Chapter48 Theadidntevenhavetheenergytomock howcrazyJakewas.Themomentsheheardhewantedtotakeherto Stefan,herlegsnearlygaveout. BeforeTheacouldevengetthewordsAreyouinsane?out ,Jakegrabbedherhandanddraggedherforward. Theastruggleddesperately,herwristturningredfromhisgrip,butJakeshowednosignoflettinggo. Atthedoor,Jakeraisedhisvoice,shoutingintotheroom,Grandpa Theasface turnedashen ,andshelowered herheadindefeat. Thesoundoffootstepsgrewcloser,butthevoicethatgreetedthemwasntStefans. Nicolasstoodthere,hisgazecoldasice.Heglancedat JakeshandgrippingTheaswrist,thenaskedinavoiceas chillyafrost.Dadsresting.Whatdoyouwantwithhim? Hearingthat.Thealetoutabreath. Butinthetextsecond,Jakespokeupagain .IfGrandpasnothere,then Illjustaskyou.Iwantpermissionto marry TheaTheRowlandandHendrixmarriage staysasplanned. AcoldchuckleescapedNicolasashiseyesnarrowedslightly.Hedidntanswer,justturnedhisgazetoThea. ThoughNicolasdidntappearangry,Theafelta suffocatingpressure,likesomeonehadtheirhand wrappedaroundher heart Drivenbysheersurvivalinstinct,ThearippedherwristoutofJakesgripandblurtedout,Mr.Hendrix,IneveragreedtothisJakesforcingme.Idontwanttomarryhim, Jakeshotherafuriouslookandsnapped.Thea,thisisyourlastchance.If youkeepcausingtrouble,therewillneverbeanythingbetweenusagain. Donteventhinkaboutmarryingme. Nicolasnoddedslightly,hisvoicecalmbutbiting.Exactly.Thisisyourlastchance.Ifyoujustsaytheword,IcanmakesureyoumarryJake getridofmenow? Theasheadsnappedupinshock.Whatdoeshemeanbythat?Arentwealreadymarried?Ishetryingtogetshewondered. Afloodofthoughtscrashedthrough hermind,makingherchestfeeltightand hernosesting unexpectedly.Foramoment,Theacouldntfindthewordstorespond. Jakesmirked,satisfied.Heknewit.TherewasnowayTheawould givehimup. Shesjusttoostubbornforhergood,spoiledbymyleniencyalltheseyears.Thatswhyshehassuch aninthatednow,Jakethought Meanwhile,Nicolas eyesgrewcolderwith eachpassingsecond. Nicolaswasaboutto saysomethingwhenTheafinally spoke,hervoicelaced withquietdespair.Ivesaiditbefore,andIllsayitagain .IwillnevermarryJake,noteven over mydeadbody Hehasbetrayedme.Fromnowon,hehasnothingtodowithtie,Theacontinued. TheaJakes voicetrembledwithbarely controlledrage. Jakewasabout tosaymorewhenNicolasraisedahand ,theicyeilgein his gaze softeningslightly.Shesmadeherselfclear. 1/2 ||| 11:51Sat,Oct26tu Chapter48 Theresnopointinforcingit.Respectherdecision and gogetsomerest. Jakewasntready togiveupyetandcontinued,TheaandIhavebeentogetherforsolong.Idontbelieveshehasanyfeelingsforme.Thea, canyouswear,rightnow,thatyoudont feelathingformeanymore? Thealoweredherhead ,lostinherownthoughts ,barelyregisteringhis words. 68% Nicolasglancedather,hisfingerstighteningslightly,thesharpnessinhiseyesreturningDidntyouhearwhatshesaid? Jake openedhismouthtoargue,butonelookatNicolasexpressionhadhim swallowinghiswords. Asmuchas heresentedNicolasforcontrollinghim,Jakecouldntdenythefearthatroseinhimaroundhisuncle. Withadarklookon hisface,Jakeleft,defeatedandfurious. SENDGIFT 0 COMMENT