Chapter 4

Evan disappeared for seven whole days. During that time, he didn't contact me once.

Serena's smug voice rang through my phone again. "How does it feel to guard an empty bedroom, Selena? So what if you're the lady of the Blackwell family? The real lady of the house is the one sharing the man's bed!

"Van bought me a huge villa. We've been going at it in the bedroom, the kitchen, and even the balcony. He told me that once I become pregnant with his child, he'll divorce you and replace you with me.

"So, you'd better pray that doesn't happen. After all, we do it every single day. It won't be long before I become pregnant!"

I chuckled. "In that case, let me congratulate you in advance, Mrs. Blackwell."

Serena was caught off guard. Staring at me in disbelief, she snarled, "What game are you playing, Selena? Why aren't you angry? Do you think I'm lying? Here, I'll send you a few videos so you can see it for yourself!"

In a flash, several videos appeared in our chat box. Evan had her pinned against the headboard, murmuring over and over, "Darling, does it hurt? I'll go easy on you."

I thought my heart had gone completely numb, but it still tightened for a second.

Serena seemed pleased by my silence. "I thought you didn't care anymore. Turns out, you were just pretending," she scoffed.

I hung up on her and immediately blocked her. Silence settled over the room.

Just then, a housekeeper knocked on the door. She walked in with a cup of coffee and left.

Then, I immediately heard whispers and giggles outside the door. "Look at her; she looks utterly miserable. We were worried for nothing. Mr. Blackwell obviously doesn't love her anymore."

"Exactly. So what if she lives here? Home is wherever Mr. Blackwell is. I bet we'll be moving into Ms. Harroway's place in no time."

I kicked the door open and slapped one of them across the face. "Get down on your knees!"

Both of them dropped to their knees, shaking uncontrollably.

"I was wrong, Mrs. Blackwell. We shouldn't have talked about you behind your back. Please forgive me. I'm begging you…"

The other housekeeper clung to my leg. "We're only following Ms. Harroway's orders, Mrs. Blackwell. She said if we could upset you, she would reward us handsomely once she became the lady of the house…"

I froze for a second. Then, it hit me. No wonder these usually cautious housekeepers had been talking about me right in front of my face, provoking me.

I kicked the housekeeper aside. "Spit it out. What else has she ordered you to do? Tell me everything!"

The housekeeper was about to come clean when the front door flew open. Evan appeared at the doorway with a hardened expression. "What are you doing, Selena?"

I scoffed. "Perfect timing. Why don't you listen to how your housekeepers have been mistreating me? Go on! Tell him exactly what you just told me!"

The housekeepers immediately turned to him, trembling all over. Tears cascaded down their faces as they choked out, "Please save us, Mr. Blackwell. Mrs. Blackwell has been in a terrible mood since you left; she's been breaking things, yelling, and hitting us. We genuinely can't take it anymore!"

"Mrs. Blackwell insisted on going into Ms. Harroway's room, but you told us no one could enter without your permission. Yet, she forced us to break the door… When we refused, she kicked and punched us. If you'd shown up a little later, we'd probably be dead…"

The smile on my face froze, and I stared at them in disbelief.

Evan's forehead creased as he looked at me coldly. "You've seriously let me down, Selena."

For a moment, I was at a loss for words. Rather than being hurt, I wanted to laugh; I wanted to laugh at myself for having loved him for three long years.

Lowering my gaze, I suppressed my emotions. "Evan, we've been married for so many years. Do you still not know what kind of person I am? I don't care if you believe me or not, but I didn't yell or hit them. Is it wrong for me, as the lady of the house, to discipline housekeepers who cross the line?"

Perhaps I was too calm, because doubt flickered in his eyes. Still, when he looked at the housekeepers, who were on their knees, they immediately burst into tears, acting as if I had done something unforgivable.

"I was only gone for a few days, and the house is already a circus." All of a sudden, Serena walked in.

After hearing the housekeeper's cries, she chuckled. "You wanted to go to my bedroom? That's hardly worth fighting over. If you wanted a tour, I could have taken you myself. Why'd you beat up the housekeepers?"

Her words cemented their lie.

Evan immediately said, "Serena, you don't have to indulge her. That's your room. She has no right to enter."

Serena, however, ignored him. "It's just a room. I don't want these innocent people to get hurt because of me."

Then, she walked up to me, linked her arm with mine, and led me to her bedroom. I couldn't take it anymore and shook her off. I hadn't used much force, but she still ended up tumbling down the stairs.