Ch 12 Cheating
"Ryan, what are you saying?" Confused Shanaya asked me.
"Wife, I just stopped by home to fetch my accounting book. But when entering the villa I was infuriated by the comment made by that woman." I pointed at Lancy who was momentarily stunned at my presence.
"Re- Ryan you here my dear." Lancy exclaimed with tears. But I showed no emotion.
"Miss Lancy, I am requesting you to never refer to me as your nephew." I glared at Lancy.
"Ryan, why are you being so stubborn? Your mom is right here and you're saying you have nothing to do with us." Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
"You just stated that my mom's here? Why can't I see her? Are you referring to that lady standing beside you? It's been five minutes since my arrival, yet she remains motionless. Did she even greet or ask about my well-being? No, she didn't, that means she had already abandoned me." I argued with hostility.
Shanaya could no longer keep her composure when she witnessed the heated argument, and finally she released her emotions by exclaiming, "Ryan, enough!"
I was stunned at my wife's reaction. For I thought,' Huh, why is she exploding in the middle of the argument? And why the fuck is she shouting at me when I'm the innocent here. How can you be so egotistical to overlook the faults of your aunt?'
Willow was so overwhelmed that she instinctively placed her hands over her mouth. After being ridiculed by me, Victoria regained her composure. She had tears in her eyes as she slowly moved towards me. Then, she came closer to me and softly held my cheeks, earnestly pleading, "Ley, if you have even a little place in your heart, can you please come with me for just five minutes."
"Back then, when I was just a small child I heard from my dad saying,' Be generous towards the kind and brutal towards the cruel. For then only, you'll remain balanced with the universe. Or else this accursed world won't even spare a glance at you before making you their slave and throw you in a deep abyss.' At that time I didn't cognise his words but now I truly feel it, I really feel it." I yanked off her hands and took one step back.
Realising my cold shoulder she burst into tears and plopped, sobbing uncontrollably.Willow carefully grasped her arms and assisted her in getting up. Then she bellowed at me," Ryan Ley, you are crossing limits. You should-"
"And you are?" I asked her, interrupting her in mid sentence.
"I'm your sister."
"Oh, then you should stay away from this." I said blankly. Though I was shocked, I didn't show it.
"You lost my affection that day, when you eloped with that rich asshole. You truly impressed me. And I'm really proud of you, Miss Victoria." I snickered at Victoria's crocodile tears and said emotionlessly.
Lancy suddenly burst into laughter like a maniac and yelled, "Ryan, that's enough. So what if she chose to elope with her lover, I encouraged her to do it. So even if you hold any grudges, what can you do? Your dad couldn't meet her demands that's why-"
Slap
"Huh, Ryan you?" Lancy was stunned by the slap.
"I dare you to say one more word against my dad, and I swear I'll strangle you to death. You were the homewrecker, you snatched my family and my happiness. Yet I didn't say a word to you. But you still dare to curse at me dad." I glared at Lancy.
Slap
I received a sudden, forceful blow to my face this time. In a state of shock, I observed my furious wife. Her eyes were now red and she stared at me intensely, resembling a ravenous tiger. She then took hold of my collar and unleashed her anger, exclaiming, "You have become audacious, haven't you? How dare you behave so atrociously right in front of me? Have you forgotten that day, or do you require a reminder?" She forcefully pushed me away.
"Wife, aren't you being unreasonable? I mean you just heard her cursing at my dad?" I shouted at her biassed personality.
"You dare to raise your voice before me, huh? Even though I may be biased, it is important for you to consider her opinions. Have you even given her a chance to speak, huh? Perhaps you have forgotten that I am your wife and hold the final say, not you. It would be in your best interest to listen to her." She said furiously.
"Wife, you truly disappointed me today. Your judgement is beyond my conscience. I didn't know that you held such prejudice against me. Fine then, I can't stay anymore at this place." I took my book from the table and rushed out.
"And yes, be home early this evening, and if I don't see you, just hope that I don't discover you in this Nivea City." Shanaya shouted dominantly.
"No no, Ley baby please wait-" By the time Victoria could follow me I had already departed, leaving a fading silhouette.
"Mom let him be, he's truly being unreasonable now. When I saw him, I was truly excited to meet my long- lost brother but later I found he is so egoist, hmm." Willow cursed at my departure.
"Don't worry, let him arrive in the evening. I'll discipline him properly. He's getting more audacious day by day." Shanaya agreed with Willow.
"No dear, please don't. I know he won't forgive me easily. But I don't want you two to develop a strong sense of hatred against each other because of me. Because in this world he now only has you, and if you too mistreat him he might be frustrated and abandon you. Then I can't die peacefully." Victoria expressed her concern to Shanaya.
Shanaya held her hands and assured, "Don't worry aunt, I won't leave him nor would I allow him to do so. I know what to do." She smiled mysteriously.
While walking through the college corridor, I decided to skip my classes because I wasn't in the right mood. As I passed by the store room, I remembered Jessy and thought about surprising her. To prepare for the surprise, I bought a rose and Jessie's favourite chocolate from a nearby store. Holding these gifts, I began to feel slightly better and headed to the staff room. Once there, I approached a teacher and asked politely, "Excuse me ma'am, do you know where teacher Jessica is?"
"She went to her room. You may find her there." She replied to me.
"Okay thank you." I replied and hastily ran off.
As I was walking down the hallway, carrying items in my hands, I suddenly heard faint noises coming from Jessy's room. I was startled by the sounds, well it was not sounds but quite moans. Keeping up my pace I walked stealthily head towards the door. Since the door wasn't locked, carefully I parted it and peeked inside only to encounter the terrifying moment of my life after.
I witnessed Jessy engaging in an affair with a well built man. Jessy was wearing revealing lingerie while the man was passionately caressing her. Surprisingly, Jessy appeared to be enjoying the pleasure without any resistance. Tears welled up in my eyes, which I wiped away using my sleeves. I secretly took out my phone and snapped a few pictures of them. Placing the phone into my pocket, I angrily kicked the door and left.
Startled by the noise, both of them instinctively looked towards the entrance where Jessy caught sight of my gaze. Hastily, she pushed the man aside and straightened out her clothing. In a state of shock, she questioned me with disbelief, "Ryan, what brings you here?"
"Why?" I was amused by her comment.
'The person that should be here should be me and not the other way around.' I thought to myself.
"You betrayed me Jessy?" I asked her numbly, suppressing my anger.
Hearing this she felt remorseful but after a few seconds she gathered all her courage and said boldly," Yes, I did."
"And why?"
"I want to clarify that I believe we are not meant for each other. It's true that I cheated on you, but I never had genuine feelings for you. I just craved your body and nothing more." She said nonchalantly.
'In every part of the world, it's the same.' I released a heavy breath before disposing of the items in the trash and exiting the room.