Chapter 57
Chapter 57 In the pitch black , Hayden had barely gotten comfortable when the woman beside him snuggled up to him .
Even as a cool , untouchable guy .
couldnt hide his surprise .
He felt the difference between their bodies hers soft and smelling sweet , a stark contrast to his own .
A restlessness hed kept locked down for ages threatened to break free .
Haydens jaw clenched as he tried to untangle Yvonnes grip But she caught on quickly , squirmed in closer , and hugged him tighter .
Stay put .
Keep me warm ! she added , her voice playful and teasing This was a side of her Hayden hadnt seen since she returned .
Suddenly , his grip lost some of its strength .
For some reason , he found the woman he once wouldnt give a second glance ar kinda cute .
Instead of pushing her away as he had planned , his hand ended up giving her a gentle pat , almost like he was soothing her .
After what felt like forever , she mumbled against his chest , Hayden , you scumbag … They were so close that he couldnt miss a peep .
Haydens lips thinned , and his hand paused mid pat .
His eyes turned icy , and without a moment of hesitation , he pushed the woman in his arms away .
The abrupt shove jolted me awake .
I groggily sat up , realizing I was in our bedroom .
I half rose after feeling the push .
Glancing over , I saw Hayden there .
Before I could say a word , he said coldly , Stop snoring My confusion and indignation were instantly lodged in my throat .
I know I never snored , and I was a quiet sleeper But he sounded so sure of himself .
After his comment , he turned away , tugging most of the blanket with him .
The look on his face was pure disdain Were you the one who snored ? I asked, not about to own up to such an embarrassing claim .
I mimicked him by grabbing the other side of the blanket turning my back to Hayden , and lying down , I felt cursed being with him .
Such a lovely dream was shattered .
The warm stuff in my dream had been so cozy , and now I resentfully drifted back to sleep With everything that had been going on , one thing after another , I was really wiped out Early the next day , Yosef called me , saying , Yvonne , where are you ? Get home by noon He sounded serious , and 1 had a hunch this was about Sophia getting the ax last night , and I wasnt planning on getting mixed up in that drama .
Dad , Im heading into the office .
Got a ton on my to do list today .
No can do .
What do you mean by that ? Get your butt back here .
Dont tell me youre blowing off your mothers affairs too ! Yosef was clearly ticked , bringing up my mom to drive the point home .
I frowned , took a moment to weigh my options , and decided to head back in the end , I could brush off a lot of things , but when it came to mom , it was a different ball game .
As soon as I stepped through the door , I saw Sophia sobbing her heart out and covering her face .
Yosef was by her side , trying to calm her down .
Alright , stop crying .
It isnt good for the baby in your belly Youre only worried about the kid Im carrying , and Im getting pushed around here ! Sophia wailed , thrashing around like a kid having a meltdown .
At this , my stomach did a line flip .
Thank God I hadnt eaten anything this morning , or Id be losing it all over the floor .
When I walked in , the two of them heard my footsteps and looked up at me ..
my Sophias eyes were full of resentment , and Yosefs face darkened as he said , Yvonne , what really happened last night ? Why did you kick Sophia bud Sophia played along , sobbing beside him .
1/2 Vouchers 2/2 Chapter 57 It wasnt me .
It was Haydens grandmother , I explained calmly .
Mrs.
Deborah Parker ? Yosef hesitated , wondering , Isnt that old bat usually out of it ? Why would she suddenly boot Sophia out ? Seeing this .
Sophia wailed louder , Yvonne said I was nobody and didnt stop Mrs.
Parker at all .
I was kicked out in front of everyone .
Its so humiliating .
1 … I might as well just dief With that , she actually stood up and made to dash her head against a wall .
Yosef was startled and rushed to hold her waist .
Sophial Dont do anything foolish ! Youre carrying our son ! 1 felt a slight tremor in my heart , thinking they must have found our Sophia was carrying a son .
No wonder Yosef was backing her up and had called me back .
It looked like Sophia was about to wear the crown in the Jackson family .
Whats the point of carrying this child ? Once hes born , hell be pushed around , tool Might as well just die with me now ! Sophia continued to wail Yosef pulled her over to sit on the sofa and then turned to me with a fierce look Apologize to Sophia right now ! Why should I retorted without thinking , and in the next moment , a hard slap landed on my face My mind went blank , and my face turned to the side .
The burning pain reminded me of what had juu happened .
Growing up , Yosef had never laid a hand on me .
When Nancy was alive , he dosed on me , granting whatever I wished .
But now , for an outsider , he hit me .
Oh , Sophia wasnt an outsider anymore , maybe I was the outsider in this family now , 1 I didnt cry or make a scene , and after a while .
I looked up at the man 1 called my father .
Unconsciously , time had etched many lines on his once young and handsome face .
As he looked at me , there was no trace of the old affection and love .
There was only disgust and hatred .
It was hard to believe that two months ago , when Nancy passed away , he had held me and cried , saying he was sorry to Nancy and to me .
So soon , I had become the object of his lutred .
He was like this , and so was Hayden , Maybe men were naturally Bekle and unreliable .
I clenched my teeth lightly , trying to ignore the sharp pain in my heart Yosef seemed to regret his action a bit , his gaze avoiding mane .
Yvonne , how did you become like this ? Sophia is my wife , and we are family from now on .
You should respect her ! What do you mean by that ? I dont care whose wife she is , and Im not apologizing to her ! You called me back for my moms matters , so spill it Whats the matter ? I said through gritted secl with the last atom of patience .
Before Yosef could answer this time , Sophia feigned a choked voice and said , Yvonne , its fine if you dont like me , but your mother has already been buried .
Why would you disturb hert Her grave must not be moved ? I sensed something fishy and narrowed my eyes at her .
Why not ! Where my mothers grave is doesnt seem to concern you Sophia suddenly averted her gaze , stammering .
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