The Ex-wife Revenge

Chapter 3

Chapter 3Elizabeth didn't waste time. She couldn't stand the atmosphere any longer.

"While everyone else was happy, she felt like her whole world crashed right in front of her. She felt like she was about to explode because of all the emotions that were inside her heart."

She was starting to feel heaviness on her chest while she was staring at the couple who were standing at the front.

"She went immediately to the parking area where she left her car but before she could even reach her car, a loud bang echoed in the place."

"She felt a hard thing hit her head from behind. Her eyes started to get blurry and before she could respond, she was already unconscious."

Elizabeth slowly opened her eyes as she heard the chirping sound of birds coming from nearby. She slightly covered her eyes with her hands because she was blinded by the ray of sunlight passing through the windows.

She looked around the unfamiliar room. It was painted with cream colour and she could inhale a lemon scent inside the room.

Ahh… She uttered when she felt pain in her temple.

She touched her forehead as she felt the pain around her head. Her eyebrows were knitted when she felt a fabric on it.

She followed the fabric and she realized that it was a bandage wrapped around her head.

What happened to me? She whispered to herself.

Elizabeth closed her eyes as she tried to remember what happened to her. She suddenly felt a pain inside her heart like it was stabbed by a sharp knife. She felt like she was running out of breath.

"Everything was clear to her. She could remember what happened at the banquet. Charles was so happy with Elaine Imperial, the woman who was replacing her place as Mrs. Jones."

She didn't notice that she was already crying as her vision was getting blurry.

"I am sorry for what happened, a man's voice echoed inside the room but she didn't bother to look at him. All she wanted to do was to cry about everything that she was feeling. She didn't even care what the man would think about her or what was the reason why she was crying."

She felt like she was going to explode if she wouldn't let out all the emotions that were stuck inside her.

Yesterday was the end of everything for her and Charles. She never thought that the love she had for the man for fifteen long years never was enough for the man to love her just like the way she had loved him.

"Though she suffered in silence when they were still together, it was never enough for her to hate her. It never was enough for all the love she had for him to fade, in fact, she had loved him more everyday."

"Despite Charles' cold treatment towards her, she never loved him less in the whole duration of their marriage. So, she couldn't understand why he needed to leave her. He didn't hear her complaint. She accepted everything that he had done towards her but why did he have to go?"

The man coughed. He was as if trying to get her attention.

"And, even though her vision was blurry, she could still see the white thing in front of her. She didn't notice that the man was already standing next to the bed where she was lying down."

She was so engrossed with the pain and sadness that she was feeling because of Charles and Elaine's engagement.

"I am sorry, she heard the man apologize to her again."

She wiped her tears and now she could clearly see the man who was standing in front of her.

He was wearing a striped polo shirt with blue jeans. He has an attractive jawline and a pair of hazel brown eyes with thick eyebrows that were perfectly curved.

His thick eyelashes and heart-shaped lips made the man look more attractive and at the same time gave a mysterious effect on his look.

His polo shirt was perfectly fit to him and it emphasized his perfect body built and broad shoulders. She could say that it wasn't too muscular but pleasing to the eyes.

This man had an oozing s*x appeal.

"She was holding her breath while looking at him when suddenly, she realized that the man seemed to look like her ex-husband. Their only difference was their faces and Charles had a pair of blue eyes while this man had colour brown eyes which she must admit made the man look more attractive in her eyes."

She wished that her child would get those blue eyes of her ex husband. Those pairs of blue eyes were the ones who caught her young heart and up to now made her heart a slave of her love for Charles.

"But, before Elizabeth could even speak, the door suddenly opened and to her surprise, she heard the worried voice that was coming from her Nanny Maria."

"Ellie, my dear, what happened to you? Are you okay? Is there something that hurts? Elizabeth looked in her Nanny Maria's direction who asked her questions one after the other. The old woman must have been very worried about her."

"Nanny Maria, she called the woman, she's been working with them since she was young, ""How did you know that I am here? And, where am I?"" She asked as she watched her Nanny Maria walk towards her direction. Her Nanny Maria was standing on the other side of the bed opposite where the man was."

Nanny Maria was looking at the man who was on her right side. She followed her Nanny's gaze and she found herself looking at the man as well.

The man cleared his throat.

"You are in my villa, the man said and then their eyes met. Elizabeth felt like she was like a melting candle because of the way that the man was looking at her.She couldn't explain the effect of his eyes. It was as if it was passing through her inner being."

