HOW YOU LIKE THAT | JENLISA

Chapter 73

Jennie

Time was running out. I had to read the journal to find out the truth before more horrible things went down. I skipped to the next set of marked pages.

Grace Manoban

September 12th

I'm not usually a suspicious person. I don't doubt anyone unless I have a reason to. I have wondered if Dad is still secretly doing those devil-worshipping rituals and I've been wrong with my assumptions so far. I'm happy to be wrong about this.

But then Chris is acting strange. He would come home late at night, sometimes he would be out for days due to the family business. I suspect that there is something up with him. My father isn't the type of person who would give up on what he had started and it is likely possible that he somehow influenced Chris into being part of the rituals.

I just hope that it's not the case.

I've been late to enter in this journal because I'm not in the right state of mind. Last night, I was gone for a charity function and I told Chris that I would return late at night, but luckily the event was wrapped up early and so I got home earlier than usual.

I planned to surprise Chris because he complained that I wasn't giving him enough time. With our four kids, it was sometimes impossible to spend time with him alone. I bought him a set of cuff links. I knew how much he loves collecting them.

When I climbed the stairs to our bedroom, I saw that the door was slightly ajar and the sounds of someone speaking in hushed whispers were drifting from the gap.

My heart thundered. I stopped dead in my tracks, while listening to the voices.

'What if the kids see us together?' The female voice asked.

'They won't. Lisa, Nichkhun, and Sorn are out for some friend's party. They won't be here until midnight. Bambam is asleep and as for Grace, she won't be home until midnight as well. It's just you and me until then.'

That was Chris's voice. My Chris.

There were sounds of kissing, followed by a moan. 'Stop it.' She giggled.

Lorna. The servant. Nichkhun and Sorn's biological mother.

'Will our kids ever know?' She asked him silently.

At that moment, I wondered what they were talking about. I was tearful and I couldn't believe my own ears. I wanted this to be a nightmare.

'They are better off not knowing.' Chris replied. 'With this baby on the way, we have to act fast. You know that we can't let Grace find out. The kids adore her.'

'But I'm their mother.'

'Hush...'

'I'm scared Chris. Sometimes I think that you love her more.'

'No. Never. I've always loved you, Lorna. Grace was only an outlet and excuse for us to get all of this wealth. You're my real wife. Just a few more days and then it's all ours.'

I should have known. I'm crying... no... I'm sobbing while writing this. There are smudges on these pages, but I don't care. I need to pour everything out.

My Chris is a swindler, and a fucking thief! Dad was always right, but I was blinded by love. Chris had known Lorna before he knew me, and he'd been keeping two families secretly. He had children with two women.

How hadn't I noticed?

Nichkhun and Sorn had Chris' features. They had Lorna's green eyes, so I hadn't realised... I was a fool.

Nobody gets away with fucking with a Manoban.

I going to ruin him.