The War God Alpha’s Arranged Bride Novel

---- Chapter 236 [Third-Person's POV] Alexander gaped at his wife; his expression twisted into sheer incredulous disbelief. "What?" Evelyn lowered her head, not able to meet his steel gaze. lan softly cleared his throat, looking to ease the tensions that had suddenly filled the room. "Alexander-" "Why? Why are you telling me to leave?" he asked her. His accusatory tone sent a cold shiver down her spine along with an unwavering feeling of shame. lan reached out to rest his hand on Alexander's shoulder, wanting him to understand the situation on a more personal level.

Evelyn's voice came out weak and shaky. "'m not leaving." "Yes, you are," lan prompted. Alexander tore his feral gaze from Evelyn to glare at his friend. ---- "lan-" "Respect, Alexander," the older man stated. "Evelyn is currently going through a very difficult time with herself. Remember what we spoke about. If she requires to be alone, then we must respect that." Evelyn wasn't exactly comfortable with the way they were talking considering she was sitting right there. She wanted nothing more than to tilt her head up and look him straight in the eyes.

She wanted to admit her feelings and explain herself to him, personally. But it felt as though there was a wall standing tall between them. She could hardly bring herself to look at him without feeling the horrible need to hide herself. When Evelyn stole a swift glance in Alexander's direction, she was met with an utterly heartbreaking look of pain and hurt. It caused her heart to clench in her chest and her throat to tighten. "Please," she whispered Alexander let out a long defeated breath and turned on his heel to leave.

As soon as that door slammed shut behind him, the floodgates behind her eyes broke. There was no stopping the endless trail of tears that fell down her cheeks. lan turned his back only to return with a tissue in hand. ---- "S-Sorry," she sniffled. "You have absolutely nothing to be sorry for," he told her. She wiped her cheeks and nose. "I just...| don't want him to see me." "It's understandable," he noted. "You don't feel like yourself.

It's like someone has taken a part of you and destroyed it which has led to feeling incomplete in some way." She solemnly nodded her head and slumped back in her chair. It made sense for someone like lan to understand what she was going through. For someone in his profession, Evelyn could only imagine the horrible tragedies that he had been a part of in terms of healing. How many patients had he treated that were like her? "Yeah," she whispered. "Does the feeling ever go away?" He offered a kind smile. "I've been told that it does lessen over time.

However, it's something that's different for everyone who goes through it. It's similar to how each of us handles our grief. Some people are quick to bounce back while others take longer." "will | ever look the same way as | did before?" "I'm afraid only time will tell. It's still a bit too early for any ---- assumptions," he informed her. The dismal ache in her chest hadn't budged. [Third-Person's POV] In a way, it was good that Alexander managed to pull himself away while he was still able to see reason.

Because had he stayed back a moment longer, there was no telling what would have happened. Of course, he was upset with Evelyn for making him leave the room. He was also upset that his own doctor, and friend, was the one who highly insisted upon him leaving. Deep down, he knew lan was right. He had to give Evelyn her space even though it physically pained him to be separated from her. From there, Alexander had gone straight to his office where he proceeded to pace the room. | wished she wouldn't push me away. Why can't she let me be there for her?

Surely, she knows that there's nothing that could possibly make me love her any less-