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.

by his audacity. I shut the

room briefly before settling back on

hips, my tone sarcastic. "Oh, really?

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

"I have nothing to say

me, Arielle," he took a step closer, his voice rising. "And can you

after catching her husband in bed with his best friend, getting hit by a car because of them, calling and sending a text to him asking for help while almost bleeding to death on the street, but got an "I don't care. Sort yourself" response. Loses her baby as a result, and risked never being able

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

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

not," I spat. "You're trying to

saint after all. You hid the information about the conception of my child from me. Who does that to their husband and the

by his words, but I regained my footing quickly.

He

please, save me the

as a perfect time. You had the opportunity to tell me about the pregnancy over dinner, the times I drove you to, and back

interrupt, but he

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

own negligence. You're

like the rest

such a manner and

he remained stoic. "I'm just stating the truth, Arielle. You're not innocent in all of this. You're guilty just as

knife. Only that it was not a knife, but Jared's words. How could

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, who didn't even care when I was dying on the

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