Forever (Book 2) Dark Romance | Henry Cavill

Chapter 62

"Listen To Your Heart" by DHT

Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile. The precious moments are all lost in the tide. They're swept away and nothing is what it seems.

When I woke up the Friday morning, my eyes momentarily skimmed over to Henry's side of the bed, but it still remained empty since last night when I returned. A breath expelled from my lips.

With a heavy heart, I forced myself up from the bed and got dressed for work.

On my way to Horizon, I stopped at the traffic lights and my gaze moved up to the top floor of Pearce Hotel and Resort. Was Henry up there in his office, preparing for the hotel's anniversary next week?

I had planned to visit him during lunch today to see if he was there, but changed my mind at the last second and instead, I decided to grab a bite to eat at Meli's Café alone. How could I showed up in front of him after how harsh I behaved?

Maybe he was there-or maybe he wasn't. He could have flown out of the country on some business trip-dining with his friends, sitting on a nice, warm beach somewhere down south-probably to get away far away from me. Who knew where he could be?

I took a spot at the same table that Henry and I had lunch a few weeks ago on my birthday and now did I realized why he appeared so trouble that day behind his forced smile.

And now I knew the reason-it was because of the things he did to my family. He felt tempted to admit his wrongdoings to me that day, but fear overcame him and so he kept his silence.

When I thought about it, even if Henry had told me the truth back then, I didn't know how I'd cope with it or how different things would have panned out between us.

Uncertain of what to ordered, I selected the Egg Benedict-which reminded me of Henry-and to my surprise, it was really delicious.

My eyes peered up from my phone screen and I noticed someone I knew entering the cafe. She wore a bright red dress and had her hair in two piggy tails. Once the little girl walked in, her eyes darted over to where I sat and shortly she patted the woman next to her who bended down to her level. The little girl whispered something in her ears as she pointed my way and the woman nodded with a smile.

With the approval from who appeared to be her mother, she ran over to my table with a big smile on her face. I stood up and opened my hands for her as she enveloped her tiny arms around my waist.

"Hello, Violet. How lovely to see you today. How are you doing?" 

"Hello, Ally," she murmured shyly as we pulled away and I sat down on my seat.

Her appearance was better now and she looked stronger. Her clothes were no longer dark and dingy like the last time I saw her at the shelter and there was no blue rim noticeable around one of her eyes anymore.

But the one aspect that captured my attention above all was the smile. Knowing that she was able to smile again touched a part of my heart.

"Is that your mother over there, Violet?" I asked.

She nodded delightfully. "Yes, that's my mama. She said we're getting lunch here today. Can we join you? You look very lonely by yourself."

"Yes, of course. I love you to join me."

She climbed on the empty chair next to me.

"How are you, Violet? I went back to the shelter a few weeks ago, but Patty said you and your mother left already."

"Yes, we went back home to daddy soon after I saw you that day. But daddy, he... umm...some things happened again between mommy and daddy...so we had to leave again."