Kim was angrily staring at her phone screen as she went through her messages with Ruby. It was filled with short replies and greetings and she almost threw her phone at the wall in anger.It has been over a week since the couple left and Ruby had refused to divulge any relevant information about their whereabouts or what they have been up to.Kim ran her hands through her hair and angrily slumped on the bed. She felt jealousy making its way into her mind and her already black heart darkened at the thought of Ruby and Jaxon being all lovey-dovey while she was stuck in this mansion.She smirked as she thought about what had happened before the couple traveled.“Enjoy while you still can, Ruby, because your rich husband is going to be mine sooner than you think.” Kimberly laughed out loud.What else was left? She had successfully slept with him, and she was very sure that he would come back for more. She knew she was better than Ruby and Jaxon would realize that fact soon enough.She cou
Kim still found it hard to believe she was pregnant. Scratch that, she didn't find it hard to believe, she was just surprised it had taken all of one time for it to happen. Her heart fluttered and she felt like shouting to the world that she was carrying Jaxon's baby.She brought the report she had gotten from the hospital out of her bag and stared at it for what must have been the hundredth time. She shoved the report back into her bag and looked down at her still-flat stomach. A slow smile formed on her face as she placed a hand over her stomach. This would be her ticket to the good life, the life she wanted.Her smile broadened as she thought of the look that would be on Ruby's face when she found out. The satisfaction she would feel on kicking Ruby out would be through the roof. It would be even better if she got Ruby's beloved Jaxon to do it.Kim smiled and leaned back in her seat. Very soon, the man and everything that came with him would be hers and it rightfully should be.T
Jaxon entered the room and looked at both her and Kim. It took him only several seconds to react and he rushed up to Ruby with worry etched in his features.He hadn't paid Kim any mind and she thought of how shamelessly he could act in front of her like he hadn't just gotten her sister pregnant."Ruby, what is it? Why are you crying?" He asked her but she could only glare back at him in return. She had been crying over him since she found out and the least he could do was be honest with her. Instead, here he was, acting like nothing had happened. She wondered how she hadn't noticed any signs when she had been living under the same roof. The thought of her sister being her husband's mistress left a bitter taste in her mouth."Ruby say something, what is it? You know you can talk to me." Jaxon said softly then made a show of trying to take her into his arms. She exploded at that, not wanting his filthy hands to touch her."Don't touch me!" She told him fiercely, and she prided herself
There was pin-drop silence in the room as Ruby and Kimberly stared at Jaxon wide-eyed.Kimberly was shocked as Jaxon’s wires kept resounding in her ears. She couldn’t believe what she just heard. How was that possible?She glared at Jaxon angrily and walked over to him.“Stop lying! Why are you trying to push this on someone else?” Kimberly grabbed his arm and stared up at him with annoyance clear in her eyes.“Get your filthy hands off me if you want to see the light of the day again.” Kimberly felt a shiver of fright go up her spine but she ignored it and tightened her hold around his arm.“What do you mean by that? Why are you lying? Is it because of her? Have you forgotten how sweetly and tenderly you caressed me that day while we made love? Why are you denying our child?” Kimberly screamed in his face and Jaxon angrily clenched his fists in anger.“I’m not the father of your bastard you delusional bitch! What did you think? That you would drug me and trap me with a child? You mus
“No! It can’t be!...it’s not possible!” Kimberly muttered as her whole body shook uncontrollably.“He can’t do that to me. He must be lying. No! This can’t happen to me. I can’t be pregnant for a driver, Jaxon is just pulling my legs. He must be joking.” She was in tears as she kept shaking her head in denial. She refused to believe that her well-thought-out plan went wrong. Everything was working out in her favor so what went wrong?Ruby felt her blood boil in anger. The hurt and betrayal burned like acid in her veins, her hands curling into fists of rage as she relived the moment of discovery. She had called her husband a liar and supported her sister blindly only to find out that she had been used and betrayed.She felt like a fool, her heart twisted into a hard, cold knot of resentment.“I can’t be pregnant for a lowlife. This is not how this was supposed to play out. Jaxon is supposed to become mine.” Ruby felt bitter as each word that came out of Kim’s mouth reminded her of th
The sky had long since dimmed and faded from a blue to an orange. And now it was pitch black outside, and Jaxon was a no-show. Ruby was curled up in the same spot on a chair in the living room, and she didn't know how many hours had passed since then.She'd been crying for hours too. Her eyes were puffy and her vision was temporarily blurred. She had even run out of tears and was sniffling quietly.How could she have been so stupid? Why had she decided to believe Kim? A thousand and one thoughts ran through her mind as she recalled what had gone down between her and Jaxon. Why didn't she trust him? And now the relationship they had both suffered for was in shambles. She didn't even know where they stood anymore.Kim had told her that she had slept with Jaxon and fallen pregnant, and as naive as one could be, she had foolishly believed her without a second thought. She didn't know or even think that Kim would possibly lie to her. And she had been quick to paint her husband bad and sh
Days passed painfully slow and Ruby didn't know what to do anymore. She had hardly seen Jaxon because he was always busy, at the office, or was just somewhere that wasn't where she was. Their relationship had deteriorated and Ruby didn't know how to revive it.It was like they had gone back to square one where she loved Jaxon but he was always cold to her. He always claimed to be busy and avoided her any chance he got. He didn't kiss her anymore or hold her in his arms, she didn't even remember when they had hugged last. He'd stopped calling her his Gem as well. And that close relationship they once had seemed to be so far away. It saddened her to think about how many steps back they had gone in their relationship because of the whole pregnancy fiasco.The only thing Jaxon still did was cook for her, so maybe all hope hadn't been lost and he still cared for her. She wondered when their relationship would go back to normal and she worried it would never be the same as the chasm betw
It had been several days since the incident with Kim and Jaxon had refused to speak to Ruby. He had refused to utter even a single word to her. He didn’t look at her if it wasn’t necessary and he avoided staying in the same room as her.With each passing day, Ruby felt like she was being suffocated like her breath had been stolen from her. She felt like she had used her own hands to destroy the relationship that they had worked so hard to build.She felt pained whenever Jaxon passed her without saying a word. Her husband who used to worship the ground she walked on was now ignoring her.Ruby’s heart had shattered a thousand times as she sobbed uncontrollably. Her whole body shook as she cradled her head between her legs and cried.What if Jaxon wanted to leave her? Ruby shook her head as she cried.She can’t live one more day without hearing his voice, without him accepting her apology. She felt so stupid and useless. Jaxon had never asked her for anything and he had been loyal to her