(The Virtuous Husband) In the name of Love

Chapter 19

Noel

"Karen, why isn't the Bridger's file on my table till yet? I asked for it five minutes ago," I demanded as Karen stood before me.

"Sir, the file was with you yesterday," She answered.

"If I had it would I have asked you for it?" I was annoyed, angry, and irritated. I was deprived of sleep. The news of Cheryl's pregnancy had hit me hard. Every time when I think I could move on in life there would be always something dragging me back to the past.

"You had it when you were on rounds," Karen told me in a timid voice.

"So?"

"I have no idea where you left it," She spoke hesitantly.

"You don't know?" I asked. "It's you job to know these things Karen. It is your work to know which file is where. Get me that file from anywhere. I don't care if you have to search the whole building for it or even basements. You have an hour to find me that file or else you could pack up your things and leave." I gave her the warning making her quiver.

"There won't be a need of that," Dolores said from the half-opened door.

"You, Noel, forget it on my table," she said walking in and giving Karen a smile. "Your job is safe, Karen. Why don't you take rest of the day off and treat yourself with something good, charge it to the firm?" She ordered her and dismissed her as I sat silently. Placing the file on the table she sat in front of me with both her hands crossed. We sat there in two to three minutes of silence.

"What is going on Noel?" Dolores asked with a raised brow.

"You gave my secretary off without me having a say," I pointed out as I picked and opened the file.

"Well I had too or she was going to resign herself. So, I made the better choice by letting her not be the victim of your anger and have a day off. I would really like to know what your problem? I ask as a friend is as well as the head of HR," she said as I worked on the file. I decided to ignore her presence as I read through the file looking at what they promised in the latest technologies.

"Noel, talk to me," she pressurized and I breathed out a sigh.

"Is it because of Allison?" Her words took me by surprise.

"Cheryl's pregnant. Jayce rubbed it in my face and we got into a fight. The fight was of no issue to me but the knowledge of her pregnancy and Jayce's words were. Allison is not a big issue for me," I didn't look at her as I spoke.

"Her pregnancy or anything Jayce says shouldn't bother you, Noel. You might disagree with me but let me tell you one thing that woman didn't have respect for your love or you. She didn't have an ounce of trust in you and she didn't even fight for you. Even if she comes crawling back on her knees begging you to take her back. Don't ever. She had her chances but she didn't take them. She is moving on and she always will while you are stuck in here being hurt by her moving on in life." I could clearly hear the distaste in her voice for Cheryl.

"I haven't turned old in a day, Noel. I have seen and read people twice than you. I know who can be trusted and who can't be in a heartbeat. Cheryl was a part of your life but now she is someone else's wife and going to be mother of his baby. You can sulk, get angry do whatever the hell you think it is right but while you would be sitting here she would be wrapped in another man arms. Jayce has never been the best person to deal with. He knows she is a sore spot and he will keep on hitting you there. He is the psychotic one didn't you say once?" Her words held the bitter truth.

"He is," I replied.

"Let him be what he is then. I'm sure he would up in his own shit and won't be a problem for you. Haven't you heard karma is a bitch," Delores words made me smile.