Chapter Twenty Two

~Gunther~

I wanted her to get jealous. I wanted her to snatch my heart away.

I wanted her to help me heal. I want her to want me, to own me.

Yet, she chose to wipe away her tears and raise an eyebrow at me instead.

Did I see the hurt in her eyes, or was it merely a figment of my imagination?

"How can you say you're in love with her, if you're sleeping with other women? Hmm?"

For a while, I was unable to speak. I have to confess, she had me there.

Though, she made a mistake by believing that lie. That cock and bull story of mine.

"Did you honestly fall for that lie, love? The only woman I slept with was you."

The look on her face when I said the last part was priceless, I nearly cackled.

"Well, almost. I almost slept with you." I took the initiative to correct myself.

She scoffed, trying to process what I said. "So, I. . I cheated with you?"

My head tipped to one side, leaving a crease across my forehead. "What?"

"We cheated on Carlyle's mother, didn't we?" She appeared to be