When I ran away, he went mad and searched for me across the entire city. When he finally found me, he clung to me as if he’d regained his entire world. His heart pounded wildly and his voice even trembled when he said, "Sally, I can’t even imagine a life without you.”
We had been together for three years and in those years, he had been a perfect lover. He wholly devoted his body and soul to me.
At the height of his affection, he would even kneel at my feet, kiss the back of my hand and confess he couldn’t live without me. Even now, his eyes sparkled and brimmed with affection for me.
Yet, in the end, the same man had betrayed me. He had the audacity to engage in such a sordid act with his secretary right before my eyes.
I turned away and gently pulled my hand from his grasp then said, "I want to go home."
He immediately wrapped his arms around me and planted a kiss on my forehead. “Of course, baby. If you want to go home, we’ll go home. I’ll arrange for a private doctor to care for you there.”
When we returned, the first thing I saw was Ruby lounging on the couch in my bathrobe.
Her eyebrows arched slightly when our eyes met.
Austin's hand that was holding my hand, stiffed a little. He guided me to into the living room, turned on the stereo to play some music.
“Baby, sit here for a bit. I’ll make you some brown sugar tea,” he said.
I sat on the couch and watched her followed him into the kitchen. There, the two of them exchanged tender kisses and whispered intimately.
Moments later, Austin pushed Ruby away. His face darkened as he muttered something to her.
Ruby was reluctant. She protested in soft voice and her eyes reddened but Austin still forcefully dragged her outside. That was until she took off the bathrobe.
As soon as the bathroom that draped over her shoulder slipped off, a set of provocative lingerie was revealed. Seeing this Austin froze. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly and his gaze was clouded with desire.
With a fierce urgency, he kissed Ruby hard, hauled her by grabbing her waist and carried her toward me.
“Baby,” he said. "The company just called. I have an urgent meeting to attend. You rest for a while, okay? Once I’m done, I’ll come back and spend time with you.”
Before I could respond, he turned and hurriedly headed upstairs with Ruby in his arms.
Ruby clung to Austin's waist and her eyes brimming with smug triumph as she cast a defiant glance at me.