Chapter 29: Chapter 29

I woke up the next morning, my husband was lying beside me while I'm in his arms. I wanted to wait for him to come back last night but I didn't know when I slept off and now I woke up in his arms. I think he purposely made me sleep in his arms but why?

I can remember the night he held me so close in his arms and told me that's how couples should sleep. I blush as I remembered his deep sexy voice when he said that. Today is saturday and I won't be going to school but I really need to meet up with Jocelyn, I will do that later in the day.

I tried to slide my slender body out from his large arms but he held me tighter and pressed my body on his hard chest. My mouth slightly opened in awe, why can't he let me go. I tried again but that was the same result. I stare at him but his eyes are closed, my instinct tells me that he's not sleeping rather he's pretending to be asleep.

My struggles to leave his arms and climb down the bed was futile so I gave up and stayed calm in his arms, besides today is saturday and there's no reason to leave the bed early. I closed my eyes and before I knew it I drifted back to sleep.

I didn't know for how long I slept, when I woke up my husband wasn't in the bed. I frowned a bit, he forced me back to another sleep after waking up and now he woke up and left the bed without my notice.

I climbed down the bed and walked inside the bathroom, but he wasn't there. I checked the other room and he's not there either. I frowned deeply. I can't even explain why I'm angry, I felt cheated.

I was about to walk back into the bathroom to take my bath and go have breakfast because I'm hungry but my eyes subconsciously caught a white piece of paper lying on the center table. I picked it up as I gently read it.

“I'm traveling out of the city. An urgent case came up this morning, I couldn't wake you up and tell you about it so I wrote it down in a paper. I might spend more than a week over there."

What! More than a week? My face squeezed in an anger I couldn't understand. How can he just leave me like that and plan to stay more than one week outside the city.

Why did he even bother leaving me a note? He shouldn't care right? I mean nothing to him and he can go anywhere he wants without telling me. I'm annoyed though I can't even explain why it is so.

I grumbled and walked into the bathroom, after taking my bath. I put on a flexible dress before heading downstairs. I had my breakfast with only grandfather. He told me that Hannah has already left for work. I know she must have gone to work because I woke up late.

I spent time with grandfather, my husband had already told him of his trip.

We played a challenge game of who will finish a chapter of a book faster than the other. It was a fun game. We played it for a long time before I told grandfather about going to meet my friend Jocelyn. He told me to bring her one day for dinner. How can I tell him that I can't invite Jocelyn to dinner, I'm hiding my identity from her.

Jake drove me to the cafe where both me and Jocelyn agreed to meet up when I called her this morning.

She was so happy to see and she wouldn't stop hugging me.

“I'm so glad that you are okay my dear friend. You couldn't imagine how worried I was. Even after hearing your voice I wasn't so convinced that you are fine but seeing you in person, I'm greatly relieved," she said and finally ended the hug as we took our seats.

“Tell me what happened, why did you suddenly disappear from the party?" She asked curiously.

I took a deep breath before narrating everything to her. And of course, I didn't tell her that my husband was the one who saved me. I lied that a stranger saved me and punished the man. The stranger took me to the hospital and I woke up the next day but didn't meet the stranger. I also didn't tell her about my wine which was drugged, I don't even know much details about it

“I can't believe that someone tired to rape you. I wish I met that bastard, I swear to kill him myself." Jocelyn was furious.

“I'm so happy that someone came to your rescue before the bastard could do something to you. I was the one that brought you to the party and couldn't take care of you, I'm so sorry," she mumbled. With the look in her eyes, she sincerely felt sorry.

“You don't need to apologize, Joce, It wasn't your fault at all," I assured.

“But I felt guilty. Brandon said that you staggered towards the restroom as someone who's drunk but you didn't take any alcoholic drink because you are not good with it so what could have caused it?" She asked.

Not having any choice, I told her about the drugged wine. “I think my wine was drugged. I don't know who could have done it,"

“Who else if not the bastard that tried to rape you. You weren't aware of how beautiful you were at the party. The useless bastard couldn't control those things between his legs and he paid the waitress to drug you so that he will take advantage of you."

Jocelyn must be right. The man must be the one that paid the waitress to drug me.

“That bastard and his accomplice need to be taught a lesson. They need to rot in jail, I hope you didn't let them go free for what they did to you?" She asks, I can feel the anger in her voice.

“I was unconscious so I didn't know what happened to them," I replied.

My husband said that he will deal with them and maybe he has. I can't tell Jocelyn about it. I feel guilty hiding a lot from her. She worries and cares for me and I hide a lot of secrets from her. I really feel bad about it but what can I do, I'm helpless.

The rest of the moment I spent with Jocelyn was cool. She was really angry and said we should find that man and the waitress. I told her to forget about it, the stranger who saved me has already punished the man by beating him up. She told me it wasn't enough.

Luckily, she forgot about it just like I told her and that was when we went to different exciting places. Her angry face was filled with a smile and the happy and lively Jocelyn returned.

“Bradon wouldn't stop talking about you, he likes you. Brandon is a good person, he's my friend and I know that he's good. Believe me he's going to make you happy if you give him a chance," Jocelyn beams as we eat our ice cream.

I bite my lips as I peek at her. This innocent girl is busy trying to pair me up with her friend whom she believes he's good, not knowing that I'm married. I really need to tell Jocelyn the truth, I will tell her but this is not the right time to do it.

“Why aren't you saying anything, don't you like him?" She asked, staring directly at me.

I bit my lower lips as I replied, “I… I like him but not in the way he thinks… I mean…"

“You don't need to explain further, I understand. Brandon will really be heartbroken, well, he should deal with it. We don't always get what we want," she cuts me off.

I enjoyed my day with Jocelyn before driving home with Jake.

I had dinner with Hannah and father. Hannah's mother-in-law to be, Melinda and her mother-in-law also ate with us. As usual, they gave me that sullen glare but I cared less.

I returned to my room after dinner but after making sure that grandfather had gone to sleep. I kept him company until he slept off. Grandfather is already very old and needs someone to always stay by his side and make him happy. I'm glad that his health is getting better.

Reaching to my room, I remembered that my husband traveled and that means that I will sleep alone in our room. I'm always scared to sleep alone so I went back to grandfather's room, he happily accepted me to sleep in his room when I told him that I can't sleep alone.

The next day was sunday and also a free day not to be in school. And slowly, one week was over. Days in school were fun and days at home were fun with grandfather and Hannah always there to keep me company.

I was already missing my husband, I wonder when he's going to be back from his trip. I have been sleeping in grandfather's room for the past one week and every night, we would play chess or read books. The challenge I had with grandfather some weeks ago on who will finish a particular book was won by me, I was so excited. Grandfather and Hannah wouldn't stop laughing at my bubbly self as I celebrated my win.

Today is Monday, Jake drove me to school after having breakfast with just grandfather and Hannah.

When I arrived at the school, there was chaos. I saw angry and sullen looks on the students' faces, especially the females.

I entered the class and Jocelyn quickly ran to me, she had a sad look just like other students.

“Constance, my crush already has a girlfriend. I feel so sad," she faked a cry.

“Which crush are you talking about?" I asked. The only crush I know she has is my husband..she has a crush on him just as everyone else. But my husband doesn't have a girlfriend.

“Jace of course. Jace Williams has a girlfriend!"

She replied and i felt the whole blood in me dried up that instant