Betrayed by him, I finally decided to leave

Julia’s lips moved and others thought she was whispering her grievances to me but it was only I who clearly heard each and every word leaving her mouth with a satisfied smile.

“That night in Paris was so hot but unexpectedly today was even more intense.

Xavier was so angry with you that he threw all caution to the wind and pulled me in your apartment this morning, right in your bed while you were gone to enjoy a very hot moment together.

Not only this, I modeled all hottest nighdresses he apparently brought for ‘you’ and you know what Xavier say? He said I looked much better in each one of them…sexier and it made him go wild. A plain woman like you can never compare. ”

My lips wobbled as I stumbled back in shock.

“W-What…” A whisper left my lips before it was covered under her scream.

“Ahhhh!” With tears in her eyes Julia looked at me covering her body tightly with her arms hiding her lingerie.

“Julia!” A concerned voice shouted loudly from the entrance, making me suck in a cold breath.

Xavier stood at the entrance, his face marred with rage.

“Good!

Aria Valarie I asked one thing of you and yet you messed it all up! I never realised how jealous and ugly your heart was till now! You just wait!”

And just like that with a glare filled with anger Xavier took Julia and left without glancing back at me whose entire palm was marred with blood and heart completely ripped by his betrayl.

Without waiting for a second Xavier rushed Julia to the hospital, his anger spiking as she cried softly in his arms.

“Miss Julia, I told you that this kind of stress is not good for you. You aren’t hurt now and it’s alright but what if you were seriously harmed…now you have two people to think of.”

The doctor said seriously, making Xavier frown.

“Two people? What do you mean by that?”

“Doctor p-please s-stop, I don’t want to burden Xavier.” Julia sniffled yet a gleam of joy reflected in her eyes as she subtly nodded once to the doctor.

“Mr. Stone, I believe you should take a look at these reports.” Somewhat taken aback by the doctors' concerned demeanor, Xavier quickly opened the file.

[PATIENT: JULIA LEST

MATERNITY TEST: POSITIVE]

“You…You are pregnant with my child.”

Xavier froze as he saw the report and suddenly he was reminded of a long time ago when he and I spent our first night together, my smiling face sweetly saying that one day we will have our own small family.

He realised that not only he had cheated with another woman but had also made her pregnant. A flash of guilt struck him hard.

“Mine?”

“Xavier..I-I am so sorry! I never wanted to come between your love. It is all my fault…I joked a little but your girlfriend took it seriously and she was angry that I seduced you!”

There was a slight edge to Julia’s voice even when she cried pitifully making Xavier’s heart feel wronged for her instantly as he was reminded how scared Julia was.

“Xavier…do you remember that day I asked you to marry me…I-I am your culprit. I became so selfish when the doctor told me that I was three months pregnant.

I hated to force you into a marriage you never even considered but could only think of bringing our little child into a world where they would be called a legitimate son or daughter.

But how can I come between you and your girlfriend at all? Today she was so angry at me that she spilled coffee over my head, I was lucky that it had ice or me and my child…..”

Julia cried heart wrenchingly as she barely spoke between her sobs, making Xavier’s fists clench against the injustice his ‘innocent’ Julia had to suffer because of me.

“If you want…I-I will abort this child and leave forever-”

“No!

You are the only woman by my side!

What girlfriend?! That woman is a fucking leech sticking to me since long, no matter how many times I try to reject her in a roundabout manner she keeps coming back to me like a fucking stray dog!

But this time I have had enough of her. How dare she bully my woman and child!!”

Julia displayed a slow smile as Xavier gently cupped her cheeks.

“We will have a grand wedding day after tomorrow just as I promised. You just have to wait a day more to become Mrs.Stone alright?

I see who the hell tries to bully you then!”

“I trust you Xavier.” Julia smiled gently, her voice revealing a sense of elation.

That night Xavier did not return home at all and I packed all my belongings before moving out of the home I have lived in for the past ten years.

There was a time Xavier loved me and I loved him too much to let him struggle to death. Thus I gave him all the money in my bank account to start Avalon yet when it wasn’t enough, I accepted working around the clock as a waitress to sustain our small household.

Today the same home of my dreams was stained with disgusting remnants of sex.

At my new apartment I sent my resignation to Manager Kim and my team without further delay and instantly multiple calls resonated from my closest friends and Manager Kim as they took me on a conference call.

“Aria, are we seeing it wrong? Is this your resignation?!”

“Aria, why are you resigning?! I am one of the oldest employees of Avalon and it's the ultimate truth that you have co-founded Avalon so how can you leave-”

“She is doing the right thing.” My childhood Mia’s words cut through the panicked voice of my other friends.

“What do you guys even know? My husband is a shareholder of Avalon and he has told me clearly.

Xavier, whom our Aria loved beyond the world, has secretly announced his wedding ceremony with Julia Lest on Aria's birthday.

With a smile that had unshed tears I laughed at those words.

“I want to tell you all something, my wedding too will be held on the same day, instead of going to Xavier Stone’s you should rather attend mine.”