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

"You two love each other a lot." Hazel unconsciously said making Rose smile at her.

"Well if you had seen us two years ago you wouldn't be saying this." Hazel frowned.

"There was a time Harry hated me more than anything." This shocked Hazel. He seemed to be so much in love with his wife that it seemed impossible that there might be a time he despised her.

"There was a time he used to get disgusted by the mere glance of mine. And you know I don't blame him. My crime no my sin deserved that hate." Hazel watched as tears filled in Rose's eyes as she continued.

"I even lost the hope to live anymore. There was a time I wanted to disappear. There was a time when I used to think nothing can make him forgive him and accept me as my sin was really big. Even though he hurt me a lot but something in me just wasn't ready to try and be happy even after he gave me the forgiveness I craved for so long. Even after he accepted our relationship I still wanted to disappear I just felt tired." Hazel's heart squeezed as something about her words made her remember someone. A small smile appeared on Rose's face as she gently wiped the tear that escaped her eyes.

"But then I still remember the day when I saw him begging me on his knees to not leave him. To let him be selfish just once and let him make me give our imperfect relationship the last chance. I just couldn't hold myself and decided to try just once." Rose said letting out a deep breath. She smiled at Hazel who seemed drown in her thoughts.

"And I can say confidently my decision that time was the best one I ever made. I got everything but the important thing is I don't regret giving us a chance and I will never. " She completed before Harry approached them with a deep frown.

His beastly form hovered over Rose's tiny one leaning his face closer to her as Rose tried hard to not look at him. But the concerned man held her chin pulling her face closer to his to have a proper look at her eyes.

"Why are you crying?" He questioned with worried eyes making Hazel stare at him in astonishment. Did he really hate her once as Rose claimed? The way he looked so damn worried seeing her red nose and slightly swollen eyes seems like he will start crying as well.

"I didn't Harry. Just something went in my eyes." He shook his head.

"Liar. I can clearly see you were crying. Why? " He said making her sigh. She can never lie to him. Can she?

"Fine. I was just telling Hazel about our past and just forget it. I am fine." He sighed wrapping his arm around her shoulder and kissing her temple.

"I told you many times to not mention about our past. It will only hurt, my flower." He mumbled side hugging her.

"Now we have a beautiful family. I have a beautiful wife and a handsome brat." He said kissing his son's cheek who whimpered making Harry roll his eyes.

"I doubt if he has some grudge against me. Xander and Liam's children love them so much and here look at this brat." Rose gently slapped his chest.

"Stop calling him a brat he might start respecting you as his father." Hazel just stared at them as they bickered and all the sadness Rose had before disappeared.

"Hazel come the engagement is going to start." Hazel heard her mother and looked at Eric who was looking through the engagement rings.

She could see he looked happy. But why does she's feeling like her heart was weighing heavier than usual? Her hands slightly trembled at the thought of wearing a ring of Eric's name. Not just Eric the thought of being with someone that's not him made her tense.

She stood in front of Eric who smiled at her. But she couldn't get herself to reciprocate his actions. She grabbed the ring from the box that her mother forwarded and Eric extended his hand to her. But then.

He might never come back.

Cyrus's smiling face appeared before her blurry memory as her heart rapidly slammed against her chest.

I will be there standing at the same spot with my hand opened for you to hold.

I love you, sweetheart.

It hurts me to let you go but this is the only way I could prove my love.

Then Rose's words echoed in her ears.

I never regretted giving our relationship the last chance.

He might never come back.

Gulping down she looked up into Eric's confused eyes as he was waiting for her to wear him the ring but instead, she grabbed his hand looking at him.

"I can't do this." She whispered making Eric frown.

"What do you mean? " She shook her head placing the ring in his palm.

"I can't marry you, Eric." She finally let out and at the same time, she felt like some burden has lessen from her heart.

"Hazel, what happened? Why can't you marry me? What's wrong with me?" He questioned staring at her with a confused gaze.

"Nothing. There is nothing wrong with you Eric. You're a great man. You can get any girl you want." Eric frowned.

" Then?"

"But that girl can't be me." She announced.

"Hazel what are ---" Her mother tried to interfere but Hazel held her hand up.

"No mom. This time I wouldn't listen to you as well. This time I want to be selfish. Just for once, I want to be selfish and do something I want." This shut her mother up as she couldn't get herself to say anything further. Hazel turned her attention to Eric who chuckled lowly nodding his head.

"From day one, I knew there was something wrong with you." He said making her look down in guilt.

" I am sorry. I should have never said yes to this proposal. I just thought I could move on. That I could forget him but I couldn't. And I don't think that I want to. I am sorry Eric. You're a great man. You will find a lot better girl than me." Eric smiled nodding his head.

"I know I will don't worry. Let's just call this engagement off then." Hazel smiled widely at him before not wasting a second and running out of the house.