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.

too was pregnant? Of course not, he had prioritized his ex over me on the

to me? That you left me to comfort

sighed, his composure slipping just slightly. "I wasn't lying. I did spend the night

But hiding things from me? That's different! I don't even know who you are

And when I

at work was uneventful, a blur of cooking and cleaning, and soon it was closing time. I was in my office wrapping things up when a knock echoed

for you with a massive bouquet," she announced, and

Did I have an appointment? I quickly grabbed my bag.

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

sorry too." Rebecca's eyes widened. I

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

eyebrow. "What are you doing

"for being a jerk. Arielle, I should have told you about Sofia a long time ago. I have

"To make it up to you, how about a weekend getaway? Just

my heart soften instantly. That place held so many happy memories. It had been ages since we'd last visited, mainly

me forget all the dramas of the past days and who knows, it could

know how to please

me," he murmured, his lips brushing against mine. "And for accepting

me toward the car, opening the door for me with his usual grace. As we drove toward the penthouse, the air between us was

Sofia? I

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

but blush, a soft croon escaping my lips as I turned away, my

parking lot of the house. It was located inside a reputable estate. But as we alighted, something didn't

of racking my brain brought it to my cognizance. There was a light on, in one of the rooms which was strange. "Jared, I

me a

said, pointing up to the room that had its light

You probably forgot to turn off the lights the

shock, the front door swung open. There, standing in the doorway with a bright, smug smile on her face,

froze,

doing here?" I snarled

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