Husband With Benefits
Chapter 300: Confession

Chapter 300: Confession

"But you discovered it..." Demetri completed her sentence for her. Evangeline bit her lip and nodded before apologizing," I’m sorry. I should not have blurted out something like this. I don’t mean to create trouble for you and Nora."

"Nothing can create trouble between me and Nora. As for you, why don’t you take a walk with me?"

Without giving her a chance to say yes or no, Demetri walked away. For a moment, she thought to ignore him but then, something made her turn around and walk back towards him. They walked in silence for a moment, before Demetri spoke up," Why did you not stay there and question Lucy?"

"I...don’t know." Evangeline blurted out. Yes. Why did she not stay there and talk to Lucien? Why did she run away?

"Could it have something to do with your feelings last time when you did not want to listen to him?"

"I don’t know. But I was not going to run away this time. I was already deciding to confide in him and question him when I almost walked into you."

Demetri nodded with an approving half-smile. "Good. It is important to stay and fight things out than to run away."

"You knew Lucien liked Nora?" Evangeline asked curiously.

Demetri smiled and instead of answering her, instead questioned her," Do you know who helped me plan the proposal from yesterday?"

"Who?"

"Lucy. I tasked him with finding out if Nora had ever had any dream proposals. She’s too much into those romance stories."

Evangeline smiled at that. Ever since the girl’s memory had returned, she had seen at least two novels around her. She could agree with Demetri’s assessment. Nora was totally addicted to romance books. In fact, she’d taken to coaxing her to read them as well.

"And yesterday, I returned to find Lucien kneeling in front of Nora, proposing to her..."

That sentence effectively erased the smile off her face and she turned pale. Confused, she failed to see the slightly malevolent look in Demetri’s eyes and turned around.

Demetri suppressed his smile and continued," Of course, it was a pretense. He was trying to find out if Nora needed me to go the traditional route for her, or anything else."

Evangeline could almost imagine the scene when she suddenly realized something," Aren’t you supposed to be telling me that I should trust Lucien? Or that I don’t have to worry, as everything is in the past? Why would you say something that would confuse me even more? Or at least counsel me that I should talk to Lucien and resolve these matters. Instead, you are adding to my fear...You can just tell me that I need not worry!"

"Why would I do that? It’s Lucien’s job to do that. And if you doubt him then what can I or anyone else do. Its up to him and you to make you feel secure. " Demetri’s shrugged response gave her an unexpected shock.

Already she had been preparing arguments in her head, regarding what she would say if Demetri tried to defend her or tell her that the past made no difference to the present. But instead, he’d refused to try anything to reassure her or even say a word to make her worry less.

She glared at Demetri. The man was totally unsympathetic to her plight... but, he’d helped her see things objectively... And by not defending him or trying to argue for Lucien, he had expertly helped her sort things.

With a look of enlightenment, she turned to Demetri in wonder but before she could thank him, he looked behind her and called out," Lucy. there’s someone here to talk to you."

Wide-eyed, Evangeline looked around in shock to see Lucien walking towards her with a large smile. God Dam* it! This man was even more devious that she had considered. He’d not just helped clear her head, but he had not even let her dilly and dally or leave any chance for self doubt, bringing her back to Lucien, immediately.

Lucien walked to her and quickly grabbed her in a hug as he whispered, "I was about to call you. But this is better. Come on, lets go."

Holding her hand, Lucien took her back towards her own home as he spoke," I want to take you inside but Seb and Ian are inside. And those two are not going to give us a moment of peace. I need to talk to you alone."

"That’s okay. We can go back to my house. So do you want to talk about something?" Evangeline probed gently.

"Yes. Something very important."

Evangeline nodded, feeling a bit relieved. So, Lucien was already willing to talk about his past. It was a good sign, wasn’t it? If he was not trying to delay telling her, then he must not want anything to harm their relationship, right? And he did not want her to misunderstand.

"Alright, let’s discuss things over a cup of coffee."

Mentally, Evangeline prepared herself to put on a surprised and understanding expression. Turning her head, she looked at Lucien’s worried expression and squeezed his hand in understanding. "Lucifer, you know you can tell me everything. You seem troubled. We can face everything together."

Lucien threw a surprised glance her way and nodded in gratitude. Maybe he really was worrying over nothing.

Once they’d settled in the private room, Evangeline brought out the coffee and sat opposite him, waiting for him to confess about his past.

Unexpectedly, when he spoke, it was not what she had expected, making her freeze.

"I am going back today, Evangeline."

"What did you say?"

"I have to return home today. The trip has been cut short. My grandfather is sick and needs us..."

Evangeline barely heard the rest of the words. He had not come here to clear the matter and save their relationship but to break up with her.

Hurriedly, she stood up, her flight or fight instinct kicking in, while Lucien looked at her in confusion.

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