Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Around midnight, I couldn’t sleep. Getting up for some water, I heard a woman’s screams coming from upstairs.
Without thinking, I found myself walking toward the sound.
The door was slightly ajar. Through the crack, I could clearly see two figures tangled together on the bed.
Nathan and Isabella.
Her breathy moans drifted out: “Nathan, Mm-hmm, why are you being so gentle with me?”
Silly girl, you’re pregnant. I have to be careful, don’t I?”
But you were gentle like this even before I got pregnant.”
Nathan’s voice was husky but restrained: “Silly Isabella, because I can’t bear to hurt you.”
covered my mouth, tears streaming through my fingers.
He couldn’t bear to hurt Isabella, so he’d been rough with me in bed all those years?
To satisfy him, I’d even watched videos, studied techniques, just hoping to make him happy.
Only now did I realize I’d been nothing but a joke from start to finish.
pulled back and started to return to my room.
‘d barely taken a few steps when Isabella emerged from the bedroom.
What’s this? Can’t sleep so you came to listen to Nathan and me making love? I never would have guessed you had such… interesting
obbies, Ms. Rivers.”
ignored her and tried to walk away, but Isabella grabbed my wrist hard.
Don’t think I don’t know what you and Nathan used to be. Don’t think you’re something special in his heart-you were just a
convenient tool for him to blow off steam while I was away! Now that I’m back, don’t expect any chance of moving up. Do your ecretary job properly, or I’ll make your life a living hell!”
coldly shook off her hand. “Are you done? Can I go back to sleep now?”
Nathan and I just finished-the bed’s all sticky and gross. I don’t like it. Go in there and change our sheets.”
Isabella, I’ll say this one more time-I’m not your maid! I’m only here to cook for a few days. Changing sheets is housework-find a
servant.”
“Don’t forget-Nathan said if you don’t obey me, I can hit you!”
“You wouldn’t dare!”
“Want to see if I dare?” Isabella stepped closer, backing me against the wall. “You do know how terrifying Nathan gets when he’s angry, right? I’m going to shower-I expect everything cleaned up by the time I’m done.”
I gave in with a nod. “Fine. I’ll clean up.”
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Chapter 3
I hit the inside of my mouth until 1 tasted blood.
Only then did I force myself to enter the room.
Nathan was sitting on the couch when I walked in, smoking a post sex cigarette.
Seeing me, he frowned, looking displeased.
“Jade? Why is it you? Where’s the maid?”
I didn’t answer him, just started changing the sheets.
The air reeked of that nauseating smell. I swallowed my humiliation and put on fresh linens.
Suddenly, Nathan wrapped his arms around me from behind.
I’m sorry, Jade. I know these past few days have been hard on you, but Isabella just has that kind of personality. Bear with it a little
longer.”
Let go.”
[pushed him away, my gaze ice-cold.
Don’t be like this, Jade. She’s pregnant-I don’t have a choice.”
Listening to his pathetic excuses, I wasn’t even angry anymore. I just smiled: “Of course. I understand completely. Mr. Pierce is such a
esponsible, good man.”
With that, I grabbed the dirty sheets and walked away without looking back.
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Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.
