Love, Secrets, and Lies✔️

Her Secrets

WARNING: Use of *foul* language.

Chapter 11

When they reach back home, Axel becomes incredibly busy with his office work. He promises Aylin that he will take Thursday off before the weekend, just to hang out and celebrate her birthday. Aylin, who had heard about his real reason to marry her, pretended that everything was fine. In fact, she felt relieved that Axel was busy and they weren't able to meet much because a lot was going on in her head and she needed to sort out her feelings first.

On Wednesday morning, when Aylin came downstairs, she found Axel, dressed up but still there.

"Oh, I thought you had gone already."

Aylin commented. Axel had been leaving really early in the morning and coming back quite late at night.

"I am about to. The meeting got pushed back so I have about...."

Taking a glance at his wristwatch, he adds,

"15-20 more minutes."

"You should have breakfast then. You have been leaving without eating breakfast these days. It's not good."

Aylin remarked while she asked Janet, their cook, to make coffee for her.

"I just finished eating, don't worry."

He smiled back. He seemed to be reading something on his phone when he recalled something and retorted,

"Oh, by the way, you do know I have tomorrow off, right? So have you decided where to go?"

"...no, I am still thinking about it."

Aylin replied, nervously chuckling. In fact, she did try thinking about it, but every time her thoughts would go back to what Helen had told her.

"Well then tell me whatever you decide."

"Okay."

She smiles back at him.

"Also, when are you visiting your parents?"

"...this Sunday."

Aylin replied, narrowing her eyes. She couldn't help but think he was asking this question because maybe he wanted some sort of information or if he was planning something. Even though it was a simple general question, she couldn't help but question why he asked it. Shaking her head mentally, she thinks to herself, stop thinking about this. Axel isn't like this.

She then gazes at Axel who was still immersed in his phone with a serious look. His hair was pushed back and was starting to have a few loose strands. Without being consciously aware of it, she blurted out,

"Your parents...."

She was thinking about how Hazel told her that his parents were murdered.

'How sad and lonely that must have been.....'

She thought. She can't imagine the pain he must have gone through because both of her parents were alive.

"Yes? What about them?"

Axel replied, bringing her back from her thoughts.

"I was wondering how they passed away? If you don't mind me asking..."

Aylin asked as carefully as she possibly could while observing Axel's reaction. Axel's face hardens for a split second, but he answers with a soft voice as if everything was fine,

"It was a car crash."

"...I see. It must have been so hard for you..."

"You can say that. All deaths are like that for their family members and friends."