Chapter 54 - Love And Betrayal

"What did you just say? You want a divorce?" Andrew gritted his teeth.

He felt like his soul had been taken from his body. With a dark expression, he stood up and rushed into her. He grabbed her by the arms, pulling her.

"Say it again!" He yelled at her.

Nina suddenly felt afraid of Andrew. It was the first time she had seen him like that. She felt his grip on her arms become tighter; he was hurting her.

But she ignored it then looked at him in disgust.

"I want a divorce. I-I can't trust you anymore. I couldn't even look at you. you disgust me!" She said in a firm voice.

He smirked then let her go, making her break down on the floor.

"Are you divorcing me so you could be with that school counselor? Do you think I will allow that?"

Nina's eyes widened. She couldn't believe that Andrew was suspecting her of cheating. She wanted to scream and burst out crying, but she couldn't. She was so mad at him, so she decided to just agree with his suspicion.

"What if I say yes? You are not the only one good at pretending." She smirked.

Andrew was fuming with anger. He knew she was just mocking him, but rage and jealousy were consuming him. He walked back from his seat and took something from his suitcase.

He threw some documents to Nina. With trembling hands, she picked up the paper one by one. Nina's eyes widened when she saw what was written in it.

"I swear I will sell your sisters and sue your father so you could never see them again. Do you want to ask for help from your friends? Go ahead. Remember, I have your family." Andrew grinned.

The documents were the other loans her father got from other companies. They were all owned by Cross Corporation. It wasn't just one or two loans; there were a total of fifteen loans amounting to five million dollars each. She couldn't understand why her father loaned that amount of money; then, she found another document with photos attached to it.

There were photos of her father gambling in a casino. There was also a picture of him with some women. Her father was clearly cheating on her mother and lying to them at the same time.

Then another photo showed her family being taken by some men. She recognized one of them; it was the man who beat his father and slapped her when she sold herself to Andrew.

She crumpled the papers in her hand and glared at Andrew. She was being hurt by this man over and over again. She wasn't sure if she could still say that she loved him; she felt betrayed. Her heart was full of hatred and anger towards him.

"What do you want from me?" She yelled.

He crouched down, holding her chin up. He grinned, looking at her face then at her body. She suddenly felt the goosebumps when he looked at him with lust. Her body trembled in fear.

"Be an obedient wife. That's all I asked of you."

Andrew wanted to pull Nina into his arms and apologized. He wanted to beg her not to look at him with disgust. But she already hated him. 

He showed her the documents as his desperate move so she wouldn't leave him. He couldn't think straight anymore. He didn't mean to hurt her, but he had no choice. She wanted out of their marriage, and he would never allow that.

He hoped that Nina could still find it in her heart to forgive him. For now, he would do everything to keep her by her side, even if it made him look like an evil person.

"Here. Send a message to your lover and tell him not to contact you anymore. I will still allow you to use your phone but don't ever try to cheat on me, Nina. If you do, your family will suffer."

Andrew stood up, turned around, then walked out of their suite. Nina wailed after she left him alone. She didn't expect that her married life would turn out like hell.

'Beep.'

It was Rev's number. She wanted to tell him to save her, but she feared that Andrew would hurt her family. She picked up her phone to read the message he just sent.

'Did you ask him? It would be best if you divorced him, Nina. Let me know where you are in Madrid. I will come and get you.'

She was crying when she typed the message and sent it to Rev. Her phone suddenly rang, but she declined the call and blocked Rev's number.

She stood up, and while her heart was being broken a thousand times, she started cleaning up the dinner table.

Andrew heard Nina's cries when he left. He didn't leave the room and just stayed by the door. He sat down and leaned against it. 

Tears were falling from his eyes as his heart felt like it was being shattered. It was the first time he cried because of a woman other than her mother. It was painful. His chest tightened, and he felt like he couldn't breathe.

He wiped the tears from his eyes, stood up, and picked up his phone. He dialed a number to call someone.

"Meet me at Kapital. I want you to investigate someone." He said.

Andrew went to a disco club to meet the person he had called earlier. He ordered a glass of vodka martini. He had a dark expression on his face as he sat alone at the table in the corner of the bar.

A woman wearing a black crop top paired with a leather mini skirt approached him. She sat down in front of him and smiled.

"I found you. Why are you alone? Where's your little fiance?" She asked.

He didn't answer and just stared at the woman sitting across from him. He was trying to remember who she was and where they met. The woman naughtily smiled, moving beside him.

"Belinda, remember? So, do you want to have some fun?" She suddenly asked.