A Marriage Contract

Chapter 31

Eliza's POV-

I stood at the small balcony of my room looking at the night sky. Realising my feelings was a happy moment but now I was scared. Scared that he'll reject me.

It was inevitable. I knew it was.

Our relationship was nothing but a contract. Even though we did close in the past week I knew I was the only one who had caught feelings.

I wanted to tell him the reality but I didn't want to end up heartbroken again.

What Henry did was enough for me to guard my feelings but I did fall for someone else without realising it.

Now, it was up to me whether I was going to confess or hurt in silence.

And like a chicken I chose the latter.

"What are you thinking?" Vincent's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. He was still in his joker costume.

"Nothing." I said.

"You were definitely thinking about something. You looked like you were completely different world." He walked and stood beside me.

"Just this and that." I waved my hand in a dismissive manner and concentrated on the large tree in our front yard not wanting to look at him and make myself feel pathetic.

"Did something happen?" His voice turned all serious.

"No. Why would you ask that?" I tried to laugh.

"Then look at me." He said.

I tried to but I couldn't.

"Something's wrong. Eliza, turn towards me." He ordered.

I didn't.

He put his hand on my shoulders and turned me towards him.

My turned my head down. I couldn't look at him. I couldn't look at the man I had feelings for. I couldn't look at the man who was ultimately going to leave me and break my heart. I couldn't look at the man who made me happy. The man I wanted forever.

Without my permission a sob escaped me.

"Eliza, are you crying?" He asked.

I shook my head.

"Look at me." He put his fingers below my chin and turned my head up. My eyes were filled with tears which made him look blurry in my vision.

"What happened? Did that dumbass Henry do something? I. Will. Kill. Him." He turned to leave.

I held his arm and said in small voice, "He didn't do anything. I did this to myself."

"What do mean? Talk to me." He voice filled with concern.

"You wouldn't understand." I said.

"I will. I will try my best to. Just talk to me. Tell me what happened. I can't see you crying." He held my shoulders, he sounded desperate.

His concern and care for is what finally broke my reserve. I broke down crying. He immediately hugged.

"Eliza, what happened?" He asked.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen." I sobbed in his chest.

"What did you do?" He asked.

"I didn't realise it until it happened. I know you don't want that." I cried.

"Baby, I am trying hard to understand but I can't. Tell me what happened." He said.

"You won't like it." I said.

"There is nothing about you in this world that I won't like. Just tell me." He said.