Maid For Beckett Catching The Baseball Legend’s Heart novel Chapter 185

Chapter 185

Chapter 185

-Andi-

Something sharp and strange twisted inside my chest, leaving me rooted to the sidewalk. I couldn’t move Hell, breathing was already taking all my strength as I watched Beckett with the girl in black. The longer I looked at them, the more my uncertainty grew, and doubt started to bury its roots in my chest.

Why did I rush into marrying Beckett when I barely knew him? Did I make a mistake? Were every sweet thing he did, every nice word, and every touch just a ploy to get me to say yes? But why? What could he possibly gain from marrying me? I was the literal definition of broke. I barely survive one day at a time, and it definitely wasn’t because of my good looks. That girl in black was gorgeous. It would be a shame in comparing her to me.

Someone brushed past me in the crowd, jolting me and snapping me out of my trance. I was grateful for the interruption >ecause it gave me reason to look away from Beckett and the girl. Just for a second, relief washed over me, and my body had aken over my mind and my heart. My feet moved on autopilot, hurrying back toward the shop, my heart pounding so oudly I was afraid someone would hear.

Confusion and loss swirled inside me, and a crack splintering its way through my heart. My pulse raced, and my breath came in shallow bursts as panic licked at the edges of my vision.

Why was I running away as if I had just committed a crime? Why do I feel like I have something to hide from Beckett and hat girl?

clutched the brown bag of bread closer to my chest as I turned my back on the people inside the shop. For now, they don’t notice the panic settling inside me, and I’d like to keep it that way.

closed my eyes, calming my racing pulse. I took heavy breaths in and out, only to be startled by someone grabbing my houlder.

gasped, jumping in my flip–flop, but when the hand squeezed my shoulder, a familiar warmth slithered through my body By now, I know him by heart. I know it was Beckett, even if I couldn’t see him eye to eye.

Andi?” his voice had that familiar fondness as he spoke my name. And the crack in my heart grew deeper and longer you done?”

took in a huge breath again before turning to face him. “Yeah.”

One look at me, one word from my mouth, and the frown on his forehead was instant. He looked down it que with genuinely worried crease in his forehead. “Are you okay?” His voice was gentle, but I could see concern cichet ine of his face.

I nodded without even thinking about it. My was desperate to protect me from heartbreak desperate to get veen a moment ago, Beckett being too close to another girl

I had to remind myself that my husband is a baseball legend before he married me the fans owocat toy beretik

Tim fine, I managed, though I could hear the be in my voice

Becken didn’t look convinced “You look like you’ve seen a ghost he sand softly

In a way, I had. I’d seen the ghost of betrayal the memory of being cheated on thashed beb

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Chapter 185

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I forced a smile, “Really, I’m fine.” I insisted. “I just thought I saw someone taking pictures of me But it was nothing

“Uhh.” Beckett hummed, his shoulder slowly loosening. “You sure it was nothing?”

I nodded with the sweetest smile I could muster. “You? Did the call go okay?”

His frown deepened. “Call?”

I staggered back, wishing he could be a better liar than I am. “Uh, Siobhan?”

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