“Just… forgive me, please…”
In response to my lack of reaction, he pulled me into his arms and hugged me tightly.
“I need you, Vanessa. Please, you’re my every waking thought. I can’t eat, I can’t sleep, I see you when I dream… Please, come back to me.”
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Chapter 7
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Those words only made me hate him more.
My hands hung limp at my sides as he sobbed into my ear.
“Jared, I can see the hickeys on your neck.”
He froze, his sobbing stopping instantly. Mortified, he grabbed my face and pressed his lips against
mine.
“You belong to me, Vanessa. No one can take you away from me, not even yourself. You are my wife.”
I bit his tongue until I tasted blood. The pain caused him to let go, and he growled in frustration.
I tried to run, but he managed to stop me before I could get far.
Suddenly, his phone rang. He declined the call quickly, but not before I caught a glimpse of the caller ID.
“Your actual wife is waiting for you,” I said coldly.
“My wife is you,” he insisted.
Regina showed no signs of giving up, but Jared quickly denied every call she made.
The atmosphere grew tense.
As the last call came in, Jared stared at his phone tensely. I glanced at the screen and saw the message: [ I’m going to abort the kid if you don’t get back.]
He pursed his lips and hesitated, but his grip on me didn’t loosen.
“Vanessa! Is that you?” My brother’s voice rang out, and I could feel Jared’s palm begin to sweat.
Regina sent another message, and Jared gave me a pained look.
“I’ll deal with this, Vanessa. I swear. Wait for me.”
Then he turned and left.
I watched him leave and couldn’t help but lament, ‘How the hell did I fall for such a jerk?‘
