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Chapter Twenty
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ryan's POV:
Schooling my feature in somewhat normal expression I entered the dining room and took my seat as others looked at me expectantly and I just shrugged in response. Pearl came a few minutes after me and took her seat like me as the room filled with awkward silence.
"So what did you decide? Are you going on your honeymoon or not?" Pearl's mother asked, breaking the silence.
"Yes."
"No."
We both answered at the same time and well as you can guess, the latter came from Pearl.
"What do you mean by that?" This time it was Brett and he looked really curious.
I didn't reply to him. He and his curiosity can go to hell.
"We are not going." Pearl said calmly.
"But-"'
"No but Ryan. I have some works to finish." She said giving me a pointed l
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Ryan's POV:I was dumbfounded as I saw Pearl going out of the living room. It felt like deja vu, only the table had turned.I seriously didn't know how to react at that. Was I wrong all this time or was she lying? A person who was a cheater can also be liar, right? But why did it feel like she was telling the truth? Ugh, so frustrating.I was thinking of all the ifs and buts when I felt my phone beeping to let me know that I got a message. The sender's name made me break out in a laugh which was dipped with sarcasm.Natalie : babe, we never went to the date. What about this Saturday? I felt like ripping all my hair out of their roots. On one hand, my wife had locked herself in the bedroom and on other, my girlfriend was planning a romantic getaway. My life really sucks.Well you brought it to yourself, you cheating asshole.
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Pearl's POV:Last few days passed in blur. Well it was expected with the amount of work I had to do.With our mutual decision, Ryan and I had reached a neutral position. So, I could say that we're doing well, at least our conversations were way more civilized than before.So many things happened in few days that I could hardly count. Like Lou and Alexander became an official couple much to my amazement. I didn't know they would come to that point so quickly. Because Lou was that kind of person who used to not trust anyone with her heart. So, you can guess why I should be surprised. Anyway, after their revelation, two persons' reaction surprised me the most. 1. Ryan started joking with Alex like they were best buddies and 2. Armin became a brooding child which is wearing off quickly.And to top it all, my show was in two
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Ryan's POV:I was so caught up at the moment when Pearl asked me why Natalie called me by my name, that for a second, I forgot to breath."I... I don't like formalities. So I told her to call me by my name. Do you have a problem with that?" I snapped at her. I knew there was nothing to get hyper but I was acting on defence, so you can't really blame me."Chill, Ryan. I was just genuinely curious and I can ask you more questions right now but I won't because we will be late for the party." She said and linked her hands with Natalie. "Come on Nate, we will get going."She dragged Natalie to the car and opened the passenger's side door for her.I looked at Pearl, speechless as I couldn't figure out why she was acting like this. Does she know about us? How can she? And if she knew then why will she befriend with Natalie?God help me.
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Pearl's POV:Holding the dress under the scrutiny of my eyes, I smiled evilly imagining the face of my dear husband when(if) he would finally see me in this dress. The dress is a black mermaid dress with work of lace on the upper body part. Though it hides everything but it would fit me like gloves which would leave the people wondering what was beneath the dress. I had already choose a pair of Jimmy Choo black lace heels to wear with this.It was already 2 in the afternoon and the show would start at 8pm. I put the dress and shoes in a bag to wear it before the show and choose to get ready to leave for the show.As I knew I had works to do there, I decided to not wear any make up as I had many things to do and I would have to wear heavy make-up later anyways. I took out a white floral sundress with matching white sandals and pulled my hair in a high ponytail. I checked my look once
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Ryan's POV :I stay out too late, got nothin' in my brainThat's what people say, mmm hmm, that's what people say, mmm hmmI go on too many dates, but I can't make 'em stayAt least that's what people say mmm mmm, that's what people say mmm mmmOpening my eyes, I was attacked by Taylor Swift, well not literally, what I meant was her song with Pearl's monkey jumping. She had already made a small hill of clothes on the floor and she was on the way to make a cloth mountain."Pearl, what are you doing?" I asked her sitting up."But I keep cruising, can't stop, won't stop movingIt's like I got this music in my mind, sayin' gonna be alright." She sang loudly without replying to me."What the hell?" I said, frustrated out of my mind."'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, pla
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Ryan's POV:Oh my God, did Pearl leave?That's the first thought that came to my mind as soon as I woke up from sleep. My neck made a cracking sound as I sat up in a hurry. Somewhere between the middle of the movie I fell asleep on the couch. And my shoulder felt stiff.May be because of my awkward sleeping posture.Ryan do you really have so much time to think about that?My innerself snapped at me while I was going over all that. It was right though, what if Pearl already left?No no that can't happen. I didn’t even get to talk to her about our issues.I ran towards the bedroom in a rush to check if she was there or not and she was sleeping on the bed like a princess who was waiting for her prince to come and wake up her with a kiss.But I didn’t think that she would appreciate that, so I left the room with a sigh to go to the kitchen to see what was being made for breakfast as she would be hungry when she would wake up."Ryan, you didn’t leave for the office yet? It's already 9." M
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Ryan's POV:Relieved. That was what I was feeling after knowing that she was better. I couldn't describe in words how I felt when I heard that she was in the hospital and it was mostly my fault to cause that. I prayed to every God there was to make her better in exchange of my life. I was even ready to strike a deal with the evil if that was possible.And when she gave me permission to visit her the next morning? Man, I was happier then I ever was. She was far from forgiving me. But at least she talked to me for a change, and her voice to my ears was like angel's singing.The hole in my heart started to fill, and I wanted to try everything there was to make her happy. The pain she went through because of me? I wanted to heal that. But knew there will be still scars. Even then, I want to make her love those scars.I was a selfish bast**d who couldn't live without her anymore. It was like the love for her was running through my veins. God how did I hurt her like that? Was I even a human
