Chapter Three

Chapter Three

"What's bothering you, beautiful lady? May I have the honor of listening?" The man said.

Bella tilted her head to look at the unfamiliar man beside her, she had never met him before Bella was also in need of someone to confide in.

"Yes, I have something on my mind... My... husband, we've been married for three years, and... my closest friend, they both betrayed me at the same time..."

"That's awful, what did they do?" The man took a sip of his drink and asked.

Bella continued, "Well, they had an affair behind my back, it must have been going on for a long time but I... I had no idea..."

"Oh... so I've been... I've been happy and joking with those wretched people all this time... do you think I'm stupid?" Bella turned to the man, her eyes pleading for an answer.

The man didn't answer Bella's question, instead, he asked her, "Do you want revenge? I can help you with that."

"Revenge? How?" Bella looked puzzled at the stranger's offer of "help."

The man laughed when he saw Bella's puzzled and intoxicated expression, he lifted her chin and gently planted a light kiss on her lips, like a breeze.

"This is how you can get revenge on those bastards people." He smirked.

In the lavish and luxurious room, the centerpiece was a large bed in the middle of the room. The man tightly embraced Bella's delicate waist and kissed her passionately, until Bella felt like she couldn't breathe, then he let her go.

"You have to breathe through your nose." The man chuckled.

Bella became more dreamy, everything around her seemed to spin and blur before her eyes. Bella couldn't think of anything else.

The expensive black dress was forcefully torn and thrown to the floor by the man, he quickly undressed himself and gently carried Bella onto the bed. The actions were rough and forceful, but also gentle and tender.

"Hey, why… why are you taking off my clothes? What are we doing?" Bella felt cold and every touch from this man felt unusually hot.

He laughed and kissed her deeply and passionately, like a hungry wolf. "We're seeking revenge on those who betrayed you."

...

Bella woke up with throbbing pain. Her whole body ached and felt numb. The most painful spot was right there, and Bella suddenly realized something had happened to her. Her head throbbed as she tried to remember what happened yesterday.

Bella discovered that those two bastards had betrayed her, so she went to a bar to drown her sorrows with alcohol, and then... she got drunk and couldn't remember anything clearly.

Now Bella noticed the strong and firm arms wrapped around her waist. Bella tried to stay calm and not scream out loud. She knew something had happened between her and the man beside her.

Bella secretly lifted the blanket to get a clear look at this man's face. As she lifted the blanket, Bella was stunned by the extraordinary beauty of this man's face.

Strong, tall, and muscular body, and a face so perfectly sculpted as if meticulously carved by God, this man was definitely granted special favor by nature.

Bella suddenly felt no regret about what happened last night. But she just wanted to pay for the damages. As she got off the bed, Bella was shocked to see that her dress had been torn apart.

"Where are you going? It's still early, go back to sleep." The man heard the noise and spoke.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer, with such strength that Bella found herself lying against his chest in a second.

"Let go, I have to go back," Bella said angrily.

He let go of her and pointed to the bag on the table. "Your dress has been torn apart by me, wear this temporarily."

Bella pushed him away, wrapped the blanket around herself, and walked over to the bag. Just by looking at it, she recognized the famous and expensive brand. How could this man be prepared for someone he just met like her? Although she didn't want to accept this expensive thing, she couldn't go out naked.

After showering, Bella stepped out to prepare to leave when she heard a man say, "You liked it, didn't you? Last night was your first time, right? Didn't you say you've been married for three years? So is your husband impotent?"

Bella wanted to say that last night wasn't her first time, but the red stain on the bedsheet declared that it indeed was. She never wanted to bring up this issue because what woman who has been married for three years is still a virgin?

With the man's constant questioning, Bella only felt annoyed and didn't want to answer. "It's none of your business," Bella glared at him.

"If your husband can't, then there's no way he could be cheating. Last night was amazing, can we exchange contact information-" The man stood up and approached Bella.

