Chapter 44: CareSofia’s POVA few weeks have passed, and I admit that our relationship is getting better. He can talk to me now without being rude. That’s good.Mandy also left yesterday because her internship was over. She’s going back to her apartment a few miles away from here. I promised her that I would visit her and cook her cookies when I had time. She also told me that she would be back as soon as she finished her studies.There are a lot of things that have happened in the last few days, and Marcus has also changed. He treated me better than before. However, his sudden change confuses me again. How can someone change so quickly?I yawned as I read the paperwork that I needed to revise. Damn, I’m starving now. I didn’t eat lunch because I was busy. I need to finish this before we get home.“Here, don’t pressure yourself too much. I already told Ryan to come and help you,” he handed me lunch. I looked at him and smiled widely. He cares about me now, huh? What a good husband.U
Chapter 45: SurpriseSofia’s POVThe days went well. I’m so happy because Marcus really changed—for now. I don’t know when he changed again. I need to prepare myself if ever he will change. He’s moody as hell.He’s still the one making our meals every day. And we are not in the same room since I insisted on going back to my room the day Mandy left.He would ask If I wanted to eat something, and he’d cook it for me. He’s such a caring man now. And I must admit, I am over the moon by his treatment. Today, he went out for his Business meeting out of town, but he’ll be back tonight.I’m thinking of something to surprise him. I’m here in the kitchen trying to figure out what to cook for him. I remember he liked the beef steak that Mandy and I cooked. He finished the food that night.I will also bake cookies. He told me that my cookies are great, and that’s why I will make them for him. I’m also thinking of making it a little bit romantic. I brought red roses and put them in the middle of t
Chapter 46: ConfessedSofia POVAfter that night, I didn’t dare to talk to him. He’s only talking to me when it comes to business. I only answered him with a brief answer. I don’t know what to feel anymore. It’s not his fault why he came home late with another woman. He did not know I would surprise him.When I woke up in the morning earlier, he had already left. I already expect that we’re back to zero again. When I arrived at the office, I didn’t dare to look at him. I just focused on my job.After a minute, I went to get some coffee with Rita while Marcus left the office. I planned to get him some coffee, too. After all, he is still my boss.While walking, I saw a woman wearing these revealing clothes, and I heard her say Marcus's name. I laughed bitterly.“Who is she?” Rita pointed at the girl, but I just shook my head because even I didn’t have an idea.“She’s a model,” One of the employees answered. We just nodded because we thought she was here for an appointment.“You can go f
Chapter 47: HurtSofia's POVAfter that day, we never talk again. We rarely have a conversation, but it's only a matter of work. I was hurt, I was so dumb, and I felt useless again. Life really played me well. I can't understand why I should experience these kinds of moments in my life. Now that I know, I'm sure that I am already falling for him. It will turn out that I am just nothing to his life but only his contracted wife. Damn that contract! Damn that debt. I should have suffered like this!But I hate to admit this is all my fault. I should not have fallen for him. I know him in the first place. He can’t love someone. He only loves himself.In the morning, I did not see him around the house. He went straight to the office without waking me up. Unlike before, he would greet me and prepare my breakfast, but now it never happened.He can't even look into my eyes. I don't get him. What is the essence of letting me stay here when he’s torturing me every day? He's not talking to me, h
Chapter 48: Divorce HimSofia's POVI can't bear his treatment of me. We never talked, and I was like a dog who kept on following him to the office, and sometimes he did not give me work to do. I am being pathetic in front of him. If he's going home, I need to take a taxi since I don't want to ask him to bring me with him.I want to stop this nonsense. No one knows how much I wanted to talk to him just to make me free. I am useless to him; he can act like I am not here or anywhere. Why doesn't he just kick me out of this house? Why doesn't he just kick me out of his life so we're done, and I will be done with being stupid? I hate this life! I kicked that trash bin on the other side when my phone rang—Maria’s calling. I quickly answered it.“Hi, it's been a week. How have you been?” At this moment, hearing her voice made me feel a little bit okay. “I'm great, how about you? I never heard the news about you since the day we both separated at the bar,” I asked her. But I know she got
Chapter 49: I Love Him Sofia’s POVAfter what happened earlier, I went to Maria’s house.“What happened?” That’s the first question she asked me when I arrived at her house. She’s not expecting me to be here at this moment.“I lied,” I tried to hold back my tears, but when she hugged me, I couldn’t stop but to cry on her shoulder.“Sofia, just cry everything out.” We both sat on her couch while she hugged me and fixed my hair.After many minutes of crying, I gathered my strength to tell her the truth.“Maria,” I held her hand while she waited for my words.“What is it? Is there something wrong?” She asked me, and I slowly nodded.“I can’t help it anymore. I think I love Marcus now,” I said. She looked at me intently.“I thought you were just lying before about your fake marriage. From the first time you told me he’s your husband, I know you love him,” she told me. I love him. I was silent at what she said. “What do you mean?” She took a deep breath and approached me. She pulled me c
Chapter 50: Free MeSofia’s POVI was speechless because of what he said.I looked into his eyes. I hate seeing him like this, but I can’t believe him.If he doesn’t want to let me go, then why does he still hurt me?What’s with his actions? What’s the meaning of his actions when he acts like I never existed?“You loved me?! Tell me! Why do you still have to show me that I’m worthless? I’m useless!” I questioned him. I feel like he’s just using the word love to make me stay. Maybe I loved playing with my feelings!Her mom was right! Someone like him would never be serious about me.“I loved you! Believe me! Please, I never meant to make you feel worthless or useless, Sofia. Trust me! I’m just… I’m just afraid that I might lose you!” He tried to touch me, but I stepped back.“I don’t believe you, Marcus. When I told you that I loved you, that I already fell for you, you just stared at me, not caring about what I said, about my feelings!” I shouted at him.“Sofia, please believe me. I b
Chapter 51: Divorce AgreementSofia's POVIt's been one year since the day I left Marcus. Since the day I left that life of mine. Everything went well; I now have a small flower shop business. And I'm happy that in one year, I healed myself, fixed my life.It took me time to heal, but then I did. I'm happy that I can see myself okay. I see my worth again; I see what I mean to this world.That one year, I didn't waste time and worked to make a small business. I worked my butt off. I never missed a chance and did everything to change my life.This flower shop business of mine symbolizes how happy I am that I can cope with all those struggles that came into my life. Every time someone is buying flowers at my shop, it makes me happy. What made me even happier was that when I saw those people who received flowers were smiling.But even though I'm content with my life now, I still have to do something important. I should have done this before, but I was too busy to do it. But now I have tim