The Return Of His Ex Wife
Chapter 28: Fear Of The Unknown

Chapter 28: Fear Of The Unknown

Melissa’s POV

It didn’t make sense that I had been the only one to rush out to go check up on our daughter! I kept staring back, hoping Derek would appear behind me. But he kept on talking to his fucking ex wife??

I made my way back towards our room after finding out that Nina was alright. "Stupid nanny, I hate that woman. What kind of play is that with my baby!" I didn’t regret slapping her twice. Who cared if she was crying? Even though she was old enough to be my mother, who gave her the permission to play with my daughter with her germs hands!

The thought dawned on me just now, now I needed to speak to fucking Donavan. Why was he calling me even after I’d told him not to! Just because he was my ex boyfriend didn’t give him the permission to disturb me like that!

"...What? It’s not like you have a date or anything. Just come with me. Melissa is likely going to be busy on that day."

I paused by the entrance, listening to my dearest husband sound like a fool! Was he still on call with his ex wife??

That Tara bitch had told me that the game wasn’t over yet. Was she planning to come back??

Derek’s chuckle was soft, why was he laughing?? "What is this now, are you jealous of Melissa?"

"Wait wait, who are you taking to that party? I didn’t know you were seeing someone."

What party was he talking about?? I was so angry that I had reached for the handle to barge in, until I heard him say.

"Tara, why would you betray me like that! I don’t understand--"

"Tara, who is that? Is that-- hello?. Tara??

That was it! I couldn’t take his idiocy anymore that I barged in, shooting him with my best angry look. "What is the meaning of this?? Was that really Tara??"

He looked at me like I was a helpless little animal dying. "Is Nina alright?"

"Shut the fuck up, Derek! Why didn’t you come check up on her with me! You’re so annoying, and now you’re talking with your ex wife??"

"It was work related, okay?"

"Ha! Work related?? And yet you’re talking about going to a party together, huh??"

"Oh, are you sneaking up on me now? How long have you been standing out there?" Derek asked like the dummy he was! Was that even important???

"Derek, I demand an apology from you right now! You never mentioned that you were seeing Tara! After seven years. Talk to me, what the hell is going on??"

His face was calm, too relaxed if you ask me! Why wasn’t he even feeling worried or remorse?? "And here you are asking about Donovan when you were straight up cheating on me too!" I shot at him.

"Will you fucking relax! There’s nothing going on between Tara and I. If you were a good wife, you would have known what is going on in my life now. How I had gotten into a big mess with the Hernandez family! But of course, my wife is a dumb illiterate, so how could I have explained this to her? If you cared, you would have known that Tara and I were new business partners for fuck sake!"

"You should have told me! I’m your wife for crying out loud!" I shouted my rage freely. "How can you keep this from me, Goddammit!"

"Just calm the fuck down, okay? I want to work, so excuse me." He turned to leave, seriously?? I rushed forward and stood before him.

"Apologize right now!" I demanded, making my voice very tough. Instead, Derek began to laugh like a maniac. "What the hell is funny, Derek??"

"You are." He said so casually. "You’re pretending to be a normal housewife when you’ve been a shitty brat with me all these years. Go back to being that toxic bitch who dared hide this huge secret from me. You think I can just forgive you so lightly, after what you’ve done to me?"

He leaned forward, his breath brushing lightly on the hairs on my skin, sending shivers down my spines. "You think I can ever forget what you did, huh? No. I will make sure you never forget, ever. Take it as part of your really long punishment."

I had to turn my back to him, tears welling in my eyes. Derek was a beast. A monster! I did apologize, didn’t I?? I did!

When I realized he had left, I dialed my phone to call someone. Not before I’d shut the door first.

"Hey Babe, why didn’t you tell me you’d be with your husband tonight? I thought you told me we would be staying at the hotel..I waited for you for so long!"

"Donovan, first off, shut up! I told you not to pester me like this. We want to hook up and have sex, we’ll do that on my terms. You know what, that’s not even important right now. I need your help, like the last time."

Donovan was silent for a while. Then he heaved in a heavy sigh, "you want to go back to your old ways again, huh?"

"No. That’s not it. You know Derek’s ex wife? Tara? Something is up with that bitch, and I can not have her seducing Derek again. I want him for myself alone."

"Ha! Look at you rubbing it in my face. Because I’m not rich like Derek, huh? Just make sure you’re prepared to tell him where that beautiful girl came from before he finds out. Derek is a weird psychopath."

I raged out, lashing at him. "Nina is Derek’s child! Stop thinking she might be yours. She isn’t, do you understand me??"

"Fine. Geez, whatever you say, love. Anyway, what do you wanna do about Tara? Just know that she is untouchable now. That lady? Damn it, she’s a goddess now."

I didn’t understand what he was saying. "Please, she is like some poor lady who got married to Derek Marisol. Spare me this fake excitement of yours."

"I’m serious. What have you been doing with your life? Tara is like the new Beyonce, she’s richer and hotter. Especially with that handsome kid of hers. She is the owner of A&A Enterprise now! Apparently, she has always been this rich and more influential than her proud step brothers."

"Okay, shut up for a moment. Son? She has a kid? How old is he?"

"About the same age as our daughter, Nina."

"Shut up! Nina isn’t yours!" She has a son?? "Do you think Derek knows about her child?"

"Yes. He would know about her child. Babe, better be careful. Derek might be planning on going back with her. Cos, why not? She’s really hotter now. I wouldn’t mind being one of her housemaids just to wake up every morning seeing her."

"What the fuck, Donovan??"

"Sorry Babe."

"You know what, I don’t care. Tell me more about the new Tara now. Everything you know."

"No can’t do."

I frowned. My whole body was already shaking with fear now. I needed this idiot to speak now! "What do you mean by that!"

"I miss you, so I wanna meet up with you, Babe. Tomorrow, at our usual. Put on your sexy red lingerie for daddy, okay?."