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SOMEDAY, I'LL BE GONE

Chapter 4

(1.3)

~ Suspicion ~

I WAKED up the next day without my husband by my side. Nothing new.

Anyway, we will save the night and the next day I will arrive next to me without him.

What else can I expect from him? Tss.

I'm still at 9 A.M today and when I checked our wall clock it was already 7:30.

I got up and went to the bathroom to take a shower. And when I was done I put on my uniform.

My hair is still very wet but I just let it go. I went downstairs and went to the kitchen.

There I found my wife in the dining area, already sitting and drinking coffee. His eyes were focused on the cellphone he was holding.

I approached where he was and sat across from him. This time I knew he was just waiting for me.

We will have breakfast together and have no fuss. Then he would leave immediately, and our family driver would take me.

Never, as in never did he take me to our university. So I turned him down when he was fit to deliver me yesterday.

Like, refreshing isn't it? Yes, he is a cold man. That's just me.

Just like I said, he left without saying goodbye and based on his actions, he was still in a hurry.

Shaking, I just looked at my wife's figure in the distance and here is the pain in my chest again.

When did my husband ever care about me? When did he think of me? When does he remind me that I am waiting for him and looking for him?

Of course, he didn't know that I care for him. I'm just his wife on paper. I am not special to him. I'm just like air and not worth it to be noticed and appreciated.

I went back into our room to pick up my backpack.

Before I could even get out of the room my eyes hit the brown envelope on the table.

My husband never leaves brown envelopes or his belongings at home. Not unless he forgot. Because I was curious I approached it and looked at the flesh.

I don’t know if I’ll be happy with what I read.

And to my surprise my tears suddenly flowed.

He bought a condo and named it Jillian Amero.

SOMEDAY, I'LL BE GONE

Chapter 4 (2.3)

I HURRIED out of our house and found Mang Ernesto. He was leaning against the car that would take me to the University.

When he saw me he politely greeted me and I got in the car.

Instead of taking me to school I gave the address of the condo that Lervin bought for Jillian.

First, Mang Ernesto did not agree with me but I begged him right away.

I never lied. So that’s what I did. I said we had a project and one of my classmates lived in that condo unit. Mang Enesto seems to believe.

"Ma'am Cashren is also in your group, ma'am Art?" Mang Ernesto asked me.

"No. He joined the others," I replied and it was only a few minutes later when we reached our destination.

"Can I ask a favor, Mang Ernesto?" I begged him and since I was still in high school he was my driver I knew he would not refuse my favor.

"What's that, ma'am Art?" he asked. It's been a long time since I told him that he can cut the 'ma'am' and he'll just call me Art but he still calls me 'ma'am'. I just let him go. Where he was more comfortable was just that.

"Can you please not tell Lervin this address and I went?" He just nodded and I knew I could count on him for that matter.

"Thank you very much, Mang Ernesto. Please be careful when driving," I said with a smile.

"All right, ma'am Art."

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Earlier my cellphone was ringing but I didn't pay attention to it. Because I was busy finding the room number of Jillian Amero's condo. It is on the 7th floor and room 173.

My cellphone rang again and this time I answered so that the caller would not bark anymore. And I know this is Shin.

"Where have you been, Art?" Shin's opening question to me immediately.

"Sorry Shin, I just went somewhere," I replied 'immediately and I stopped opposite the door. I also found what I was looking for.

"You're not in our first subject and are you not in the next?" he asked again.

"Maybe soon I'll be there too, Shin. It's just important that I go."

"How important is that to you? Where are you, Art?" he asked worriedly and even though I can't see him now I know the nick is deep in his forehead.

"Just, I'll tell you later, Shin. I'll take it down." I didn't answer Shin and I turned off the call. I even turned off my cellphone so that it wouldn't make any more noise.

SOMEDAY, I'LL BE GONE

Chapter 4 (3.3)

Why am I doing this? Why am I wasting time just to find this condo?

Simply put, I have a suspicion. I have a suspicion that Jillian is already here in the country. As far as I know they already live in Switzerland and for that good.

I also had a hunch that my suspicions were correct and that my husband might be hiding something from me as well.

From what I read in the paper, Lervin bought this condo just last week and why would Lervin buy a condo when I know he already has a unit?

E, he probably bought it for Jillian and the proof is already there. The woman also has a name and a signature. So most likely he is here as well.

I've been standing here before and I don't know what my next step is. Will it knock and when I know that my suspicions are true?

Wouldn’t I be offended by whatever I find out inside this condo?

But doesn’t it already hurt me to know that Lervin bought it for another woman?

Am I jealous or envious? Because I know I don't receive even one thing or gift from him.

Do I still hope? Even our wedding aniversary, Christmas and even my birthday he never gave me a gift.

And condo units? Did he even spend a million just for that woman? Well, what can I really expect from him?

He loves Jillian. She loves it even though she is married to her friend.

I'm still not sure if I'm going to knock. But in the end I chose to just leave and just act without knowing. But who am I fooling? Probably just myself.

But before I could leave my position, the door opened and my wife's face was exposed to me.

He is hard to read and I didn't even see the shock. He seemed to be expecting me but soon, his emotionless face was replaced by a fierce expression.

For the first time I felt afraid of my husband. I used to see no emotion in his eyes but not now.

"What the f *** are you doing here?" he asked coldly and even his voice seemed to have been dug into the grave. Scary in its extreme cold.

He was about to come out but he stopped when an arm wrapped around his waist from behind.

"What took you so long, babe?" tender question of the woman.

It was just a voice and I knew who the woman was hugging him.

None other than Jillian Amero. Jillian is his first love.

Jillian stepped aside and was even more surprised when she saw me but she just smiled afterwards.

"So, the good wife is here. Good morning, Mrs. de Cervantes. Long time no see?"

I don't like his wide smile. I don’t like that smile. Because I knew he was insulting me. He seemed to make me look like he got Lervin from me.

"Excuse me," that's all I said and I turned my back on them.

Painful, heavy in the chest. So I could not hold back the tears that were about to fall.

My suspicion is correct. My guess is also correct. I'm right he's already here. I have a good feeling that they have a relationship. Does Jillian's husband know that? Did he know his wife was here?

Did he know his wife and his friend had a relationship? Did he know it and just let it go?

Many questions were troubling my brain and I could not get the answer. My brain will explode.

The elevator opened and I entered. Even before it closed, a hand blocked it. It opened again and Lervin was standing opposite me.

The expression on his face did not change. Still scary and threatening.

"How I wish that you don't have a legs to walk. You can't walk, so, you can't follow me here," he said in a cold voice again.

There seemed to be needles piercing my heart. Very painful. In great pain I was in tears at what he said.

His hurtful words are not new to me and I used to it. But I can't help myself, hurting.

"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me," I said boldly and he backed away to get out of the elevator.

The elevator was slowly closing and I was slowly losing my strength.

Even when the elevator was closing, we did not let go of our gaze until it closed completely.

I just got on my knees because of the weakness of my knees and tears were falling down my cheeks.

This is how it hurts. I have never been sad. Daddy-lo says I'm happy go lucky and energetic.

I have never been hurt like this. But just because of Lervin I feel it.

To be continued...