|My Marriage Is A Contract- Craving The Girl He Always Wanted|
°Chapter One°Three Months Earlier•JENNY DARLINGTON•"I am carrying Stan's child." The bitch told me.Confusion flashed through my face as I stared at my husband, Stanley, and his secretary, Selina.Did I just hear right?"Jenny, I know you might not believe it but it is true, she is carrying my child." He told me again.My steps faltered and still, I did not want to believe it. I did not want to believe that my husband was cheating on me and even though an anonymous person had sent me their pictures on one of the numerous business trips they had gone, I still refused to believe and instead, I chose to trust him, only for him to have my heart broken.My eyes twitched and I swallowed hard. "Stan, what is this you are talking about? How can... How can she be carrying your kid when you have yours with me?" I asked him, smiling sadly.Tears glistened in my eyes and I blinked them away. I was not going to cry. I was not.He looked away and straightened his shoulders then he said. "I will send the divorce papers soon and you will be given two weeks' ultimatum to move out of the house." He said with a calm and sharp voice before he took Selina by her hand and they walked past me. Selina's lips curled into a mocking smirk at me.The zooming of the car made me realize that I had just lost my husband to his Secretary. She had warned me. Told me that she was going to take Stan away from me and I told her that she can try. She did. She tried and succeeded.Where do I want to start?I slumped down on the chair and stared at the pictures the both of us had taken when we had just gotten married.Stanley and I have been married for the past two years and have been in a relationship for three years before that. I had gotten pregnant and had my kid a year before we married. He and I had met in college and since then we felt like we could work it out so we got married. I could have said that it was the happiest time of my life, I had grinned so hard that day that my cheeks had hurt and we had taken so many pictures to last for a decade but now… as I stared at him, I think I made a mistake.A big one. I thought I made the best decision by accepting to marry him.How could he even break what we built together just like that?I should have believed what I saw then. I should have believed the pictures that were sent to me. I should have read the signs.He had been behaving weirdly like coming home late with the excuse that work was too much on his table and he needed to clear them.He would skip both breakfast and dinner in the urge to go to work early and I had let him without putting up a fight.So everything is over now. Totally.I should start packing because I don't want to stay one more week at his house. It was filled with our broken memories and I don't want to remember them again.Honestly, I don't know what to do now. This was so sudden.I picked my phone and called my foster mom, Diana."Hello." Her voice came through and I gulped down the sob that wanted to spill through."Hello, Jennifer?" She called her, worry lacing her voice.Tears glistened my eyes as I began to sob. "Mom." I cried."What is it, Jennifer? Why are you crying? Did something happened to Junior?" She asked frantically.I shook my head. "Nothing happened to him. It is Stan… He… He cheated on me… and he is… he is asking for a divorce… and … I don't know what to do… he and his secretary…" The tears kept rolling out and I sniffed in."OMG! Why did he do that? So… I am coming over." She said and I could hear her packing some things.I should not bother her with things like this."No, mom. I am coming over soon. I just have to finish some things up." I said.After I had cried my eyes out, I made to pick Johnny from school and headed straight to my foster mom's house. Diana had adopted me from my abusive mother and I have not had the time to even meet my real mother. I never had tried to meet.I had traumas but they were not enough to keep me from falling in love with a cheat. Stanley knew and he had promised me that he would take it slowly and not pressure me into doing anything. I had trusted him and he broke it without warning me.Finally, the cab stopped before Diana's house and Johnny faced me. "Mommy, what are we doing at granny's house?" He asked.I feigned a smile and said, "We need to talk."He nodded his head and hopped off the cab. After paying him, I walked towards the entrance. I knocked and as if she was expecting me, the door was pushed open and I came face to face with her.Her frown deepened as she must have seen how swollen my eye bags were. I let out a deep sigh and she paved the way for us to enter."Granny!" Johnny squealed as he launched himself into her arms. She managed to carry him and joked with him.She ushered him into her room to play with the toys she had 'gotten' for him and we were left alone."Didi… I don't know what to do." I told her with all honesty. She sat beside me and held my palm."Tell me everything." She said.I started from the time he stopped