Chapter 85. Right for Him

“Love for me?'' I asked in doubt.

  Eric could never love me. Whatever his aunt saw in his eyes was the desire to have my body and nothing else. 

  “Yes, I know you won't believe it now, but I took care of Eric, I raised him up, he is my son and a mother knows her child more than anyone else.'' she expressed those words like she was so sure of it.

  I shook my head in disbelief, but did not say a word.

  “Just be patient with him, please?”, she pleaded. “Give him sometime, and he will come around, I beg you.''

  I stared at her and wondered why she was saying all this. Eric and I are completely different people and I know things will never work between us, and besides, I love someone else. 

  “Promise me you will give him some time”. She asked almost like a plead, 

  I stared at her and saw the sincerity in her and had no option than to nod my head at her in agreement.

  “Thank you