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Nora's Pov

"Nora—"

“There's no need to speak, Rufus. This wedding can only continue after I've signed the divorce paper”. I interrupted trying to act bold and confident even though I was hurting right inside of me.

"You know that's not possible, as you can see, the wedding ceremony between I and Rufus is ongoing and there's nothing you can do about it. So, I would advise you to kindly hold your peace till the marriage ceremony is over." Bella fired at me and I balled my fist, tears were threatening to fall from my eyes. 

It's still so unbelievable that the same Bella I have known for years is the one saying this to me. She didn't only stab me in my back but also tore my heart into shreds. 

By now, the guests in the wedding hall were already making videos of the drama that was happening between me, Bella and Rufus' family.

"And if you can't stand watching them become a couple, I would advise you to leave this hall immediately!" His mother suddenly yelled at me and I smiled painfully.

I wasn't surprised, Rufus's mother had always disliked me from the onset, she never wanted me and Rufus to be together and the fact that I didn't bear a child for him throughout our two years of marriage made her hatred for me multiply.

I darted my eyes to Rufus and he kept staring at me with a sorry look in his eyes. I was speechless. How could I even break the news of my pregnancy to him? 

"Nora…I..can…explain, I…know…I…don't…deserve…an.." I interrupted him immediately. 

"It's okay, it's fine, I am sorry for disrupting your wedding ceremony," I apologized and glanced at them one more time before rushing out. 

"Nora! Nora!" I could hear Rufus running after him but I didn't stop, my tears were already falling uncontrollably.

"Step out of this church and you would lose everything you have!" His parents suddenly threatened him and I guessed he stopped on his tracks.

Rufus is the type that can be easily controlled by his parents so I wasn't surprised. 

I got out and my eyes widened when I saw hundreds of reporters and numerous camera lights flashed on my face making me almost go blind. 

They began throwing hundreds of questions at me at the same time.

★ Is it true that you have been having problems with your marriage?

★ Aren't you together with your husband anymore?

★Is it also true that your best friend snatched your husband from you?

★Is it true that your husband is getting married to your best friend because she is pregnant with his child?

★Is it true that you can't conceive?

The questions kept coming in at non-stop and I felt like my head was about to explode.

I couldn't even move, I just kept standing like a street pole as numerous questions were being thrown at me. 

Hot tears won't stop pouring from my eyes, everything still feels like a dream to me! 

Someone suddenly grabbed my hands and began dragging me from the crowd even though it was difficult to push through the numerous reporters.

The person who grabbed my hands turned out to be Seraphina, my sister. 

We got to her car and she pushed me in, she got into the driver's seat and ignited the car engine before driving off in speed. 

"That was…I can't even find the right word to use, thank God I showed up earlier." Seraphina said as she kept on breathing heavily.

The tears I have been holding back finally fell and I began crying loudly. 

I can't believe the two people I love most in the world could do this to me. 

The fact that Bella isn't feeling remorseful and is even proud of what she did makes me feel more heartbroken.

Everything keeps happening at the speed of light and I still can't process it all.

My head was spinning and I felt like I might go crazy at any moment..

The pain I was feeling right in my chest was just too much for me to bear. 

I suddenly screamed out loudly to ease my pain and Seraphina parked the car immediately.

"Nora! I know it hurts like hell but you just have to calm down and take it easy." Seraphina said and she shifted closer to me.

"Rufus is getting married to Bella, my own husband is getting married to my best friend! How does it even make sense? Just how!" I screamed out and more tears kept falling from my eyes. 

"I understand Nora, you just have to pull yourself together and accept reality. I know it's hard but you just have to…" I interrupted her immediately.

"Stop saying nonsense! It's driving me crazy, if someone ever tells me that Bella would have the mind to stab me in the back, I would disagree and even swear with my life. This feels like a dream Seraphina, this feels like a dream and I want to wake up from it!" I screamed again and she suddenly pulled me into a tight hug.

"It's okay Nora, just calm down and let's get back home first." She consoled me and I kept crying on her shoulders.

She broke the hug and continued driving. 

I guess Rufus and Bella must have exchanged vows by now. 

Life can be funny and unpredictable at times, I feel like my world has finally come to an end.

I devoted all my life to Rufus, I was a good wife to him and our marriage was the sweetest and happiest. 

What did he ever request that I never gave him? 

I gave him my body, my loyalty, my everything! I surrendered my all to him but all he could pay me back with is getting married to my best friend, Bella! 

It doesn't seem to make sense to me no matter how I think of it, I am still so shocked! 

Where did it all go wrong? Where!! 

"Shit!" Seraphina suddenly muttered and reversed the car all of a sudden.

"The reporters are all over my house already, how did they even find out that you will be here?" 

This is one of the biggest gist in New York so I am sure they wouldn't want to miss any single detail. 

"One of the richest Billionaires in New York, Rufus Williams,dumped his wife, Nora Williams, and got married to her best friend." 

I am sure that's going to be the first news headline that's going to disseminate tomorrow morning in the whole of New York.

I smiled painfully as more tears kept pouring from my eyes.

TBC