MY HUSBAND'S MISTRESS Book 1 { Edited Version}

Why me?

CHAPTER 6 - WHY ME?

Frederick's words were like a raging fire in my heart. My eyes teared up, but I had to be strong because, in life, shit happens. I vowed to expose Rina and get revenge for the humiliation she caused, and mostly by the man I thought loved me.

“You know what? I have had enough of your tantrums. And to show you how much I am willing to send you straight to hell, I'll walk over there, and sign the papers.”

I strolled and picked up the divorce papers Chris tossed to the floor. He once again attempted to stop me, but Father held him back, and they watched me append my signature on the divorce papers.

Mr. Khan left after I signed the papers. I veered and walked back into my bedroom. I vowed that I  wouldn’t shed a tear for a piece of shit like Frederick.

“My child, May I come in?” Father asked, standing at the door.

I threw my face into the pillow in utter disbelief of what had just happened, and father walked in thinking I had been crying.

I looked up.

“Oh! Thank God, I thought you'd been crying your eyes out.” He smiled a little.

“Of course not. I’m fine Dad, I’ll be fine.” I smiled back.

That same day, I walked to the dining area and met everyone seated. Chris shot me a warm smile and asked me to sit next to him.

Silence filled the air as we had dinner. Although we didn’t utter a word to each other, our minds did, and we all pretended like everything was fine.

Just then, Father began to shake at the table.

“Are you okay Father?” I reacted first.

“Yes, my child.” He nodded, and cleared his throat.

I finished eating and got up to leave. I had barely taken three steps before I heard someone collapse behind me. I looked back and found Father lying lifeless on the floor, foaming out of his mouth.

We rushed him to the hospital with immediate alacrity and were asked to wait outside. While we were waiting, Frederick fell on the wall and dragged himself down slowly, Chris paced anxiously, and I just stood, numb.

(An hour passed.)

The doctor walked out and immediately caught our attention.

“What's going on doctor?! Is Father going to be okay?” I said as I got up from the bench.

The doctor shook his head and said, “I’m sorry to say this, but based on our medical report, Mr. Ricardo was poisoned.”

We went quiet for a few minutes. How the heck was Father poisoned? Or better still, who poisoned him?

I got the answer to my question when my eyes met with Rina’s. Out of the burning anger I felt within, I attacked her at the hospital.

Both brothers strived to pull us apart, but I was so determined to remove her hair from her head. Luckily, Chris dragged me off on time.

“Sophia, Please calm down!” He held on to me.

Rina placed a hand on her face and felt a scratch.

“How dare you?! Are you mad? Look at what you have done to my face.” She pointed at the scratch as she grumbled at the hospital premises.

Frederick yanked her closer and saw the same. He stomped off to get a hold of me when Chris pulled him from behind.

“Brother, I respect you a lot. But if you dare take another step closer to Sophia, I will forget that you're my brother, and I will retaliate in a way you won't ever forget.” He warned.