Chapter 30: Chapter 30

“What!" I screamed in shock, not believing what I just heard.

“Guess you are shocked just like everyone else, I mean this is unbelievable. Everyone is filled with bewilderment," Jocelyn said but I was so shocked to react. I nearly collapsed on the floor but luckily I got hold of my seat and sat down.

My husband… My husband has a girlfriend. Who is she?

“Who is she?" I mumble to Jocelyn. I'm already lost, I couldn't feel myself.

“She's Annabelle, Annabelle Wilson. The famous model. She uploaded their couple pictures in her Instagram account, here's it is," she rushed off her words as she showed me the photos on her phone screen.

I gulped down as I tightened the grip on my dress, staring at the photos that broke my heart into pieces. I didn't know when tears started dripping down my cheeks.

“Constance..," Jocelyn called softly. I can feel that she's surprised to see me crying all of a sudden. “Why are you crying? I never thought you are so obsessed with Jace just like Sacha, she's the only one crying in this class because of this news. Everyone loves Jace but we can't stop him from living his life, can we? He's a human and has the right to love so stop crying. He's just that man we love but we can't have."

Jocelyn tries to cheer me up. How will I tell her that he's not just an idol that I love. He's my husband… my husband and hearing this news hurts a lot.

Annabelle….. She's the same woman that slept with my husband back in London during our honeymoon. She has finally taken him away from me. She has taken my husband. He didn't even waste time to show her to the world. We have been married for weeks and no one knows about our marriage but he wasted no time to publicly announce his relationship with Annabelle. This hurts so much, no matter how I tried to stop crying, I just couldn't.

“Constance, what is wrong with you? Why are you crying so immensely? Are you really crying for Jace or something else?" Jocelyn questioned, looking worried.

I just stare at her without letting off a word, my heart is too heavy to say any word. I just can't stay in this room, I need to go somewhere and pour out my heart without holding my feelings back. I feel terrible right now and the only thing that can help is crying a river.

I stood up and ran out from the class ignoring Jocelyn's call and the wailing Sacha who's crying profusely, the class was in a mess.

I overheard Sacha who was trying to console herself.

“Listen guys, we don't need to cry so much. This dating news was only released by that crazy Annabelle. Jace hasn't said or posted anything in any of his social media accounts. So this news is half fake, let's not believe anything until we hear from our Jace. I trust Jace, he won't date a stinky model as Annabelle. I'm sure she's the one throwing herself on him and going about making fake news!" Sacha hollers.

That was the last thing I heard before running far away from the class.

Her words were supposed to make me have a little hope that the dating news might be fake but what happened during our honeymoon couldn't let me think so. My husband loves Annabelle, I can feel it. He slept with her and talked nicely to her. She's beautiful and rich so this dating news might be real…. She's the type of woman that is fit to date my husband and even marry him.

Jocelyn was running after me but I ran faster than I could. I need to be alone. Luckily, I overrun her. I stopped running once I'm at the school's old library. It's a quiet place and not many people come here. I stayed there and cried out my heart till the extent that I felt weak to cry again.

I only left the old library to the main block when it was time for lunch. I missed the morning classes and surprisingly I do not care. I met Jocelyn on my way to the class.

“Constance, I've been looking everywhere for you. You ran away in a miserable state and I was worried about you," Constance said. She's slightly out of breath which shows that she was truly looking for me. The look on her face shows that she's worried about me. Did she also miss class.

“Did you miss the morning class?" I couldn't help but ask hoping she would say no.

“Of course I did. How can I relax in the class when my friend is hurt and I couldn't find her. I need to look for you to make sure you are okay," she replied and I felt guilty. She missed class because of me, I really feel guilty about it.

“Constance, why are you crying? I can feel that you are not crying because of Jace's dating news. It concerns something else, you can tell me, I'm your friend." her voice is so polite and the look in her eyes shows that she's really worried about me.

I feel much guilty right now, she missed class because she was worried about me and now I can't tell her why I was crying. I can't tell her that I'm crying because the man in question is my husband.

