Mr billionaire's regret chasing his irresistible wife by Gabby Emmanuel

Chapter 4

Trouble in paradise

(ARIELLE'S POV)

While Sofia clamped her mouth shut, startled by Jared's sudden appearance, I slowly rose from the chair, still reeling from the shock of all I had heard.

My heart ached-it wasn't just what Sofia had said, it was the fact that I had to hear it from her, not Jared.

I got to Jared and ignored him completely as I walked past, but he tried to talk to me.

"Arielle, please listen-" he said, trying to reach for me.

I shrugged his hand off and walked upstairs, my eyes welled up with tears. I got to the room and collapsed on the bed, numb, exhausted and disappointed.

Just then, a text arrived on my phone. It was from Jared. "I'm sorry," it read.

I stared at the screen for a moment, then switched off my phone, unable to deal with his apologies. Sleep didn't come easily, and when it finally did, it was restless and full of turmoil. The next morning, I woke up to an empty bed.

It meant one thing; he didn't sleep in our room last night. He probably slept in the visitor's room adjacent to our room. He always does, whenever we had a fight.

"Or, did he sleep in the same room as Sofia?" A voice whispered in my head.

I stopped for a moment to think about the possibility of that, but quickly thought against it. I might be having doubts about Jared because of recent occurrences, but I still am aware of what he was capable of.

I soon finished preparing and walked downstairs only to find Jared waiting for me at the foyer.

"Good morning," he said, planting a light kiss on my cheek as though nothing had happened.

"Yeah, good morning," I responded, trying to act cool too.

"Arielle, about yesterday..." His voice was calm, almost too calm. "Sofia's just struggling with the pregnancy. It's her first, and it's making her... needy. Please, don't take everything she said to heart. She didn't mean any harm."

Instead of softening my heart like the words were intended to, they only made me bitter at the fact that my husband was in defense of another woman.

had prioritized his ex over me on the day I was

to me? That you left me to comfort another woman in the middle

slightly. "I wasn't lying. I did spend the night at the office. Picking her up was

from me? That's different! I don't even know who you

my head, feeling a lump rise in my throat. "I'm going to work. And when I come home,

uneventful, a blur of cooking and cleaning, and soon it was closing time. I was in

junior chef replied. "A hot man is waiting outside for you with a

confused. Did I have an appointment? I quickly grabbed

standing by the entrance, looking as effortlessly charming as ever, bouquet in hand. For a moment, I was taken aback. Really? For god's sake, he's pulling the 'charming husband' card again? Trying to win me over with

know, I feel sorry too." Rebecca's eyes widened. I wouldn't blame her,

his smile warm but tinged with apology. "Hello, Mrs.

raised an eyebrow. "What are you

about Sofia a long time ago.

"To make it up to you,

place held so many

past days and who knows, it could be the perfect place to break the news of my pregnancy to Jared. "So, what do

how to please

he leaned in and kissed me deeply, tenderly. "Thank you, love, for forgiving me," he murmured, his lips brushing against mine. "And for accepting the offer." He handed me the bouquet, his eyes twinkling. I inhaled deeply, savoring the scent of lavender-my favorite. "Thank you," I whispered, feeling

toward the penthouse, the air between us was light and hopeful, a much-needed reprieve from the tension of

"So... seriously, twenty years of crushing on Sofia? I have to say, your taste has definitely

his expression amused but warning. "Careful," he said in that smooth, low tone, "or you'll be in for some punishment

couldn't help but blush, a soft croon escaping my lips

parking lot of the house. It was located inside a reputable estate. But as

my cognizance. There was a light on, in one of the rooms which

halted to give me a confused

the room that

You probably forgot to turn off the lights

my mouth to argue when, to my shock, the front door swung open. There, standing in the doorway with a

froze, exchanging

here?" I

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