Chapter 16: That Should Be Me

Stella

"THAT SHOULD BE ME, JAXON," I said while looking at his eyes directly. I slowly lost him as I felt my intoxication gone.

"I should be the one with you! I should be the one holding your hand and not her! I should be the one showing the ring! I should be the one, not her!" I couldn’t stop screaming and stopped because I could feel my tears forming.

"But I can't do that. I can't do that Jaxon… because I'm your secret. I'm your secret that you are keeping and protecting. I'm just your secret wife, Jaxon." I was crying all the time so I felt him holding my arm.

"So I have no right to complain to you. I have no right to shout to everyone that I am your wife because I will ruin you and your career. I have no right to hurt you because you just keep me a secret. And I have no right to be jealous because you don't love me."

After I said that I stared at him and I could see in his eyes that he was confused by what I was saying.

"Why are you saying this to me, Stella?" Calm but I could sen