Sinfully Yours by Mirah Selim (best e reader for manga txt) 📕

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"How did you meet Cyrus?"

His question caught her off guard. She thought he might know everything Cyrus did to her but to her utter confusion he didn't. She looked up to meet his calm eyes. The man looked so much different from Cyrus.

The way Cyrus's eyes gleamed with scary darkness, this man's eyes were void of such emotions. Cyrus's greenish-grey eyes can instantly coward you back even if there is softness in them while his uncle's eyes weren't even closer to being scary.

"You should ask him instead." She replied not wanting to say something which would only give rise to his anger. After all, even if she does nothing he always becomes angry at her for no reason.

"He will never tell me that's why I am asking you." Hazel shook her head.

"I can't." She simply replied looking away.

David stared at the girl for some time before dropping his gaze to the beautiful grass. He already knew many things but he wasn't able to understand why would Cyrus wants to keep her with him. Why would he want to marry her for real when he himself caged them into a contractual marriage?

"I knew your father." Her head snapped to him in surprise.

"M-My father? " David nodded his head.

" He used to be a worker of my father. My father always loved him. His death brought a lot of sadness to my father and me as well. Astor was a great man." Hazel's eyes prickled with tears as a small smile appeared on her lips.

She nodded her head looking at the beautiful row of flowers swirling softly. Her father was indeed a great man. The only man she loves the most. He always tried his best to provide his family with everything they desired.

She grew up watching her father respecting her mother with utmost love and consideration. Their bond made her wish for a beautiful fairy tale married life as well but all her dreams got shattered when her father lost his life.

She realized the real world is far from being the fairytale world in which she grew up. Her father kept her away from this cruelty but when it came crashing over her she realized that all her dreams were indeed just dreams.

After her father died and her mother went into a coma she become nothing more than a Cinderella having a cruel grandmother but the difference was only she had no prince charming who could give her the beautiful life she dreamt of instead she ended up getting a beast. A monster with a pretty face.

He turned her dream of having a peaceful married life into another illusion. The cruelty of her fate surprises her every time something new clashes against her.

"Are you ok?" She looked up at him coming out of her trance.

"My father was always fond of your father and wanted to create a relationship between our families even though the difference between our status has always been really big. That's why the day you were born and the second he saw you he wanted nothing more than to get you to marry his grandson. Cyrus." Hazel blinked twice before staring at him without uttering any word.

"Cyrus is not sane Hazel." That she already knows. Hazel wanted to snap at him but stopped herself.

"Cyrus never had a single normal day. And there is nothing we could do to change him. He has suffered a lot, Hazel. More than any human mind can take. He wasn't a monster but now he's worst than that." Hazel gulped before opening her mouth.

" Why are you telling me all of this?" David smiled leaning his back against the chair.

"Because I want you to understand him. I can clearly see how much you fear him, the way your eyes always turn hateful at his mention is enough for me to understand that he already has shown you the beast he has inside him." Hazel chuckled.

"And do you think by telling me this I will start seeing him in some other way?" This earned a small laugh from David.

"Girl you're so wrong. I am not telling you that he suffered because I want you to accept him. No dear no." He paused before staring into her slightly narrowed emerald eyes.

"I want you to leave him. After the end of your contractual marriage leave him. Do not fall for any of his threats. Do not let him cage you again. Just get out of his life and I am not saying that being his uncle. I am saying it as your well-wisher."

His words brought goosebumps all over her body. She couldn't help but feel crept out at how serious David sounded. There wasn't even a single emotion in his eyes that could depict lie, or mischievousness. He looked dead serious.

"B-But h-he --" David sighed cutting her words.

"He has your mother. I know and don't worry she's making progress and will wake up before your contractual marriage will end. But I know he wouldn't let you go I have seen it in his eyes that he's not willing to let you go." Hazel looked down making David heave out another sigh.

"You're too innocent for him Hazel. His world is not made for someone as simple as you. You can't tolerate him. You can't live with a man like him. That's why I am warning you."

"Never give up on his manipulation. He's a master at manipulating others. And that's what he was taught for the whole of his life. I don't want you to get manipulated by him so be cautious till the contract ends." With that, he stood up but Hazel stopped him.

"What is it that made him like this?" She questioned making him look down at her with a sad smile.

"It's not my place to tell you but if to leave him you want to know this then I surely will but not now." He placed a chit in front of her hiding it from Creed's eyes making her grab it. It was his number.

"When you will have a mind to listen to me thinking through his point of view then I will be ready to reveal everything. But I can assure you about one thing. His life's story will only make you more scared of humans and nothing else. " With that, he exited the garden.

Hazel leaned her back against the chair still processing his words. She glanced at the number before slipping it into the pocket of her skirt. She had no idea why didn't she just throw it away. But there was something in his tone, his choice of words, and his way of saying those words that left her in a huge dilemma.