Chapter 66
Irene’s POV:
“Are you really going to forgive the devil?
It was a very valid question, and 1 had to pause to weigh my decision properly. Was the next thing I would say the best or should I change my decision?
1 made up my mind to do the latter. I decided to change my mind because telling her to earn my forgiveness was as if I had half forgiven her. And I don’t want her to have such an expression.
I haven’t forgiven her. All I do is care. And that was something we shouldn’t be doing as well.
“I’m sorry but I can’t find it in my heart to forgive you.” I broke the news to her and her eyes leaked more tears. But I didn’t Yet those teary emotions move me.
“However, if you want me to consider forgiving you later, then can you promise me that you won’t try to kill yourself again.” I told her as she tried hard to hold back her tears.
“I promise.” She said without hesitating for even a slight second.
“Are you sure?” I asked and walked closer to her. “Yes.” She nodded slowly while trying to stop crying. “If you are willing to consider forgiving me in the future, then I won’t do that anymore. I will only try to do better and also get better so that I won’t become a burden to you.” She replied.
“That’s good.” I said and sat back down on my chair, looking at her with wonders in my eyes. Because I actually can’t believe that Eva would ever be this calm and ask for forgiveness from me.
It seems so odd. It’s so sure that she has no bone of apologizing her system. Yet, just an accident, even though it was horrible, made her have a change of heart. It made her see things clearly.
“I’m so grateful to you. Thank you for not abandoning someone like me. Someone so undeserving like me.” She said and I hummed instead of saying anything
Instead of jumping into the redemption journey with her, I’d rather be on the sidelines and watch her. It’s better to observe, than outrightly believing. Time will truly tell what has changed.
And deep down. I want her to change for good
“Will it be too much to ask for a hug?” She said and I simply obliged without thinking twice. I walked towards her with a small smile and sat on the bed beside her, pulling her in for a hug. She wrapped her arms around me as well and remained in the position for a while.
The feeling was new; hugging Eva. I tried to rack through the old memories stored in my head to see if there was ever a time when Eva and I had hugged each other before. And it was sad to realize that this was the first time in our lives we would be hugging each other.
“This is the first time we will be hugging each other,” I said to her and she slowly pulled apart.
“Let’s not make it the last time.” She replied. And I smiled because her reply gave me hope. It gave me hope that there is at possibility of a cordial future between my step–sister and me.
“I like the sound of that: Let’s make this become beautiful.” I told her as the door was pushed open. The person I saw made a brighter smile to spread across my lips,
“Damien!” I rushed to him and he opened his arms to hug me. “Good morning, baby.” He said to me, hugging me tight, and gave me a peck on my forehead.
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“Good morning.” I replied, inhaling his musky masculine scent. It felt like heaven and it felt like what I needed after an emotional moment with Eva
“Did you sleep well?” He asked as we pulled apart. “I tried. I was trying so hard not to sleep so I could watch over her but I ended up sleeping off” I told him and he chuckled, giving me a peck on the lips.
“You needed the rest. I told you she would be fine” He said and lared his hands with mine as we began walking in. It then I saw that Steven had been waiting behind Damien. He also walked in with us.
“Good morning, Irene He greeted me, beating me to it before I could greet him.
“Good morning. Steven. How’s my friend and baby doing this morning?” I asked.
“They are doing fine. Delores dropped him off at his school this morning after we all had breakfast. And here is yours and Eva’s breakfast. He replied, raising the paper bag up in the air.
Awwwn, that’s so nice of you guys. Thank you, I’m so freaking hungry.” I said to Steven and he laughed a bit.
Getting to where Eva was sitting. Damien greeted her first, “Good morning, Eva. I hope you are feeling better this morning?” He asked and I was internally grateful to him for being polite to her instead of being hostile.
“Good morning. Damien. Thank you, I’m better.” She answered shyly, not really looking directly at him.
“Good morning, miss, Steven said and gave her own share of food to her, and also gave me mine.
“Thank you.” Eva politely said and I smiled at the awkward interaction going on. It was better than a hostile air or a silent room full of glares.
“Let’s eat.” I told Eva, sitting beside her as Steven and Damien took their seats on the couch. I didn’t want her to feel more the awkwardness, so we ate together
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By the time we were done eating, I was already feeling pressed so I rushed to the bathroom. After relieving myself. I washed my face as I hadn’t done that since I woke up. I looked a bit tired but I have to remain strong until we are out of the hospital because the media must be bustling with news about us.
However, when I walked back inside the room, what I saw and heard made me stop in my tracks.
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