calling me endearing names to how he would ignore my calls. Now that I think of it, I really was trying not to make our marriage break. I think I knew that it was going to break but I was scared to regard the thoughts. Because the thought of having to start over again from the scratch was not something I wanted into my head.After I was done, I did not know I had already collected tissue from Diana. I laid my head on her shoulders and I cried silently as Johnny is quite sensitive when it comes to sounds.. She patted me on my back and I cried more. This motherly affection was all I craved for when I was younger and abused by my mother but now that I have it, it makes me feel vulnerable and I think I like it. At least it would cost me little of the money when I always had to go into therapy.I pulled away from her. "I will search for an apartment and move in a week's time. Hopefully, I will be able to get my pay from the company and move Johnny out of his school."Her brows furrowed. "How about you move in with us?" She asked and I shook my head."No, I can't. I am not sure Belinda will like it." I told her. She nodded understandably. She knew of the bad blood between she and I but not everything.Belinda was her daughter. She and I never saw eye to eye on matters. She always wanted the best thing and I had to move out of the house for her."What of Steven?" I asked, just noticing that we have not spoken about her husband since I came."He went to visit one of his sick friends at the hospital. Will be back soon. I will tell him about it." She said and I nodded my head.We left Diana's place because I knew Belinda would come visiting her mother. The first question Johnny asked as soon as we entered into the house was 'where is daddy?'. This was the first time when I can't decide whether to lie to him or tell him the truth.Both would hurt each way.I smiled at him and pulled his cheeks. "He might not come home tonight. I think he is quite busy." I told him. He went into his room, I doubt he understood what I said.That night, I made sure to call the house agent who had helped me with getting a house when I was preparing for college. He assured me that he would get back at me within few days which I was thankful for.••••Unknown's POVI stood at the balcony of my house and sipped the wine in my hand. My chest constricted with pain that I could not comprehend."She must be in pain." I mused, my eyes distant with images of how she must be acting."She is in pain." She told me and I rolled my eyes.Really? I never asked her.I turned towards her and let out a brief sigh. "Let me know what he is doing next and how she plans the next thing. Make sure you stay hidden." I warned her and she nodded her head.She was about to leave when she stopped. "Do you really need to do this?" She asked.I stared at her, not knowing if I should give an honest answer or anything that comes to my mouth. "Yes. I need to." I turned back and she walked out, her heels clicking against the tiled floor.This was starting again and this time, I won't lose her. Never.|My Marriage Is A Contract- Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Two° •JENNY DARLINGTON•Week later, I finally moved into the new apartment. Fortunately for me the house agent had gotten it within days and I was able to pack the things I could and left the ones that had memories of the both of us. I did not want the memories of my past living with me at all.I sat down at my work desk and looked at the piles of emails that was waiting for me to answer, I had left them unanswered througout the weekend. It was not easy juggling with moving out and taking care of a kid, not to add trying to get the new apartment to my liking.And now I have to deal with the constant feeling of loneliness. No one to talk to and chat with. I don't want to say I am depressed. I wanted to make sure I was not. I knew I had to be strong for my kid and I.I began to scroll through them on my laptop and replied to the ones I could and left the rest for the tomorrow to discuss with my project manager.
JENNY DARLINGTON• I ran into the house in a swift motion and stopped when I saw Stanley standing and speaking with Steven. I let out an exasperated breath and tried to walk calmly towards him. They seemed to have noticed me because they turned their heads towards me. I saw Diana giving me a nervous smile."What do you want?" I asked him with a cold tone, not even exchanging any sort of pleasantries with him. He arched his brow and uttered a snort."I came to pick my kid. I missed him. He will be staying with me for a week. After a week, you can come and pick him." He said.I stared at him like I did not hear what he said. He had to pick my kid for a week, to do what in his house?"First, my kid is not going with you for any week. Second, you have no right to call him your kid after you threw his mother out of your house. Third, leave now." I told him, my jaw clenching.He tilted his head to the side and chuckled. "Really? I should leave. I am not leaving here without taking my kid."
