Chapter 50 "Hi! May I sit with you, please?" Felix asks as soon as he gets to where Ren is sitting with Alicia, and Ren scoffs unbelievably. His audacity is so daring. How dare this bastard still show his face even after what he just did? "No," Ren answers him before Alicia can open her mouth, while she just looks away. "Why?" Felix squints his eyes as he stares at Alicia for seconds before he turns his gaze to look at Ren again. "Sorry, Mr, but I don't think you have a right to ask me that," Ren replies to him, trying so hard to refrain from sending a punch to his face, but he may lose control of his anger soon. "Why don't I have the right, if I may ask? Who are you to tell me that?" Felix snaps at him, and he scoffs angrily. "Felix..." "I am Ren Houston, Alicia's husband. And what right do you have to question me?" He scoffs, and Felix's mouth drops open in shock as he stares at him for a few seconds trying to digest what Ren just told him. Alicia never m
Chapter 51 "Don't you want to know the relationship between your precious wife and that man?" She suddenly asks, bringing him to an abrupt halt. A smirk lingers around her lips as she stares at him while having her arms crossed on her chest. Slowly, he clenches his fists beside him, the image of them kissing pop up in his head, and he scoffs angrily. As much as he's curious to know what happened, knowing that Emily is not someone he can trust, how could he possibly listen to her? "I'm not interested," He says to her bluntly, about to leave but her voice pulls him back on his track. "Eight years ago..." She begins, then pauses and turns to leave over the rail, staring down at Alicia, who is busy talking with Felix and a few other men at the party ground. "That man... He dumped Alicia on their wedding day and ditched her after he stole money from her. Did she never tell you this?" His eyes slowly narrow in shock as her words play in his head. For some seconds, he sta
Chapter 52 "Let's talk," He says, now standing beside Felix. "What do you want to talk about?" Felix asks. "You see, I feel like my wife is not telling me the truth. Do you two know each other from somewhere?" He asks Felix, but he only scoffs. "Does that mean that you don't trust your wife?" Felix scoffs, and sips from the tall wine glass in his hand, glancing at Ren with a smirk dancing on his lips. "It's not about my wife... I don't trust your stares at her. Is there anything you two are not telling me? Do you know each other before?" He further asks, even though he isn't expecting Felix to tell him the truth. "Are you scared she will cheat on you with me later?" Felix finally turns to face him, and he slowly clenches his fists as anger spurs through him. As much as he wants to grab him and send numerous punches to his face until that lip of his is broken, on a second thought, he needs to calm down if he doesn't want to ruin this party. "Scared? That's r
Chapter 53 Emily catwalks elegantly toward them with a smirk lingering on her lips. "Yes, we are. Do you have a problem with that?" Alicia asks, turning to face her while crossing her arms on her chest. The sight of Emily disgusts her so much, especially now that she's wearing this nonsense of a cloth. "I see. Can I join you guys?" She smiles sweetly, glancing at Ren whose attention is not even there. He seems to be lost in thoughts. "No, Emily... You can't join us," Alicia replies to her bluntly, and she scoffs rolling her eyes. "Your husband must be a really loyal dog. He is not even looking my way. I guess this was all a waste of time in the first place," She giggles. "Say that again, and I will make sure you regret it," Alicia threatens her angrily, but she only scoffs sarcastically. Does it really look like she gives a damn about her threats? Sadly, she doesn't. "Come on, Alicia... Don't be too harsh on me. Besides, we are cousins," She giggles sarcast
Chapter 54 His phone suddenly beeps, and he quickly reaches out for it. 'I don't think we can meet today, Ren. I'll text you later. I need to be somewhere, and it's urgent.' "Shit!" He curses under his breath and throws the phone on the seat. Turns out that he just called him out here for nothing. He reverses the car and drives back home. Driving into the compound, he parks at the parking lot and steps out of the car. Looking around the place, a thin line appears between his eyebrows as he can't get a glimpse of Alicia's car. Did she go out? He saunters toward the entrance door, and just when he walks into the living room, his phone suddenly starts ringing. Bringing it out from his pocket, he quickly slides the answer button when he sees the caller to be Alicia. "Hey, Ren. I got a call that I need to be at the company in a few minutes, and I'm already on my way," Her voice sounds through the phone. "But we agreed that you're not going to the office today,
Chapter 55 Next day Alicia tosses on the bed tiredly before she forces her eyes open, welcomed by the bright sunlight penetrating the room through the window. It's a beautiful Saturday morning, and since she has nowhere to go later, going back to sleep won't harm her, right? "Good morning, pretty. We have an appointment with the doctor at 9am, and it's past 7am. You should get ready, sweetheart," Ren's voice pulls her attention, and that is when it occurs to her that she isn't the only one inside the room. She tilts her head tiredly to find him standing in front of the mirror, fully dressed. "I have made breakfast. You should come downstairs to have it," He winks at her before he turns and strides out of the room, closing the door gently behind him. She groans tiredly as she drags herself from the bed, holding the duvet tightly around her naked body. She walks sluggishly into the bathroom and slams the door behind her. She crashes against the wall and releases a deep s
Chapter 56 He grits his teeth and clenches his fists as he glares hard at them, his blood boiling in rage. Is he just jealous because of the person, or is it because of his emotions? Taking a deep breath, he walks briskly over to them, and just when Felix extends his hand toward Alicia for a handshake, he grabs her instead and pulls her away from Felix. "Don't you think it's disrespectful and unacceptable, to touch a married woman?" He glares hard at Felix, who stares at him blankly. "Ren..." Alicia tries to speak, but he glances at her with an angry look on his face, and she shuts her mouth. "It's just a harmless handshake..." "And what gave you the right to shake hands with my wife? Are you trying to harass her?" He scoffs angrily, glaring hard at him. "I am his secretary, and it's only right that I come to greet my boss when I see her. I had no idea that it was something bad to do. Mr. Ren must really be protective of his wife, I see," Felix teases hi
Chapter 57 He scoffs as he stares at the picture in the locket, his heart thumping heavily against his chest. He can't bring himself to believe that in all this time that they have spent together, she has been taking the picture of another man around her neck and he never noticed it. "Why did you lie to me, Alicia? Why didn't you tell me Felix was your fiance?" He asked with pain evident in his voice, as he stares at the locket, anger, and pain filling every ounce of him. "Ren..." "It has been eight years and more... Yet you still haven't forgotten about him... All the time we have spent together, you carried this everywhere with you... You carried another man in your heart and allowed me to love you... Isn't that cruel?" He scoffs as a drop of tears slid down the corner of his cheek. "Yes, I know that we have been into this for the sake of contract... We were never married for real, and I shouldn't have crossed my boundary of falling in love with you... But wh