The Love That Passed

Jared’s POV

I watched as the news spread throughout the country. Did they actually think that they could get away with what they did to my wife? I am not going to stop until they are totally ruined. I knew Stacey’s father and he was very strict when it came to relationships. Her mother left with another man, which made her dad curse homewreckers. I was sure that she wouldn’t be able to go back home now. If she decides to go to her mom’s, I don’t think that she will be able to stay there for long with the way she has been living for the past few years. Her mother and step-father were poor as her dad filed a case against them and had to pay a huge amount of money.

As for Derrick, I know who his wife was. I was acquainted with Senator Dean and met his daughter Mia. She was kind and gullible, but no one wanted to befriend her because she didn’t like to dress up well or didn’t know how to take care of her physical appearance. Maybe she likes Derrick. That’s why Senator Dean agreed to their marriage even if I knew that he knew that Derrick only wanted his popularity.

“Hello, we are done with plan A. Move on to the next plan.” I told Ellie the private investigator and hung up. Noah is really good at finding people and everything about people. He said Ellie is his friend, but I’m sure that he does some side jobs there as well. In time, I will make him meet my wife and I’m sure that Colleen will be very happy.

I kept myself busy with office work while I waited for the second wave of scandal for Derrick. I want to make sure that he will have nothing in the end. I am stingy that I couldn’t take the fact that I unintentionally financed all his projects. And that is because of that woman, Stacey. I am really stu*** and I just remember how Ingrid told me about not actually knowing Stacey at all.

They could have just told me why they had to hide it from me. I am not a child anymore. But I can’t blame them. Look at what I did with Colleen after we got married. It must be because of the company that I chose to break up with Stacey and I should thank mom for using that to make me agree.

I was thinking of calling Colleen to make sure that she would have her lunch but she beat me to it, “Hello, my wife,” I said, as soon as I answered her call.

“Hubby, have you had your lunch?” she asked and I chuckled. I was the one who was about to call her to remind her and yet here she was reminding me.

“Not yet, but I was about to.” I replied, I didn;t want her to worry about me. “How about you?” I asked.

“I’m in the kitchen now, watching Betty with her cooking. I wanted to help her but she didn’t want to, so I decided to just watch.” she replied.

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“Yes, Mom is preparing the table now,” she replied. “The kids are at school until after lunch, so we will be eating without them.” she added.

“OK, how have you been the whole morning? Did you feel any pain or discomfort somewhere?” I asked, worriedly. Due to her pregnancy, she had suffered morning sickness and had headaches or dizziness.

“I have been fine the whole morning, so you don’t have to worry,” she replied, and I sighed in relief. “How about you, how are you this morning?” she asked and sounded worried.

“I am very fine, although I have a lot of paperwork and more to come this afternoon.” I informed her and I heard her giggle.

“I can say that the life of a billionaire is boring,” she replied.

“It is, but because you called me, not anymore.” I told her. “You make me feel like going home every day. Unlike before, I almost want to sleep in my office so I can work.” I added.

“You’re telling me that I’m missing you already.” she said,

“Shall I go home now?” I asked, teasing her. It would be great if she would tell me to go home now.

“You’re working and I didn’t want you to slack from work because of me.” she replied, suddenly feeling guilty.

“You just don’t know how much I wanted to go home already. I was just worried that you would take it the wrong way and blame yourself again.”

“I am not going to make you come home now, but be sure to stay with me tomorrow the whole day.” she replied.

“You don’t have to tell me that because I already planned to do just that.”

“OK, hubby, the table is set up and we’re going to eat now.”

“Alright my wife, I will have my lunch now too, so we technically eat together.” I said, “I love you,” I added and waited for her reply,

“I love you more,” and I am the happiest man on earth. I am not going to exceed her love confession because she will only rebut and it will never end.

“Bye, my wife. Enjoy your lunch,”

“You too, bye.” she said and ended our call. It feels great. Talking to her like that and I didn’t want to end it. If only I had more time to be with her. I am willing to trade everything just to extend her life and stay with me for a long time. But I know it will never happen. At times like this, I can’t help but feel guilty and blame myself again. I know that when she found out about it, she would only get mad at me because she didn’t want me feeling that way.

It was hard for me to be with her . What had happened two years ago keeps on repeating in my mind, which causes me to feel the heaviness of my heart. I heaved a deep sigh and closed my eyes. I had to stop thinking about it and ruin the atmosphere between me and her later at home. I had to condition myself so I stood up from my chair and went out of my office.

I had to eat lunch just as I’d told my lovely wife. I have to tell her what I ate so she will feel at ease at home too. I ended up in a restaurant and ate in peace and I wanted to call Colleen but decided not to because I knew that they were having their conversation there as well.

My assistant was already in my office when I got back and handed me the files that I was going to bring home later. I have already informed him about my working schedule and he understands it. He will be preparing everything that I can do at home when I just go to the office for urgent matters. I wanted to stay with Colleen more because I knew that she was not going to stay with me for long either.

In the afternoon, the news that I had been waiting for was aired. “Senator Derrick, a corrupt official?” says the headline. Let’s see what you can do about it. Two scandals in a day, how’s that? I stayed in the office a little more time because I didn’t want Colleen to notice that I had done something like that. I don’t want to give her something I know that she will think about and feel guilty about.

Although I don’t think that what I did was wrong, Colleen might have taken it the other way, so I just celebrated with myself in the office before I went home, where my lovely wife was waiting. I wanted to have dinner with her and I felt guilty that she had to eat without me again. Of course, I had to tell her that I wouldn’t be able to go home early so she wouldn’t worry.

Now, Stacey and Derrick, what are you going to do?