Chapter 34: Digging The Pit For Angela

Susan's Point Of View

“That's the shit I'm referring to," I gave him a high five out of excitement.

My Joy knew no bounds.

I could feel some butterflies in my belly as though I just won the lottery.

“You should know your room already. Today has been hectic.

Tomorrow promises are even bigger,” Paul said.

He's finally come out of his state of confusion.

As he was about to leave, my phone rang.

I literally exhausted my strength.

It took me a while to get to where the phone was.

And when I grabbed the phone, I saw Ethan's name popped on my screen

Instantly, I had a mood swing.

When I thought I'd be going to bed with a happy soul, Ethan's unexpected call ruined the party.

Paul said something and I failed to respond. That was the moment he knew something was wrong.

“It's Ethan, right?”

He returned to me.

I tried to deny who the caller was, but it wasn't working.

Paul already caught my secret, which made it difficult for me to deny it further.

“Fine! It's Ethan, but I don't want to speak to him now.

He should know when to call it quit. I am not running away from the marriage,” the frustration in me spoke

I couldn't Fathom why Ethan decided to call me instead of Paul.

The last time I checked, he contacted Paul because he wanted to speak for me. This time, he decided to try something different.

“You need to answer the phone, Suzy.

How would he know that you aren't tired of the marriage if you continue to ignore him? Think about it,”

Paul advised me.

Funny how the table was turned in just a few minutes.

It wasn't too long before I was trying to motivate Paul to be strong when he feared Angela.

And now, the same Paul is trying to influence my decision-making policy.

Out of Paul's request, I answered the phone.

I wished that Ethan would never answer the phone just to maintain my bragging rights.

Sadly, he responded at the first trial. It made it seem as though he was keeping tabs on me from CCTV camera footage.

“Hey, Suzy.

Where are you?

I've missed you so much.

When are you coming home?” Ethan tossed all the questions at me.

He probably thought I was going to hang up the phone on him.

Listening to how pitiful he sounded on the phone made my heart bleed.

The tone of his voice made me feel guilty.

I was to abandon my mission and return home to Ethan before he went crazy.

“I'll be back, Ethan.

You ain't got nothing to worry about. I am still at Paul's.

He's helping me out with something critical,” I notified Ethan.

It took a while before I could move my lips to speak.

“That was the same thing Paul told me. Can you please give me a specific time? I need to get all the necessary assurance.

I am losing my mind.

I can't breathe without you,” with a teary voice, Ethan begged.

That was the first time he pleaded with me in such a manner ever since we got married.

It was no way compared to when he asked me to marry him.

“Tomorrow morning, Ethan. Tomorrow morning. I promise,” I replied.

Although, I wasn't sure of my response. It was just a plot to make him happy.

“Okay. I'll be expecting you,” Ethan sighed.

I didn't wait for him to speak further before ending the call.

“Hey, that was harsh

He was about to say something,” Paul berated me for hanging up when the conversation was still alive

“That's it.

I spoke to him.

Goodnight, Paul,” I walked past Paul without addressing what he complained about.

I got inside the shower and cried my eyes out. I could barely have a decent bath.

A lot occupied my mind to the point where I couldn't even think to save my life.

“How would he know you aren't done with the marriage when you keep ignoring him?” The words of Paul echoed in my head.

This time, it got even louder than the previous time. I imagined him speaking right in my presence.

“What if he's right?

Oh, lord. I don't want to regret doing this,” I pondered while stepping out of the shower.

I thought about it for a while until I slept off.

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The morning flickered through my window as I rubbed my blurry eyes and got off the bed.

When I checked the wall clock, I realized it was a few minutes past 9 am.

I yawned in fatigue and stretched my hands in the air.

I had no idea how I slept for too long even when I wasn't drunk last night.

I checked my phone and saw the numerous missed calls from Paul.

It could only mean one thing; he's ready for our second mission.

He probably didn't enter the room because he figured I might be naked.

Hurriedly, I had a quick bath and got dressed.

As I was about to leave, I bumped Into Paul who was trying to enter my room.

He apologized for hitting me and clarified that he'd been trying to reach me for a while, but I wasn't taking my calls.

He also explained how he landed several knocks on the door which were left unanswered.

So sorry about that.

I lost sleep last night thinking about today. Can we go now?" I apologized.

Without speaking further on the issue, Paul led me outside to the car.

He took out his phone and said, “Now it's the time,”

He brought out Angela's card and called the number that was written on it.

Immediately after the call went through, Paul had to put in on a loudspeaker to ensure I didn't miss out on the conversation.

“Am I onto Angela Woods over the phone?” Like a perfect gentleman, Paul asked.

He spoke in the most sublime words ever. That was the first time I would hear him speak like that

With so much romantic tone, I don't see Angela knowing our plans against her.