Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley) novel Chapter 279

Chapter Twenty 

“How did you get in here?” I questioned him. 

“Let’s skip that part. I was hoping you would ask why I was here.” 

“Well then, why are you here?” I asked him 

“I needed to apologize.” 

“It doesn’t work that way, and I don’t appreciate you showing up in my home, Bruce. 

“I know, and if I will try not to do that next time–if there ever has to be a next time. 

I didn’t handle things well when you came to visit; I had been too brash and… cold. For this reason, I ask for your forgiveness. 

“Got it. You can leave now.” 

“I know you wanted an explanation, but I didn’t give you one… 

“Bruce, I don’t really care, not anymore; all I need is some time alone.” 

“I would leave, but I went through a lot to be here, and so I need you to hear me out.” 

“You have one minute, and your time starts now.” 

“I do have an explanation; there is a reason I had to stay away from you, but the problem is I cannot tell it to you.” 

“If I may ask, why?” 

“I just can’t. But I want you to know that I did care for your mother; I cared for you 

too.” 

He took out something from his pocket and placed it on the table. They were pictures, pictures belonging to my mother and me.” 

“How did you get these?” 

“This was all I had to hold on to Riley. I loved your mother a lot, but I had to stay away from her.” 

“You say you love her, but if you really did, then why doesn’t she remember you?” 

“Because I made her not to.” 

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Chapter Twenty 

It finally dawned on me. “You made her… forget?” I asked.