The-Wrong-Bride-Ares--Raven’s-story-(Maura,-Catharina)_bibis

Chapter Thirty-Two
ARES
I glance at the clock and frown. It’s nearly ten in the evening, but Raven still isn’t home. This is the
third day in a row she’s been working this late, and I’m worried. She’s overworking herself. She uses
our home gym every single morning and leaves home with nothing but a disgusting looking green
smoothie. Then she works a full day doing whatever modeling gigs she’s got scheduled before she
goes to her own office and works there for several hours. She works too hard, and she barely eats.
She doesn’t get enough rest either. This isn’t sustainable, but I don’t know how to get her to take
better care of herself.
Part of me is also concerned that I made her uncomfortable when I kissed her, and that perhaps
that is the reason she’s been coming home so late. She seemed into it, but I know what she’s like.
She’s had too much time to overthink it now, to feel guilty when she shouldn’t.
My phone rings, and I instantly smile, thinking it’ll be Raven. She’s taken to calling me while
she’s in the car home, and it’s become one of my favorite parts of the day.
But it isn’t her.
I stare at my phone screen, unsure whether I should pick up or not. In the end, I decide to take the
call.
“Ares?”
“Hannah.”
“God, I missed you so much. I just… why have you been declining my calls? I know you’re mad
at me, Ares, I get it. I really fucked up this time, and I know I hurt you, but please don’t ignore me like
that. You know I can’t take it when you do that.”
I lean back on our brand new sofa and sigh. “Has it ever occurred to you that my needs might
differ from yours? Yeah, Han, I know you can’t take the silent treatment, but what I need above
everything else is space.”
She’s silent for a moment. “Ares, I… what’s gotten into you? You… you’ve never treated me this
way before. I really am sorry, honey. I swear to you that I didn’t know they’d make Raven do this. I
didn’t mean to get us entangled in this crazy situation. Do you really think I wanted you to marry my
sister? Do you have any idea how upset I am she let it happen at all?”
I clench my jaw and run a hand through my hair. “It isn’t her fault. You don’t get to blame her for