His brother

95. Chapter

New York, United States
August

Two hours later we were sitting in a black Audi RS6 and driving to New York. Her cottage was fifty kilometers from the city. The road was quiet, and that tense silence could be cut. My heart was still beating uncontrollably.

I was leaning my head against the window and unconsciously touching my stomach. I traced some shapes with my finger and tried to breathe calmly, because I was still in shock from everything I learned.

I thought about everything she told me, but there was only one question on my tongue that I hadn't asked her yet, because I didn't want to break the silence.

What part of her story is my family there?

Isabela was obviously lost in her own thoughts as she was unusually quiet. When I told her that I needed time to process it all, much to my surprise she agreed and offered to drive me home herself.

I was happiness without myself.

I knew that he would watch me day and night, but I already had a plan that I would implement when I got home. I just hoped it would work out for me and she wouldn't come up with anything because I didn't want to experience her wrath. So far she was more or less nice to me and I didn't want to upset her.

I have to make an appointment with my gynecologist tomorrow and Isabela must not find out. I still haven't decided what to do after that.

William hurt and betrayed me. It hurt me to see him fuck other women. I thought about it all night, even though I didn't want to, but it kept pressing into my mind. I didn't know why he did it, maybe I got tired of him and that's why he went to other people, but I didn't really like this theory. William was not like that. Yes, he loved sex, but he doesn't profess feelings for just anyone. Although he confessed them in a rather complicated way, I knew that was just the way he was.

We both tried to suppress our emotions. We didn't put them out there that much, so I thought he had some explanation that he would give me at the first opportunity. I just had to hope that he would catch on to my plan. I couldn't contact him because Isabela would find out immediately and I couldn't risk that.

However, I still had to think everything through. He must not learn the truth, not now. He may never even know her. For some reason I didn't want to tell him.

Probably because I was afraid of rejection.

"I'll give you two days, Shannon," she said as she pulled up two blocks from my house in less than half an hour, "then I'll come and take you with me. It's up to you what the answer is, but I'm still standing my ground." I turned to her and looked at those blue waterfalls.

I wanted to say something very rude to her, but I didn't. I can't afford something like that now, because he might change his mind.

"Goodbye, Isabela," I told her and she unlocked the car.

"See you soon, Shannon." I got out and slammed the door. I didn't look back, I didn't need to see her face. I walked down the hallways towards my apartment building, my heart pounding the whole time.

I believed that everything would go as it should.

I will fight to the last dot.