His Gold Digger✔️

Chapter 37

Derrick's Pov

"Look Lizzy, I don't know what the hell came over me. I wasn't supposed to do what I did. Each time I remembered you, I felt something was wrong but I couldn't fight that thing. She did something to me, something I tried so much to resist but-"

She kept staring into my face as I spoke. She made me look like a fool with her response. But that didn't matter. What mattered was her saying yes again.

"How is our child?"

"Whose child?" she said, murderously regarding me.

"Of course, our child. Can't I ask you about her again."

"Don't you dare lay claim over her because she is not yours in any way. And if you keep going towards that direction I'm gonna leave."

"Leave. You cheated on me and you knew that. Was that the opportunity you'd been looking for all this while? The opportunity to leave me? Do you know how hurt I was? Do you know how bad I felt? For damn sake Lizzy I loved you so much but you were the one who-"

"Why do you keep contradicting yourself Derrick. You said she was yours a minute ago, and now she's mine and someone else's because I cheated on you. Will you swear to Derrick that I never allowed you to touch me? Will you?"

Not knowing what to say, I simply stared in her direction. Her eyes a burning brimstone.

"Yes you did" I began "but...but-"

"But what Derrick!" she fired back at me, bursting into hysterics. "Why would you ever do that to me?

Derrick, I trusted you with my life. I loved you with everything I could love. I did everything for you just to make sure you knew how much I loved you. But what did I get in return, you fucking liar!-"

She bent her head and began to cry like a child. The tears flowed the way I didn't want them. I wish I did not think of calling her in the first place. I went to the other side of the table to console her.

"I'm so sorry Lizzy but I don't know what came over me. There must be a way out of all this. I love you so much Lizzy and I can go any length now to let you know that I love you. Please stop crying, let's talk."

"Talk what!" she suddenly raised her fiery eyeballs towards me.

"The sooner you realize that I loathe you, the better for you. And In case you don't know, I have already found a better man.:"

I laughed "You mean Mark"

She looked up at me, a bit of softness in her gaze. Her gaze alone asked the question. I turned around, smiling.

"Of course I know him. Don't bother much about him, because he is definitely not going to marry you Lizzy, I know what kind of man he is. Do you know the number of women who've come pleading. Who have come begging at his feet, willing to serve him on their knees. Women who were ready to do anything just for him to say yes. And yet, he rejected them all. Even the Knights, he rejected them. That's why I want to make things easier for us. I still love you Lizzy and I want you back please. I love you so much and I want to show you how much I do if you only listen to me and accept my proposal"

"I've never met anyone more stupid and foolish as you are, and shameless as well. What do you even take me for ? Well, to cut the whole thing short, I'm gonna leave now.

And if I do, don't fucking come back, looking for me. Don't fucking call me anymore, else I' gonna involve Mark in this and you know what that entails."

"Is that what you intend me to do Lizzy? After all that we have been through? Lizzy, is that how you're gonna let everything slide past when it's your fault?"

"Don't fucking try to put the blame on me because its your fucking fault! Derrick, I hate you!" It was at this point that I realized I had screwed up the whole thing. If she ever left now, that was going to be my end.

The bank was already on my neck, not to mention several other firms that were desperate to do anything to me, providing

I gave them back their money. I knelt down and took her hands while bending my head.

"I know I wronged you Lizzy. I'm sorry for putting the blame on you. I'm sorry for me... for everything. I still love you Lizzy and I want you back"

For a moment I thought my apology had been accepted until something drastic happened.

"Derrick please don't kneel and raise your face" it'd been a long time since I heard her kind voice.

And now I was hearing it. Was it happening or was my imagination getting the better of me here.

I slowly raised my head only to receive a blinding slap that made everything black for a moment. I put both my hands in my face, greatly pained.

This time, she was going away.I could hear the sound of her heels making towards the doorway.

I desperately ran for her and held her in my arms, knowing that this was my last chance.

"Please" I begged her "Please forgive me"

"Derrick leave me alone or else"

"I'm never going to leave you Lizzy. I love -"

"Continue holding my woman and that will be the last thing you will ever hold in your miserable life." a deep voice sounded right in front of me.

"Mark?" I heard Lizzy say

"Lizzy," he responded before shifting his murderous gaze at me.