made contact with my chest.
She landed with an ‘oomph‘ and rubbed her nose and looked up at me. I smiled at her.
Stop smiling idiot. I can’t.
She was looking at me with her eyes widened and her mouth slightly ajar.
My gaze drifted to her lips which looked soft as ever.
What if I just lean in…..?
As fast as that thought came, it went away at the same speed when Rozella stepped back and I saw her cheeks a full colour of beetroot under the moonlight.
“I–I need to apologize to everyone, I was really rude.” I nodded not even listening to what she said, as my head was wrapped around only one question.
Why the fuck was I about to lean in?
2 weeks later.
It has been a month since Kezr and I have been married.
Everything is fine right now but Kezr has gotten very distant after the picnic.
I mean we were never close, but the little to little jokes we made to ease our nervousness before the meetings or an important deal, yeah, we don’t do that anymore, because someone is really distant and I don’t want to get fired. Because he has threatened to that, 5 times this week.
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Chapter 37
Today, Maria Moore is coming to {KH Enterprises} to check out the office and set her equipments as tomorrow she will interview Kezr. I talked to her assistant and we discussed the details and all.
