CHAPTER FOUR: BIG SHOCK!

CHAPTER FOUR: BIG SHOCK!

SCARLETT’S POV

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have arrived at San Diego International Airport, California." A loud voice announced from unseen speakers, "Please fasten your seatbelts and prepare for landing. Local time is 10:45 AM. We hope you have enjoyed your flight, and we thank you for choosing our airline."

My heart skipped a beat as I sat up straight. I had been on this flight for what felt like an eternity, and the thought of finally getting back home made me nervous.

Ever since my child was taken away from me in Italy, my heart was shattered. I knew that I wasn't supposed to get attached to the baby, but I hadn't even gotten a chance to look at it, or even hold it in my hands.

I glanced around the cabin. My fellow passengers were stirring, some yawning, others checking their phones or gathering their belongings.

As the plane began its descent, I shut my eyes and thought of my husband, Aaron. Ever since I left the country, he had not called me, and every attempt I made to reach out to him or Adriana failed.

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By the time the cab pulled up outside the apartment I shared with Aaron, I was already pumped up with excitement to see him.

Ever since we got married, I had never stayed this long away from him, and I couldn't wait to be in his arms again and tell him how much I had missed him.  Outside the main door, I took in a deep breath, psyching myself up for the surprise.

I was sure he would be so surprised to see me.

So, I reached out for the door knob and pushed the door open as slowly as I could and slipped inside, ready to hug Aaron and kiss him.

The house was strangely quiet, and there was no one in the living room.

If the front door was unlocked, then it meant that someone was home. 

I scanned the living room and saw that nothing much had changed from the last time I was in here.

Nostalgia hit me and I let go of my suitcase as I turned to slowly close the main door.

"Aaron?" I called out.

There was no response.

I was about to head for the kitchen, and go through the back door to the opening at the back at the house. Aaron loved to spend his time there, gardening. I was certain that he was probably at the back of the house.

However, as I got close to the kitchen, I heard voices.

I halted in my tracks and cocked my ears. I was so sure that I did not just imagine that.

A loud cackling giggle floated over to me again, and I instantly knew that it was from the bedroom upstairs.

I swung around and went up the staircase. The closer I got to the bedroom I shared with Aaron, the clearer the voices were.

One of it belonged to a female, and it sounded like she was saying Aaron's name.

Hell, no!

She was moaning Aaron's name.

My heart pounded and I contemplated whether I should push the room door open and walk in on Aaron and the woman he was f*cking.

Without thinking, I rushed at the door, and kicked hard at it. It gave way with ease and the sight before me almost sent me reeling with shock.

Aaron was not f*cking just any woman, he was doing it with the only friend I had, Adriana!

They were both sweaty and Adriana's upper body was bare as she straddled Aaron.

"What the h*ll?" I exclaimed, before I could get a hold of myself.

Adrianna whipped her head back and her eyes met mine.

Her face showed no emotion. Nothing!

No surprise and no guilt, like she didn't care. Aaron, on the other hand, looked caught off guard. It was almost as if he hadn't expected me to walk in. Soon, his expression quickly shifted to anger, like I was interrupting something important.

 Aaron pushed her off his body with speed and jumped out of the bed, grabbing his shorts from the chair besides the bed.

I staggered backwards, grabbed the door knob and held on to it. My knees wobbled and I was sure that I would fall to the floor with how giddy I was getting.

"The cheating wife is finally home!" Aaron said with a snarl.

Adrianna pulled up the bed sheets to her chest, "We don't want you here. Go back to your sex mate." She hissed.

My mouth dropped open in shock. "Adrianna? Have you been sleeping with my husband behind my back?"

They exchanged a guarded look, before Aaron faced me. His lips were twisted in a smirk.

"Oh! I am not your husband. I refuse to stay married to a woman who sees nothing wrong with carrying another man's child while I am still alive."

My eyes darted to Adrianna and back to him.

"Aaron, I spent the last nine months as a surrogate mother, just because I needed money to pay for your surgery!"

"Oh, cut the crap." He scowled, "You cheated on me and that's more than enough reason to end things with you."

"End things with me? Are you filing for a divorce?"

Adrianna broke into a howling laughter.

"Yes? Isn't it clear that he is with me now?" She asked, her eyes pinned on me.

My eyes stung with tears and I was barely able to breathe. A sharp ache ran through my head. Her words hung low in the air.

I turned to face Aaron.

"Are you just going to divorce me, after everything I have done to save your life?" I questioned Aaron, feeling the wetness of my tears on my face.

He nodded, "Yes! I never loved you anyways." He strolled over to the cabinet by the wall, pulled it out and removed a file.

Then, he flung it at my face and shoved his hands into his shorts. "There, b*tch. I knew that one day, your sorry ass would be back, so I asked my lawyer to prepare the divorce papers. I have already signed on it, and I want you to sign immediately so we can end this wreck of a marriage!"

"This is not true!" A voice yelled at the back of my mind. This wasn't happening!

 I clenched my fists, willing myself to get a hold of the situation.

Aaron and Adriana?

The two people I trusted the most with my life! How was it possible that I had never suspected the two of them? Had I always been too blind to notice it? 

The room started to spin around me and I forgot how to breathe but I manage to get out one word. "Alright." I said, my voice breaking.

I lowered myself to the floor, picked the papers, and when I looked up, Aaron's hand was outstretched as he handed a pen to me.

I collected it from him. With tear stained eyes, I skimmed through the document and signed on it.

Then, I drew in a sharp breath, steadied myself and faced the two of them.

"I will make you two to pay for this." I spat before I turned on my heels and strode out of the room.