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

Author Pov

Hazel stared at the file in her hand for the longest time before raising her eyes to the empty chair in front of her. After Cyrus gave her this file he got an important call and went out to answer it while she sat there and started reading the file.

There was nothing much to read it was like he tried to make this divorce as easier as he could for her. But the thought of him freeing her shook her. She couldn't believe it. Is he the same man who vowed to keep her caged with him till his last breath?

What's wrong with him? Why is he letting her be free all of a sudden? She still remembers the day he told her about his evil intentions and that he will marry her after the end of their contract marriage. Then why did he instead of announcing the marriage gave her this?

She looked up hearing him closing the door as he stepped inside the office once again. He looked at her and then at the file in her hand. Gulping down he walked near her standing over her sitting figure.

"You don't have to worry about anything. There is no procedure for divorce. You just have to sign the papers and we will automatically be divorced as the contract we signed before was enough. And about your mother. She will be discharged tomorrow and I will send her to the house I gave you." Her eyes snapped to him. She stood up from the chair staring at him.

"House?" He nodded.

"Your alimony." She pulled the file up and opened the last page which was left for her to read. Opening it she started reading the lines and there it was written.

Her alimony. A house and he even gave her a good amount of money. She looked at him and shook her head. She was about to deny this heavy alimony but Cyrus spoke before she could.

"You can't deny this alimony, Hazel. You have already agreed to it when you signed the contract of marriage. It was written in that contract." She sighed as she realized when she signed that contract she didn't read it as all she cared about at that time was her mother.

Casting her eyes down she felt embarrassed. She didn't want to feel like a money-hungry person but she was sure Cyrus must have thought about her in that way after all she signed those papers with her consent.

Cyrus noticed her looking down and he understood her inner turmoil. Smiling softly he grabbed her chin gently pulling her face up and making her look in his eyes. He shook his head.

"I can never think about you in that way sweetheart. You're not that kind of person and I can never think about you in that way." He said slowly sliding his hand to her cheek making her gulp down.

Caressing her cheek he continued further. "And it will be good if you will stay away from your greedy grandmother and her daughter. They both aren't to be trusted." Hazel shook her head right away.

"No aunt is a good woman." He chuckled nodding his head.

"As you say. Tomorrow I will personally drop you at your mother's. You can rest here for this night." He said finally stepping away from her. He was about to walk to his chair when her words paused him.

"Why suddenly?" He stilled but didn't look back at her making her continue speaking.

"Why suddenly you're letting me go? What's changed, Cyrus? Because I still remember the day you said you will marry me either with my consent or without it." He closed his eyes for a few seconds before opening them again and turning to her.

"You're asking what changed?" He walked near her.

"I am changed. I know it's unbelievable but I am not that egoistic monster I used to be. This monster has accepted his wrongdoings and wants to do something to redeem himself even though I know it's not easy. " He leaned face closer to hers leaving a few inches distance.

"Remember you once said 'love is selfless, love is all about thinking about the happiness of your loved one. Love is all about giving without expecting anything in return.' and now that's what I am doing. I just want to give you everything you deserve without asking anything in return." For a second her heart started beating fast but then it stopped when his words started getting deeper in her mind and then realization hit her.

Her eyes widened staring at his calm ones. Her lips parted in shock. "Y-You--" She couldn't get herself to complete her sentence when Cyrus stepped forward nodding his head.

"Yes, I love you, Hazel."

Her heart dropped down staring into his soft grey eyes. She opened her lips but closed them right away as she had no idea what to say. She was utterly stunned after hearing his confession. She never thought he will ever fall for her to the extent that he will try to prove it by using the words she used to describe love.

"I never knew what love is and I still don't. I just know that I want to see you happy. I just know that I don't want to force you to do something you don't want to. I don't want to stay selfish in your matter anymore. I don't know how to prove that I do love you. But this is the only thing I can give you without asking anything in return." He paused before staring into her eyes watching her slowly recovering from her shock.

"Even though it hurts. But I am still letting you go because this is the only thing I can give you to prove that my feelings are real. And I am not lying." He slowly palmed her cheeks leaning closer to her face.

"I love you and will always love only you." Placing his lips against her forehead he kissed it for a second before pulling away and stepping back from her.

"I am going, you can pack your stuff. I will take you back tomorrow." With that, he walked out of the office leaving the girl standing still on her spot.

She placed her trembling hand over the table before slowly letting her body sit back on the chair. She placed the file on the table and covered her face with her hands breathing out in shock.