Chapter 98 - Do you believe in Fate? (3)

As Alex drove out the property, he noticed that his phone had several texts, missed calls and voicemails from April. He then connected his phone to the car and called her.

He didn't want to hide it from her. No matter what, she deserves to know what happened. He'd rather mentioned it to her first than letting Francesca say it to her.

Ring ring ring...

"Hello?" April answered.

"Baby, I'm sorry I didn't pick you up. Where are you? I'll head there." Alex gripped the steering wheel as he drove into town.

"I'm home now. Josie picked us up. It's okay, is everything fine?" April sighed in relief. She was somewhat worried when she couldn't get a hold of Alex.

"I'm good, I'll explain everything when I get there. Wait for me." Alex then started heading to the Burghley Mansion.

"Okay. I'll wait for you. Drive safe." April said and then she hangs up.

Alex sighed. "April, I'm so sorry." He whispered even though the connection was already cut.

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April looked at her phone. Somehow, she felt that something big happened. What could it be? She sat down on the couch. Lauri had taken care of Sky already and Josie left to go to the shop.

Just then, her phone rang again. It was a text from a number that she didn't know. As she opened the text message, her hand started shaking.

"Wanna know why Alex didn't pick you up this morning?"

"He spent his night with me and didn't wake up in time for you."

Then there was an image of Alex starked n.a.k.e.d beside Francesca. To validate that it was really the current time and not an old photo of them. Francesca got Alex's phone on showing its wallpaper. It was the wallpaper of Alex, April, and Sky.

"We did it a lot of times, he was too tired to give a damn about you. Stay away from my husband!"

Her hands slipped and the phone fell into the floor. It didn't break since the fall wasn't far but her heart did. Just then, another picture came and it was a kissing picture of Francesca and Alex, still n.a.k.e.d in bed.

Tears fell as she was still dazed, shocked to see this kind of revelation. She knew that Francesca had a wicked personality, yet to this degree? The question is should she trust Alex or not?

Alex. Right, Alex was coming. He should tell her, right? He wouldn't hide it to her right? If he says it and be honest with it, she'll forgive him. That's right, she trusts him. Francesca should have done something that wrong. Alex wouldn't be like this.

While her other side of the brain says, didn't he still loves his wife? What if... What if it was a consented s.e.x? What if, they both wanted it to happen? Is she not enough? Or did he only used her because his wife was cold to him?

Whatever the answer was, she is a grown woman already. The more she became hurt and disturbed, the more Francesca wins. She understands this kind of logic. Ain't it the reason why Francesca kept targeting her?

She wiped down her tears and picked up her phone on the floor. She inhaled a big lump of air and exhaled it. Much better, she thought. She then tools this courage and replied.

"So what? Haven't you slept with him for more than 10 years already? Adding another night wouldn't matter. I have a son with him on just one night of having s.e.x, while you? A mere marriage that is about to be done, what's to brag about that?"

After sending the text, she turned off her phone. It was the first time that she stood up for herself. Although she was hurt, she wanted to fight for herself. She was always the one who gets hurt, who would protect her if she couldn't protect herself. From now on, the person who should save her from this cruel world is herself.

As Hugh said, "Trust only yourself and no one else. Only you can break away from the pain you are suffering. If you let them hurt you, then you'll get hurt. If you fought back, then you'll find yourself in a much better place."

April placed the phone on the center table and stood up. She walks towards the front door and waited for that lover of hers. No matter what, she'll get her answers from him. It was now or never. She needed to know where she stands on his life.

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Cefei sat down on the bar, a high-class pub in England. It was of his friend's business so he was a known regular there.

"The usual sir?" The bartender asked.

Cefei only nodded and waited for his drink. Somehow, he felt like drinking today. It wasn't even noon yet, he found himself here already. His mind was still wrapped around to a certain someone.

He asked himself a million times on why would he care about what happens to her? Yet, he could never find the reason why. He believes in fate but is it really fate that he met her? Or just a mere coincidence?

No matter how he thought about it, his mind was with April. He was mad and furious when he saw April waiting for Alex. Where did he go and why was he making her wait? Later on, when he saw that April was picked up by a different person, Cefei felt frustrated with Alex.

April doesn't deserve any of this treatment. Why is she suffering in silence? Or the right question was why is she letting herself suffer? Talking to her, he had learned that she was smart and quick-witted. But why is she dumb and making herself suffer in a pointless relationship?

This, he could not understand. As soon as his drink was placed in front of him, he drank it. If only he met her first than Alex. If only I didn't pulled that prank and instead companied her that night. Would things change then?