Chapter 5

“You did WHAT?!” Evelina shout-out in shock the next day I went to her office and explained about how I know about Edward Cross.

Her face is priceless, shock like she never thought the way I knew about Edward is me meeting him then showing the video of Christian and Anna together.

Then she burst out laughing.

“Oh my God… Hahaha…” She laughed out loud until tears fell on the corner of her eyes.

I just stood there, in front of her, didn't know what to do and looked ashamed, guilty and didn't know… so much that I felt like I wanted to die right now.

“Oh God…” I groan loudly at my friend who is still laughing right now.

“So that's why, Peter says that about you” She sighed after a minute laughing like she was finally able to grasp something.

I frowned and looked up to meet her eyes.

“Say what?” I asked her carefully, hoping that it won’t be another horrible word anymore.

She gave me a small smile before she said “Peter said that Mr. Cross also asked whether you were doing well.’

My eyes widened in shock.

What? He asked whether I was doing well?

“I’m doomed.” I murmured quietly and Evelina just chuckled before tapping my hands repeatedly, still with an amusing smile plastered on her face.

Ugh… 

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The moment when I walked out of Evelina office, I stopped on my pace when I saw someone waiting in the lobby.

Christian… I don’t know how he knows I will be here, but I know I need to face him and I can’t run away anymore.

Christian stared at me closely like he was wondering whether to be angry or do different ways to approach me.

“Ella…” He started and I quickly raised my hand to stop him.

“Don’t call me by that name” I speak in disgust, Ella was always his nickname, I always thought it was sweet and pretty but now, I hate hearing it coming from his mouth.

He sighed and then put his hands inside his pants pocket.

“Why don't you speak to me and come to the lawyer instead? It was just a misunderstanding,” he said.

I scoffed and shook my head in disbelief.

“I’m not stupid nor blind, Chris. I know what I saw, there’s no misunderstanding about you and her” I replied coldly and he looked taken-aback by the coldness of how I spoke to him.

Yes, looking back, I never act or speak like this to him.

We have known each other since college and I was known as the calmed person, even though I am angry I never shout or speak differently at him, so this is the first.

For every mistake that has happened in our relationship, cheating is huge for me, and he, who has known me for more than 8 years, is supposedly aware about this.

I leave my father’s house at 18 immediately because Chris know I can’t stay in the same house of my father and his new wife, that he marry just after 1 month my mother death when I am only 16 years old, if I am an adult I already leave the house immediately but no, I have to wait 2 more years before I finally able to leave that house.

I hate lies and cheaters and he did that which is unforgiven to me.

“Look, Ella”

“I SAID DON'T CALL ME THAT!!” I shouted, finally snapped and he stared in shock while standing there staring at me.

I am aware people around start staring at us and Chris takes a look around in shame.

Then he grabbed my wrist hard and pulled me away from the crowd.

I tried to pull my hand back but he tightened his hand until I winced in pain while walking with him, away from the crowd into the empty corner.

He finally released my hand and I gasped in pain before staring at him in disbelief.

The audacity of this man, I thought in anger.

“Look, I just want to talk, don’t make this look ugly, Ella”

“Priscilla!!!!!” I quickly demand, I don’t want to hear the nickname coming out from his mouth anymore.

He sighed and dropped his hands before finally nodding.

“Okay… Priscilla” He said and I took two steps away from him before crossing my arms, waiting for him to keep talking. 

He stared at me for a minute before nodding again.

“I will sign every document you sent” He started.

“That’s good” I interject and I watch how he tries to control his emotion but I keep standing on my ground.

“I just…” He paused and gulped before continuing “I don’t mean to make this ugly or make you angry, I just….”

I can’t help but smile unamused after I hear him and he knows that.

 “You just found our relationship or me boring so you find a better woman, a young girl” I finished his words and he just stood there, staring at me like what I said is what was inside his mind but he didn't know how to say it bluntly without hurting my feelings.

“I…” He doesn't know what to say.

I smile again “Did you know who Anna Maison is and how she can afford her luxury bags, jewelry, apartment and everything?” I dare to ask and he looked taken aback with the question that I shot him.

“What do you mean?” He looked confused.

I shook my head and sighed, already feeling tired with everything, especially after knowing I wasted my years for a man like this.

I don’t want to be the one who told him about who the woman he spent the time with truly is.

In time, he will find out for himself, but I won’t be there for him anymore.

Every choice is consequential so in time he will have to face the price for cheating on me for the woman unworthily like that.

“I gave you an easy way out, Chris. So, you don’t have to lie just to see her or hide her anymore” I told him quietly and he just stood there in silence while watching me. “Just sign the paper and I’m gone” I added before finally turning around and walking away from him.

I don’t want to say it didn’t hurt, because it did.

Spending your young time with a man thinking you will have everything you want with him only to know it was ruin for another woman is truly hurting.

You spend the worst with him only to see when he gets everything, it wasn’t you he wanted.

I am 27 years old and going 28, I am not young anymore, but at least I believe I have a chance for myself.

I will find my own happiness now.

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