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Chapter 4

I thought catching my husband making love to my bestfriend was the cruelest sight I could ever see but the pain that came with him making love to her in my helplessness and going ahead to propose was out of this world.

I had no idea how I was able to survive but Miguel and Nicole were not done with me. A week after Miguel had proposed, he made arrangements for me to be transfered to a care givers home where he paid for my treatments and care.

Back then, I had wondered how he intended to get married while he was still legally married to me but one day, he returned with a court document that permitted him to file for a divorce without involving the second party. He had knelt in front of me that day, explaining how he needed to move on with his life. He apologized for everything he had done and went on to be a bastard by saying he would have wanted me to do the same if he were in my shoes.

He had no idea what it meant to be in my shoes.

I had been here for a month now, no visitor, not even my parents. My heart ached severely as my parents absence became of great concern. There was no way possible that they could have abandoned me. If only I could speak, I could have asked for them. I needed them the most this time.

Living here was torture but it was better than living with Miguel and Nicole and witnessing all their atrocities. I wanted to die many times, hoping that the pain I felt would go away. This was a life of misery.

"Miss Racheal, You have a visitor." A caregiver said, pushing my wheel chair to the visitor's lounge. I was surprised and curious to know who it was. I hoped it was my parents. Despite abandoning me, they were the only ones I was excited to see.

When my wheelchair was turned towards the lounge area, my heart skipped and rage surged within me as my eyes fell on two humans I never wanted to see. Miguel and Nicole. Nicole had a flower bouquet in her hand and Miguel with a basket full of snacks. I had never seen people with so much audacity and shamelessness in my life.

The caregiver stopped, placing me in front of them and after a brief exchange she left. The look in their eyes was pitiful. Although Nicole seemed to have a slight twitch of the lips, like she were mocking me.

"Oh Racheal, my friend." She said feigning hurt. "I hate to see you like this. If only I could turn back time. I would have never fallen in love with Miguel and you wouldn't have seen us that day." She said sniffing back tears I didn't see coming at all. Miguel came behind her rubbing her shoulder and she rested her head on him.

"I know she can't hear us but let's not remind her of that day." Stupid ass! You know I can't hear you Miguel but alright I'll say it anyway.... How gracious of you! I yelled within me. Nicole stood up and burst into fake tears while Miguel held her in his arms hugging her. The way his hand rubbed against her back, I couldn't stop images of their intimate moments flood my mind. They obviously still made love to each other while I was forgotten here.

The pain... It was unbearable.

"You should hand her the flowers now." Miguel said and Nicole nodded. She turned to me and leaned down to my level to place the flower on my legs. How I badly wished I could react. She stared me straight in the eyes, that twitch of mockery appearing again.

"I never stop praying for you my dear friend. I believe a miracle can happen someday." She said and I could hear her laugh in her head. Even she didn't believe that. Miguel stepped forward, his hands placed on her shoulder as he helped her up gently.

"Let's get on with it Nicole. My heart can't bear to see Racheal in such condition." He said and I wished I could carve his heart out so he didn't have anything to bear at all. He dropped the basket on the table and they both sat on their chairs opposite me. Their fingers interlocked, resting on the table where I could see it.

It hurt like hell was a learner.

They exchanged glances, their affection for each other oozing from the brief interaction.

"We came here to tell you something." Nicole started and Miguel nodded giving her the go ahead. "Miguel and I just got married Racheal." I felt it again, so painful. Like a sword pierced through my heart and several daggers stabbing around it. I felt my eyes moisten with fluid but I held back, I didn't want to shed tears in front of them. I decided to think about my parents instead. "Our baby is also four months old." She said and they both smiled at each other. Totally overjoyed with the news themselves.

I guess they were living their best life while I was living a nightmare.

"We know you have no idea what's going on or even the fact that you're here." Miguel started as well. " We hope you can find a way in your heart to forgive us for everything, for being selfish and choosing our happiness...." He paused and looked more attentively as if waiting for a reaction from me. "We hope you can give us your blessings Racheal."

I give you my curse, all of it! I hope you rot in hell!

I yelled within me. God please! Just one day to be normal so I could vent my anger as I pleased. I prayed and cried within as well. How could someone be allowed to experience such cruelty?

Nicole began searching through her bag and then she placed some pictures on the table. One by one she showed me pictures of her wedding with Miguel, with each tearing a piece of my heart. Then excitedly, she showed me the image of her baby scan. She was indeed mocking me.

"We hope you can find peace and be happy for us too. Forgiveness is the greatest gift you can give to yourself Racheal." That was Miguel, the man who captured the entirety of my heart. How could he say such words to me?

My torture session was finally over as the two of them left and when the care giver came to get me, she was informed that I had another visitor. My heart beat in longing. It had to be my parents, no one else other than them could visit me now.

I was taken to see my visitor but then my breath seized for a moment as my eyes captured the full length of a man. Exuding an aura of control and danger. My heart pounded so loud against my chest.

Desmond Grey.

It had been years since my eyes caught sight of him. What was he doing here? Had he come to mock me as well? The care givers left me in his care now. He took a step forward, leaning down to my level. His icy grey eyes peered into my brown ones. He had grown really different from how I knew him in the past. He was always handsome but right now, he was drop dead gorgeous, bigger and a thick air of masculinity around him.

His lips twitched into a sad smile as he stared at me then it pryed open and he said. "How pitiful Racheal...." His words tug at my heart but it didn't hurt. I just wanted him to give his own share of mockery and let me be but to my suprise, Desmond leaned in and hugged me. My eyes widened, for the first time other than gradually blinking on it's accord. I was shocked seeing I was able to react even though it was almost insignificant. Desmond noticed too and his face was clad with surprise. I blinked and he gasped. He took some seconds to relax then began with a very serious gaze.

"What if I told you that you don't have to live so miserably anymore?" He said and I felt even more shocked. Was he going to kill me? "What if I tell that you can be cured?" No, he was being serious. How was that possible? Sarah said I would be like this forever. "There's a treatment that can make you whole again Racheal but it will come at a price.

Name it! I almost yelled but no sound came out but then I realized, I had no money. Miguel owned everything I owned.

"All you have to do is accept my deal. I want you to join me and destroy your ex-husband's life. I want us to take revenge on him for what he has done to us." Desmond said, I could feel the wave of vengeance from him. I could understand myself wanting revenge. Even though Desmond was Miguel's rival in the business world. It didn't seem enough to want a revenge. Maybe there was something more.

How was I going to accept a deal if I couldn't react?

"If you accept hold your eyes from blinking for 3 seconds." He said but that was impossible. He waited making two trials to count but it was in vain. He took a deep sigh and a look of regret settled in his eyes. "I'm so sorry Racheal for what I'm about to say. I didn't want you to find out this way but I guess that's the motivation you need to give me a reaction."

What exactly was he talking about?

"I believe you've been wondering why your parents haven't showed up to visit and I know Miguel hasn't told you yet." No, no way... It couldn't be what I was thinking. Don't say it please...." I wailed within me. "Your parent's got into an accident on their way to see you at the hospital when they heard what happened and unfortunately....

No!

"They didn't make it."

The shock that enveloped me was overwhelming and it provoked an instant reaction. I felt my fingers move and Desmond saw it too, a look of surprise clouding his face. He stared at me as my eyes went wide for exactly three seconds with tears pooling in them then I shut it and tears fell down my face.

It's a deal Desmond.....