7 Betrayal

At night, Adriana was lulling Evan in his private room. The child sometimes slept with her and Mark. However, sometimes sleeping alone or accompanied by Dave.

After Evan fell asleep, Adriana looked at the clock on her smartphone which showed the time at 08:30 p.m, and Mark had not yet come home. The man often came home at night, leaving her feeling lonely and unsettled. The two of them rarely even chat even if they just talk about trivial things. The young mother felt uneasy because her household was getting bland.

Adriana walked out of Evan's room and was about to return to her room. from the living room, Mark just came in with his briefcase. She failed to go to the room and immediately welcomed her husband.

"Just got home." Adriana walked over to Mark.

"I'm a little busy. Prepare warm water because I want to take a shower immediately," asked Mark with a flat gaze as he handed his briefcase to Adrian. His wife just nodded while grabbing the bag, then followed him walking to the room.

After preparing warm water, Adriana immediately came across Mark who was sitting on the edge of the bed while playing with his smartphone. the man was only wearing a towel at waist level

"The water is ready."

"Hmm."

Mark put his smartphone on the table, then immediately walked to the bathroom. while Adriana was tidying up her clothes.

Drett ... drett...

Mark's smartphone vibrates. Adriana immediately checked her husband's smartphone and saw an incoming message from an unknown number. She immediately opened, then read the message.

_Thank you for your time to see me again

I still love you._

Adriana frowned after reading the message. Her chest felt tight as if there was an attack in her heart.

'Whose message this from?' Adriana thought, then put the smartphone back down. She continued to tidy up Mark's clothes and also prepare pajamas to wear later.

finished with her task, Adriana sat pensively on the bed while thinking about the message earlier. She remembered what Byanca had said the other day, had met Maura, Mark's ex.

"Could that be a message from Maura?" muttered Adriana.

Ceklek...

Adriana turned her narrow eyes at Mark who had just come out of the bathroom. The man immediately put on his pajamas, then combed his hair. After that, he approached her who was sitting on the bed.

"Why doesn't Evan sleep here?" Mark asked as he looked at Adriana who was playing with her smartphone.

"I have to train him to sleep alone so that he doesn't become a spoiled child," said Adriana.

"That is true." Erik nodded in agreement.

"That means tonight is only for the two of us," he said with a teasing smile at Adriana.

The woman whose mood had worsened since reading the message just smiled stiffly in return for her husband's smile, because her heartfelt unsettled and suspicious.

Mark immediately brought his face closer to Adriana's face.

"I want you tonight." slowly, a kiss from Mark landed on Adriana's lips.

Adriana just flinched resignedly, reflexively she returned Mark's kiss with a soft smile. Slowly, her husband stripped her clothes until nothing was left.

Adriana, who missed Mark's touch, could only surrender. even though she was uncomfortable with her heart, she still served him wholeheartedly. For an hour they made love until they were both satisfied, then fell asleep soundly.

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Slowly Adriana woke up as thirst hit her throat. She immediately sat down and looked sideways, apparently Mark was not there.

"Where is he, going to the bathroom?" Adriana wondered.

The wall clock shows 11:15 p.m. Adriana immediately put her pajamas back on and walked out of the room to get drinking water in the kitchen. As she walked toward the kitchen, she saw Dave sleeping on the sofa.

"Hmm ... Why is he sleeping here?" Adriana immediately approached her brother-in-law, intending to wake her ,up and told her to move to the room.

"Dave... wake up!" Adriana exclaimed as she patted the guy's cheek lightly.

"Hmm," said Dave, trying to open his sleepy eyes.

"Move into your room, Dave!" exclaimed Adriana. "Your body will hurt if you sleep uncomfortable like this."

Dave immediately sat down, trying to bring his life back while staring at Adriana.

"Why haven't you slept yet?" asked Dave.

"I was asleep earlier," said Adriana. "I'm thirsty and want to take a drink in the kitchen, I see you sleeuncomfortablyle on this sofa."

"I'm tired. So, I fell asleep here." Dave rubbed his face roughly. He looked very disheveled and dull.

"Yes, move quickly!" exclaimed Adriana.

Dave just paused because he was still sleepy, then forced his way to walk by staggering leaving the living room.

Adriana walked into the kitchen to get a glass of drinking water, then brought it back to the room. She couldn't sleep anymore. feeling restless and curious about where her husband was at night like this, always flashed in her mind.

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In the room, Adriana sat on the edge of the bed trying to contact Erik but there was no answer. She gets restless and throws her Smartphone on the pillow pile.

"Where is he, why hasn't he come back? did he sleep in Evan's room? "Adriana muttered irritably, then rushed to her son's room.

In his private room, Evan slept with Dave. It turned out that the young man did not move to his room, but instead moved to his nephew's room. Adriana let out a rough breath, then closed the door and returned to the room.

'Just now I felt that touch. After our relationship got bland. But now you have gone somewhere, did you meet her? ' thought Adriana as she walked towards the room.

still unable to sleep, Adriana decided to go to the balcony for some fresh air.

From the balcony, Adriana looked up at the moon that was shining brightly and only one star could be seen. Like she is currently feeling lonely even though she has a husband.

'Why can't I stop loving you, MarkYourur attitude is like this and it seems good if you only need me to serve you,' she thought cursing herself for loving her husband who no longer gave her affection and seemed a liar.

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A man sitting on a bar stool with a bottle of drink and glass in front of him. He continued drinking regardless of the noise in the club.

"I can no longer love her anymore. Just so you know, I only feel sorry for her all this time!" he said ambiguously to the girl beside him. Mark looks very drunk.

"Then, why are you still holding on, Honey? Didn't I come back just to be with you?" Maura asked as she put her arm around Mark's shoulder. The man smiled at the girl who incidentally was his former lover.

"Poor Evan," replied Mark.

"Honey ... if you separate from Adriana, I can be a mother to Evan," said Maura easily. She thinks Adriana will keep quiet.

Mark frowned at Maura's words, then smiled sarcastically at her.

"There is no mother like Adriana." Mark was drinking champagne again. "I'm sure she will not let Evan taken care of by the stepmother, I also can't bear to separate the two of them," he continued as he put down an empty glass.

Mark got up from his seat and walked unsteadily intending to get out of the club, while Maura immediately followed him.

"Mark ... where are you going?" Maura asked as she walked following Mark.

"I'm going home," replied Mark.

"Jeez! How could you possibly be able to drive drunk like this, I'd better take you." Maura helped Mark walk out of the room to her car.