|My Marriage Is A Contract- Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Four°•JENNY DARLINGTON• Days after, I received an email and call from Stanley. I refused to pick up because I knew he wanted to threaten me about my kid and I did not have the heart to listen or yell at him.I have been doing everything to get a new job and Johnny has surprisingly been helping me make it easy.My phone vibrated against the work desk and I dropped Johnny to play with his toys. I checked the caller ID and saw that it was him. I swallowed lightly and contemplated picking it.I picked it and placed it close to my ear. "My ears still hurt from the slap I got from you. Say whatever you want to say and get off my phone." I snapped at him.He let out a snort. "I guess you are yet to check your email. I sent you a mail of my lawyer request on the custody of the kid. I told you that I was going to take custody of the kid and I am not bluffing. Check it and send the kid over." He said, his voice having
|My Marriage Is A Contract: Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Five°•JENNY DARLINGTON• ×PRESENT× "Yes!" I squealed, staring at the email once again. I have gotten a new job. This is really shocking for me. I was not even expecting it at all. I was hoping to get a babysitter for Johnny and I will check around for some vacancies and I might use it to support myself for the meantime but this… I sat back and typed a reply. 'Thank you for the acceptance.' I sent. An automatic reply came. 'Good to hear from you, you can come by noon today for the oral interview and might be given the chance to resume soonest.' Huh? Really? That was quick. I glanced around and ran into my room. I took a quick bath and wore my office wear before walking out to get Johnny's dress changed. As I made sure to look good, I took my files and exited the house. I was about to lock the door when a car packed right in front of me. I turned around and saw Stanley's car and I arched my brows. Really? Wh
|My Marriage Is A Contract- Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Six° •JASON THORNE•I stared at how she snored softly with her head laid back. She said she had seen me. Did she know she was right?She could be.I shook my head and parked the car. I turned to tap her but paused for a while. Even if I wake her up, she still won't be completely awake. I sighed and stepped down from the car. I opened the door to the passenger's seat and carried her. She mumbled incoherent words, I lifted her properly and made my way to her entrance. I picked out the key from her dangling purse and opened the door. Stepping in, I turned on the lights and saw that Johnny was not home. That was good. I went into her room and slowly laid her on the bed. Her phone began to vibrate. I looked at the caller's ID. It was her foster mother. I contemplated picking it but that would spark some unwanted discussion now. Just as I was about to disconnect it, the door bell rang and I released a deep breath
|My Marriage Is A Contract- Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Seven°•JENNY DARLINGTON•I have to go to work today. That was all it took for me to come out of my subconscious mind.I was uncomfortable. My head was banging me hard and I could not find the strength to open my eyes, even my lids felt heavy. I rolled from one another side of the bed to the other side. My body ached eo badly that I felt it in my soul everywhere.Finally I laid in a place, letting out a deep breath. I slowly opened my eyes. I came in contact with the rolling fan of my room and the how did I get home syndrome hit me to so hard that I jerked up instantly. A wave of dizziness and bad head ache clashed into me, making me wince slightly as I gripped my head.What the hell?Slowly recovering from it, I glanced around the place. How did I get home?I could hardly remember anything as I slowly scrambled down the bed. Wait, I have to go to work today!I hurried back to the bed, my eyes widened as I pick
|My Marriage Is A Contract: Craving The Girl He Always Wanted| °Chapter Eight° •JASON THORNE•I had to reveal myself this way. I did not like the way I kept my identity away from her for so long. I knew if I had told her about my background, she would not have considered my offer but we are already legally married and there was nothing she can could do about it since it included the issue with her ex.I fought to drag away my gaze from her shocked face and continued with addressing the workers. As I did, I could not help side glancing at her and after I was done, relief washed through me.“You are dismissed.” I told them and they all began to move out of the hall until it remained Collins, Jennifer and I.Her gaze was still on me as if she did not want to believe I was standing before her. She soon recovered because she rose to her feet and walked out, trashing my hope of her talking to me.I noticed Collins walking towards me. “Why do you have me employ her when she hardly met t
•JENNY DARLINGTON•We both turned to the place where the voice came from and the lady from earlier came into view.I noticed the secretary cowered back and her head hung low. I proceeded to speak.“So I came here to submit some files and she told me that he was busy which he was not.”The lady gave the secretary a questioning look and she stuttered for words. “I... I... He...”“Enough.” The lady cut her off and turned to me.“ You can give me the files.” She said, extending her hands out. I hurriedly placed them in her hands and I caught the look of confusion in her eyes at my speed. Finally my savior came. It was not like I wanted to meet him anyway.Giving her a slight bow, I walked away not forgetting to give the secretary a harsh glare.I settled back in my seat and continued working. And all my mind did was keep replaying that image of Jason over and over again.~After the day was over, we all submitted our reports to the head and I made my way out. I was yet to make any friends