Chapter 2

Nicole thought that her journey to the prison would bring the love she sought in their marriage but that was not the case.

She stared at Abel with tears flooding down her cheeks. His face shining and spotless like always. He emanates a cold vibe that sends a coolness to her spine. He saw those tears but felt no remorse instead his eyes grew darker and indifferent.

"Please Abel, can we not get divorced? "  Nicole said with trembling lips.

She kneeled, grabbed his tuxedo, and pleaded with him."

Please don't do this to me. I beg you. I still want to be your wife, even if you don't want me" 

Unfortunately, her pleading enraged him. He quickly lifted his leg and Nicole fell flat on the floor. He looked at her in disgust. 

Nicole was truly a gold digger. She would stay married to him even if he did not love her just to have his money.

"Your pleading won't change anything. I can't continue to live my life in a nightmare. Marriage without love is nothing, but a nightmare to me."

" I…I..love you, Abel, please don't leave me," she said, her mouth trembling as tears continued streaming down from her already red eyes.

" Nicole, we made an arrangement, and the three years we agreed on have elapsed. However,  I have not forgotten my promise. There was an enormous compensation for you. I am leaving one of my estates worth 100 million in your name and I will also deposit some cash into your account once you sign the divorce papers. Isn't that what you always wanted? Now you have it, just take it and leave"

Nicole couldn't believe her ears. After all these years Abel still sees her as nothing but a gold digger. He still believed she married him because of the compensation he promised.

 Somehow she found the courage to ask the question that bothered her mind.

"Did Grandpa know about your decision?"

"Do you think his knowledge would change anything? Even Grandpa will not stop me this time. So don't depend on him to save you "

"But I didn't wish for"

"Yes, I admit you didn't wish to come into this marriage on your own accord. But I am sick and tired of this nightmare called marriage. Now that your job is done, I don't  need you anymore so go ahead and sign the divorce papers " 

 Abel was so cold, and the darkness around his eyes made Nicole wipe the enormous tears that blurred her vision. Her three years of sacrifice were nothing to him, but a nightmare. 

With this realization, she picked up the pen on the table with a quivering hand, she signed her name on the paper. 

"You can stay here until the divorce procedure is finalized and our certificate issued, afterward you can move to one of the houses in the estate," Abel said.

As soon as he finished talking, his phone rang. Nicole saw the name on the screen, and her heart tightened. It was Riana Abel's first love.

Nicole slumped on the couch, unexplainable pain compressed her soul. This was not the type of welcome she had anticipated from her husband. 

Three years ago, she had agreed to enter into a relationship with Abel because she loved him. Back then, Abel had made it clear that they were only going to be married for three years, after which they would go their separate ways. 

  Nicole had agreed to marry him because she loved him and hoped that she would prove herself to him within this time and he would love her in return.

However, Abel already thought she agreed to the marriage because of the huge compensation he had promised. Because of that, he never regarded Nicole and he treated her with contempt.

Then eleven months after their marriage, Riana came to her to make a deal: she vowed to leave Abel if only she would go to prison in his place. Back then, Abel was falsely accused of money laundering.

 At the time, Nicole and Abel worked in Meghan's group. The company was owned by Riana's family. Riana, being the head of finance was able to safely shift the blame on Nicole. To save her husband and marriage, Nicole foolishly agreed and was sent to prison. 

However, what Nicole did not know was that Abel had no idea of what happened. Riana lied to him that Nicole was guilty of fraud. Abel who had always been suspicious of Nicole and saw her as a gold digger believed.

To him, their marriage was contractual and nothing more. Nicole was only in the marriage because of the benefits she enjoyed and because his grandfather favored her over Riana.

Nicole was so naive to think that Riana would leave Abel for her. The reality slams her hard and hurt her tender soul. Her two years of sacrifice were just tossed out of the window.

Abel answered the call, in the presence of Nicole.

"Riana dear, how are you doing?" His voice was so soft and tender. Nicole couldn't believe he was the same man who spoke harshly to her a while ago.  In the past, he always treated Riana with so much love and respect unlike her whom he was always cold to.

"Abel, I have a big surprise for you"

"Surprise? What could that be," he said with interest.