Love Left Me Broken novel

---- Chapter 9 "Roy, that's your Mommy. Say 'Mommy'," Shawn coaxed gently. I widened my eyes, every fiber of my being resisting. " No, I'm not!" I shouted instinctively. Roy seemed startled by my sudden outburst. He pressed his lips together , and his round eyes welled up with tears. Seeing this, I clenched my hands tightly and forced myself to look away. One of my employees , a young woman named Elyse Doyle, hurried over. "Is this your son? He's adorable! " she gushed. "No," I croaked.

"I don't know them. He's not my son. " "Yvonne, Roy may be young, but he understands -" Before Shawn could finish, Elyse piped up. "Sir, I think you've got the wrong person. That's my boss. Her name isn't Yvonne; it's Phoebe." Shawn's expression stiffened at the unfamiliar name, but still, he insisted , "I don't care what her name is. She's still my wife and the mother of my son." I gritted my teeth and forced myself not to look at ---- them.

Turning to Elyse, I said, "We're closing up early today. Please ask the others to leave, and then you can clean up and head home." With that, I turned and fled to the kitchen. After hesitating for a moment, I dialed a number that Ihad memorized in the past. When the familiar voice on the other end finally came through, I did my best to stop my hands from shaking. "Brenda, please help me." When Brenda heard that Shawn had turned up on my doorstep with Roy, she was furious.

She immediately booked a flight and rushed over. When I finally calmed down enough to leave the kitchen , I found that Shawn hadn't left. He was still standing outside with Roy. Elyse ran over and said, ''Phoebe, I tried everything to get them to leave, but he won't budge. Do you want me to call the police?" She was young, and her curiosity was written all over her face. She was obviously intrigued by my situation, but she managed to refrain from asking questions. I shook my head. "No need.

Just finish up and go home. Ignore them." Ihad severed all ties with the Hallow family the moment I had left. 1 wouldn't go back no matter what ---- Shawn did. Once Elyse left, I packed up my things and prepared to go home too. Just as I stepped outside and locked the door, Shawn came up to me with Roy in his arms. "Where are you staying?" he asked. "We'll give you a lift." Roy was a happy child.

He looked at me with a bright smile, his eyes crinkled in delight, and babbled, " Mommy." My heart clenched painfully. I found it hard to breathe. Shawn heard what Roy said. He looked pleased , his expression tender as he murmured , "Roy loves you. He jumps with joy whenever he sees your photo. "Yvonne, you know how sad it is when a child grows up without the love of their parents.

Can you really bear to let Roy grow up without his mother?" His words hit me like a sledgehammer, breaking down the walls I had painstakingly built around my heart. Pushing down my turbulent emotions, I looked up at him. "You can find a woman you both like to be his mother. I'm sure you're more than capable of doing that." Shawn's expression froze, unease flickering in his ---- eyes. "Ever since you left, I realized that you're the only one I love, Yvonne.

I haven't been with any other woman." "That's none of my business. Yvonne Sawyer died the moment she gave birth to your son. She's never coming back," I said. "Don't come here again. You're not welcome." Hurt flashed across his face. His bloodshot eyes were filled with regret. "Please don't be so cruel to me, Yvonne. I know I've made some terrible mistakes in the past. Please, just give me one more chance."