Episode 3

A week had passed since Marizza returned, and luckily for me, nothing changed between Daven and me.

He was still my attentive husband, he was magnificent, I almost came to believe that Marizza's return would not affect our marriage, almost.

Because she was constantly calling him, to the point that Daven had to turn off his phone.

Whenever we went out to dinner, we would very "casually" find her in the same places. She was still beautiful, I mean, she is a high-caliber actress with millions of dollars in her pocket, everyone is beautiful with that sum in their wallet.

Even so, every time she came to our sector, my Daven focused solely on me. And I could see the irritation behind Marizza's surgically enhanced face, even when she pretended to be nice.

Right now, I am driving to the Worwick mansion. My husband had called me, saying that a family dinner was going to take place and we should go. He had business to attend to first, so I arrived first.

As always, my in-laws greeted me with open arms.

We began to chat about trivial things, until I heard the door open and I was shocked. There was Daven and next to him was Marizza. Who was wearing a stunning red dress and her brown hair was loose to her waist, she was smiling victoriously, as if she knew something I didn't. Behind them was Blake, who was also watching this with amusement.

Seeing them, my in-laws changed their joy and their expressions became somber.

Certainly, in the past they adored her, until she broke Daven's heart and, since then, they hate her.

The discomfort inside me was increasing as I watched them.

"Daven?" I smiled uncomfortably, wanting an explanation, he simply looked at me coldly, something he had never done before. I saw Marizza snuggle into his chest, smiling, and how Daven wrapped his arms around her in a protective hug.

I think I'm going to throw up.

Daven's parents noticed my discomfort and stood up, in front of me; protecting me.

"What are you doing, Daven? You can't hug another woman who isn't your wife like that, especially this one!" My father-in-law pointed contemptuously at Marizza, who pretended to be scared, hiding in Daven's arms.

My husband became irritated by his father's words towards Marizza, hugged her tightly and said.

"I'm hugging my wife." He stated, while I felt like I was going to faint at any moment.

"W-What?" I managed to say.

He looked at me with hatred, while his hands brazenly caressed every curve of Marizza's body, who was watching me mockingly.

"What you heard, Marizza should have been my wife from the beginning and you know it. And she would have been my wife, if you hadn't paid men to hold her back on our wedding day!" He accused me and I stepped back.

How did he know that? Yes, I certainly thought about doing that but I didn't.

"That's not true!" I defended myself. "Why would I do that?"

I heard a fake sob from Marizza.

"She did it to take my place." She spoke between crocodile tears, Daven softened and wiped away her tears. "No, doll, no one will take your place by my side, no one."

I could feel my heart breaking at that confession of love for her, tears filled my face and I could feel everyone's eyes on me.

I quickly looked for Blake, I had told him about my plan, but it was just a joke. I never carried it out.

"Blake! Please, tell him! Yes, I joked about it but I never did it, you know it, you were with me all the time!" I was literally begging, I needed my husband to believe in me.

Blake watched me in silence, his mocking smile was gone when he saw me cry. He looked at his brother and nodded.

"Brother, it's true..." I felt relief, but it didn't last. "What Marizza said is true, Evangeline paid some thugs to hold her back on the wedding day, I saw it."

My mind was a mess, first my husband and now my best friend, both were betraying me.

"N-No..." I approached my husband, I tried to touch him but Marizza pushed me to the ground. From there I could see how everything really was, Daven was hugging her and she was watching me with superiority. Blake didn't look at me, and my in-laws... They were watching me with disappointment, as if they believed what they had just heard.

"My love... Please..." I spoke in a broken voice, as the knot in my throat wouldn't allow it.

"Don't call me that, Evangeline. Doing that is low, even for you. You knew I loved Marizza and you carried out a macabre plan just to have me. You took me away from the love of my life!" As he spoke, I denied it, but I knew that nothing I did would make him listen to me. "I want a divorce." He stated and threw me the divorce papers, I looked at them and his signature was already there, as if he had been waiting for this for a long time.

Even so, I didn't want to lose him, I loved him too much to let this plan take him away from me.

"Daven... Please..." I begged but, when I looked up I saw how my husband, the love of my life, was kissing Marizza as if there was no tomorrow. He kissed her, touched her and moaned against her mouth.

My world had become a complete hell.

When they separated, they were both panting with desire, Daven's eyes searched for mine but I was no longer paying attention. I swear I felt like I had lost a part of my soul.

I took a pen and signed, took off my wedding ring and put it on the table.

I didn't say anything, I left the mansion in silence, got into my car and left.

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