Chapter 423
423 –Too Addicted To Her To Move On
Graham:
“I have paid all the guards and maids to stay silent, and there will be guards watching them,” my father hissed as he paced in front of me.
“I got carried away,” I muttered. As soon as I finished, he spun around and slapped me so hard that I went quiet.
“I am disappointed in you. No, I am ashamed of you,” he said. “Do you have no shame? Don’t you remember that you are about to be a father again? and you had a daughter with the woman you are harassing p>
He shouted, and I lowered my head and rubbed the back of my neck.
“I am so disappointed in you. So disappointed. And I am sure others are too. Kaylee has told Robinson, her father. He asked me how many times his daughter will be forced to cry. Will she keep crying because of Madeline p>
My father’s words echoed in my head. I felt deeply disappointed in myself. There was nothing more I could do. I was responsible for what had happened.
“Are you going to say something?” my father hissed.
“I think she is really upset with me,” I said softly.
“Who is?” my father asked. “Madeline p>
I covered my face with my hands, and my father let out a loud grunt.
“You are still thinking about her. Of course she should be upset. So it was all true. You treated her badly on the mountain, which I thought was an impulsive mistake. Then you brought her into this mansion to force yourself on her again. When are you going to stop chasing that woman? You said you did not want her p>
He kept shouting while I felt like I wanted the ground to swallow me.
“Now listen. Kaylee is refusing to return home. She needs a promise that you will not go after Madeline again. Kaylee is a good woman. Just forget about Madeline. She is already in enough trouble.” 1
My father pulled a chair in front of me and sat down. I had not looked up the entire time. Every time I tried, I saw only Madeline and the way she had looked at me with disgust.
“So I have lost her?” I asked.
“Huh?” my father grunted.
“I have lost her, haven’t I?” I repeated.
“Oh, son. I did not know it was this bad,” my father said as I straightened my back and wiped the tears from my cheeks.
“I was not going to go through with it. I promise. I was just angry. I would have stopped halfway. I only wanted her to admit she would do it, to start something so I could use it against her in front of Baxter and make her leave him.” My fists tightened at my sides. ( 3 )
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423–Too Ackheted To the Las Moves C
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“You cannot have everything. You have Kaylee. Think about her now. And yes, you have lost Madeline p>
When my father said that, I buried my face in my hands and started to cry.
“I do not know what this feeling is, but every time I try to be happy, I think about her. She appears in my head. She haunts me, Father. I do not know what she has done to me. I feel like I am losing my mind p>
I cried in front of him, unable to stop. My father hugged me and gently patted my back.
“If there were a way to fix everything, I would, but it is too late,” He was right. I was a married man. I should not have gone after her.
“Listen, focus on your wife now. I understand it is not easy to forget your first love, but remember that you ruined it yourself,” my father said, and I nodded. 1
“Think about Kaylee. Do you want to leave her for Madeline?” he asked.
I thought about my child with Kaylee. She was giving me a family. Something Madeline had given me too, but that child was gone. I sighed and lifted my head.
“No, I do not want to leave Kaylee p>
My father placed his hand on my shoulder and nodded.
“Then stay loyal to Kaylee. I will try to fix this. I will speak with her father and ask him to forgive you this once. But you have to promise me you will never speak of Madeline again,” he said.
“And listen to me, son. Even if you want Madeline, I will never let you choose her over Kaylee. Kaylee is a good woman. She is humble. She is gentle. She cares for me and Penny too. I am sorry, but I will never watch Madeline take Kaylee’s place. It is better if you change your ways and never repeat these mistakes,” my father said as he stood and ran his hand through his hair.
I knew he was worried too. The last few days have been very difficult. Kaylee had left and was not answering my calls. She was staying with her father. I felt regret for what I had done. I needed to stay with Kaylee and push the memories of Madeline out of my mind.
“There is something else you need to know,” my father continued. “The council has decided to ask Madeline to work on the sickness again because some of the children have started falling asleep. So you will behave around her. If she refuses, we will be in serious trouble. She will be coming to the mansion to work on it, and you will behave. You will not even look at her twice. I will stay close by this time. I am not leaving you alone with her.” 2
He paused only so that he could grunt.
“And this time, she won’t be returning like a cast out rogue. I am hearing alphas request the council to pay her good and request her benefits to help the children. So you better show her request or she would ruin us,” my father finished, reminding me what Madeline was worth in everyone’s eyes once again. 1
My father walked away after saying that. I was left wondering how I would even breathe in front of her. I felt like I would collapse from shame.
Sara Lili
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.