CHAPTER 3: Without remorse

*ALORA*

   Was love even real?

 I wondered as I drove to the airport.

      Gael and I had been all over each other since we were kids yet it was so easy for him to forget all that and get together with my best friend.

   I don’t think I could ever love again.

There was absolutely nothing like true love.

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     I could never say no to Gael’s father, his mother and grandmother.

They had been the people who really helped me when my mom passed.

        And I know they’d find out if I don’t go get Gael from the airport.

I didn’t want them to be disappointed.

I got to the airport and got out of the car.

As much as I tried, there was a weird feeling of excitement at the thought of seeing him again.

I swallowed.

I looked up and saw him pushing his suitcase out of the terminal.

He was wearing a white shirt and black suit pants, he was still so good-looking, his aura, elegant.

When he saw me, his eyes darkened.

My fist clenched and I reminded myself not to appear weak in front of him.

I guess we were back on the hating game. This time, I needed to hate him too so I could finally move on from him.

    “Long time no see, my husband.”I teased, sarcastically.

He glared at me. “Don’t call me that.”

And then he looked sideways.

I followed the direction of his eyes to see the woman dressed in a white dress walk slowly to stand beside him.

I grimaced.

It was Camila.

My best friend had betrayed me without a second thought and now, she was my husband’s mistress.

      She was on her shy and innocent look usual. A look that had fooled me and made me think she was a good person.

I figured she made herself look innocent to easily manipulate people.

She held Gael’s arm and then stroked her bulging belly gently as if informing me of something.

     Gael had already told me about it in advance but seeing it in person made me tear up again.

But I held back from breaking down in front of them.

I laughed.”Oh, my husband’s mistress is pregnant for him.”

“Watch your mouth, Alora.” Gael shot at me.

I smirked to see Camila had gone pale.

She had tears in her eyes now.

Was I lying though?

Wasn’t she a shameless mistress?

When she got together with Gael and I confronted her, she acted as if she had done nothing wrong.

That was how despicable she was!

   When they traveled abroad, I was the woman who cried daily and begged Gael to love me again.

I was a woman who was broken by my man and my best friend.

But right now, I would never let them torment me ever again!

      “Congratulations to the both of you,” I said with a hint of mockery in my voice but it seemed like Camila didn’t catch that because she asked, softly.

“Alora, are you really okay with me carrying his baby?”

This woman!

Even until now, she was acting like a saint, acting as if she cared about my feelings.

For three years, I had wondered what would happen if I saw Gael and Camila again.

   I had wondered if Camila or Gael felt bad for betraying me.

I had wondered if they would apologize when they get back.

But I didn’t need their apology anymore!

I just saw them as two despicable people that I wanted nothing to do with.

  “Camila, you don’t need to worry about how she feels about our baby. I have told you before, what matters is just the two of us and our child.” Gael said to her.

“Aww.”I cooed and laughed.”It’s like I’m watching a romantic movie right now but the only problem is that the love story is boring.”I mocked.

The two of them looked shocked by my words.

“Also, Camila, it’s okay for you to have his child. But I wonder how you’re going to explain your relationship to the child, or maybe you can give the child to me, and I’ll raise it for you so he or she can grow up with the wife and not the mistress. Don’t worry, I won’t maltreat your child…”

“What’s the meaning of that?!” Gael thundered.

“I’m just kidding, relax.”I was having fun taunting the two of them.

“Anyway, Dad told me to pick you up and take you back to the family’s Manor. Are you coming with me or not? Don’t waste my time. Hurry up and decide.”

“When did you become so bitchy?” Gael asked me.

I eyed him.

Did he have any right to ask me that?

Does he still expect kindness from me?

   “Everyone must be waiting. Let’s just go. I also need to introduce Camila to them tonight.”He announced.

My eyes dilated.”You’re taking her home?”

     “Of course, she’s having my baby, she needs to have a part in my life now, also, we’re getting a divorce.”

  Hold it, together, Alora.

Hold it together.

Getting a divorce wouldn’t be too bad.

This woman was already pregnant for him, there was no hope for us anymore.

I have to accept this.

But why did this still hurt?

Why was it so painful?

Maybe because I just didn’t understand how they could hurt me and keep hurting me without any remorse.