Chapter 213
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After years of being looked down by people from Dark Moon Pack, and the constant schemes thrown at my way by people surrounding me, I thought I had long been immune to being tired.
But after I laid my back down, flat in bed, at the comfort of my soft mattress at my very own room in the castle, I learned how exhausted and drained I’ve been.
Every emotions I withhold for years – feeling wronged, cheated on, betrayal… Everything that brought heaviness in my heart suddenly felt lessen, giving me room to breath… Making me feel a sense of freedom.
I didn’t know until I felt a few drops of tears running down from the corner of my eyes to the side of my face that finally, despite feeling the extreme exhaustion… there’s a touch of relief in there.
Right after I was given a discharge approval from the hospital, we immediately returned home.
Since the press conference, my phone had been vibrating non-stop from the night stand. Only now when I felt a bit relax did I grabbed my phone and scrolled through the notifications, finding Kylian’s name repeatedly on the call logs.
“Is he this bored to waste time?” I sneered. He called me so much I’m surprised my phone didn’t overheat.
In fact, he had been calling me since the party, but I couldn’t care less to answer it. What’s the point?
I knew already what he’d want to talk to me about. He’d want us to reconcile. He wanted to restore our relationship back to the days were both were so in love… but that could no longer be change.
“Not when your love for me is too shallow compare to your bond with your fated mate,” I whispered, placing the phone back down after deleting his call logs.
“Are you okay? I can feel your heartache…” Trisha asked in a soft voice.
I sighed. “You know… from the moment I saw Kylian rescuing Flora? I felt like my heart had been crushed by a stone into tuny small pieces and stomping on it.
“You envy her…”
Filled with bitterness, I laughed, and shook my head. “Far from it.”
“Then…”
“Kylian loves me, you know? I am at least aware of that, but I also realized that he’d never forget Flora. So even though he saved me and loved me, I’ll forget about him,” I finished, laying back down and placing my hand to my belly to feel my pup.
My wolf built up her confidence, and said with arrogance, “Right! Forget about him! Besides, our fated mate is a whole lot better than he’ll ever be.”
Giving a small smiled, I added, “I already accepted my fate… No matter how much I love Kylian or how deep my love for him was, I’ll have to let him go now. Lucas’ prediction was right after all.”
Albert’s image flashing in my mind, I added, “Only by choosing our fated mate will I ever have a stable and harmonious relationship. Kylian…” I shook my head. “We’re just not meant for each other.”
My hand tightened into a fist, as memories of Kylian holding and carrying Flora lingered in my mind.
Once again, the remaining heaviness in my heart overflowed, making me shed more tears.
When Kylian was carrying Flora then, I saw the glint of determination in his eyes. It’s as though he’s willing to move heaven and earth just to take Flora away from that place.
Looking at the side, I saw my phone flashed again, and ironically, I grabbed it and saw the unchanged phone saver on it – Kylian’s face.
Staring at his face, I asked, “Do you know how painful it was for me to see you at that moment?”
I never felt so much pain before. It’s like my soul was being ripped apart. It’s so painful and yet I feel so numb. It’s so hard to explain.
We’ve known long before that Flora was far from being a good person. Time and time again, she chose to hurt me in the most painful way. Kylian knew that. And still, he manage to break his promise with me just to save Flora. Despite knowing that I might suffer and be in pain, he still did it.
I raised my hand, thumping on my heavy chest as I felt an invisible force clenching on it.
With anger, I changed my phone screen photo to default. And right before I place it back down, another call came in, which made me laugh in pain. It’s Kylian.
“He’s calling again…”
Knowing how the pain kept rushing in me, Trisha demanded, “Turn off the phone. Just don’t talk to him, it doesn’t worth it.”
Swallowing my pain, I sat up and tightened my hold on the phone before I took a couple deep breaths and wiped my tears dry. “No! It’s time to have a clear talk with him,” I said before answering the phone.
Instead of greeting, I kept quiet and waited for him to speak.
“Della… Are you there?” his voice sounded broken…
Firming my voice, I asked after a few seconds, “Did you watch the press conference?”
Voice mildly shaking, he firmed up his voice and spoke in a calmer but shaky breath, “Yes.”
Nodding, I cleared my throat. “Good! Everything is now ober. Once I get better, I’ll marry my fated mate.” With bitter and force smile, I added, “I wish you and Flora ll the happiness in the world. I hope you’ll bless me and Albert too.”
For a moment, I thought he won’t answer with all the silence. “I… I prepared you gifts. Y-your favorite foods are here. Didn’t you said you wanted waffles? I made one for you. Oh! And there’s also this nice and comfort clothes…”
I wanted to laugh as I hear him rumble. He kept on listing the things I like, which he apparently prepared for me, but I had long turned deaf and just let him be.
It’s all too late. It’s how funny how he only tried to do it all now…
When I first left the Dark Moon Pack, I always asked Kylian for something. I wanted him to know the things I like… For him to care about my preference and cater for it, but he didn’t care.
In fact, I don’t think anyone would believe when I say that the man I married ofr many years didn’t even know my favorite flowers, food, or even as simple as my favorite color.
But conveniently, he suddenly remember now? I huffed, overflowing with many emotions.
Of course, I knew what he was doing. It’s all just a facade… A way to win me back.
He still kept ging until I got so infuriated that I interrupted already. “That’s enough, Kylian! I might cared about all that before, but not anymore. We’re over and soon, we’ll be nothing but strangers to each other. The sooner you accept that, the better.”
“No! Don’t say that! I…” He cleared his throat, and added in a more dominant and firm voice, “I feel sorry, okay? I areally am. But you’re pregnant with Albert’s child while we’re still together, so… we’re even now!”
Speechless… I couldn’t even think of anything because I was so shock and furious at him right now. How dare he…
He even added, “I won’t mind about it, okay? I won’t mind that you’re pregnant or that you cheated on me. Just please… PLease forget about what happened with Flora. Forget everything about her and just make up with me.”
The audacity he have…
