TAMINO 2

Tamara went upstairs crying when she bumped into Leng—the nanny of her handsome little boy, who took care of him 24/7. Leng exit from the room was a sign that her child was already asleep.

Upon entering the room, Tamara immediately sat on the edge of the king-size bed in the room she occupied. She covered her mouth to stop herself from making any noise so as not to wake her handsome offspring, who was fast asleep in the crib.

Gavin Taylor Lorenzo.

Tamara and Galvin's four-month-old son...

Tamara clutched her chest, feeling an intense pain. Her heart was breaking; she never imagined that on their very anniversary, she would find out such devastating news.

Galvin was cheating on her with his ex-girlfriend, Maris Keenly, and what hurt even more was that she was going to have his child!

Tamara stared closely at her baby who was sleeping soundly in the crib. Even now, she was already hurting for him, and her heart broke even more knowing that her child would suffer.

She stopped crying when the phone in her pocket rang. She dried her cheeks and took several deep breaths when she saw that her friend was calling.

Mesande Lorenzo...

She carefully opened the sliding glass door to step out onto the balcony. The cold night air greeted her, prompting her to let out a deep sigh.

She forced a small smile and answered the call. “H-Hello?”

[“Tam? Hello! Are you okay?”] Concern was evident in Mesande's voice. [“H-Have you seen the news?”] she asked hesitantly.

Biting her lip, Tamara nodded as if her friend were standing right in front of her, and she looked up slightly at the sky to keep herself from crying.

“Y-yes...” she replied shakily.

[“Oh my god! Tam, I'm sorry...”] She let out a deep breath. [“I got so worried about you when I saw the news! How are you? Do you want me to come over? Tam, sorry... I'm really sorry!”]

Mesande Lorenzo had been Tamara's best friend since high school. And also, Galvin's cousin. Mesande and Galvin grew up together because the cousins treated each other like siblings, but Mesande would never tolerate her cousin's foolishness, especially since her best friend was the one being hurt!

“For what, Mesande? You didn't do anything. Thank you for calling, I really, really need someone to talk to... I don't know what to do anymore, it hurts so much...”

Even though they were already married, he still had many women. He had cheated on her many times, and she had accepted him back just as many times! Out of everything Galvin had done to her, this was the most painful!

[“Tam, I know I didn't do anything to you, but I feel so ashamed of what Brother Galvin is doing to you! He has done nothing but hurt you! I thought he would change because you guys have a baby now, but apparently not! I know you love him very much, which is why you can endure something like that from him, but I hope, Tam... you'll love yourself more. Just pour all your love into the baby, not into him who is just wasting your love.”]

Tamara's parents and Galvin's grandparents were close friends. To strengthen the connection and grow the wealth of the two rich families, marriage was the answer.

It was arranged for the daughter of the Alonzo family to marry the grandson and heir of the Lorenzos. But what the two families didn't know was that there was a contract between Tamara and Galvin!

Ever since high school, Tamara had feelings for Galvin because of his good looks and charisma. She loved him deeply back then and loved him even more through Mesande's stories, even though he was a womanizer. Even if she went unnoticed because she wasn't his type, she still dreamed of him.

So when she found out about the marriage, she didn't hesitate to agree to marry Galvin because she thought that, in that way, he might learn to love her.

Meanwhile, she was well aware that Galvin didn't want to be tied down to her or any other woman because he only thought about his own pleasure!

Playboys don't do wives! They fuck and leave!

But due to an unexpected tragedy, Galvin's grandparents died in an accident. And the future of his clan rested on Galvin because it was stated in their last will and testament that the only grandson, the heir, would manage all the businesses owned by the Alonzo family.

To achieve that title, the Alonzo family and the Lorenzo family had to become one. That meant marriage! Galvin agreed to marry her, but she signed a contract with him that only the two of them knew about...

“What do you mean?”

As she realized what her friend was trying to imply, Tamara felt even more hurt.

[“Leave him! Divorce him!”] It was a persuasive command from Mesande.

Just thinking about the two of them separating—Tamara couldn't bring herself to do that! She loved him too much just hand him over to a mistress. Besides, she wasn't sure if the child that woman was carrying was really Galvin's. And if they really were in a relationship.

“I'll think about it, Mesande... You know it's not that easy for me because I have a lot of things to consider in whatever decision I make. I don't want any trouble, I hope you understand me...”

Maris Keenly was Galvin's childhood sweetheart! She knew about that because how could she not know when her best friend was his cousin?

Even if that woman was the one her husband loved, she was still just a mistress!

[“Tam, don't tell me you're going to believe brother Galvin's lies again? Don't tell me that if he denies that the child is his and that nothing is going on between him and that woman, you'll just forgive him that easily? Tam, wake up!”]

“It's our anniversary.’

[“See? The nerve of him! He's really going to prioritize that woman over your anniversary? God! Let me guess... He hasn't even come home to your place this month! Am I right?”]

“He's coming tonight...”

[“Tam...”] Deep worry filled Mesande's voice, and Tamara knew her friend understood her.

After talking to her friend, she went back inside the room. She checked on her son in the crib first before going into the bathroom to take a shower to ease the heavy burden she was feeling.

'Leave him! Divorce him!'

Those words from her friend Mesande wouldn't leave her mind. There was a part of her that couldn't live without Galvin, especially when she thought about how much she had already endured for him—was she really going to give up on him now?

Moreover, she was thinking about their child. She wouldn't deprive Baby Gavin of a complete family just because her husband was cheating on her...