Ice and Fire novel Chapter 919

"Can we trust what men say? No, we can't," Aria answered her own question. She may look unconcerned but inside, her heart still ached.

"But Lawrence is different from other men. He is a good man, and he does attract a lot of women in the city. Almost every woman wants to marry him," Charlotte protested and explained.

"Then, what's the difference between him and other men? He's just a man with a desirable social status and background. But he's still untrustworthy," Aria declared.

"I'm not as good with words as you are and I won't even try to be as smart as you. But Lawrence is still a good man," Charlotte replied. "If you weren't Lawrence's girlfriend, Aria, I would have done the same as the other women in this city. I would have seduced him and tried to sleep with him, too."

Aria stopped to glare at Charlotte. With a voice dripping with ice, she hissed, "How dare you say that to me, Charlotte!"

Charlotte wished she could take back what she said but she couldn't anymore. She tried to smile at Aria to placate her. "Aria, that's not what I meant. I would never do that to you, I swear. Lawrence is yours and will always be yours."

Aria was angry but she wasn't angry at Charlotte or what she just said. She was angry at herself for still loving Lawrence too much, even though he hurt her.

"You're absolutely right, Lawrence is my boyfriend. I love him and I won't let anyone else take him away from me! Lawrence is my man and he is the most important person in my life. I won't allow that Anna to ruin it." Aria declared aloud but seemingly lost in her thoughts.

Charlotte agreed with Aria and reiterated what she said, "Yes, Aria, you can't give up. You need to be strong and stand up to Anna, for Lawrence. Her family may be rich but you are better than her in all aspects. Lawrence may have loved her in the past but you are his girlfriend now, not her. Don't give up on you and Lawrence, Aria."

Aria gained confidence from Charlotte's words and she felt her heart being pieced back together. She might still doubt Lawrence's feelings for her and for Anna but she chose to believe Charlotte's words. She turned to Charlotte and declared, "You're right, Charlotte. I can't give up!"

Monday morning, as the sun shone through the windows, Lawrence felt his eyes flutter open. He stretched out his arm on the other side of the bed to embrace Aria but grabbed nothing but sheets and a blanket. His eyes flew wide open and sat up in bed. He found no one sleeping on the bed but him. Aria was gone.

The thought of Aria gone sent Lawrence into a panic. He got up and ran out of the bedroom to look for Aria. He scoured the entire second floor before he ran downstairs to search for her. He discovered Aria in the dining room, eating her breakfast. Lawrence breathed out a sigh of relief. 'She didn't run away, ' he thought.