All Chapters of My Wife's New Groom Knelt When I Returned : Chapter 31
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Chapter 31
Stephen followed Helena at once, and as though she was waiting for him to make a move, Lara joined him, keeping up with his pace.Stephen was forced to slow down for the sake of the lady and her long heels. Laura sighed heavily, and turning to Stephen with a forced smile, she cleared her throat, preparing the words that she was about to get out of her mouth.“You walk so fast, Stephen…” She said calmly, attempting to catch her breath. “I am so sorry about that, Miss Trevor…” Stephen apologized at once, his tone almost seeming casual.“Please…” Lara said calmly, and then she took a deep breath while staring Stephen in the eyes just to be sure that he was still paying attention. “Call me Lara. Enough with all the formalities. We don’t have to be as official as our fathers. We are young and have a lot of time ahead of us…” She chuckled softly, and even though Stephen forced a smile while staring at her, there was nothing to show that he was ready to break his silence or even oblige he
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The entire hall of the Heath family estate was filled with dignitaries; important guests who could only be seen in occasions that were done by the number ones of the top people in the City.There were businessmen and women, politicians, CEOs and Managers of top-tier companies, high-class men and women, and including guests who had flown overseas just to attend the birthday anniversary party of the youngest billionaire in Silverlake City.“Who are all these people?” Stephen muttered, looking down at the large hall with wide eyes.From the angle where he was standing, he could see everyone, and most of the faces that he could see were unfamiliar; at least sixty percent of them.He sighed heavily, and holding firmly to the champagne flute, he took a sip, his eyes still scanning through the guests.The sound of classical music reverberating from the middle of the hall almost sounded unimpressive to him, his mind refusing to align with the mood that almost everyone in the hall was feeling.
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Lara waved at Stephen with a smile as soon as she set her eyes on him, and even though she could see him approaching with Daniel, she was moved to take a step.Just then, one of the sommeliers serving at the party walked up to them and offered her and her father glasses of wine.“Thank you…” Lara whispered as soon as she grabbed the glass of champagne, and while she took a sip, she stared at Stephen, a coy smile all over her face.“What are you doing?!” Levi Trevor called her to order, grunting at her behavior.“Act like a lady, young woman!” He cautioned, causing his daughter to almost choke on her drink.His eyes were fiery with annoyance, his fist almost crushing the glass in annoyance.“I am sorry…” Lara muttered, and then she cleared her throat while she was trying to get a grip on herself.Levi grunted, and even though his daughter had apologized already, he didn’t look like he was satisfied.“Don’t mess this up for us, Lara. This is very important to me. You know what’s at stak
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“I asked if you are okay…” Stephen retorted, looking the lady in the eyes.“I am fine. Thank you for asking…” Lara gave a rapid response, but her slippery voice said otherwise.Stephen observed her for a while, and each time he tried to look her in the eyes, he noticed that she looked away, pretending to be looking at something that was on the floor.Stephen sighed heavily, and just when he was about to ask the question that came into his mind, Lara broke the silence.“Happy Birthday anniversary, Stephen…” She tried to make her voice as audible as possible and, reaching for her purse, took out a jewelry box.“I got something for you…” She said calmly, opening the box and taking out the silver bracelet.“It doesn’t cost much, but I think it’s nice. I hope you like it…” She explained, presenting the bracelet to Stephen while the cross pendant dangled in the air.“It’s the thought that counts…” Stephen said with a smile, and grabbing the bracelet from her, he wore it around his wrist, di
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“Yes, Emily…” Stephen gave a very quick response, looking the lady in the eyes while holding onto her smile.“She has done very well, Emily, I love it…” He looked at the bracelet for a second, and when he eventually returned his gaze to the lady, he could tell that she was not as impressed as he was.“That’s a very cheap item to get for someone as rich and handsome as you are, Mr. Heath…” Claire broke her silence, and disappointed, Stephen turned to her with arched brows.He had thought that she could be better than her sister, but it seemed like they were birds of the same feathers, and she could be worse.“I am sure that doesn’t cost up to a thousand dollars…” She continued, forcing Lara to defend herself.“It’s not the worth of the gift that matters…” Lara tried to keep her voice stable, but the more she tried to, the more difficult it was.She looked at the girls one after the other, and seeing the smirk on their faces, she was almost forced to remain silent.“It’s the thought tha
