CHAPTER 44: Pancakes

CARLO'S POV

'Seeing you here now makes me mad! I can't help but imagine how you're here at such a time, makes me think you might have a hand in this! I mean, if you could abandon the woman you claimed to love on the day of your matrimony, what other spiteful thing can you not do? Who knows, you might have staged this also so I can fall for your devious trap again!'

Those words kept reverberating in my ears. I keep hearing her angry voice and hateful words in my head.

Adele!

How could you do this to me?!

I raised the glass of beer to my mouth again and in one shot emptied its content.

My eyes felt hot, tears blurred my vision as I poured beer again to my glass. I dropped the bottle and picked up the glass from the table, looking into the dark night from my rooftop patio.

All I've ever done was love her sincerely, protected and cared for her. How is it that she won't even give me a chance to explain myself?

"Hahaha! Hahahaha!!" I laughed out mirthlessly as tears roll