Chapter 26

Book:Business Wife Published:2024-5-28

MARU’S POV
“With the things that happened to me and my daughter, do you think I will still love you?”
“With the things that happened to me and my daughter, do you think I will still love you?”
“With the things that happened to me and my daughter, do you think I will still love you?”
What Mara have said keeps repeating on my mind like a broken plaque.
What she said hurts me so much.
I want to forget this pain that I am feeling now.
I decided to went out of the house.
I do not drink but I do not know what pushed me to go to the bar.
I do not often go to such places. Aside from the fact that I don’t like the noise and smell of cigarettes, I’m also not fan of drinking liquor.
I just go to place like this for business.
I immediately went to the bartender and ordered a drink.
I know that drinking will not solve my problem, but they say that it helps you forget your problem even if its temporary.
And that’s what I want right now.
I want to forget the thing that my wife had said to me awhile ago.
I keep consoling myself that she didn’t mean what she just said.
She’s just angry because of what happen to baby Tanya.
She loves me.
But at the back of my mind, it tells me that maybe she realize that she didn’t love me because of James. She realize that she is still in love with my brother.
And that thought kills me.
To think of that thing is as if I have been stabbed a thousand times
Is this my karma? I was so selfish.
I know that they are the one who meant for each other. But I took advantage of the situation that my brother left our family so that I can have the woman I love. Even if I know that my brother also loves her.
Between the two of us, he really deserves it.
I close my eyes as I feel the tears keep coming out.
I love you Mara. I love you so so much.
I can’t afford to lose. I’ll die if I lose you.
Lord, please help me. Restore our relationship. I love her so so much. Lord please.
I don’t know how much I drank and I honestly don’t care.
As long as the pain does not go away, I will continue to drink.
“A-andrew?”
I frowned when a woman called my name.
“Yelle.”
She look so shocked. “What are you doing here?”
I did not answer her and just continued drinking.
“Where is Mara?”
I still ignored her. I am not in the mood to talk. All I want is to drink until I forget the pain that I am feeling now.
I thought that drinking liquor will help me forget the pain even just for a while? But why is the pain still there? It hurts even more.
“Hello Mara!”
I turned to Yelle.
She just rolled her eyes. “Do you know where your husband is now?”
“What? You don’t care? Are you crazy?” She hissed.
She don’t care? Tss.
“Your husband is here in The Elements. He’s so drunk, maybe you want to fetch your husband??”
I was suddenly nervous. Waiting for my wife’s answer.
“Mara what are you saying?! He is your husband but you don’t care at all?! Did you fight?! I will let him here but what if someone took advantage of your husband’s drunk state?” She scolded her.
“Mara!” I can hear frustration in her voice.
“Stop calling her.” I said.
“B-but Andrew!”
“She doesn’t care so stop it!” I hissed and started to drink again.
“Hey Andrew! You are not used to drink liquor!” She said worriedly.
I chose to ignore her.
Her eyes widened as she watched how many bottles I drank.
“You drink all this?”
I just nodded to her.
I was about to order more drinks when Yelle tried to stop me.
“What, Andrew, have should stopped drinking! That’s too much! You don’t even like to drink! Your tolerance for alcohol is definitely low!” She says angrily.
“I’ve been drinking for a while now but I don’t feel anything! So why can’t I?!” I said annoyed at her.
“Alcohol can’t solve your problem with your wife!”
“I know!”
“If you knew then why do you still drink?!”
“Because I wanted to forget!”
“What? You want to forget?”
“Yes. I wanted to forget the pain that I am feeling right now.” I said while pointing my left chest.
“It hurts so much! They say that drinking can help me relieve the pain even just for a moment! But I’ve been drinking for a while not but the pain is still here!” I said as I slapped my left chest.
“A-andrew.”
“I don’t need your pity! I want to be alone!”
Yelle did not speak again. But she stay beside me. He just let me to continued drinking.
***
I woke up with a great headache.
I slowly opened my eyes.
I suddenly sat upright of the bed.
Where am I?
Whose room is this?
I look around the room.
My eyes widen.
This room belongs to a girl. I can’t be mistaken
My head hurts even more.
What did I do? Why I ended up here?
I look at the clothes I’m wearing. I am not wearing a top but my pants are still on.
Where am I?!!
“You’re awake.”
I turned to the woman who entered the room.
“Y-yelle?!” My eyes widen.
“What are you doing here?!”
“You were very drunk last night. I called your wife again but she still has the same answer. So instead of other girls to take advantage of your situation, I just helped you by bringing you here.”
“Did… did something happen?” I almost had a hard time asking that.
I saw her grin.
I suddenly felt nervous.
“You should be thankful that I was the one who brought you home. Because if it’s another woman, I’m pretty sure that something will happen.”
I breathed a sigh of relief.
“Thank you.” I said sincerely.
“Its nothing. So next time don’t go to that kind of place just to get drunk. Alcohol may help you to forget for a while but alcohol is also one the reasons why relationship and trust are broken.”
I smiled and nodded.
“Thank you again.”