Sweet Secret by Karina Castillo (Bekacastle) (classic reads .TXT) 📖

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"Thank you, then we'll see you in four days, bye." My sister hung up the phone.

"I haven't told you before, but congratulations on your wedding." I sat down at the table after taking a good shower.

"You didn't say it because you were busy with your own problems, that's what you always do." Isa was looking at her papers.

“I'm sorry, but this month has been shit for me, Isa. Maybe you don't understand because you haven't been manipulated by your own sister.” She looked up in surprise. “I heard you talking to the Tyler Derricks, and a little bird over there told me you wanted to teach me a lesson. Did you also tell Reed to manipulate me into making your dreams come true?”

"Enough of the delusions, Rebecca, I don't know... what the hell is wrong with you but..."

"Don't pretend anymore. Uncle Richard told me some interesting things about you.

"That decrepit old man doesn't know anything about me, Rebecca.” She sounded furious. “Are you going to believe Uncle Richard before your own sister?”

“I only believe what is actually true. I'm not lying and I don't think Megan Gray is too”

"You're getting more and more delusional."

"I just have one more question, are you the one who has my diary?" She furrowed her eyebrows. “Wait a second, you don't have to tell me, I know you're the one with my diary.”

“No, Rebecca, I'm not the one who has your stupid diary. Do you want to stop bothering me? I'm getting married in four days and time is running out. Why don't you go take that pregnancy test you bought when you got home?” I tensed. “Oh, I forgot to mention it to you; the house is very small and you cannot prevent those of us who live here from noticing your movements.”

"I already did it." I murmured softly. She felt that at any moment she was going to burst into tears.
“It matters to me?” Isa continued to be arrogant.

“I'm pregnant.” I replied curtly as I looked away in embarrassment. It was my fault,” I wasn't careful and Denzel…”

"Are you going to tell him?" In a blink of an eye, I noticed how he took my hand lovingly.
“Not yet. He is so happy so I…”

"I'm sure he would be happier if you trusted him." We'll try to talk to mom and Tyler, but you have to be calm and please, no sex from now on, it's dangerous in your state, Rebecca.”

"I didn't want to…" The feeling was getting to me too fast. I couldn't even speak. Yeah, I was pregnant with Denzel Derricks, and I couldn't believe I only found out until now after I had sex with him.
“I know.” I felt my sister became weaker with me. 

Maybe this changed things somehow...

"Everything will be fine, okay?"

I nodded.

“I'm sorry for everything I said, it's that I… I don't like Reed, and I know you know it perfectly, I don't want to see you with a guy like him, Isa.”

“Reed is good deep down, he is a great man, with me he is sweet…”

Sweet Reed Derricks?!

"I can't believe he's sweet to you, I'm sorry…" I admitted.

“I'm going to marry him, Rebecca, whether you like it or not, whether your boyfriend or mom wants it or not, I'm going to marry Reed Derricks and nothing can stand in my way or change my mind. I want you to understand, because otherwise… It would make me very sad if my own sister didn't want to be at my wedding or stay away from me forever. Just promise me you'll take it, please, Bec.”

"Well, I'll try to do that."

The rest of the night I just stayed up planning her and Reed's wedding. I didn't like the guy at all since I met him, and I didn't know the real story of all this...

A month ago I met the nasty guy who just wanted to humiliate me, the one who "was just my guide", but in the end he ended up being much more important than I imagined...