Chapter 103 103
Richard's POV
I was curious.
I wanted to know more.
"Paula and I had an affair when you two were together. Up until you guys were about to get married" Jared dropped the bomb.
Everyone gasped except Paula, Chelsea and I.
"I knew it! I suspected and told you sis but y'all wouldn't believe me" Chelsea said.
I chuckled, shaking my head. "Paula.. Paula loved me so much"
"What the fuck are you saying, Jared? How could you.. you accuse me of such?" Paula spoke, looking at me.
Jared chuckled, taking an envelope I had seen earlier. He picked out few papers and gave to me. Paula tried to snatch it but I eyed her, making her drop her hand.
"How do I know these conversations are not edited?" I raised my eyebrow at him. I knew it wasn't but I was hoping it was.
"Then how about this?" Jared gave me another thing. It was pictures of Jared and Paula being intimate. "I have a recorded video of me slamming into her. No, I didn't record it but got it from one of the hotels we lodged"
Paula gasped. "How... How could?" She charged at him but then realized herself and stopped.
My heart clenched in my chest as I passed the papers to my sister. It went round.
"How long had it been going on? Why?" I asked, glaring daggers at Jared.
"You thought you were so perfect. You always took everything I wanted. You took 1st position in sports and school activities. You took my crush and so I had to take your crush back. Luckily for me, she was feeling me and she rode my dick like the bad bitch she was" Jared laughed
Paula landed a dirty slap across his face. "You were using me?"
"Initially, yes. Then I took a liking to you, baby. You were there for his money and I was fine with it but when you decided to get married to him, I couldn't ... I couldn't take it" Jared held her shoulder.
She swatted his hands away. "Get off me. You used me, Jared. I .. "
"You really fucked him while you were with me. Oh my God!" I covered my mouth with my hand. Her eye shone in realization. She opened her mouth to defend herself but I raised my hand up.
"I'm loving this!" Chelsea screamed.
I was wishing the ground could open and swallow me. This was embarrassing. I was busy loving and planning out our future while she was fucking my low life cousin.
Fuck.
"You want to know why she didn't want to marry you?" Jared chuckled darkly.
"Jared!" Paula yelled. "Don't. Don't do this" She begged.
"I warned you to never go back to him" He eyed her
"Tell me" I said out loud. I wanted to know everything
"Babe, please. Don't listen to him. I promise I wouldn't do anything to hurt you"
I scoffed, shaking my head. "I will listen to him, Paula. I am also not your babe" I warned
"Come on in" Jared said into his phone. Everyone's eyes moved to the door and then Paula's parents strolled in.
"Paula? My child, you're alive" Her mother cried, running to hug her. The father stood still, looking at his daughter like he was seeing a ghost.
"Mother. Father. What.. what are you doing here?" She cried, her voice was small.
"Where have you been since 3 years!" Her mother yelled. "I looked for you. Is it the pregnancy? I told you -"
"Good." Jared spoke up, interrupting them. "Paula ran because she was pregnant, right?"
"Yes" Her mother said. Paula pushed her away from her immediately. "What's wrong?"
"You're siding with this bastard, mother. How could you do this to me" Paula said
"I knew about that. She told me" I said firmly. "She lost my child with her. She said she was scared I'd dump her and -"
Jared's wicked laugh filled the room. I looked at everyone and their heads were bent to the ground.
"What?" I asked everyone. "Why's everyone shaking their damn head?"
"Because it may not be true, son" My father spoke up.
"Shut up, old man" Paula spat. "Richard, they're framing me"
"She was pregnant for me. I left my kids in her, brother. She was clueless and ran because she didn't know how to face you." Jared smirked
My head began to spin as my knee suddenly got weak, like it couldn't carry me. I opened my mouth, looking at Paula who was shaking her head.
"I.. I didn't." Paula said
Oh goodness.
"You. You lied to me. Fuck, Matthew was right" I said to myself. "What about the child? Did it really die?"
She nodded. "Yes! Our child died. I was pregnant for you not -"
"Want to keep saying that?" Jared smiled at Paula.
"Please, Jared. Don't do this. I swear, I'll do anything you want" Paula begged
"Fine then. Remove your fake pregnancy" Jared smirked.
Everyone casted their eyes on her. Paula gasped, eyeing him weirdly. "I am really pregnant"
"Then maybe we can just bring in your dead child" Jared smirked. Paula's face paled like she had seen a ghost.
When she talked, my world felt like it was crumbling. "Fine. It was fake. Now, please end it"
She raised her stomach, uncoupling the shitty thing. Tears slipped down one of my eyes at this.
"You were.. you were not pregnant?" My voice came out as a whisper.
My sisters whispered amongst themselves. Paula's parents stood there, basking in disbelief.
"I.. I was.. I.."
"Stop lying, Paula!!!" I screamed, charging at her. She moved back, fear evident in her eyes as she stared at me.
"Don't." Jared stood in front of her. "Don't hurt my woman"
I raised my hands up in defence. "I won't leave her though until you tell me everything I need to know"
Paula tugged at Jared's shirt, begging him. "She's mine." He turned to her. "We can live a good life. We wouldn't need to hide anymore"
"Jared, please"
I was losing my patience. "Jared, tell me now"
He fiddled with his phone for a while. The room was tense as everybody was put in a state of shock.
"Mummy?" A child suddenly spoke up, making my whole body go still
What the heck.