“I know you want her, Arthur,” I said out, I couldn’t control my emotions as things that happened earlier began flashing in my mind making me say things that have been in my mind.
“… If you want to get back with her…” I said while looking away from him and swallowing the lump that formed in my throat,
“You… You can,” I breathed out,
“I don’t have any problem…” I said while shutting my eyes to prevent the tears which filled my eyes, I don’t know why I feel so hurt while saying this,
“… The contract can be terminated if you want and… I’ll just leave you and…”
“Stop…” he cut me off, I quickly opened my eyes and stared at him. He was closing his eyes while gesturing me to stop with his palm. It was clear that he was controlling himself and trying hard not to shout at me, his clenched jaw was the evidence of his anger.
“Just… stop,” he gritted his teeth,
Why is he angry?
He opened his eyes and took a deep breath, “It’s about your ex-husband,” He said while exhaling in a controlled manner.
I stared at him with my eyes widened, “What is it?” I asked,
“It’s better if she tells you…” he said while staring at me,
What must it be? Why isn’t he telling me? I thought while following him to the room, He opened the door and gestured for me to go first.
As I stepped inside the room, my eyes landed on Olivia who was crying her eyes out. Looking at her like some kind of fear and tension rose in my chest, I took every step towards her while breathing hard and glancing at Arthur cautiously.
What’s happening here? Why is she crying?
I wet my dry lips while staring at her in confusion, “Why… Why are you crying?” I asked while walking towards her, she ignored my question and covered her face with her hands and kept crying loudly.
“What’s happening?” I asked while staring at her,
“Why is she… crying?” I asked Arthur.
He stood behind me and placed his hands on my shoulders, “Sit down,” he said and pushed me down.
I sat on the edge of the bed while Arthur sat on the stool placed in front of me, “Arthur?” I called, my anxiety was rising by the passing minute as I stared at her crying louder and louder.
The fear inside my chest was painfully increasing and it was making me reckless to know what was happening and my patience was running in a thin line,
“Stop crying,” I yelled with impatience evident in my tone and face.
“Will you… just… tell me what happened?” I asked while trying hard to control my emotions, She stared at me while tears streamed down her cheeks,
“I’m sorry,” She mumbled while staring at me with an apologetic expression on her face.
“I shouldn’t have separated you both….” She sobbed,
What?
“It’s my fault,” She cried. “It’s all my fault,” she kept crying and mumbling something under her breath.
I glanced at Arthur and saw him looking at her with pity in his eyes. I turned my head and stared at the crying woman in front of me who had ripped my heart and soul off my body in the past. I never thought that I would see her in this way years later, the way I cried that day flashed in front of my eyes.
All that pain she caused in the past rushed to my heart as I watched her crying her eyes out although I didn’t know why she’s crying this way, I just couldn’t see her crying like this. It was making me feel uneasy and difficult to sit there, watch her sobbing in pain.
“Please stop crying,” I said while placing my hand on her shoulder, she glanced at me with her tears running down her eyes and tried to stop crying.
“Can you tell me… What happened?” I asked cautiously while glancing at Arthur, “To Allen?” I added.
“Allen…” She mumbled and a fresh set of tears filled her eyes,
“Yes… where is he?” I asked with a bit of impatience in my tone,
She glanced at me while sucking her lower lip in and controlling not to sob out, I stared at her in confusion as she shook her head at me.
“Wha-What?” I asked,
“He’s… no more,” She cried out,
“What?” I exclaimed,
“He’s dead… they killed him!” she cried out loud,
I glanced at Arthur and saw him looking at me while nodding his head at me, “That dead body…” He was saying but Olivia cut him off,
“It’s Allen,” She said, hearing her words I felt like the air in my lungs was pulled off and my heart dropped.
“What?” I whispered.
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