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Chapter 23

Dean:

To say that I was furious would not be a lie or an understatement.

To say that I was hurt was not going to be a lie. If anything, it was going to be the most honest thing that I said in months now.

And the thing was, I didn’t even know who my anger was directed at, nor what it was that hurt me more. But I knew that I was not okay, and that was something that annoyed me more than ever, especially since I knew that I couldn’t do anything about it.

I was

upset. I was hurt, and I was sitting in the car beside the woman who was the reason behind my anger and misery. The woman who not only made me regret marrying her, but the woman who made me regret choosing to think of looking twice at her.

I got out of the car and headed toward the house, not bothering to spare Mariana a second glance as I walked toward my office, wanting to calm down.

Her behavior was not one that I was going to drop. If anything, I knew that no one was going to

channel drop it. We were going to be lucky if we didn’t end up being the trending news on every tomorrow. It was something that I couldn’t afford thinking of right now, and that was something that Mariana seemed to ignore.

“You chose to leave me and head to her.” Mariana said, glaring at me the second I entered the

house.

I had a few meetings to tend to, but mom suggested that I drop her off first instead of having the driver do so. She didn’t want the night to end with such a feud, especially since she knew that Mariana was not the type to be quiet when it came to publicly shaming a person. She was the type to want to insult for her own benefit, and that was something that I couldn’t stand, especially since I knew that she was right.

But I knew that I needed to grab a few papers before heading to the office, and for that, I knew that I had to get them from my house’s office.

“The two of us needed to talk, and I live with you, Mariana. I do believe that you can tell me whatever it is that you want in the house when we are alone and away from the public’s eyes.” I said, glaring at her. “Plus, the fact that you chose to act the way that you fucking did, in front of everyone, was not something that I am going to drop so easily. If I am choosing to be quiet about it now, it is because I have work to do; but that doesn’t mean that I am going to drop the subject, do you understand me?”

“She is your fucking ex, and yet, you chose her over me. Not to mention the fact that you saw her insulting me and didn’t bother to come and stand up to me. Instead, you just watched in silence, and rather than actually stopping her, you followed her out of the house to…”

“She is my fucking ex, and that is because of mistakes that I did. She had nothing to do with them, and you of all people should know that.” I said, snapping at my wife. Her eyes widened in surprise

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and she shook her head at me. “Therefore, I suggest that you fucking tone down the attitude that you are having lately. You and I are married, and have been for years, but believe me if anything is going to change that, it is your attitude, and not the women that I am around or work with.”

You chose me over her, and that is not a mistake, especially considering the fact that you fell in love. I did not force you into this relationship, and do believe…

“You did not force me into anything because you know for fucking fact that you won’t be able to do so. However, I will have you know that as my fucking wife you are to follow a certain behavior and if not, I will be sure that you regret the marriage to begin with.” I said, stopping her. Her eyes widened in surprise at my words, and that was when I snapped completely. I was mostly quiet when it came to everything that she did and didn’t do. But now was my line, I couldn’t handle the bullshit that she put up anymore, and no matter how hard I tried, I knew that I wouldn’t be able to just drop everything that she did simply because she thought or believed that I should. “I chose to ignore all your mistakes and everything that you have done over the years. I never did comment about them. once, but enough is fucking enough, Mariana.”

“What do you mean by enough is fucking enough? I am not doing anything to hurt you. But if I do state my anger about a situation as I don’t want to end up being a victim to a…”

“Home wrecker?” I asked, stopping her. It was a name that she was called by all the news, and still is. Things quieted down when Iris chose to leave, but I knew that her being back was going to resurface the name. And having called her that right now, I knew that it was a reminder of something that she wanted to bury. “You see, Iris told me once, what went around came back around, and I am sad to tell you that she was right. The two of us are going to hit on what we have done to her, and it would be harder than ever on the two of us…”

“You are just allowing it to be so, Dean. The two of us can manage to fix things especially since we caught sight of them early. I know that you think that it is impossible to do so right now, and I know that you might be acting out of anger. Just talk to me and tell me what it is about, maybe I can the help you.” She said, and I shook my head at the woman. It was sad that she didn’t want to accept fact that there was no us anymore. I doubted that there was ever an us in our marriage which was obviously based on benefitting her. I had lost more than I have gained, and that was something that she knew very well. But she didn’t care, as long as she had what she wanted, she didn’t care about what she cost me.

This was a situation that she wouldn’t be able to help me with especially since she was the reason that it was created. The two of us wouldn’t have been together if not her insisting that we were. One way or another, each one of us would have parted their own ways, but no, Mariana didn’t see herself as mistaken at all. If anything, she saw that she was the victim when in truth, almost everything that happened, happened because of the two of us.

“Marians

you and I both know that our marriage is not going to keep working, and though your refuse to admit it, I will be the one to tell you. The two of us are never going to be Iris and L.” I said, and she frowned. The comparison was not one that I liked making out loud, but it was the truth. Iris and I, regardless of everything, were a real couple, and that was something that she didn’t understand. We were a husband and wife, and I knew that had I allowed her, she would have found. a way to fix what happened between us. She wanted to do so, and I knew that she wasn’t forced for the need of money or power. She had the two long before I was in her life.

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“You and Iris were ever truly married. It was a marriage for the public’s eyes, and the two of ust know it. Even Iris is not stupid enough to think that you actually loved her or your marriage. A man who loves a woman would not cheat on her.” She said, and I raised an eyebrow.

“You claim that I cheated on Iris and yet you also claim that marrying you should be the right thing.” I said, and she frowned.

“That is not the fucking same thing. The two of us are married out of love, and the two of us chose one another. Your parents forced you to marry Iris, and that is something that you despised. Isn’t that what you used to tell me? That you didn’t want to be with her? Or are you going to keep lying about it?” She asked, shaking her head in question. I fell in love with you and married you despite you being with another woman…..‘

“You fell in love with the money that I gave you.” I said, stopping her, giving her the fact that everyone told me long before I married her. It was a fact that I chose to ignore, and that was something that I was paying for everyday. “You were always in love with the presents that you got.”

I took a slow step toward her, my eyes glaring daggers at the woman whose hands shook as she tried to control herself. She knew very well that I was right about what I said, and was something that she didn’t like. If anything. It was something that she was afraid of.

“But should I have nothing but my name, I know for fucking fact that you would never spare me a second glance.” I said, turning to head to my office. I was not in the mood to go out anymore anyway; therefore, working from my office in the house was more adequate. “This is the main difference between you and Iris.”

Mariana stayed quiet as he looked down at her feet, avoiding my eyes as if my words were like daggers hitting her chest. “At least she took me for my name and my name alone. This is something that you will never do…”

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