Chapter 62 - Love hurts (1/2)

She was about to hug Logan when she saw the lady beside him, her heart stopped moving at that time. Everything felt like a dream, a nightmare in fact.

"Who is she?" now, she is the one to question Logan.

'Who is the woman beside you?'

Has she been gone too long?

She's been complacent and assured that Logan will not find another woman after all the man is cold-hearted to everyone even to his family, she is lucky enough that he has little feelings for her.

She mustered up all her confidence, trying not to cry.

That used to be her spot, the spot beside Logan.

Unlike what many people thought to be, she did not marry Logan because of his wealth and power, she married him because of what her heart yearns.

She loves him ever since they were little.

She grabs Grayson's business suit to remain her balance, her knees wobbling from fear and anxiousness.

"She's my lo-"

"I'm his maid" Celestia interrupted Logan, her face pale from almost being caught.

She blurted it out without too much thinking, well, that's one of the truth, she broke free from Logan's arms and kept her distance.

A lie...

She did nothing wrong but love him yet why are her conscience telling otherwise?

'You stole another woman's husband' it kept ringing all over her ears.

Logan gazed at her, questioning what she said, but she just mouthed. Her heart ached at the situation, she's the antagonist of their story, the mistress, and the other woman.

"Please don't"

Don't hurt Astrid yet.

She keeps her head down, ashamed and guilty. She never wanted this.

"O-oh, hi? What a beautiful cape you have" Astrid said, now smiling again after composing herself.

She may be innocent but she's not ignorant. How can a maid be that beautiful? Her eyes will not deceive her, all of the 'maid's' clothes and things are luxurious, especially that cape...

Celestia froze, it's a matching cape!

"N-no, I'm just trying it out, this is actually for you," she said, her fingers shaking as she removes the fur coat on her.

Her eyes watering up, she shouldn't have come! But can she really live in the shadows forever? What about her twins? Will they feel the same embarrassment from people. Will they be labeled? Judge?

Her heart sank just by thinking that her children will grow and be known as illegitimate by the public.

They do not deserve that! And to think that Aiden and Eden are very excited to meet their father, the father that they admired even from afar.

Logan walks toward Celestia, his every movement did not escape from the eyes of Grayson and Astrid.

"Don't" he said in his usual low voice, "Do not remove it,"

The tension rises, everyone is waiting how this encounter will end, it seems the clock is moving slower as Celestia held her breath.

Astrid's heart sank while Grayson clenched he can't stand it when the woman he wants is being treated like trash by his friend.