บททั้งหมดของ MY ARRANGED HUSBAND IS THE MAN I CHEAT ON HIM WITH : บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

- ACE - The sound of heeled soles hitting the floor of an enclosed pathway resounds in the corridor. I’m hidden in plain sight, inside one of the ‘staff only’ rooms made for storing cleaning equipment. She’s here. She’s so close to me that I can perceive her perfume. It’s a pleasing fragrance, but since it’s worn on her, it has become detestable. I wait a while, counting seconds in my head with each step she takes forward, waiting for the right time. Catherine is standing before me. I reach my hand to put, grab her by the arm with one hand while using the other to conceal her mouth then pull her into the cleaning room, shutting the door behind us. Her back slams hard against the door as she is placed in front of me. “Don’t scream. No one would come to get you.” I say, looking deep into her eyes. She did not try to break out of my grip, nor was there any restraint. I wait till her heavy breathing calms before taking my hand off her mouth. “What is this, Ace? What the

- LORELEI - Every delayed step I take feels like my legs are on fire. It’s not the heels that hurt my feet, no, my legs hurt due to the reaction of that drug Catherine gave me through the waitress. And I can’t even say a word to the person by my side because he has made it clear to me, no matter how my body feels, as long as I haven’t given him the satisfaction of achieving his wishes, I will keep doing his bidding. I swallow, bearing the pain. My throat burns and every fibre in my body craves rest. My entire being needs a quick yet prolonged reset to be back to normal yet I’m not having that. And from where I stand, not anytime soon either. He has refused to call me a doctor. I don’t think this man cares if I’m alive or dead. And that alone hurts my soul way more than I would’ve ever expected it to. Maybe it’s because he bears the title of ‘my husband’ or maybe it’s because my life rests on his hands and he does not care about me. I don’t know, I can’t tell. But it surely d

- ACE - Lorelei is in my car. Isabel is with her in the back seat, ensuring she’s properly laid while Lorelei’s head rests on her thighs. I’m panicking. The worry I feel does not even make any sense to me considering this is a marriage of convenience. I do not even like her. I should not even care for her or care as much as I do, yet everything about this woman seems to burn deep into my soul. It seems to trigger and resonate some things in me, new things. Certain feelings that shouldn’t even exist for whatever relationship I have with her. She’s someone I wanted to punish, someone I wanted to make go through hell, yet when she’s experiencing that hell, every part of me shakes like the world is crumbling. Like everything is falling apart. Is this reaction of mine linked with the title she has as Mrs Ace Salvatore? Is my reaction because she’s my wife. . . my family, only family? Because I sure as hell did not feel this strongly, no matter how little, about her wellbeing till she

- ACE - I close the door behind her. The moment she is out of my house, I rest my back on the door, shutting my eyes as I lay a hand on my chest. The best news always comes when least expected. I’m glad for this one. If I had gotten anything worse than this, I may not have been able to take it. “I guess I should leave. Think you’d be fine on your own?” Isabel asks, walking towards me. I had no idea she was anywhere near me, I thought she waited back there, close to Lorelei while I escorted the doctor out. I let my lips curl to the side, signifying a smile. I’m more relaxed now than I was before. While I am still utterly disgusted and furious at myself, at least, I know I have time to change. Time to make things right. “Thank you for tonight. I don’t know how I would’ve coped if you weren’t here.” I say, my tone calm. “You need me. I’ve come to accept that over the years.” She gloats. Haha, that is very valid. I’ll let it slide this time because it’s true. I let my eyes re

- ACE - Remember when I told her I would let her be the moment I walked out of her room with a promise to be back? Well, I had no idea that I wouldn’t want to be away from her for long. It hasn’t even been ten minutes yet but I want to go and check in on her. How do I know how much time whiled away? I kept on checking my watch. It’s insane. How does one prioritise someone he detests this much? How does one try to keep the person he detests safe? Why would someone in their right mind think about opening up the pharmacy of someone that obviously aggravates him right after he destroyed it and manipulated her into thinking it was due to his plan to make her miserable under his care? And why do I seem to care about her wellbeing whenever her health declines? These are questions I keep asking myself over and over again, every damn time because as many answers I come up with, none seem to satisfy me. I already accept that I feel something for her. Now the thing is, what do I do with