Betrayed

1

"Mrs Clarissa" the voice of Bruno the driver spoke aloud bringing me back to my conscious state.

My eyes darted to him where I saw the worried expression that masked his face.

"You're hurting yourself...." he spoke making me look down at my wrist where blood could be seen seeping out of the punctured area.

"Again..." He added.

Quickly I dropped the pen watching as it fell to the floor. My hands inadvertently went to cover up the bruised area.

Bruno on seeing this was quick to hand over the handkerchief to me to which I used it to wrap around my wrist.

"Should I call the therapist?" he asked making my eyes to slightly widen. Quickly I shook my head discerning his thought.

"But with the way you are going, your state of mine isn't good for your health.

I'm sure the therapist can help and bring you some comfor..."

"I said No!" My voice inadvertently raised startling Bruno as well as myself.

My breathing hitched and pulling down the long sleeves of my dress, I pulled open the car door heading inside.

The last thing I needed was people thinking I was going crazy or losing my mind to the extent I needed a therapist.

I needed no one but him.

But looking ahead of me, I could see Lucian's car sitting right outside the mansion and in my heart, it skipped.

It's been two months since I last laid eyes on him and everything in me screamed to be with him even if he didn't feel the same way.

As though my feet had a mind of their own, they rushed into the house but instead of meeting Lucian, I met his personal assistant Jarry.

"Madam" he greeted with a bow of his head but I paid no heed and instead my eyes scanned for Lucian.

Only when I couldn't find him didn't I voice out.

"Where's Lucian? He didn't come with you?" A crack in my voice could be felt at that moment but I didn't dare loose my composure.

Instead, I waited for Jarry to give an answer to my undying question.

"Ma'am, please sit' he ordered but as stubborn as I was I refused to listen seeking only the presence of Lucian.

Jarry made me to seat only after the confirmation that he would call Lucian.

Now seated, I waited to see Jarry pull out his phone and with a ring, the call got connected.

He handed the phone over to me.

"Lucian... I... I have missed you so much. I just want to see you even if it's once" Ecstasy filled me as I called out but was hushed the next second by his cruel words.

"The feeling isn't mutual Clarissa. I see Jarry has arrived.

He'll give you some papers to sign. Don't wait time and apply your signature to it" he spoke, his voice devoid of any emotions what so ever making a crack to form in my heart.

"What?" 

"Chloe is back. Sign the divorce papers and leave" sound and clear was his voice but even with that I heard much difficulty in assessing his words.

Words tried to form from my lips but no sound left my throat.

And just as I heard him speak, Jarry stepped forward pulling out papers.

Divorce papers to be precise.

"What... What is that?" 

"Divorce papers ma'am" answered Jarry tommy stuttering words.

I'm that instant, the crack that formed in my heart was sure spread.

Now, my heart was broken to a million pieces.

"Why?" I spoke over the phone with tests rolling down my eyes and wetting my cheeks.

"Because you disgust me Clarissa. You and I both knew that I never loved you"

"But you said you could love me!" I shouted above my voice.

The sad truth was heavily hitting me and it punctured a very fragile organ of mine.

My heart.

"Well now you know. Sign it and don't make a fuss"

"You're betraying me Lucian" at this point I broke down into complete tears. My body shuddered as I cried out in front of Jarry.

Everything in me was praying for Lucian to take back his words.

I have only ever loved him so deeply so why shouyhe hurt me this way.

"You betrayed me first"

"I did nothing. I swear it. The picture of me and that man was fake"

"Save it. I don't want to hear of it.

Even if it's fake, I don't want to have anything to do with you"

"Is it because of her?" I asked admits my sobs.

"Yes" he responded. And there goes my hope.

Gone to the drain and buried six foot deep.

"And what of our child. What will happen?" My hands reached for my stomach hoping that my pregnancy could be the thread that would make him stay but his statement hit me like a bom.

"He'll be born and will know Chloe as his mother"

The call got disconnected with Lucian telling me to sign the divorce papers.

My legs gave way to the floor, my tears rolling down my cheeks.

I was living a lie all along.

The man I thought stood by me and protected me was the one to cast me aside.

I gave him my love, my life and everything else but he was quick to discard me and for what, for her!

I was eight months pregnant with Lucian's child and he didn't give a care in the world of what will happen to me.

I guess Chloe's return was the most important thing to him at the moment.

