Rita felt like strangulating the drunken Julia and the woman he brought home. He has no regards that he has a woman at home and should be sober, restricting his sexual escapes to the hotel or wherever he chooses to use.
He brought her home. Isn’t that the height of humiliation? She was waiting for him to return before retiring to her bedroom, but now she snorted and walked away.
Rita shut the door and started sobbing. Why is she in Julia’s Mansion in the first place?
What was she thinking when she decided to be pregnant with his child? Was she thinking he would celebrate her and take her around the world because she was pregnant?
Oh gosh! What had she done to herself? She sobbed more. He doesn’t love her, not a bit. His true personality was revealed after he knew she was pregnant.
He wouldn’t even spare her a glance. They were married but he solicited for a divorce. Now he brought a woman to the same home where he asked her to pretend to be his wife.
She’s the biggest fool in town. He sleeps around with his girlfriends and she’s stuck here with pregnancy. It was all her fault. He didn’t want a child, nor was he ready to settle down to raise a family.
She sob until she felt weak and unable to cry anymore. She washed her face and returned to lie on her bed. She cuddled her teddy bear and waited to drift off to sleep.
Next morning, when Rita woke up, she sighed. Finally the night is over and the day is bright. She hopes that day brings her good memories to reflect on.
Took her bath and came downstairs. She was going to the office that day. But by the time she arrived at the diner for breakfast, she met Julia and his girlfriend having their breakfast.
She was angry. He let her sleep on his bed and brought her to share the breakfast table. She lost her appetite for breakfast.
She came to the dinning and tapped her fingers on the table “you are crossing limits Julia. And I won’t Cooperate with you if this continues” she said and eyed the woman seated opposite Julia.
Julia was taking the chopsticks to his mouth when Rita talked. He paused Midway and glared at her. He dropped the chopsticks and drank from the juice in front of him.
“How do you mean Rita?” He demanded, his eyes travelling to her belly. He didn’t expect her to get jealous and say anything since they were not even married.
“You can’t bring another woman into this house while I am here! We had a deal and I expect you to make it appear real” Rita bellowed.
He wants her to play along as a wife. But he was doing as if he was a bachelor and could bring anything in skirts into the house.
How can there be a wife when there is no husband? He was living like a bachelor and living his life like he used to live it but expected her to behave as if she was still his wife. Who’s fooling who?
“This is my house Rita! And I can do whatever I like. You can’t stop me from bringing my girlfriend to chill off the night with me. Bear that in mind” Julia declared.
The woman seated was none other than Xixi, the staff of Li’s Group that Julia was going out with. She looked at Rita and sneered.
She’s Julia’s favourite woman at the time. And she earned that favour from rendering a better service to him from between her thighs.
She pretended not to be concerned about the two people quarrelling and kept eating. Julia had sucked up her entire strength, she needed to fill her belly and regain part of her strength before leaving with him to the company.
Seeing the other woman’s sneer and nonchalant attitude, Rita blurted” She’s your mistress Julia and I am your…” she paused.
She couldn’t complete her statement. She wasn’t his wife. The best he can refer to her is an ex-girlfriend. Her eyes became moist but she tried to suppress the tears, not letting it give way.
Julia smiled. This is exactly what he wanted. She can’t address herself as his wife nor a girlfriend. She’s stuck and her words suddenly choke in her throat. That’s how it rolls.
” Why did you stop at Midway? Shouldn’t you continue with your words?” Julia mocked before he continued “She’s a mistress you said?
I call her my girlfriend. There’s no mistress because no wife in this Mansion nor in my life. But if you choose to call her a mistress, it’s your choice.
But you are far less than a mistress. You are used and dumb like a piece of trash. The only thing that keeps you in this Mansion is the baby in your belly. You are only an incubator, that’s what you are good for.
Don’t think too highly of yourself than you are supposed to think. Stay within your limits and don’t try to stand in my way!” Julia retorted.
His gaze was cold and full of disdain for Rita. He doesn’t see what’s so special about her that gave her the effrontery to say such words.
He looked her from head to her toes and his fist made a clench as he hissed between gritted teeth. He was trying to tolerate her and she wants to draw the line for him in his own Mansion?
He pulled Xixi up and kissed her before the stupidfied Rita. The latter gave Rita a dirty stare full of sneer before walking out with Julia.
Rita was dazed. She stood there trying to process what Julia just said. Did he say she was a used and dumb trash? Is that what he called her before his girlfriend?
Did he also say she was less than a mistress? Was that what he said about her? She looked around to be sure none of the servants were there or heard her insults.
She looked at herself and couldn’t close her mouth. He said she’s an incubator. Did he really say such words to her? Right before a girlfriend?
She was asking the questions but not to anyone in particular. No one was there to answer her but she felt she was getting the answer from within her heart.
She turned carefully and looked towards the door but the two lovers were already out. Then suddenly, it seemed her brain was finally able to complete the process of the analysis of Julia’s harsh words.
Rita sank into the sofa, after she groggily walked back to the sitting room. She was sniffling. The tears wouldn’t come but she wished the tears would come and help her get better.