Chapter 004

Ava’s POV

He turned his head around.

His fierce jaw came down to my face, and the water on his hair was still dropping, it bonked on my forehead.

But his eyes—there was something in his eyes, as if he wasn't happy with me, and his face was too cold to be my usual Liam.

Who was this?

"Ava." He muttered, his voice outrageously cold; it sent chills down my spine, and my heart began hammering in my chest.

Then he placed his hand gently on my arms and took it off his body, turning around and completely facing me now.

"Liam," I muttered, my voice barely above whispers.

His expression cold, and was that anger I just saw in his eyes? I was supposed to be the angry one here, what right does he have to be furious after what he did? Was it because I didn't come into this room howling and growling like an angry wolf?

"Where are you coming from?" His voice broke.

Oh really, he hasn't been home since the crack of dawn, and he knew what today was for us and now questioning me, who just left the house a few minutes back to look for him.

My anger was returning, this man here wasn't the man I fell in love with, I needed my husband back, this wasn't him.

"I went to look for you," I muttered once, finding my way to my wardrobe.

I needed to change and go to sleep, it had been a hectic day for me today, waiting aimlessly for a man who doesn't seem to want to give me any regard anymore.

He didn't show up for our anniversary and he wasn't in any way feeling remorseful about it. He didn't even treat it as anything special, like he used to.

"That's a lie, your phone was busy all through this night? And I called you with a different line and it went through but you hung up." He voiced, anger dripping from his voice.

My mouth made an oh sound, then my head suddenly snapped at him.

What was he trying to insinuate? That I was on a call with someone suspicious.. And that I ended the call on purpose? What had come over my husband?

My mouth was becoming dry and my face had paled by now. Wait did Liam just suspect me? When he was actually the one misbehaving and I went out to look for him?

I turned around, facing him now, with some button on my shirt released, but my eyes hurt and tears were welling up in them.

"I was on a call with Lisa and when you called with a different line, my battery went flat," I explained, the hurt still in my eyes, he saw it but gave no care in the world.

Three years into my marriage, I never believed Liam would say something like this to me or behave like this one day.

My heart was heavy as I walked back to the wardrobe.

He was there, no words from him, meaning he doesn't believe me.

The pain in my heart was getting intense, and tears began streaming down my face.

Just then, his phone rang. He didn't pick it at first and silenced it, then it came ringing again.

This time, he picked it up, exiting the room.

Liam now takes secret calls.

I felt pain pierce through my chest like a knife, my leg getting weak I almost crumbled on the floor.

No I wouldn't let this go on, my marriage was on the brink of getting crumbled and I must do something, if I don't say anything about this, I might lose my marriage for good. My mind was getting reeled up with panic and I went after him, now in my pajamas.

When I got to the living room, Liam wasn't there.

Was it so secretive that he couldn't even take it in the living room and had to go outside?

I pulled the door open and followed suit, ready to fully get involved with whatever he had going on.

As I approached closer, I could hear him clearly, his voice distressed but I hadn't been able to comprehend what the conversation was all about. Until I heard him call the name.

My head jerked and I drifted back to memory lane.

I knew this name so well. Just then he spoke again. "I need to spend some time at home, else my wife will start getting suspicious of what's not there, tell your cousin or someone to take you." He hissed, his voice low and a bit laced with tiredness as if the person was bugging him.

I haven't been able to really comprehend anything they were talking about yet, but I sure know Liam had been getting involved with his Ex, the reason for his sudden change of attitude.

I bit on my lower lip, my eyes getting stung with tears, and a heavy stone settled on my chest.