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The meeting ended shortly and she picked up her bags to leave the office. Before she stepped out of the building, she stopped by the secretary to warn her.

“If that lady comes in here again and you don't call security to lock her up, you'll lose your job. Got it?

The secretary nodded like her life depended on it, maybe because it did.

The drive home was quiet…too quiet. Like the calm before a terrible storm but she was ready.

Her ringtone tore the peace and she glared at the phone.

“Darling.”

She answered “Sera Darling, I have another meeting…so I will be home late” he said hurriedly.

“I do not care if you have a surgery and you are the surgeon or you're going for your burial…” she hissed “I want you home by the time I'm there.” She ended the call. After that tone in her voice, he knew better than to come late. She made a stop at her sister's office to tell her what happened and she almost exploded.

“What do you mean that ugly woman is pregnant!” “Calm down, Steph. I'm going home to talk to him” “Do you need me to come? I have a bat!”

“Girl! Not everything is violence” she laughed. She had no idea those words would bite her back in the ass.

She got home shortly after and saw her husband's car parked in. At least he kept to time today. She walked in slowly and dropped her bag. He sprinted in, still fully suited…almost like he appeared into the room.

“Darling–”

“Who is she?” Sera brought out a picture of Vanessa.

He stayed quiet for a split second and replied, “She's a friend of mi–”

“You bloody liar!” A slap tore across his face. He stood there unsure what had just happened. Seraphina's voice was shaking “Who. Is. She. Adrian vale?” her eyes glowed red from tears and anger. He exhaled and knelt down

“I can explain.”

Another slap disrupted the peace of the house…not like there was any to begin with. She grabbed his hair and looked him dead in the eye. “Not only did you cheat on me, but you went and got her pregnant?”

His eyes widened. “I didn't! I swear!” He cried out. “It was once! It only happened once!”

She relaxed her hands and he let out a small laugh.

“So these pictures…” she began scrolling through her phone “...are all from one day?” “Sera. Calm down. How did you get these?”

“Oh! Mr. CEO, I am calm” she said as she slowly took off her shoes “but this little marriage we have going on, is over.”

“Sera…please let's be reasonable. I swear it was a mistake.” He pleaded, tears falling down his cheeks. She couldn't care less about how he felt after what he did. “Clean your eyes darling, I'll start preparing dinner” she patted his cheek “be down in 30. I'll make something simple.” Adrian didn't know how to react, fear built up in his chest and his face turned red. “Okay, sweetie…I'll be down soon” she patted his head before he got up.

After he walked up the stairs, Sarah stood in the kitchen for almost 5 minutes with a knife in her hand, staring at nothing. A tear slid down her cheeks and she began preparing rice and chicken sauce…it was easy and quick to make.

By the time Adrian got down, the food was ready and she was sitting on the opposite side of the dining table, staring into the food. He sat opposite her “Thank you, Sera–”

“Did you ever even love me, Adrian?” her eyes began watering again.

“Of course I do. I love you.” He stretched his hand across the table but she ignored him and looked up

“Do you want this marriage to end? So you can go to her…?” Her eyes, red and tired “...the woman you met before you met me?” Adrian kept mute, like he had suddenly forgotten how to speak.

She stretched her hand this time to him and he held it tight “Adrian…it's a simple question…do you want to end this marriage for her?” she sniffled. Adrian's grip on her hand loosened and she nodded and laughed.

“I don't know, Sera…I don't.” he cried. He dug his fingers into his hair, messing it up. Seraphina stood up, forcing her body to move with her mind and walked up the stairs, her food untouched

“Adrian. Never has the thought of ending things crossed my mind but you couldn't choose…” She let out a tired laugh “you've made up your mind, you just needed assistance" she walked up more and stopped “We'll sign the paperwork tomorrow and go our separate ways”

Adrian sprouted. “Sera! Give me a week. Just a week and I'll give you an answer. I promise” Seraphina nodded. She knew what his answer would be anyway, she wasn't raising her hopes for anyone.

“That's Friday.” She said and looked back.