Chapter 14: She woke up late.

HER HUSBAND CAME BACK after a while. He said the food he ordered was already set in the kitchen. It looked like he was making up for what he did to her.

“Alright. I’ll join you in a bit,” she said and turned away from him. He was no longer at the door when she looked back.

They didn’t talk while eating for a while. Only the sound of utensils could be heard in those moments. She was almost done when their doorbell rang. She stood up to check who it was. Her husband only followed her with his eyes as she got up.

Her brows knitted when she saw a familiar woman at their gate. If she wasn’t mistaken, it was the one BK brought to their house recently.

Shaking her head, she approached the gate.

“Hi,” she greeted.

“Is BK there?”

“Yes, my husband’s inside.” She emphasized the words ‘my husband’. Hopefully, she’d get the hint.

“Husband,” the woman repeated, which irritated her.

Well, BK had the audacity to bring another woman into their home, so maybe that’s why this one behaved that way too. It seemed like no one thought it was fine to disrespect her. After all, even BK did. What she wasn’t sure of was whether BK’s women even knew that it was all just an arrangement.

“Come in. I think he’s expecting you. There’s still a lot of food on the table,” she simply said instead of causing drama.

“Really?” the woman replied, seemingly thrilled. She almost grimaced at that.

She widened the gate’s small side door just enough for one person. She gave her an awkward smile as the woman passed by and smiled at her. She watched her go inside.

After closing the gate, she quickly went back inside. She walked faster to beat her to the living room.

Was she deaf or something? She said BK was in the kitchen, but she looked upstairs. Wow… maybe she really can’t hear well. I mean, she’s hard of hearing.

She walked straight into the dining area.

“Who was that?” BK asked when she entered.

“Cecilia. Your girlfriend. She was looking for you. I told her to come in since you prepared for her. She was thrilled.”

“Fck!” He stood up right after, wiping his mouth.

She grabbed her plate with some food left and placed it in the sink. She’d just go back to it once BK and Cecilia were no longer in the kitchen.

BK hadn’t even stepped out yet when Cecilia showed up.

“Hi, babe!” The guest greeted him with a smile.

BK glanced at her for a second before taking Cecilia’s hand.

“What are you doing here? I didn’t say—”

“I thought it was today,” the woman replied.

She didn’t wait for her husband’s response. She walked away quickly. She only slowed down once she reached the stairs. She glanced back at the dining area. they hadn’t come out. Maybe they were still talking. Or maybe BK was feeding Cecilia.

She sat on the bed once she entered her room. Since she still had to get back to the sink, she left the door slightly open to listen for any signs they were coming upstairs. Her meal had gone to waste, hopefully, that wouldn’t bring her any bad karma.

After a while, she kept herself busy with a game. She only stopped when she heard the woman’s voice. She stood and slightly peeked at them. They were probably heading to the room.

Good. Now she could move.

Once she was sure they were inside, she left her room and went downstairs.

She grimaced when she saw the dishes. BK’s woman really ate. There were three plates in the sink now. Shaking her head, she started washing.

Halfway through, she remembered she had work the next day. Coming from here, she might end up late, especially since it was a straight shift. So, she decided to head out after washing the dishes.

Before returning to her room, she checked their garage, and both of her husband’s cars were there. They were probably still upstairs.

She quickly packed the things she needed to bring. Maybe she’d just come home weekly from now on. It’s not like BK’s parents would visit. She also brought the remaining requirements she had to submit to their office.

She didn’t say goodbye to BK because she might disturb them. She’d just text once she arrived at the place she shared with a friend.

As she stepped outside, the car she had booked arrived. She glanced back at the house before getting in. Since it was an odd hour, she had arranged a ride, at least it was direct.

The ride didn’t take too long since traffic wasn’t that bad. The driver dropped her at the corner since he refused to go in and said the area was too risky.

Shaking her head, she paid him. The driver probably preferred that she get into danger instead.

Just one more alley corner and she reached the house.

Amelie’s surprised face greeted her. She had only a towel wrapped around her. Her smile was awkward. She guessed right away. She had a man in the room.

She almost regretted coming. She hadn’t even put her things down on her small bed when she heard Amelie moan. She quickly covered her ears. She looked for her headset and plugged it into her ears.

Just like before, she played music when strange things happened in the other room. Even her bed used to shake back then. She didn’t even want to imagine what more they were doing now.

She pressed a pillow to both ears. And to think she already had a headset on.

She barely got any sleep because of the noise from the next room. That’s what she left behind in that big house, and yet she walked into the same thing here.

She didn’t know what time she fell asleep. Probably really late since she woke up late. Good thing the place she was working was nearby.