CHAPTER FIFTY FIVESALLY"Look who's here," Jessica shouted excitedly as she jumped on me. "Where have you been?" I asked as I pulled her slowly away from the hug. I was resting in my room and trying to get over the fact that Alex caused my doom when the door suddenly opened, and she walked in. "I had to return Kitty's book," she informed me. "Your husband was here a while ago."She walked to my bed, sat there, and cast me a naughty glare. "I'm sure he began to miss you so much, thirty seconds after you left the house."I smiled. I sat beside Jessica, and she turned to me with a serious look. "Your eyes are swollen," she noted. "Are you okay?"I knew that I had to keep whatever was going on away from Jessica. She shouldn't know about it. She was too young to be bothered with all those thoughts. "I'm okay," I told Jessica and forced a smile for her to see that I was truly fine. "Are you sure?" She asked me. I nodded. She hugged and pecked me before she stood up and ran out o
CHAPTER FIFTY SIXALEXANDER I stood there watching Sally and James as they walked upstairs. I folded my fist and pressed my lips hard against each other. I watched them until they walked into Sally's room before I turned around and left the house. I turned around to leave when I heard someone call my name. I turned around, and it was Sally's mom. I stood at the spot and waited for her to get close enough so I'd hear her out. "I don't ever want to see you here, or anywhere close to my daughter," she warned. "If you insist, I'd have to call the cops on you."I nodded slowly and dragged my feet out of the house. I got into my car and drove off. I promised myself that I would never go back to Sally's house or try to converse with her and explain myself. The did had already been done, and that was what mattered the most. I wondered why I was bothering so much about Sally and trying to build back a marriage that wasn't true to begin with. A planned marriage that we both entered into
CHAPTER FIFTY SEVENBEVERLY Immediately when I walked into Alex's house, my smile broadened. I felt relaxed, and I felt like it was truly my house. So this was what Sally kept to herself alone?I promised myself that as long as I had stepped foot into this house with my belongings, I would never leave. "Hey," I called out to one of the maids who had just walked down the stairs. She walked towards me and bowed in front of me with a surprised look in her eyes. "Get another maid and bring my luggage in. I'd be right back.""But..."She opened her mouth to speak, but I lifted my palm, and she went mute. "Do as I say, or you'd get your belongings thrown to the street."I walked out of the house after laying down my orders. I walked towards the car that was parked outside the gate. The same car that drove me to Alex's house. My reporter friend and I had become partners in crime. We both needed each other, so we simply gave one another whatever we wanted. She opened the car door, a
CHAPTER FIFTY EIGHTSALLY"How are you doing?" James asked me. We were now seated on my bed. The last time James and Alex had a fight at James's party, I had plans to talk to him about getting friendly with my husband. But right now, I didn't care if they fought in the public market and destroyed peoples stuff. I already concluded that I would never have anything to do with Alex anymore. The marriage was over. "I've been trying to get over what happened," I told James. The maid soon appeared with a tray. There were two glasses and a bottle of wine in the tray. "I so sorry you had to go through this," he apologised. I smiled. "It's not your fault.""I understand what you're going through right now. Believe me when I say I understand exactly how it feels like to be hurt by someone you truly love and trust."I sighed and buried my head. There was a pause for a while."What are your plans?" James finally broke the silence. "Are you going to divorce Alex now?"The question came as
CHAPTER FIFTY NINESALLYI scoffed. I couldn't believe that Alex wanted for me to leave so he could bring in Beverly. Was this their plans all along? He didn't even wait for a week. He brought her in the very moment I left. Am I really that unimportant to him?I stared at the picture for a while longer. My knees grew weak immediately, and I lost my appetite. The people in the restaurant didn't stop talking about me and Alex. "She looks pregnant," one of them said. "He wouldn't bring in a pregnant mistress if she isn't carrying his child.""I want to go home," I told James. Coming here was a bad idea. I shouldn't have agreed to eat out with Alex. I wished that I saw it coming. "Please," I stressed as I stared into James's eyes. He was just staring at me without saying a word. He opened his mouth and shut it again. "Can we?" I insisted. "Of course," he stood up, and we walked out of the restaurant together. James was quiet the whole time. He didn't say a word until he began to
CHAPTER SIXTYALEXANDER I knew that the only time my dad would ask me to visit him was when he had something to scold me about. I was sure he had seen the news as well, and that was the only reason he'd ask to see me. Still, I couldn't deny him the right to see me. I drove into the compound and parked safely at the parking lot. I walked out of the car and stood beside it. I breathed out heavily, with my eyes tightly shot. I was ready for whatever he had in the stall for me. I walked into the sitting room and met my dad, walking down the stares already. "You're here," he said. His voice sounded neutral. He was neither shocked nor pleased. He came to me and I noticed the firece glare in his eyes. He pulled out his phone and pointed it to my face. There was a picture of Beverly hugging me, and another picture of her waking into the house, then the picture of Sally leaving. I sighed. I was aware that it was the reason he called me. I wasn't surprised because I saw it coming.
CHAPTER SIXTY ONESALLYI walked into my room and banged the door on Alex's face. I walked straight to my bed and sat there, letting out a sigh of relief.After a few seconds, I began to hear continuous knock on my door. I tried to ignore it, but it would not stop. I decided to go out there and find out if it was Alex or someone else. When I opened the door, I saw Alex standing there. "What do you want?" I asked him harshly. "I'm sorry for...""Can you just go away and leave me alone?" I asked him. Alex bit his lower lips gently and tried to speak. I pushed the door forward in an attempt to close it, but Alex grabbed it quickly and placed his left foot in my room."If you want to keep walking with that leg, take it off," I threatened him. "If that would make you hear me out, then fine."I wondered why Alex was putting into much effort to see that I forgave him. What does it matter to him?"What do you want from me, Alex?" I asked him calmly. "And I want you to be sincere. ""I
CHAPTER SIXTY TWOBEVERLY "Why won't you stop? When will you stop?" I shouted harshly. I was about to say another word when I heard someone's phone ringing loudly behind me. I quickly turned around and saw Sally standing there, which left me flustered. I quickly hung up and faced Sally, who only stared at me for a while, causing me to swallow hard. With shaky hand and feet, I walked towards the switch and turned the lights on. Sally picked up the call and walked away. I was stunned. I wondered if she heard my conversation with Peter or not. I'd kill Peter if he ever got me in trouble. I was already close to becoming the queen I've always dreamt of being, and he was trying to ruin everything for me. My phone began to ring again. It was still Peter calling. I hung up. He texted me with a threat saying he would come over if I didn't pick up the calls. I rushed back to my room and picked up his call. I was already sweating profusely. "What do you want?" I demanded harshly when I