Heaven has no fury like a woman scorned in the heart..."

(ARIELLE'S POV)

"Is everything alright?" Ashley asked, noticing my sudden stillness.

I turned to face her. "It's Jared."

Her eyes widened. "What is he doing here?"

I shook my head. "I don't know."

Ashley stood up, concern on her face. "Do you want to let him in?"

I took a deep breath and nodded.

"Alright. Do you want me to stay?"

"No, I'll handle this."

She nodded, carried her meal and walked to her room. After she left, I exhaled sharply, before pulling the door open.

I almost fumbled when I met Jared's intense gaze, but I quickly got a grip on myself. I put on a blank face, completely erasing all emotions from my face. "Hi," I said, my voice icy.

Jared's unnerving gaze didn't waver, and he didn't acknowledge my greetings either. Instead, he walked past me into the house, his movements sharp and angry.

stunned by his audacity. I shut the door

room briefly before settling back on me. "We need

on my hips, my tone sarcastic. "Oh, really? About what

"About everything! About why you denied me access to see you in the hospital, getting discharged and refusing to return home, and worse of all, sending your lawyer to me with divorce papers. Do you know

have nothing to say

lot to say to me, Arielle," he took a step closer, his voice

who remains the same after catching her husband in bed with his best friend, getting hit by a car because of them, calling

cold, hard anger. "Show me that one woman, and I swear, I'll let go of

changed from anger to confusion, but I was not buying it. "What text, Arielle? You're

course not," I spat. "You're

information about the conception of my child from me. Who does that to their husband and

words, but I regained my footing

He

And please, save me the

me about the pregnancy over dinner, the times

tried to interrupt, but he

guilty as much as Sofia and I are. If I was aware you were pregnant, I sure as hell would have stopped you from working or even engaging in anything that would endanger our child's life.

own negligence.

the

of my child in such a manner and being blamed for it hurt much more than any form of pain. "Jared, you're unbelievable!" I screamed, tears glistening in

just stating the truth, Arielle. You're not innocent in all of this. You're guilty just as

How could he possibly shift the blame to me? I felt a blinding fury surge through me, and before I knew it, I

here right now, Jared! You have no right to be here, no right to speak to me like that! You, who destroyed our marriage, our family, and our child! You,

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