Chapter 6
“Nina, I finally found you. Come home with me!”
Victor’s voice was rough, and his eyes were red. He was haggard.
He gripped my arm tightly, afraid I would vanish again once he let go.
“I only went away for a meeting. How could you disappear from the hospital like that? Did I do something to upset? Or did you fall out of love with me?”
I scoffed. He did not breathe a word about how he tricked me, and now he was accusing me of falling out of love with him.
He sounded even more upset at my silence. “Nina, please give me another chance. I promise, this time I’m serious. I sold the company, so won’t you let me stay by your side?”
“You sold the company?! More like you gave it to Nina and your baby!” I took out my phone and showed him the video of Rachel threatening me that day.
Victor turned pale, his hands shaking. “Nina, believe me, this time I…”
“Believe you? You told me you were busy with work, meetings and overtime; I believed you. You told me there was nothing between you and Rachel; I believed. When I miscarried, you didn’t answer my calls. You said you were at work; I believed
you.
“But what was the truth?! What did you do to warrant a modicum of my trust?!”
Victor fell to his knees, clinging to my hand. “Nina, I’m begging you! I can’t be without you! I promise, that will never happen again!”
“We’re divorced now, so stop bothering me. You should live happily ever after with your new wife and kid.”
I threw his hand aside ruthlessly. Right now, I just wanted to get away. I did not want to spend another second in his presence.
Victor got up and blocked my way, hurriedly explaining, “Nina, I never signed the divorce papers, and that wedding fell through. You gotta believe me!
“It’s just… You know how it is with men in my position. Even if I don’t go looking for women, they’ll flock around me. I can’t help that! I swear, I messed up. You’re the one I loved the most…
I slapped him across the face. He held his cheek, looking at me in shock.
