Allyce was not satisfied with Laurinda’s insincere apology.
But Severo had already spoken before her: “Clean the room, not a speck of dust”.
And he added: “Xabat, take the maids with you and survive them”.
With that, he pulled Allyce upwards.
Allyce was very angry and had something to say to Severo, so she followed him upstairs.
Laurinda saw the two go upstairs and tried to follow them.
But Xabat was quick to stop her.
He put a rag in Laurinda’s hand: “Miss Alaniz, it’s time for you to clean yourself.
“What do you mean, I’m Severo’s guest! Besides, there’s no servant here! She had servants at home too, and now she was being asked to clean like a maid? Of course she wouldn’t want to.
Xabat didn’t even frown at her words, but with a slight force of his hand, he pushed Laurinda away, his voice a little more stern: “That’s an order from the boss, and besides, they’re not your Laurinda’s maids.
Xabat’s words were not so subtle as to call Laurinda a disgrace.
Laurinda remained unconvinced, but with the maids and Xabat watching, she had no choice.
…
Severo took Allyce to the bedroom.
When they entered the bedroom, they were stunned in unison.
The bedroom was a mess, with all kinds of clothes and trousers and socks on the floor, the bed and the sofa ….
Allyce’s expression changed again and again, and finally a coldness that would not go away.
Severo seemed stunned by the situation.
Allyce turned and opened the door to leave, but Severo was quick to push the door back, stopping her with a certain urgency in his voice: “I haven’t lived at home for a week.
So he didn’t live with Laurinda, but gave Laurinda the house.
Allyce was so angry that she didn’t care what he said, she turned her head and shouted, “It’s none of my business! Let go of me”.
Severo wasn’t angry, he was still holding her, his voice was calmer: “Listen to me first”.
“Yes, I’ll listen to you, what are you going to say, is it about Alonzo, or are you going to tell me that you let another woman live in the house?”
Allyce spoke extra fast when her anger levels were sky high.
He didn’t give Severo a chance to react at all and continued, “No, Alonzo was your son in the first place, how could you have such a great son if you hadn’t been unable to control your own stuff? What’s there to find out if it’s so obvious! I’m such an idiot.
She was stupid, Alonzo was Severo’s son, that was an obvious fact.
If Severo had never touched another woman, how could he have a son as big as Alonzo?
But she was stupid enough to ask him to look into it and give her an answer when he found out.
But after all these days, what has he given her?
The only thing he has given him is to have dinner with another woman and let another woman live in his house!
As Allyce’s words became more and more outrageous, Severo couldn’t help shouting, “Allyce!
“Why are you so mean? You have a child, you let other women live in your house, and you’re mean to me!” Allyce had no idea where she got the strength, and with one swift movement she threw Severo.
I had had enough!
Compared to Severo, she was still too naive.
And what if the facts were established?
Alonzo was Severo’s real son, the son he had with another woman, the affair would always come between them, and that would be a betrayal of Severo’s feelings for her.
How ironic that when she had lost her son, he had already given another child to another woman.
Severo roared: “Shut up!
Both men were in a state of explosive rage, their emotions out of control.
Elegance, sanity … and all those things were gone.
Allyce refused to back down, she looked at Severo and her voice was cutting: “Go to your son! Go live your life with Laurinda”.
Severo stared at her and said no more.
Allyce was also breathing heavily and, when she calmed down a little, she turned to the drawer and reached for her passport.
Severo looked at what he was holding in his hand and blanched: “Where are you going?
“None of your business!” Allyce avoided Severo’s hand and turned away, looking at Severo with a bland, contemptuous look, as if she had seen something foul.
A flash of patience shone on Severo’s face, his fists clenched tightly, his voice sullen: “Do you think marriage is child’s play, a mere ornament, that you can go wherever you want to?
“You can have children with other women, how come I can’t have my own freedom. Allyce had a cruel smile on her face, “Maybe I can go and have a child with another man too, so there will be parity between us.”
With that, Allyce burst out laughing.
And the more he laughed, the wilder he became.
Severo’s face, which had been holding back his calm, finally broke.
He took two steps forward, picked Allyce up and threw her on the bed.
His face was full of anger, his long fingers untied his tie and shirt roughly and quickly, and his tone was chillingly sinister: “Do you want to have a child with another man? That depends on whether you have the ability to stay away from me.
Allyce shuddered involuntarily at his words.
I knew Severo was always a man of his word, and the angrier he got, the more fearsome he would become.
Allyce’s face was panicked as she reached out and shoved him, trying to pull away: “What are you going to do?
Severo’s pupils were as black as dripping ink: “Do what we have done and what you like so much”.
Allyce became increasingly frightened as she realised that Severo was serious.
This was unlike any time he had ever been angry before.
There was a look of determination and ruthlessness in her eyes, as if she was not his mistress but his enemy.
Allyce could have begged him, pleaded with him, and he would have softened.
But she didn’t feel guilty, why was she always the one who begged him, why was she always the one who bowed first.
She stopped struggling and lay quietly on the bed, sulking, “Severo, don’t be sorry. “