Monica’s POV
“Where are you coming from?” Mia said, swaying the cup of wine in her hand with her gaze fixed on the cup and her legs crossed against each other.
I just got back from my secret meeting with Nicholas and I never expected Mia to be back home by now.
“Oh, you’re back ready?” I said, stammering slightly on my words because I had no idea about what I should say.
“That’s not what I asked. Where are you coming from Monica?” Mia asked, her tone commanding and cold and I frowned instantly at her question
“I don’t think that’s any of your business” I responded coldly and rolled the baby pran near one of the couch
“Oh it’s isn’t my business that you’re seeing your lover of a husband,” she said and my heart raced in fear but I kept a straight face.
“What are you talking about? Huh? I think you’re drunk Mia and I think you shouldn’t go back to your room” I said, intending to end the topic and walk out of the living room to my room but her next words sent chills down my spine
“What do you think Ethan will do to you when he finds out that you and Nicholas are sleeping with each other?” I paused in my tracks and my hands began to tremble.
No Monica, you must not show your enemy that you’re scared. Always remain composed and keep a straight face
Nicholas’s words rang in my ears and I shut my eyes, breathed in, and turned around with a smirk on my face “I thought you were drunk but now I know that you’re sick and need to see a doctor” I said, my voice sharp and confident.
“So you’re going to pretend that you don’t know what I’m talking about, “Mia said and the smirk on my face broadened.
“I’m not pretending Mia. The truth is I actually don’t know what you’re talking about” I said and she shook her head from side to side, clocking her tongue against her teeth
“Wrong move Monica, wrong move,” she said then dipped her hand into her pants pocket, bringing out her phone.
Her gaze was fixed on her phone then she suddenly stretched her hand towards my face with the phone “You don’t recognize this picture?” She said, and I took two steps towards her, staring at the picture.
I held a composed look but deep down in me, my head pounded against my chest in trepidation as I saw a picture of Nicholas kissing me
“Where did you get this from? The photographer is a bad picture editor” I said coldly and she glared at me.
“Is that all you have to say you cheat?” She asked and my blood boiled.
“You’re the one who betrayed me by taking Ethan from me,” I said, intending to input fear into her mind.
“What?” she exclaimed, staring at me in shock.
“Oh, you don’t remember? I loved you and treated you as my friend but you backstabbed me by stealing Ethan away from me” I said pausing as I watched her intently and smiled triumphantly when I saw her hands trembling by her side “I know everything Mia Mia Nicholas has told me everything”
“You b***h, you’ve been pretending all these while” Mia yelled, her eyes becoming red as she stared daggers at me.
“You’re planning to take my kids and Ethan is planning to get rid of my husband. Do you think that I have any interest in stealing that piece of shit from you?” I said and she looked hard at me.
If looks could kill, then Mia would have already given me eight bullets from her eyes.
“Ethan must know of this, I will show him this picture and I will_” I moved towards her hastily and took the phone from her swiftly, smashing it into the ground and matching it multiple times until it became unrecognizable.
“MY PHONE” Mia yelled, tears gathering in her eyes as she sat on the floor and tried gathering the pieces of her shattered phone “You w***h” she screamed at the top of her lungs and charged towards me
I wasn’t expecting the hit that followed but before I could comprehend what was happening, she landed her hands on my cheeks, making me feel a sting of pain
I heard Ethan’s car horn and I knew that if I fought Mia back, then Ethan might believe anything he told her so I knew this was an opportunity for me to play the victim card
“Please Mia please let go of me,” I said, forcing tears to gather in my eyes and making sure that she hit me enough for my face to be red and swollen.
“You w***h, how dare you break my phone. Who the hell do you think you’re huh? I will kill you with my bare hands” Mia yelled, grabbing my hair tightly and dragging me to the floor
“What is going on here” Ethan yelled but Mia was too focused on me to notice Ethan’s presence. “Get your hands off her,” Ethan said, pushing Mia forcefully away from me while I began sobbing loudly on the floor
“Ethan you’re back,” Mia said, her voice a little calm as she stared at Ethan in surprise “When did you walk in?” Mia added and Ethan rushed to my side.
My blonde hair was scattered all over my face and Ethan used his hand to remove the hair that blocked my sight “Darling are you okay?” he asked and I gave a negative response.
I raised my head to meet his gaze, intending to show him my swollen cheeks “What?” Ethan exclaimed when his gaze landed on my cheeks and he turned to stare hard at Mia
“What is wrong with you? How could you hurt her this much? Are you nuts?” Ethan yelled, his voice roaring in the living room, drawing the attention of some of our kitchen staff
“Ethan please you have to be calm and you’ve got to listen to me. This bitch is cheating on you and_”
My eyes widened when I saw what Ethan just did. Mia placed her hand on her right cheek, staring at Ethan in shock and disbelief “Ethan did you just slap me?” Mia asked, her voice trembling as she stared at Ethan in disbelief.