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BEATRICE:“Who are you really pertaining to, Josh?” I asked. “Why don’t we cut the chase and tell me who you’re saying?”He grabbed my hand and squeezed it. “Who else, Little One? It’s your ex-husband. He wanted you to hate me by telling you about my deceased wife. And let me think. He told you that I killed her? He would say that because he wanted you to stay away from me.”My forehead knotted when he kissed the top of my palm. “I don't know anymore, Josh,” I said and pulled my hands away from him. His face fell. “You mean to say that you don’t believe me, Little One?”He pushed the death certificate to me. “How would I know that the document was not fabricated?”His eyes turned wide until his surprise was replaced with sadness.“You don’t believe me.”“Can you blame me?” I asked, while touching my hands. “You and Drake have different statements.”“But I am giving you the document. That’s already evidence, Little One.”I shook my head. “Please give me some time to think about every
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [116]
BEATRICE:MURDERER.That was a serious allegations. And the word had been ringing in my ears for a couple of times and all I could do was stare at the newcomer and Josh who was also surprised just like me.Murderer? Was that true? Murderer. Just like what my ex-husband was claiming. Josh was a murderer.Josh's face went blanched. "Let's not talk about that here. I have someone with me," he whispered and attempted to touch the woman, but she pushed his hands away as if she was burned."What lies did you tell her, huh?" she spat. “The same lies that you've been telling to the women whom you dated?”Women? Meaning to say he dated lots of girls before I came to the equation?If he dated a lot, it did not matter anymore as long as he was single. What mattered the most was if he dated girls even if his wife was alive. But I was surprised that he dated a lot before me? I thought….Josh looked at me and smiled apologetically. His eyes were pleading as if telling me that I should understand
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BEATRICE:Someone might be feeding Angel those thoughts or she might be right. Damn it. I did not know what to listen to anymore. Different versions. "Some of the neighbors told me about it. I don't think they would lie to me like this when my sister was so good at them. My sister was the kindest soul I met in my entire life," she expressed as her voice broke in the end. It felt like my chest felt like it was being ripped apart in tiny pieces. Angel's love for her sister reminded me of my relationship with Christina. This woman…I saw Christina at her despite our falling out. I wondered if something bad happened to me, would Christina also do the same? With what is happening between you right now, I did not think she would be like Angel. Josh massaged his forehead. "Angel. You always believed what other people would say,” he said gently. He was indirectly telling her that she was that gullible. “What if they are not telling the truth? What if the person who told you was silentl
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [118]
BEATRICE:Drake fell silent at my statement. "Beatrice…"Staring at the sky, the stars had slowly twinkled right at us. It was so beautiful, and I wished I could stare at them and enjoy them. Not something like this. Not when I was facing some kind of problems. It's because of the men you allowed to enter your life. What if you keep on closing your doors, Beatrice? Do you believe you will still have some problems like now? Heaving a long sigh, I said, "Why are you here again? I did not tell you to fetch me or something like that," I muttered under my breath. It was better to change the topic than dwell on the topic about Josh. It will only create conflict between us.He cleared his throat, and I could see that he was thankful too that I changed the topic. Damn it. Using the back part of my palm, I wiped the imaginary sweat on my forehead. What am I doing, actually? I was what? Arguing in the parking lot while others could witness us? Besides, Drake was not some ordinary person
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [119]
BEATRICE:My breathing labored while my mind internalized what Drake had said. Josh? The one whom I started to get my trust, just fooled me? Why? What could he get from it?Trust?But after what he did, I did not think he would be able to make me trust him again. You are not yet sure, Beatrice. You still wanted to learn the truth, right? “Answer me!” I demanded.My head felt like it was going to spin as I waited for Josh to explain his side. Each passing moment felt like hell. “Little One…”When my strength left me, I leaned heavily on the car.What else will be the cause of my death again?I laughed at the irony of the situation. The man whom I kept on defending from my ex-husband was the same person who wanted to make a fool out of me? Did he think I was that foolish?“What did you say, Drake? Maybe you need to say it again since Josh seemed not to hear your previous statement.”Drake heaved a long sigh. “I only found it yesterday. This man. He was the one who paid the burgl
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [1]
BEATRICE:“Sign the divorce papers like what we agreed,” Drake, my husband, ordered, shoving the divorce papers in my hand. We were supposed to be watching a romantic movie in the living room like what he said, but his mood suddenly changed. Was it because of the movie? He asked me to come here because of the divorce. “B-Babe…” was all I could while my lips trembled.I was already expecting this day. A couple of years ago, he also wanted to divorce me. We came to an agreement to give ourselves another time. And now…But why did it still hurt? "I tried to wait for you, Beatrice, but I don't have all the time in the world. I'm a busy man. I'm not getting any younger."“You think I am not?” Tears simmered in my eyes as I continued to stare at the divorce papers. What would my family think after this? Mom will hate me. They will disown me. It was never tolerated in the family to have any divorce. And if this will push through, I will be the first Watson in the family. My relatives wi
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [2]
BEATRICE:I laughed bitterly while wiping my stupid tears. "And now you're blackmailing me? Suppose that those pictures are true, you won't even give me a chance? You just grab this opportunity to be out of the marriage.""You are right. I don't want to sleep with a woman who’s not even clean."His words felt like a dagger plunged into my chest. As much as I could remember, he was the only man who touched me. I never knew my husband could be this cruel. After everything that I sacrificed for him? He would just leave me like this? When we got married, I forgot about myself. I stopped working in our family's company just to serve him as suggested by Mom. She said that Drake wanted a baby as fast as I could because of his past in which he wasn't able to hold his baby when his girlfriend gave birth.How could I cling to this marriage if he no longer trusts me? “Fine. Do you want this? I will give in. I hope you will not regret this later on.”He laughed evilly. “Good. Don't make this e
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [3]
BEATRICE:It was our family dinner which happened once a month. It was also a month since Drake stepped out of the house, bringing the papers with him. I already received a copy of the divorce paper. With my ex-husband out of my life, I no longer bothered to find the man in the picture.The best thing to do would be to move on.Grandfather who would usually host the dinner was absent and said he wanted to rest instead. Yeah. He should. He was already seventy years old, and his body ached all over.Lyndon, the third child among the children of seven who was next to Everette, was watching us through an online app since he was living abroad and was also working there as an engineer. He was eating too in his pad. Mom had been nagging him to return but he had a lot of excuses saying he could not leave his firm. For all I knew, he was enjoying his single life without Mom dictating him. He also did not want to be arranged to marry someone whom he did not know like what Everette and I experie
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