Falling for my ex’s uncle novel

Chapter 24 Austur quickly shot back .

Laurel , Ive never stopped losing you .

Rosemary already apologized .

Can you just stop being so damn stubborn ? I scofed .

Tine , if you wont admit it , then I will .

I dont love you anymore .

And keep your crazy au sister away from me .

Seriously , who the hell mendid believe anything a lunatic says ? I wanted everyone to know that no matter what bullshit Rosernary spouted in the future , itd never be trusted .

Of course , Swain wasnt about to tell anyone the muth about that night .

What guy could stomach knowing his girlfriend .

meone hes been with for so long ended up in another dudes bed because he fucked up ? cept that secret all this time If he even thought about exposing it , the fallout would bury him .

He actually left his drunk girlfriend in the middle of the night to go take care of his sister , and hes kept They probably never thought Fid stay so calm in the Lace of their threats .

I sighed looking at Austin with a mix of frustration and slisbelief .

Youve been lying to me all this time , and you dont feel even a little guilty ! Austin froze for a second , his eyes reddening .

It looked like my cold breakup scared han more than I expected .

Maybe he was freaked out about losing someone he could easily control , or maybe he just realized he was losing a woman whod been desperate to marry him for years .

After all , even a pet youve had for six years is tough to let go of .

How much harder is it with a woman whos been trying to lock you down ? Suddenly , a wine glass shattered at my feet , interrupting whatever Austin was about to say .

Rosemarys eyes were flashing with anger , sadness , and a whole lot of drama Angela quickly stepped in front of me , shoving Rosemary back when she tried to get closer .

Then just like that , Rosemary tripped and fell She let out a sharp stream as I saw a shard of glass sink deep into her palm , blood starting to pour out .

In her eyes , I saw a flicker of shock , but it was gone in a second , replaced with full blown tears .

Maybe she only wanted a little scratch , but it turned our way worse than she expected .

I had already figured out her little act , and without her noticing .

I kicked a chunk of glass right If she wanted to fake an injury , then so be it .

Id let her , it was all on her .

tinto her path .

Just as Austin was about to yell at Angela , I grabbed a bottle of wine from the table , smashed it against the ground , and laughed coldly .

Rosemary .

seriously , you never get tired of playing the set someone up game ? Typical .

Always either breaking or falling like a damn vase .

Didnt think someone would actually have my back today , huh ? You wanna play dirty Fine .

Lets go all in .

Lets lose our minds together .

Lets see whos really nuts and whos just putting on a show Laurel , your friend hurt Rosemary , and you think youre still in the right ! Austin glared at me .

His eyes were filled with so much pity for Rosemary , who was bawling ber eyes out .

In his eyes , I probably looked like the crazy , unreasonable one .

He even stepped in from of Rosemary , like he was shielding her from me I couldnt help but laugh out loud .

Austin , are you seriously still fooling yourself into thinking you love me ? Every time she loses it , its all m Now that Im losing it , somehow its still my * Every damn time she has a meltdown , its my fault .

But its always her who starts it no , scratch that , its you both lying and scheming together .

Tim done with this crazy bitch .

You wanna do something about it Go ahead , knock yourself out ! Austins eyes widened in surprise , and he quickly realized I was done with him completely .

1/2 d Chapter 21 This was all has fault .

It wasnt ju just Austin .

It was Rosemary , and it was the internal struggle Id been dealing with .

The choices Id been making .

I never thought that one day my relationship with Austin would spiral into this mess , ending like this , Six years had passed , and only now , at this exact moment , did I wake up and see the reality of the people I thought I loved all these years .

I raised an eyebrow , glancing at Austins shocked face , and smirked .

You need me to call a therapist for you ? With that .

I laughed bitterly , tossing the half finished wine bottle in the trash , my voice steady but icy .

Trash belongs in the trash Austin snapped out of his daze , grabbing Rosemary , and both of them quickly stormed out of the hall , My mind drified back to high school , to that day in gym class when I was knocked over by a bunch of athletes and fell hard on the floor .

Austin rushed over in a panic , helping me up with that worried look on his face , his gaze filled with care and tenderness .

But that tenderness , that care , it faded .

It didnt disappear it just shifted to someone else .

Maybe , back in those naive high school days , I was just a placeholder .

The girl Austin truly loved had always been Rosemary the childhood friend hed grown up with Angela helped me back home , and once there , I broke down , sobbing uncontrollably .

It was like all the walls I had built came crashing down .

Laurel , are you still hung up on Austin ! Angela asked , clearly concerned .

Of course not 1 mumbled , grabbing the wine bottle and taking a long swig .

The booze mixed with my tears .

I was just too damn stupid , holding on to a love that wasnt meant for me .

I knew he was lying , but I kept telling myself I could fix it , that everything would get better in time .

But now I see it every step in the wrong relationship is a mistake .

If you cant even control your own damn heart , how the hell are you supposed to control someone elses Laurel , its not your fault , Austins really good at pretending .

Angela said softly .

What about Alex ? Is he just like that too ? I frowned , rubbing my temples .

The alcohol was starting to hit , making my head feel heavy , and my words came out slow .

Forget it .

Honestly , marrying him ! Its just a business dealk Angela watched me , half sympathetic , half amused , as I laughed through the tears and drank like a me She finally let out a sarcastic snicker .

What do you think ? Alex probably has a thing for you already .

This is just his way of getting closer .

slumped against Angelas shoulder , letting out a bitter laugh .

Angela , stop trying to make me feel better .

A guy way hed be interested in me .

Hes probably just doing this to shut his grandpa up .

like him ? Hes seen it all .

Theres no His grandpa Angela suddenly sat up , staring at me with wide eyes .

After a long pause , she spoke slowly , I remember my uncle mentioning that hed been hurt by love before , and now he keeps women at a distance .

But if you two actually make it work , maybe its not such a bad deal .

If youve pissed off the Herrera family, hes the only one who can protect you .

I havent pissed off their family .

Theyve just been bullying me , I slurred , collapsing on the couch .

The room was spinning , my head was foggy and everything telt off kilter .

I have no idea how much time passed , but suddenly , I felt someone lifting me up gently , I struggled to open my eyes , and there , standing in fron of me , was a handsome face .

Weakly , I murmured , Rabe , youre here ? AD