Chapter 66

Quietly, Elodre shut the door and walked away. As she got out of the spa, tears spilled down her cheeks and she brushed them off aggressively with her palm, not caring who was watching. "Look, James, I wanna drive alone!" She told her driver who gazed at her. "Lemme have the key. Now, James! Just go away!" She snatched the key from him.

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The fact that he made his kid sister cry is horrible. Cayden thought in his office. God knows he doesn't have any bad intentions. He was just tryna protect his wife. He sighed. Damn! Sam. But this girl can be super creepy. He knows her so well.

He exhaled and wiped his face with his palm. So now should he permit her to come stay for a while?"

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Oh, damn! How come he didn't look at his baby's face last night? Weston thought. She must have cried her eyes off throughout the night. He knows how clingy she is and how much she loves snuggling into him at night. Oh, good Lord. He just can't wait to hold her. A slight smile pulled his lips. His little angel. His diamond.

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Driving around the entire city didn't help and God knows if Elodre continues like this she'd fall casualty. She heaved a sigh of distress.

Reaching her room, she fell flat on the bed and wept

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Weston returned home earlier than usual. Oh, my love. He thought. He didn't even say a word to her before leaving this morning. Oh, diamond.

The living room was quiet. He looked around and shut the door mildly. She isn't watching TV as usual tonight. Is she crying in the kitchen like she did before? He wondered bewilderedly and hurried to the kitchen but she wasn't there. Where is she? His eyes flickered with alarm. He'd bought her some stuff on his way home.

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She'd unhang one of Weston's weighty cardigans that were three times her size and was about to put it on when the room door opened and she flinched hard. Her heart began to bang in her chest when he walked in and her eyes widened. She stumbled a few steps backward.

And this surprised Weston. He paused to study her closely. Trembling, she was holding the cardigan and lowered her gaze. Oh my God! "Diamond?" He said softly. "My love…sweetheart, why did you stop?" She's melted his heart and crushed his bones. How come he didn't pay attention to her last night? How come he didn't realize? Was he that wild last night? He must have caused her a full-blown panic attack. "Oh, my love, please proceed. Go ahead and put on the cardigan, okay?"

Damn! He just wanted to hold her. Oh, my baby. My darling. As she was putting it on, he walked over and assisted her. He noticed that she jerked. "Hey, my love, it's alright." He gently wrapped his arms around her. Tears glittered in his eyes as he looked down at her. "You're safe, okay? My princess." He was stroking her back as she rested her head on his chest. "My diamond. My sweetheart." He cuddled her for a long time, rubbing her back to calm her fear. "It's okay, my love. I'm here with you, okay?"

Shortly, he lifted her into his arms and took her to bed. Sitting on the bed, he placed her on his lap and kissed her tears. "My baby." His eyes were full of remorse. She was so scared of him. Damn! He's not supposed to show her his rough edges. He thought. She's way too tender for that. It's too harsh on her. "Was I too harsh on you last night?" His voice was quiet.

Her lips parted but she couldn't speak.

"Oh, diamond," He said, gazing compassionately at her. "I know I've said this a thousand times but I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry my love." He quivered. "I didn't mean to yell at you like that, okay? My baby girl, trust me…I didn't even know when I did that. I didn't mean to take my anger all out on you, my heartbeat." He pressed kisses on her forehead. "You know you're my heartbeat. Shits drove me insane at work, and dealing with my shitty family members just sucks."

His arms tightened around her. He was gazing down at her. "Have you eaten, baby?"

"No," She shook her head.

"Why, my love?" His eyes were glowing with concern. "Why didn't you eat?"

"I…I didn't have an appetite," She said.

"Oh, my diamond," His voice was so soft. "Comm'n, my love, let's go have dinner. Comm'n, my baby cannot starve when I'm here. Comm'n."

But she didn't get out of his lap.

"You want to carry you downstairs?" He asked, taking away some strands of hair from her face.

She nodded.

"No biggie my love," He kissed her lips and carried her out of the room.

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Elodre couldn't live with herself. She was going to die of anxiety and curiosity. It's late and Cayden hasn't returned from work, yet she can't even shut her eyes for two seconds straight. What if Sam has sent that picture to him?! She wondered. Her head was banging drastically.

The sudden snap of the door drove her flinching and the slam drifted chills down her spine. Her bewildered gaze was fixed on him as she studied his countenance. He came back furious as usual.

Walking across the room, he shot a fierce glare at her, causing her thumping heart to leap to her throat. She was choking from fright. Why the scowl? Does he know about the picture? She wondered in terror.

He looked away and blew out heavily. He took off his clothes and went to shower. Elodre's eyes were wide. Pressure was ripping her nerves apart and panic was twitching all over her body, igniting a burning sensation in her aching chest.

Once he emerged from the bathroom, Elodre's heart skipped a beat. Oh, God please don't let things turn out as she feared. His silence is even worse! She thought. Her hands were clammy from fright.