Chapter 81. So Why Did You Marry Her?

Orion’s POV

The cold air struck me as I stepped outside, slamming the door behind me. My hands were clenched at my sides, and my breathing was irregular. Grace’s screams still echoed in my ears.

I raked my hand through my hair, trying to gather some control over myself. This was to be our Wedding night. But I had just walked out feeling suffocated by a woman I once thought I wanted.

Anger coiled inside my chest. I needed to talk to someone.

Without thinking, I pulled out my phone and called the one number I should have avoided.

Layla.

It rang three or four times before she picked up.

“What do you want, Orion?” Her voice was sharp, on edge.

I exhaled and worked to keep my voice level. “I just…needed to talk.”

Silence stretched on the line. In the background, I could hear some shuffling, like she was preoccupied or something.

“I am in the middle of something important,” she said. “Now is not a good time.”

I close