“I'm sorry Jocelyn but I can't…"

“It's okay Constance, Don't tell me if you don't feel like doing so. I won't force you but I want you to know that I care so much for you and when you are ready to share it with me, I will be all ears," she cuts me off so tenderly.

I wonder what good I've done to deserve a caring and understanding friend like Jocelyn. She cares so much for me and I know she loves me. I'm really glad that someone like her came into my life. She doesn't deserve a friend like me, a friend that keeps so many secrets.

The rest of the day in school was moody for me. I was badly hurt and my heart was so heavy. I couldn't even concentrate in class after lunch and I didn't even eat well during lunch.

I drove home with Jake. Melinda's mockery laugh and sardonic words was what welcomed me. I fought back the tears and tried running towards my room but she blocked my way.

“Where do you think you are going, you gold-digger?" Her voice was so vile and her face full of mockery. My heart was hurting so much and Melinda's words were making it worse.

“Didn't I tell you? You are nothing but a little brat that was kept in this mansion by grandfather. Jace can never love you, he can never love a trash like you" she paused and clicked her tongue in a sarcastic way. “Your marriage was kept a secret and no one knows that you are married to the almighty Jace Williams but the guy didn't even waste any time to release his dating news with the classical model, Annabelle. You poor thing….. I know you married Jace for money. You will never get what you want so you better end this marriage and…"

“Enough Melinda!" Grandfather's voice thundered in the living room. I could sense the anger in him through the tone of his voice. I'm glad he came on time to stop Melinda, I know that she will never stop until she breaks my heart into pieces.

“Grandfather I was….”

“Leave!" Melinda's eyes widened with shock with the gravity of father's voice. I think grandfather had never spoken to her with this tone. I was also surprised to see grandfather speak harshly to her.

“I said leave!" his authoritative voice snapped as Melinda was hesitating to leave. She flinched at grandfather's tone of words, her face was filled with anger as she glared at me before walking away.

Once she's gone, I fell into grandfather's arms… I felt warm and relaxed in his arms as I cried out my heart, soaking his shirt with my tears. He allowed me to cry to my heart's content before making me sit on the cushion while he sat beside me.

“Grandfather, this hurts a lot… so much,"

“I know my dear, I can understand how you feel. I will speak to Jace about this, I'm sure this dating news is fake. Nothing has been said by Jace. I've been calling him but he wasn't picking his calls but I believe he isn't aware of this." grandfather tried to console me.

“But grandfather, what if it's true. What am I going to do if Jace confirms that this dating rumor is true?" I asked in tears. There's every possibility that this rumor is true. Everything that happened back in London keeps making me believe that this dating news is true. The more I think of it, the more it hurts.

“I promise you that this is fake news. Please stop crying, I don't like seeing you this way. I love seeing my smiling and happy girl," Grandfather said and rested my head on his shoulder.

“Grandfather, if this rumor is true, I might not keep the promise I made to you. I might not stay by my husband's side forever. He doesn't love me, I don't think he will ever accept me," I whimper in tears.

“My grandson doesn't do love. He has shut his heart for love, that was why I couldn't believe this rumor. I believe that you will be the one to bring light into the dark heart of my grandson… you will make his heart which doesn't love to start loving once again. Please don't leave him Constance. I believe that guy loves you but he's so stubborn to admit it," Grandfather said.

My husband loves me? That's incredulous! He doesn't love me and I don't think he will ever love me. Even though he doesn't love me, I will still stay by his side because I love him. But if this dating rumor is true, I might not stay by his side.

Grandfather and Hannah were there for me throughout the night. I'm blessed to have such angels in my life. The dating news of my husband and Annabelle has traveled the whole country and it's the top topic in social media.

I thought I would be okay in the morning but I was still miserable. I didn't feel like going to school today but I had to. I missed classes yesterday and I need to make up for it.

I was getting ready in our room when the door flapped open and my husband walked in, his black eyes fell on me. Why did he suddenly return from his trip? I gulped down when my eyes met his and waves of emotion ran through me and I didn't know when I let those tears I was trying hard to hold back—to fall down my cheeks.