Chapter 103: A Revelation (2)
The old man’s voice dripped with hostility and smugness as he continued, "You believe he’s in love with you? Look closer. This is the love of his life..."
Nora’s jaw tightened as she saw the picture in front of her and she looked at the old man even as her eyes turned red, feeling the sting of the old man’s words.
"I don’t understand why you’re showing me this. What’s your game?" Nora spoke slowly.
The old man leaned back, a sinister grin playing on his lips. "Game? Oh, my dear, no game. I just want you to see the truth. My grandson is infatuated with your appearance, nothing more. You’re a passing fancy, and I won’t let you delude yourself into thinking otherwise."
Nora looked down at the picture again, feeling as if many of her previous questions had been finally answered. However, she still found the reality difficult to accept. The couple in the picture looked much in love.
From the looks of it, Demetri must have been in her early twenties when this picture was taken. Even though his facial structure was the same and he looked as handsome as he was now, the expressions were vastly different.
The boy in the picture had his arms around a woman as they sat in what seemed to be a staircase. They were sitting cheek to cheek as they grinned at the camera. Demetri Frost would still dress casually at home however, Nora had never seen him with that smile and mussed-up hair. It made her heart ache as she wondered what had happened to this man for him to turn out as he had today. His smooth face would have looked good with a few laugh lines.
However, the answer to that question was right in front of her as well. The girl in the picture looked to be around her age. But that wasn’t what shocked her. The shocker was that the girl was her! Demetri Frost’s previous girlfriend looked exactly like his current wife! They could have passed off for the same person! If this had been a sci-fi drama, one would think that Nora had been frozen for a few years so that she had not aged while Demetri had.
Needing time to assimilate things and understand her own feelings at this description, Nora stood up decisively. However, she reminded herself that whatever she felt, she could not let the old man spoil their plans. Instead of giving him the pleasure of seeing how affected she was by this, she gave the man a cold smile and thanked him politely," Thank you for bringing this to my notice. Now I know what obstacles I face. You have helped me greatly, Mr. Frost."
As she walked out of the large room, her eyes met Demetri’s who stood waiting outside the door. Not wanting him to see the conflict in her eyes, she gave him a quick look before walking away.
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The drive back to the house was quite different from when they returned. While, going the two people had been at ease and yet as they returned, each was lost in his own thought.