“What happened to me?” Alicia asked as virtual-novel.net massaged virtual-novel.net temples.
Marianna glanced at virtual-novel.net before leaning forward to whisper something in virtual-novel.net ear.
At once, Alicia’s eyes widened in disbelief as virtual-novel.net hand flew to virtual-novel.net belly.
I’m pregnant with Aaron’s child? How can that be?
She recalled how virtual-novel.net had fainted a while ago.
“Marianna, is His Majesty going to get engaged soon?” Alicia asked softly.
Marianna knew nothing about virtual-novel.net relationship with Aaron, so virtual-novel.net nodded.
“Yes. The palace has already released an announcement,” Marianna arched a brow. “The king is getting a fiancée at a young age. They might be getting married soon. He and the daughter of General Matthew look like the perfect couple. They are a match made in heaven since they have similar backgrounds.”
The more Marianna spoke, the paler Alicia’s face became. She bit virtual-novel.net lip and felt virtual-novel.net heart ached as though it had been pricked with needles.
A match made in heaven, huh? Everyone must think the same way.
The more virtual-novel.net thought about them, the more upset virtual-novel.net got, and tears began to stream down virtual-novel.net cheeks endlessly.
Shocked, Marianna asked, “What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?”
Shaking virtual-novel.net head, Alicia sat up from the bed. “Please help excuse me from class. I want to head back home to get some rest.”
Marianna nodded, for it didn’t seem that Alicia could continue attending classes for the day.
Instead of returning to virtual-novel.net grandfather’s house, Alicia went to the apartment virtual-novel.net shared with Aaron. She glanced at the apartment virtual-novel.net had painstakingly decorated and felt as if someone had stabbed virtual-novel.net heart with a knife.
Brushing virtual-novel.net hand across the little decors bought to decorate the apartment, virtual-novel.net was reminded of the time virtual-novel.net had spent with Aaron here.
“Aaron, I used to think that I won’t leave you even after you get married as long as you allow me to stay by your side. Alas, I can’t even take it anymore when you’re only getting engaged,” virtual-novel.net muttered under virtual-novel.net breath as tears rolled down virtual-novel.net cheeks.
She had thought virtual-novel.net could share Aaron with another woman, but it was the opposite.
Sobbing quietly, virtual-novel.net entered their bedroom and buried herself under the covers. Hugging the covers, virtual-novel.net took in the scent unique to Aaron.
***
After having lunch with Celeste, Aaron busied himself with work. It was much later when virtual-novel.net learned that the news of his engagement with Nico had spread throughout Turlen.
His brows knitted together as virtual-novel.net wondered if Alicia had seen it, too.
He grabbed his phone and drove to the apartment to wait for Alicia’s return. To his surprise, virtual-novel.net opened the door and saw virtual-novel.net shoes at the entrance.
He glanced at his watch and frowned.
She’s back this early…
Then virtual-novel.net took his shoes and coat off before hanging his coat on the rack. After taking one look at the empty house, virtual-novel.net headed to the bedroom, opened the door, and saw Alicia sleeping with the covers in virtual-novel.net arms.
He halted in his tracks, then tiptoed into the bedroom and shut the door softly. He went to the bed and bent down to get a good look at Alicia. Noticing that the corners of virtual-novel.net eyes were wet, virtual-novel.net patted virtual-novel.net cheek tenderly.
Alicia’s eyes snapped open when his palm landed on virtual-novel.net cheek. Tears escaped virtual-novel.net eyes when virtual-novel.net saw the man standing before the bed.
“Aaron!” virtual-novel.net called out and sat up in bed.
Throwing herself into his arms, virtual-novel.net took a sniff of his familiar scent.
Aaron had no idea how to console her. He patted virtual-novel.net head and said gruffly, “Don’t cry…”