Cruel Destiny novel Chapter 25

Natasha POV

I could hear the thundering of my heart. It was beating loudly and was making me anxious.

Why did Scott come here? He shouldn't have come here. What if Liam got to know about it?

"Please open the door, Tasha. I just want to talk." I could hear his sad voice behind the door.

I felt guilty for doing this. I never wanted to ignore him or make him feel sad.

I sighed and opened the door. As soon as I opened it, I was engulfed in a warm embrace.

I flinched from his touch but I think he didn't feel that. I wanted to push him away from me but I just couldn't do that.

Surprisingly I felt safe in his embrace. Something I haven't felt ever. Not even with Liam.

"Tasha, are you okay? Is Scarlett okay? I was so worried. Why weren't you attending my calls?" He fired all those questions at me

He pulled back and I just stayed silent and stared at him. Should I tell him or not?

I was confused and I didn't know what to do. He gently put his hands on my shoulder and shook me gently.

"Tasha, why are you crying?" He asked me gently

He wiped my tears with his thumb which I didn't know was flowing.

"I. I am sorry" I sobbed

I am getting all hormonal due to pregnancy and I wanted to share my pain with someone.

I didn't call Kelly because she is busy with her studies and I don't want to distract her.

She had always supported me and in return, all I had given her was tension.

But now I don't want to do that. I should let her enjoy her life. I shouldn't disturb her anymore.

"Please stop crying, Tasha. You are scaring me. Come sit." He spoke gently

He led me toward the couch and made me sit then took a seat beside me.

"What happened to your face?" He gestured toward the bruise on my face which had almost faded.

When I didn't reply he questioned further "Did that man hurt you?"

I wiped my tears and raised my head to look at him and asked "Scott you had never asked me about Scarlett's father?"

He licked his lips and opened his mouth to say something and then again closed it.

He then turned his head away from me and whispered "I never wanted you to feel uncomfortable around me."

I chuckled sadly and said, "You are a nice guy."

He gazed at me with a smile and said "I am glad you think that."

"Scott, the person who was here that night is Scarlett's father," I confessed with a sigh.

He looked at me with a shocked look and then his face went blank. Now I couldn't tell what he was thinking.

"I met him last year or most likely bumped into him. He was sweet at first and after that, we met almost daily." I started with a bitter smile.

"After a few days, he asked me for a date and like a fool I was, I accepted. I said yes to him. After that, he took me on a date for almost 6 months. He was the sweetest man and I fell for him."

My lips curled into a small smile when I thought about those days. They were the best day of my life.

"I mean how could I stop myself from falling for him. He was amazing. He had told me that he was an orphan too and worked in Knights corporation."

I sighed when I thought about his lies and continued.

"He took me into a forest for a date where he gave me a promise ring and told me that he would marry me in the future."

A sad chuckle left my lips when his words rang into my mind.

"There was a camp in the forest and he brought me there. He told me that he loved me and he wanted to show it by making love with me."

Two big drops of tear fell from my eyes and I looked down to avoid looking at him.

"He had sex with me then we fell asleep. When I woke up, he was gone. Just like that leaving me in the middle of nowhere. I didn't even know the location of that forest. I called him but he didn't pick up the call. Somehow I walked more like limped to my home."

I sniffled and fiddled with the hem of my sweater. I don't have any courage to face him, so I kept my face down.

"He never answered my calls and then I finally told everything to kelly. She told me that he must have done all that to have sex with me."