Unpredictable Betrayal : A Sweet of Revenge

At exactly five in the evening, Alex picked up Aurora from the hospital. Despite the high likelihood that Aurora already knew Alex was cheating again with Nicole, she still kept her promise to visit Alex’s parents’ house together.

Outside the hospital, Alex waited with an uneasy heart. He kept asking himself, if he met Aurora, would she immediately file for divorce?

Just imagine, after being caught cheating, Aurora, out of her kindness, gave him a second chance. And now? He had squandered the opportunity his wife had given him by repeating the same foolishness. Truly foolish! Ah, he didn’t know how lucky he was.

Alex admitted he was truly clueless. But, to part from Aurora, he really couldn’t. That’s why, when his wife was already in the car, on the way to his parents’ house, Alex tried to find the right moment. Basically, Alex wanted to sincerely apologize even though Aurora hadn’t mentioned anything since earlier.

“Aurora….” There was no response to this call. That’s why he called again. “Aurora?”

“Hmm….” Aurora responded with a sigh. Peeking from the corner of his eye, Alex found his wife only focused on staring straight ahead. Her expression clearly indicated reluctance to talk. Perhaps she was angry and disappointed because she found out her husband was cheating again.

“I’m sure you must be really mad at me. I don’t know when you found out about this, but I swear to God, I’m truly sorry for my mistake of repeating the same error.”

Then Alex looked again, making sure what expression Aurora would show. But, after a few minutes, she didn’t answer or respond to his apology. Was she really furious?

“Aurora Harperwood…” Alex tried to call again. Softer, gentler. Trying to keep drawing her attention. “Forgive me for disappointing you yet again. I promise, something like this will never happen again. This time, you can trust me. So, please give me one more chance.”Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Aurora laughed instead. Yet, Alex was serious. None of his words were joking. Alex was being sincere.

“Words need to be backed up, not just held, Alex.”

“I did this out of a lapse in judgment.”

“A lapse in judgment, you say?” Alex nodded repeatedly. Very confident with his statement.

“This is all beyond my control.”

Aurora’s laughter grew louder than before. What kind of joke was Alex telling? Was the man really brainless? How could he betray her again and even repeat it twice, yet consider it beyond his control? Absolutely clueless. How could there be such manipulative people? Worse, Aurora just realized it now.

“A lapse in judgment is done unintentionally. If it’s repeated several times, it’s called a hobby.”

Then Aurora shifted her seating position. Deliberately speaking while looking at Alex who was driving.

“Buying me a limited edition bag that turns out to be identical to Nicole’s, that’s definitely intentional. Not to mention the facilities and other stuff you’ve given her on every occasion. I’m sure you gave those consciously. You couldn’t have been possessed while doing that. And if I may ask, whose money did you use to lavish Nicole with gifts?”

Alex struggled to swallow his saliva. What could he possibly answer to all the questions Aurora was throwing at him?

There was nothing Alex could do but to take deep breaths repeatedly. He carefully chose his words so as not to invite any further disaster.

“Okay. I was wrong. Forgive me for repeatedly disappointing you. Please give me one more chance.”

Alex’s voice sounded soft and full of pleading. Although difficult, he still hoped this time Aurora would give him another chance. Maybe his wife would be kindhearted again.

“What do you think, are all the things you’ve done worthy of my forgiveness?”

Alex fell silent. Asking his conscience, he knew his actions had gone too far.

“I’m sure you’re not really sorry for your mistake,” Aurora continued. “You act and behave as if you’re sorry just because you got caught. If I didn’t know, you’d probably be cozying up to Nicole right now.”

Alex swallowed hard again. Aurora’s words, so piercing, succeeded in making his heart ache. It felt like her words pierced right into his heart.

“Not like that, Aurora. Besides, this isn’t entirely my fault. Nicole kept pursuing me. Almost every day she tempted me in various ways until I fell for it again. I tried to resist.”

“But in the end, you gave in, didn’t you?”

Aurora laughed. What kind of excuse was that? How could Alex throw stones and make Nicole the scapegoat for his own mistakes?

“You’re both the same. One’s an indecent temptress. The other is easily tempted and deliberately opens his heart to other women.”

“That’s not true. I swear.”

“Don’t bring God into this. God might be ashamed to have a follower like you. Besides, I already gave you a chance even though the mistake you made was extremely fatal. If you had been grateful for having me from the start, this affair would never have happened.”

Alex sighed. He was almost out of words. Judging from her gestures, Aurora seemed unwilling to accept any explanations or excuses he gave.

“I love you, Aurora. I can’t bear it if we have to-”

“STOP! Be quiet!”

Aurora cut him off. She stared sharply. “Don’t waste your energy on meaningless talk. Today is the last day I’ll respect you as a husband. Tomorrow, I’ll take care of our divorce myself. Don’t worry, you don’t need to do anything. I’ll handle everything.”

Alex’s hope of reconciling with Aurora was dashed. Only a miracle could possibly bring him and Aurora back together.