Chapter 2

Lucille's POV

“Lucy, I love you. I know I've said it so many times already. On the day I finally got the courage to confess to you, on the day I got engaged to you, on the day we got married, the day you gave birth to our son and every day to this point,”

I shook my head in disbelief as he continued, my cheeks burning red.

“Today makes us ten years together. Ten years of loving each other and another day to remember our vows, to understand our hearts that long for each other. I will continue to love you, cherish you and be one with you because without you, I can't breathe. You are my soulmate, Lucy, and forever, I wish to be with you. Do you accept to be my wife forever, never letting anyone come in between us?”

I took a step forward, unable to hide the blush that spread on my cheeks. Benjamin knew how to surprise me. “Yes, I accept,” I said, giving out my hand.

With the napkin, he slid the ring onto my finger. It burned, but I ignored it as he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into a big hug. “I love you, Lucy,” he confessed once again.

I smiled. “I love you too,“

“Oh my God, they've been together for ten years and he still loves her so much. I wish I could get a man like him,” I heard a lady say.

“Who said love fades? This is the ideal marriage,”

“They are such a lovely couple. I'm jealous,”

The whispers of everyone around me only made me shy and blush harder. Benjamin pressed a kiss on my lips and then on my forehead. “Let's go,” he said, taking my right hand.

Like the gentleman he was, he opened the passenger door for me. We drove back home in silence as I stared at my husband with a love stricken look.

I've loved this man for ten years and not once had his love for me diminish. I couldn't wish for a better man. Once we got home, he opened the front door.

“Mommy!” Harvey shrieked, jumping off the couch as he ran to me.

“Hey baby,“ I crouched down. “Did you have fun with Aunty Katherine?”

Harvey nodded. “She helped me with my assignments and she told me I could watch some TV until you get back,” he excitedly told me.

“Yeah, yeah, time for bed. Up you go,” I said, kissing his forehead.

I turned to Kathy as Harvey ran off. “Thank you so much for taking care of him while I was away. I hope you aren't mad. I stayed later than we planned.”

Kathy waved her hands. “It's nothing. I know you two lovebirds cannot get over yourself with such an opportunity to have sex,”

"We didn't,” Ben quickly said, almost defensive, but then laughed it off.

“We saved that for later.” He winked at me, making me shake my head.

“Kathy, why don't I say thank you by getting you one of those wines you love,” I said.

She smiled, clapping excitedly as she glanced at Ben. “Really? Thank you. You know I have no money to get that for myself,” she said.

“You don't need to bother when I'm here,” I told her. “I'll need to change and check on Harvey,” I said, grabbing my bag as I walked away.

With a quick change, I checked on Harvey, who was now asleep, then headed for the little bar at the back.

All alcoholic wine was kept away from Harvey's view. I loved this design, as it helped Harvey to have a serene environment. I grabbed three glasses and a bottle of one of my best collections of alcoholic wine before heading back to the living room.

“... you sure are lucky,” I heard Katherine say, a few steps away from the living room.

“Come on, you know I can never touch her when I have you. Sexy, beautiful, young. She is a thirty-year-old mother with nothing to her than her law firm. I promise once I have it, you wouldn't have to worry about her,” I heard Benjamin say and my steps halted.

My husband.

I had never heard him speak of me like that in any way.

But today?

Our anniversary? My thirtieth birthday, he...

“Do it quickly. I can't stand her anymore,”

A lump formed in my throat, hearing the resentment coming from my best friend. Katherine has been my best friend for twenty years. How could she say that?

I heard the couch crunch up as they plopped on it. Then I heard them kiss, passionate, subtle sounds but —loud as it rang in my head, the betrayal sinking into my bones. “Fuck, I missed those lips of yours. I've had to put up with kissing her all night,” Benjamin said.

“I really wish I could divorce her,” he added.

“Then do it,” Kathy hurriedly said.

“You know I can't, sweetie. We both signed a prenup. If I bring forward a divorce, with how good she is, she would find out about our relationship and that would cut me off getting her law firm, but if she is dead...”

They both chuckled at their hidden joke. “Up the dosage on her ring. I need her dead in the next two months. I'll handle Harvey,”

The words from my best friend and my husband shattered me. My gaze dropped to my ring, the diamond shimmering under my gaze, the burn around my finger nothing compared to how my heart pounded in my chest.

Kathy's laughter made me raise my head. My gaze was blurry as tears filled them. “She's so stupid for the title 'goddess of the courtroom'. She could not even spot the change in her rings. She thinks it's diamond, not knowing it's poison,” she laughed once more.

I felt my heart drop to my stomach. My hands shook, my muscles failing me. I stepped back, my grip on the tray tight, but the sound of the glass hitting each other filled the room, alerting them. I covered my mouth to stop myself from screaming.

“Lucy?” Benjamin called.