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.

was taken aback, stunned by his audacity. I shut the door and faced

the room briefly before settling back on

on my hips, my tone

you in the hospital, getting discharged and refusing to return home, and worse of

"I have nothing to say

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

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

hard anger. "Show me that one woman, and

changed from anger to confusion, but I was

not," I spat. "You're trying

"Arielle, stop acting like you're without fault. You're not a saint after all. You hid the information about the conception of my child from me. Who does that to their husband and

his words, but I regained my footing quickly. "I did

reason?" He sneered.

the "you

opportunity to tell me about the pregnancy over dinner, the times I drove you to, and back from work. We fucking slept in the same room and on the same bed every day, and you still

to interrupt, but he

were pregnant, I sure as hell would have stopped you from working or even engaging in anything that would endanger our

your own negligence. You're

like the rest

the tables on me? Goodness, being reminded of the death of my child in such a manner and being blamed for it hurt much more than any form

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

not a knife, but Jared's words. How could he possibly shift the blame to me? I felt a blinding fury surge through me, and before

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, who didn't even care when I was dying

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