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“Who told you that you had the right to present him with a gift, and a cheap one at that?”“She has just told everyone how shameless she is…” Claire added, and almost at the same time as her sister, she rolled her eyes at Lara, contempt burning in their eyes.“I wonder who let her into this place…” She continued, looking at Lara’s outfit with so much hatred in her eyes.“She looks like she just got up from sleep and was forced to put on that dress. I am sure it is as cheap as the present she could afford to get for someone like Mr. Heath…” She burst out laughing, and of course, Emily was not left out.They both turned to each other, making compliance gestures with each other.Lara struggled to remain silent, but with what was at stake, silence was the last thing that she had in mind.“Do you have any problem with me wishing Mr. Heath a happy birthday celebration?” She asked, moving her eyes from one sister to the other.“No…” Emily retorted almost immediately, and as soon as her expre
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Those words hit Lara so hard that she had to take a deep breath, staring at the sisters with red eyes.She took a deep breath, and after a few seconds of staring from one sister to the other, she nodded, turning to Stephen with a forced smile.“Can we go somewhere private to talk, Mr. Heath? I have something very important to discuss with you…” She requested, but before Stephen could get the chance to respond, Clair had cut him off.“What would you possibly want to discuss with him? Are you trying to seduce him?” She asked, and she and her sister burst out laughing.“Maybe she is trying to beg Mr. Heath for some money…” Emily spat, her voice crude and unbothered.“That’s very typical of gold diggers and leeches…” Claire supported with a nod, and then she rolled her eyes at Lara, but it was surprising that she ignored them completely, focusing her attention on Stephen.“Please…” She pleaded, insisting on her request.“It is very important…” She added, her voice barely above a whisper.
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Lara stared at him for a while, and even though she didn’t seem prepared, the look on her face suggested that she was about to force herself to speak.She took a deep breath, looking away for a few seconds before she eventually regained her momentum.“Emily and I were classmates in college. We both attended the same school…” She related, causing Stephen to scoff.“I see…” He took a deep breath, and then he went silent, paying attention while he waited for the lady to continue the interesting narration.“Emily thinks that I stole her boyfriend from her back then, but I never did…” Lara sighed heavily, and after she had failed to read the meaning of the look on Stephen’s face, she continued.“She has hated me since then, and no matter what I have done, she never wanted to hear me out…” She sighed heavily, turning toward the direction they had left the sisters.“To make matters worse…” Lara returned her gaze to Stephen and waited just to be certain that he was paying attention.“We have
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“But this is your party, Stephen. Wouldn’t it be rude of you to disappear right in the middle of it?”Stephen grunted while she was still staring at him, and after he had looked around briefly, he returned his gaze to her, taking a deep breath.“Yes, it is…” He cleared his throat, eyes glowing with displeasure.“But I am bored, Lara. I just want to get away and do something fun…”“I see…” Lara took a deep breath, and yet again, she looked around, her eyes moving from one corner to the other.“My father…” She muttered, returning her gaze to Stephen who saw the instant worry written all over his face.He cleared his throat, and after taking a deep breath, he let go of Lara’s hands, still looking her in the eyes.“What about your father, Lara?” he arched his brow while he waited for a response, eyes refusing to look away from the lady standing in front of him.“I…” Lara stammered, and then she cleared her throat, forced to look around again.“I didn’t tell him that I was going to be lea
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“Yes, Lara…” Stephen gave a very quick response, looking her in the eyes with his smile intact.“I just wanted somewhere quiet where both of us can sit alone and talk….” He paused for a while, looking the lady in the face.“I hope you have no problem with that…” He gave Lara an inquisitive stare, but it took a while before she could give him a response.“No…” Lara smiled genuinely this time, and then she turned to look at the lake, exhaling sharply.Without being asked to do so, she started walking slowly toward the lake, eyes on the wooden bridge in front of her.Stephen joined her after a while, and it was very easy for him to catch up with her since she wasn’t moving so fast.He grabbed her by the hand, and soon, they were already seated on the bridge, their legs dangling in the air.Lara sighed heavily after a while, and looking at the water, she could see the blurry reflection of herself.She took a deep breath, and then she turned to Stephen, the demand for a response in her eye