#Chapter 140: Unwanted Expectations

Charles flopped down on his bed, letting his arm cover his face. I sat meekly on the other side, acutely aware that I was the one who had caused all of the tensions in his family. I didn’t like being a source of trouble, especially between family members. “Charles?” I started. He drew two deep breaths before removing his arm from his face and looking over at me. “I’m sorry, Elena.” “For what?” I asked. “That you had to see us argue.” “Then I have to be sorry, too. Because you are arguing over me.” “It’s not just you,” he said. “It would be any woman I was with seriously. And my mother did not heed my warning to just mind her own business.” He patted the bed beside him. “I want to know your heart,” he requested. “Don’t tell me what you think will spare my feelings. But I want to know how you truly feel about all of this.” The truth slammed against the inside of my ribs, making my heart beat faster, and it slammed the inside of my skull, giving me a headache. This truth is what I