Chapter 5 _____ The Truths

|| KATHERINE HARPER's POV ||

What the hell was happening here?

I felt utterly clueless until the visual displays of bodies began to play in front of my vision. It was none other than my so-called groom in that video. There, he was fucking a brunette over a bed, letting out shameful moans. An ounce of regret never appeared on his face.

Rowan shouted even before me, sounding panicked,

" Who the fuck.. dare to do this... Stop it..Stop.."

" Honey, listen to me..", he nudged on my forearms, using the same sweet tone to delude me. The whole world felt non-existent in front of me. I felt the deepest stab, going deeper into my heart until I stopped breathing. I asked him back, stammering,

" You...why did you do this..to me?"

I had spent most of my lives alone even growing up without a mother practically. Rowan always had options to leave me but I couldn't understand why he chose the cruelest way to betray me on our wedding day.

Guilt morphed on his face. He took a small gulp before telling me nervously,

" It was.. just a mistake...I really.. didn't mean it..I swear..I..."

No matter how many words he said, the guilt on his face was so clear and evident. I let out a throaty laughter. I had never been lucky enough to get a real person who cared for me. The only person that I had was my biggest enemy. I didn't even hate him for the reason that he hated me now. Maybe karma was taking it back from me.

Eliana rushed on the stage, trying to fix the incident,

" Babe, you should calm down. Listen to him! Maybe he has something to say about the whole video..who played it anyway!"

My control slipped out of my palms as I shouted through my pain and tears,

" There's nothing to consider.. Eliana! He.. fucking.. cheated on..me.. hid it from me..He didn't even bother to tell me that...Now, he is pretending to be innocent when someone exposes him?"

Eliana fell silent, probably understanding the mental breakdown that I was going through. Nothing could stop me from breaking this marriage. Because no matter what the reason was, I could never trust Rowan again. Now, I had a feeling like my whole five years with him was just a lie.

Why couldn't I see through his mind?

At that very moment, I didn't even care about who stripped his mask off on our wedding day. I pulled the veil off, getting off the stage not before telling those words to Rowan ironically,

" I trusted you...gave you my heart even though it was broken into pieces..Now that you have played with those pieces again, I have no reason to forgive you..I will never forgive you in this life, Rowan."

Walking out of the venue, I had no idea where I was walking exactly. But I burst into tears on the road as soon as I came out.

Why couldn't I find happiness in my life? Why couldn't the past leave me?

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I stared at the windows blankly, lost in thoughts. More than a week has passed since I broke my marriage with Rowan. His parents were more than happy as no one wanted a girl with a scandal. It took a while for me to understand the fact that an important career was waiting ahead for me. I was a fashion Designer graduate with the best score yet this city wasn't very welcoming towards me. In a week, I had received more than eight rejections from several companies. Now, my father had to spend another year in jail, I had to bear the cost of my mother's expense.

My mother had been in a coma since I was only seven years old. Dad told me that it was an accident that led her to this condition. I was too young to understand everything. But some of her memories were still so young and fresh in my memory.

I heard a beep in my laptop and ran in front of the laptop badly. When I read the headline of the email, I didn't need to open the whole letter. I knew what it was about.

" Sorry to inform you that we have..."

Again, I was rejected by a middle sized company. Sometimes I even questioned my abilities but my career was pretty well off in Canada. I didn't know why my grades or skills weren't appreciated in New York.

My phone vibrated on the desk. It was Eliana who was worried about me after everything. She texted me almost every single day and I was really glad that I had someone to care for. Her voice resonated with worries,

" Hey babe! Are you doing fine? You can come to me anytime, you know."

I chuckled, distracted myself from the rejection email,

" Bitch! I am telling you that I am more than fine! Besides,I am looking for a job now and have to go around the town every single day. Your apartment is far away from the town. It would be troublesome."

Eliana sighed heavily and inquired after a twitch in her tongue,

" Well... Did.. Rowan looks for you again?"

My expression fell instantly. Surprisingly, his name gave me nothing but immense hatred and anger. Nothing could be more painful than a betrayal. I think, I have learnt it in my hardest way.

I shrugged, plopping down on the armchair,

" Nope! Why would he? He would be more than happy to get on the bed with another girl."

Eliana let out a soft chuckle, cleared her throat before sharing her suspension,

" Well...you know... Don't you find it strange that someone actually decided to play it on your wedding day? If he or she has sent it for your good, he could have sent it to you personally. But the person..has actually showed it in front of everyone even choosing the date of your wedding. I find it really odd! You know what? My boyfriend told me that there was a guy who gave him the CD and told him that it was a request from Rowan to play it during your vows. He thought that it was probably a surprise for you and arranged it to display before the ring ceremony. Who would have thought.. that...it was a disaster.."

I felt clearheaded suddenly and the stuffy feeling returned into my chest. I was so angered that I forgot the question and facts.

How did the video come on my wedding day? Could it..be...

At that moment, I could only think of one face, one name but we didn't cross paths again. Besides, he..he wouldn't be so cruel to destroy my wedding. Could he?

Then my self conscious mind shouted at me, pointing out the truth repeatedly.

It was you who left him..

It was you who betrayed him..

Why do you think that he will forgive you?

I held back the sobs, down to my stomach. God knew how much I suffered in these years. Even though I was dating Rowan, he never left my mind. I even thought that we would never meet again but who would have thought that our fates were intertwined?

I mumbled to Eliana, sinking into deep thoughts,

" I..I will call you back..later.."

My breathing was getting heavier slowly. The night in the operation theater..him begging in the rain... Everything was clouding my thoughts, stabbing the pain into my heart again and again. I jerked off suddenly by another call. It made my heart go blank to see that it was coming from uncle John.

I answered it hurriedly, pushing my worries aside,

" Uncle John! What happened.. again?"

He let out a strained sigh from the other end before telling in a deadly serious voice,

" Little Girl! You have to come to the police station again. Your father..his situation isn't good.."