Chapter 39

NICHOLAS

“In a nutshell,” May interrupted. “You pulled strings to get Lydia the appointment.”

Wait! Did I do that? When did I do such a thing? What was May saying?

“No, that never happened. I never knew her name until today. How could I promote her to the housekeeper? The decision was made by Mama without my involvement,” I answered quickly. However, I could tell that May did not believe me. She must have thought I was only making excuses. Well, I would have thought the same if I were in her shoes.

“Anything you say!” May laughed it off. She sat on the bed and began to take off her heels. Afterwards, she laid on the bed, laughing wickedly. I wouldn’t be shocked to hear that she had a murder plan for me.

“Hey, you believe me, don’t you?” I asked just to be sure. That was purely unnecessary.

“Why would I believe you? Do you think I have a pumpkin instead of a brain?” She asked. I was officially fed up. I had no way to convince her anymore. Just as I decided to continue, I heard her phone ring. May hesitated to pick the call but she did that anyway.

“Yes, Conan,” I heard her say.

Conan? Wasn’t that her ex-boyfriend?

“Where?” May sat up. “You want us to have lunch together? I already did. What do you think about dinner?”

It was right in my presence that she made plans with Conan. She ended the call with a big smile on her face.

“What is going on here?” I asked her carefully.

“Didn’t you hear?” She replied. “I have a dinner appointment fixed with Conan. Is that a problem?”

“Of course, it is!” I exclaimed. “You are my wife. Why would you hang out with your ex-boyfriend?”

“Stop pretending,” May told me calmly. “I know you are happy I will be out of the house so you can have dinner with your lovely Lydia.”

“What are you saying? Didn’t I explain myself?” I asked angrily. May was driving me nuts with her reasoning. However, this had no effect on her.

“You can bring her into our matrimonial room if you like. Or wait, is it just our bedroom since we’ve never made out on it before?” May asked. She stared at me and continued. “Make sure you change the sheets and ventilate the room when you’re done with your adulterous encounter. I don’t want the smell of sweat and cum in the room I will be sleeping tonight.”

May walked out majestically. The moment she was out of the room, I grabbed the pillow nearest to me and threw it at the door. I never knew May would open the door right that moment. The pillow hit her face and then fell on the floor.

I was shocked and I had my mouth wide open.

“Now, your plan is to beat me up,” She said in a calmness that erupted shock in me.

“Ah, no. Never. That wasn’t on purpose. I didn’t know you would come in just like that,” I explained quickly. May simply smiled and shook her head. I guess she had no idea of how frightening she was right now.

“It’s fine,” She replied. “Just remember that I’m the one carrying your baby. Don’t attempt to kill me because of your lover.”

She walked out again and this time, she slammed the door as she left. I found myself on the bed, gasping. I couldn’t believe what just happened. No matter what, I couldn’t allow May to have a successful meeting with her ex-boyfriend. I had to ruin it no matter what. As I stood up to get ready, I had a relapse.

I had been involved with two different women. There was Lydia and my secretary, Vivian. Did I really have the right to do this? If I had a little bit of shame, the best thing I could do was to let her off.

**

But guess what? I was inconsistent with my decisions. I acted like I didn’t care about whatever May did but the moment she left, I got my car to tail her. Kelvin was driving her and she had informed Abby not to go with her. I followed her car with me from a distance. I just wanted to see what happened, nothing more.

It was forty minutes after seven o’clock. I watched May enter the restaurant. I put on a hat for disguise and went inside too without letting her see me. I was exactly behind the table she sat in. It turns out that Conan wasn’t here yet. He arrived five minutes later and that was enough to get me angry. He had no proper manners.

I could hear everything they said since I was quite close to them. I turned my back on them so they couldn’t see me.

“I haven't ordered yet. I was waiting for you,” May told him.

“I kept you waiting, didn’t I? I’m sorry,” Conan replied. He gestured to the waiter who came to take their order. The waiter came to me as well.

“What would you like to order, sir?” The waiter asked. I quickly pointed to something random to get rid of him.

“I didn’t think you would come. I am really shocked,” Conan told her.

“Why would you think that?” May asked him coolly.

“You are married, you know,” Conan laughed. “Everyone knows our possessive and obsessive Nicholas is. It is surprising that he lets his wife have dinner with her ex-boyfriend. It is just as I thought.”

“Just as you thought?” May asked.

“Of course, you are not really close with your husband, right? That is the best explanation,” Conan said excitedly. I clenched my fists angrily. I felt like revealing myself right now.

“Why do you think I am not close with him?” May began to laugh. Conan must be flustered. I smiled happily.

“Then he wouldn’t let you come see me,” Conan insisted.

“Or maybe he respects my decisions?” May asked.

“Nicholas isn’t the type of man that…” Conan was trying to say.

“Don’t badmouth my husband. He is right there,” May pointed to me.

I could feel my heart skip a beat. I just got caught.