"Ma'am... Please be careful. You don't need to stress yourself now" he said trying to raise me

To raise me from the ground but I flung his hands away.

A timer from his wrist watch beeped making a sigh to leave his lips.

"Madam, I have to get going. Please sign the papers.

The boss can't get married if you haven't applied your signature to it" 

Now his words were quick to catch my attention and swiftly, my teary gaze turned to him.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked. Seeing the way he inadvertently focused his gaze away from me made me all the more suspicion.

"What are you talking about? Answer me!" I demanded authoritatively that made Jarry to be frightened.

His lips moved and his words were quick to spill unleashing the eminent truth that was with held from me.

"Sir Lucian is getting married to Miss Chloe today " he announced.

With my lips ajar and my mind dumbfounded, I stared at Jarry for good long moments without speaking.

Apparently, my mind seemed to be slow in taking in this new piece of information.

So that's why he wanted a divorce so bad.

With the beeping noise coming from Jarry, he shook his head helplessly before saying.

"Madam, there's somewhere I need to be. Please sign the papers, I'll come back for it" he said before rushing out the door.

Now I was left both dumbfounded and perplexed with my mind buzzing.

They were getting married this today, so soon.

Apparently, I have never met Chloe but from what I've heard, Chloe was Lucian's first love.

It's always hard to forget your first love they say, perhaps that's why he never forgot her.

When Chloe and Lucian both had an accident, Chloe's body was never found but was assumed to be dead.

For several years he blamed himself for the accident and it took years before Lucian could convince himself that she was truly dead.

But after years had gone by, here she was Alive.

My tired body slowly got up from the ground heading towards the bed room. 

Stripping myself naked and standing bare in front of the mirror, I took a long look at my self.

Tears sliding down my pale cheeks.

In just two months of Chloe returning, My r life has been a hell.

With my gaze stuck to the mirror, I finally realized why Lucian sometimes couldn't stop admiring my face.

The side of my face to be precise.

It was because I had a slight resemblance to Chloe.

The first day I laid her eyes on Chloe, I had thought it was a mere coincidence that they looked alike.

But now I knew better, he married me r for my looks and nothing more.

This revelation hurt like hot coal being pressed on to the skin.

My protruding stomach was visible from the silvery surface of the mirror and clearly in a month time, I'll soon give birth.

With the gender unknown, I had always wished it was a boy but right now... What did it matter.

Just three months ago I was struck with a dilemma of proving myself innocent.

Apparently, it was said that I was going around having my r fill with various men and that wasn't true at all.

I proceeded to the bathroom where I let the water drench my body as a whole.

For almost an hour I stood under the shower reasoning the incident that had played in these past months.

With me being framed for sleeping around with men to when Chloe suddenly appeared into Lucian's life to me being thrown a divorce papers to the face.

Everything seemed like...

A set up. A plan orchestrated to get me out of the picture.

And the only person that I e had in mind to plan such was LUCIAN.

Besides, his love was back and he didn't see the need for me anymore.

Anger boiled within me, my fingers went to dig itself deep in my palm causing blood to seep out from that area.

I wasn't going to let them live happily.

Besides, how could they have a wedding without a bride!

Quickly I stepped out of the shower and called for Bruno.

I was going to the wedding venue but not before stopping by to get a wedding gown.

I didn't have time to pick as she just needed any gown that would fit my size.

In no time, I reached the venue which was beautifully decorated to suite the theme.

The internal decor was beautiful almost making me want to shed a tear.

Everything was set and the people sat in their places.

I had arrived right on time because I could hear the orchestra playing the wedding tones.

Even when Bruno tried to stop my actions, I proceeded to pulling the doors open and stepping in.

Up on the altar, there I found Lucian to be happily smiling as he watched me approach him.

How I hated his smile right now.

Lucian's aura could be felt as I came to stand beside him, I gazed at him through my veil.

"You look.... Different" he said perhaps on noticing the bulge from my gown.

"Are you happy right now?" I asked trying my possible best to hide the pain in my voice which proved futile.

My tears were now slipping down my eyes and Lucian could hear me sob.

"Chloe..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the veil got lifte

d from my face and the fruit knife I had hidden in my bouquet finally appeared.

It's sharp edge pointing at him 

"I WISH YOU HELL!" I shouted before plunging the knife deep into his chest.

A loud gasp erupted from the lips of everyone.

Lucian's face was masked with pain as I stabbed him.

But in that moment, something awful happened.

My water broke!!!