Bella cut him off, arrogantly saying, "I'm sorry, I don't want to see you anymore. Here, this is the payment for your services last night. I was too drunk to remember clearly." Bella pulled out a check from her wallet and handed it to him, the man looked dumbfounded at the check in his hand. Bella assumed he was surprised by the amount written on the check, so she casually placed it on the table, brushed her hair back decisively, and left.

Bella walked home, remembering the marks that the man left on her body, and she blushed. In the bathroom, she almost fainted at the sight of them. Last night, the man was nothing more than an animal while she was experiencing it for the first time.

The emotions from last night made Bella feel embarrassed and ashamed, experiencing the forbidden 'pleasure' in the legends with a stranger instead of her husband.

Max was waiting at home, he had sent a text to Bella last night, but it was only this morning when he returned from the hotel that he realized Bella hadn't replied. Seeing Bella had returned home, Max approached her with a smile on his face, worried. "Honey, why didn't you respond to my text? Where did you go this morning? I was really worried when I didn't see you at home." Max appeared concerned when he didn't receive a reply from her.

In the past, Bella would take the blame for herself, but this time, looking at his face only made her feel nauseous. Wasn't he also absent last night because he was having an affair with that despicable woman? And now he's acting all kind in front of her.

If Max wants to act like that, she also has to play the role and perform with him. 

"The weather is beautiful this morning, so I'll go out for a walk," Bella smiled and said. 

Max raised an eyebrow, looking at her new and expensive dress. 

"I've never seen you wake up early like this before," Max said. 

Bella maintained her smile, trying to hold back her disgust for this pathetic man. 

"If you haven't seen it before, you'll see it now. And I'm sure you were tired from working overtime last night," Bella said, unable to hide her mocking tone. 

But Max didn't catch the implication in her words and appeared genuinely tired. 

"Yes, because there's so much work, I want to finish it quickly. I haven't been able to spend time with you lately, don't be sad," he said. 

Lie! 

Bella shook her head. "It's okay, I understand," she said. 

Max looked at his watch and said, "I have to go to the company now... Tonight, I have a date with a friend at the Omega restaurant, which you also like, right? After work, I'll pick you up and bring you there." 

Bella wanted to refuse, but Max quickly drove away. She felt uncomfortable in the places Max had touched. In the evening, Max came home to pick up Bella for their appointment. As soon as he opened the door, he was so surprised that he couldn't hold back his amazement. He couldn't believe that the woman in front of him was his plain wife. 

"Bella? Is that you?" 

Bella looked at Max's dumbfounded face with disdain. "What's wrong?" 

"You look like a goddess, I've never seen you dressed like this before," Max couldn't help but blurt out. Bella secretly laughed, of course, he didn't deserve it. 

But in front of Max, she was still a good and obedient wife, wholeheartedly devoted to him.

"Really? You said we were meeting your friend tonight, so I also wanted to make a good impression for both of us, I couldn't dress simply."

Max was still captivated by Bella's beauty, he had never felt prouder than when Bella was his wife, like now.

Whether in the car or at the restaurant, Max always stared at Bella as if he still couldn't believe that the beautiful person beside him was his wife.

"Max, are you listening to me?" Bella gently pulled Max's sleeve.

The server led the two to their reserved table. Bella kept surprising Max, he didn't expect Pearl to be here too.

"Why is Pearl here?" Max asked softly.

Bella calmly and composedly replied, "When we were in the car, I mentioned that I invited Pearl as well. I also mentioned that your friend is not married and doesn't have a girlfriend yet, so I wanted to introduce him to Pearl, my best friend and your best friend."

She spoke while observing Max's awkward and uncomfortable expression, feeling secretly happy inside. But she had no idea who the friend that Max mentioned was until...

Bella widened her eyes looking at the man believed to be Max's friend. That man also looked surprised to see her, but he quickly regained his composure and smiled friendly.

The man who took Bella's first-time last night was her husband's friend.

What ridiculous situation was happening right now?

Bella screamed in her mind!