Falling for my ex’s uncle novel

Chapter 53 haar extended his hand at the same time , offering a polite but detached smile .

Tuac , and you ? In deep voice carried a faint smile , warm yet almost chilling in its serenity .

The cold touch of his fingers sent a tremor through me as they met my own .

My heartbeat , which had just begun to steady , skipped , and for a moment .

I fell as if my mind had emptied , overtaken by an unsettling fear .

But the anger , a slark flame that had been smoldering inside me for years , kept me grounded .

The next second , I forced a calm smile , my lips curling up with practiced ease .

Laurel Parks Touch grip caltered for a brief moment , and he studied me with an intrigued glint in his eyes .

1 didnt expect you to have the Parks surname .

The people of Nifelheim City arent special , I replied coolly , a calm smile on my lips , though inside I was anything but calm .

I knew what I was hiding beneath that composed exterior an unsettled heart , one that had been in turmoil since I first laid eyes on him in my freshman yeat .

The moment I saw him speak on stage , I knew , instantly , that this man was the one from the photos I had studied for so long .

It was as if he stepped ( right out of those pictures , pulling me into his orbit .

At that moment , his girlfriend bumped into me , teasing .

Laurel , youre not falling for the big shot from Wadiff City , are you ! You cant have both the fish and the bears paw .

Later , I learned casually through my professors that Isaac had funded the library expansion at the university and that his mentor was one of the professors bere .

It all made sense .

Nut even then , I kept my distance , standing far away in the crowd , silently watching the face that haunted my dreams .

I hated him for bring everything I wasnt : rich , admired , untouchable .

Yet I couldnt stop yearning for what I could never have The resentment harbored was bitter , and I couldnt blame my young self for it .

After all , without a father , it was only my mother who kept us alive .

I remembered the winters , the cold , the desperation .

We lived in cramped old apartments , sometimes even in abandoned houses waiting to be demolished .

I heavy .

I was no older than five , There was one winter , just before the New Year , when the snow fell heavy .

I was no But to this day , I still remembered the panic and helplessness in my mothers eyes when she saw Bonnie taking out the trash .

She grabbed me and tried to hurry me along , but the ground was icy , and as she tumed , she lost her balance and fell hard onto Before I even had a chance to cry , it was my mother who started crying I thought she was crying because shed hurt herself , so scared I didnt dare to say a word .

But my mother wa a the ground .

was never afraid of pain .

Shed once stabbed her finger so badly it went through the skin , and she didnt even i finch .

Then Bonnie led me up to an elderly couple , asking me to call for help .

I shrank behind my mother , clutching her cold hands tightly , but I noticed her hands were trembling violently .

She seemed even more terrified .

She cried harder than when she had fallen .

That day , despite everything , I was happy .

I ate the chocolate and milk candy my mother only ever bought for me on my birthday .

I couldnt understand then , but I understood now .

It was her way of showing love in the midst of hardship , I looked at haar , the biterness in my hear welling up .

So , Mr.

Parks , you knew I wasnt Angela all along ! He uniled , giving no I was left stunned , the question hanging in the air .

Did he know ! That sprechi , the best time I saw him , it had rained right after .

I didnt have the courage to ask him about his father , because he was too perfect .

And 1 , a girl from the gutter , could never be in his league .

Chapter 53 Iran , but fate had other plans .

When I hid beneath a tree , trying to escape the rain , there he was again ! He handed me his umbrella , his eyes sparkling with a subtle kindness .

His hair and shirt were drenched , but he didnt say a word .

I didnt say thank You rather .

But at that moment , all the pain and resentment inside me felt like a joke .

I cleared my throat and tilted my head slightly .

Thanks for the generosity .

Isaac squinted his eyes , a hint of a smile on his lips .

No need to thank me .

Kailyn was wrong from the start .

A little compensation is the least I can I smiled faintly , internally scoffing Oh , how generous of him .

Isaac never came to Nifelheim City , but I was sure he had met Angela before .

He hadnt exposed me , but he probably had guessed the truth .

If he really treated me the same as everyone else , then Javier wouldnt have spent an entire night in the game , and Kailyn wouldnt be so bold in speaking her mind .

It was all about knowing how to play the game .

I couldnt help but smile bitterly at myself .

The man I had once admired as the image of elegance , it turned out , was far from perfect .

His mind was far sharper than I had ever realized .

The daughter of the Parks farmily certainly has the privilege to do as she pleases I smirked , my lips curling into a smile .

Isaacs eyes softened slightly as he gave a slow blink .

Miss Parks , youre different from the women I know .

I took a deep .

composed breath , meeting his gaze with an idle look .

Because Im a wild grass growing on a cliffside .

Not the delicate flower nurtured in a greenhouse .

Wild grass ? Isars gaze softened unexpectedly , and he said , I think Miss Parks is more like a white rose .

I blinked , murmuring under my breath , A white rose with thorns ? Iar chuckled , his eyes lighting up with hamusement As I turned to leave , I noticed a figure standing behind me , almost as if they had materialized from nowhere .

Tuac , the voice said , low and familiar .

Alex is waiting for you inside Austin approached Isaac , patting his arm lightly , his lips curling into a faint smile , but his eyes seemed distant .

Isaac turned back to me .

Miss Parks , I must excuse myself .

I nodded , giving him a brief acknowledgment As far walked into the hall , I took two steps forward , but Austin grabbed my wrist .

My drink swayed dangerously in my hand , nearly spilling Austin , what are you doing ? I furrowed my brows , glaring at him .

I could feel his fu Austin held onto me tightly , his palm warm and damp , his grip firm with anger .

I could feel fury rising , but I showed no tear .

you out of your mind ? Do you think youll have Laurel , youre seducing Alex , fine .

But now youre eagerly y trying to seduce Isaac ? Are yo attention and then settle for someone else when he doesnt bite !