"After the accident that happened yesterday. I brought you here. You were unconscious for more than fifteen hours and I do not know who I should call and fortunately, your phone rang in the middle of the night. I didn' hesitate to answer it hoping that it was one of your family members and they were looking for you. I wasn't mistaken. It was your Nanny and I told her right away that you are here at my villa, the man narrated and her Nanny was nodding as the man spoke."

Elizabeth felt the hand of her Nanny Maria gently caressing her forearm.

"My dear, why did you leave on your own? Why didn't you let me accompany you yesterday? You don't know how worried I am about you. Please, don't do this again or else I will die because of worrying, Nanny Maria said to her and until now, she could see the worry and concern in her Aunt's face."

She felt guilty. She knew that she had been selfish on that part.

"I am sorry, Nanny. It's just that, she paused. Elizabeth bit her lower lip as she felt a pinch in her heart just by simply recalling everything that she witnessed yesterday. ""I thought I was strong enough to see it but in the end, I ran away because of the pain that I started to feel. I couldn't bear the hurt and if only I could wish just to die,"" she sobbed and she couldn't continue what she was saying. The pain was just too much for her."

She failed to fight back the tears from her eyes. She doesn't know how long she would be crying but she was hoping that it would ease the pain that she had inside her heart.

She felt so bad that she wasn't able to give the happiness that she saw in Charles' face yesterday. The man was so happy while he was with Elaine. They were a picture-perfect couple and she couldn't help but wonder. What Elaine has that Charles hasn't seen on her?

Why did her love for the man that she had cherished for fifteen long years never been enough for him to stay by her side?

"So, are you there to witness the engagement of Charles Jones to his childhood sweetheart, Elaine Imperial? Is that the reason why you came out of nowhere in the parking lot? The man mumbled, which made her frown."

She quickly turned her head to the man with her eyes asking him about what he just said.

Do you know my ex-husband? How did you know Charles? Are you their friend? She asked one after the other and then she saw the man smirked.

"Yes, I do and I think I know him more than you do, the man replied in a bland voice. The man shook his head as hate quickly crossed his face and it didn't escape from her sight."

"So, you are Elizabeth, my sister-in-law, the man added, which made her more curious. Why did he call her his sister-in-law? How was he related to her ex-husband? She couldn't remember that Charles had a brother."

"Based on your reaction, I can say that you are wondering who I am. Is that right? He spoke again when she didn't give any reaction to what he previously said. ""Well, I am sure that your dearest husband, who broke your heart, didn't mention anything about me,"" the man added while staring at her and then he looked at her Nanny Maria."

He let out a soft sarcastic laugh and that was the only sound that they heard inside the room.

She felt like she had swallowed her tongue and she didn't know what to say. She couldn't help but wonder who was this man inside the room with them. Why does he sound like he knew a lot about her ex-husband?

"Well, the man opened his mouth again. ""It's all maybe because your dear husband never considered me as his brother. He never considered me as a part of the family because he couldn't accept the fact that his mother was the reason why my parents' relationship was ruined. His mother was the reason why I grew up without a father. My family was broken because of his mother. Your husband's mother is a homewrecker and a certified gold digger. She seduced my father. She wanted to have a child with him so that she could have a part of our wealth and experience the life that my mother had. She was a selfish and ambitious woman,"" the man narrated."

Elizabeth could feel his anger towards Charles and Charles' mother in every word that he uttered.

She was confused.

What does he mean in everything that he said? She didn't know if she should believe all his revelations or not. She had no idea about it and she didn't know him. It's hard to tell if he was saying that truth or not.

The man was right. Charles never mentioned anything about him. He never mentioned anything about him having a brother.

Though there was a time when she overheard Charles' grandmother as she scolded her mother-in-law. The old woman was saying to Charle's mother that they need to give the share of Charles' brother. It was a share that rightfully belonged to his brother and that made her curious. She never got the chance to meet the man. Charles didn't even say anything about his brother.

Why are you quiet? Should I better introduce myself to you? Should I tell you my real name? The man said as he was looking intently at her.

"Still, no words came out from her as she tried to digest everything that she heard from the man."

"I am Albert Jones Jr. I am named after our father Albert Jones Sr and I am Charles Jones' big brother, Albert introduced himself confidently in front of Elizabeth."