Chapter 0248 Gavin noticed how upset she was too , and his slightly annoyed expression shifted to worry as he turned to fully face his daughter .<\/p>\n
Whats wrong ? Gavin asked , narrowing his eyes at her .<\/p>\n
She sniffled .<\/p>\n
C.<\/p>\n
Can I talk t to you \u2026 ? She asked , her voice hoarse .<\/p>\n
She glanced at me briefly before looking up at him .<\/p>\n
Alone .<\/p>\n
Gavin was tense , but he nodded at her without hesitation .<\/p>\n
Yeah , of course , Sweetie , he told her .<\/p>\n
.<\/p>\n
He motioned for her to head towards the house and she nodded , giving me one last look before she turned and walked away , leaving me alone with Gavin for a brief moment .<\/p>\n
He turned to look at me , but I could tell he was already gone .<\/p>\n
Go on , I told him , giving me a reassuring smile .<\/p>\n
Its okay .<\/p>\n
Be with your daughter .noveldrama<\/p>\n
I should get going anyways .<\/p>\n
He nodded .<\/p>\n
Okay , he told me .<\/p>\n
Ill see you later ? I nodded , forcing a smile on my lips .<\/p>\n
He didnt seem to notice my fake smile or the pain in my voice .<\/p>\n
Instead , he hurried after his daughter , and 1 stood staring after him feeling like a complete idiot .<\/p>\n
Later , when I returned to the mansion , I could hear a couple of voices in the kitchen , and they sounded tense .<\/p>\n
One was yelling and the other was monotone and almost cold .<\/p>\n
The one yelling was female and I would bet my left breast that it was Harper , The other one , Im fairly certain was Chester .<\/p>\n
As I neared the kitchen doors , their voices became clearer to me and I froze before I opened the door .<\/p>\n
You knew her for like 2 seconds and you barely even spoke to her , Harper hissed .<\/p>\n
Are you seriously considering throwing me away for a tramp you just met ?? Dont call her that , Chester said , sounding tired .<\/p>\n
I knew this conversation had to have been going on for a while .<\/p>\n
We were never an item , Harper .<\/p>\n
We were only having fun .<\/p>\n
I thought you understood that .<\/p>\n
I understood that we were having fun , but I thought we were building something more , Chester , she said .<\/p>\n
through her teeth .<\/p>\n
I thought you cared about me .<\/p>\n
Of course , I care about you , Chester sighed .<\/p>\n
But Im not in love with you .<\/p>\n
Im sorry if you thought that I was but I dont think \u2026 I know , Harper said , sounding so sure of herself , I was kind of envious of her confidence .<\/p>\n
Harper \u2026 m not giving up on us , Harper continued .<\/p>\n
I love you and I always have .<\/p>\n
I loved you the second I met you .<\/p>\n
We are meant to be together .<\/p>\n
So , what if we arent fated mates , we can create our own fates .<\/p>\n
Isnt that what life is all about ? The Goddess gave us the gift of free will and free choice \u2026 we can choose our own destinies , and I choose you , Chester .<\/p>\n
I pushed the door open slightly to peek inside and I saw that she was standing impossibly close to him .<\/p>\n
She put her hand on his arm , and I could see him tensing from her touch .<\/p>\n
He stared down at her and she batted her long 1\/2 lashes at him , parting her pink and glossy lips slightly .<\/p>\n
us Nothing is going to happen between is again , he told her firmly , narrowing his eyes at her .<\/p>\n
She dropped her hands to her sides and clenched her fists .<\/p>\n
Well see about that , she muttered .<\/p>\n
She didnt stick around to hear his response .<\/p>\n
She quickly turned away and left through the back entrance .<\/p>\n
Chester sighed and leaned against the counter as if holding up his own weight had become a chore to him .<\/p>\n
I didnt linger in the doorway for much longer ; I pushed the door , startling him .<\/p>\n
Sorry, I said , holding up my hands to show that I was unarmed .<\/p>\n
I come in peace .<\/p>\n
He sighed when he realized it was only me and he rested his hip against the counter , folding his arms across his chest .<\/p>\n
Did you hear any of that ? He asked me .<\/p>\n
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