Filed to story: When His Wife Can’t Forgive
But her firm stance only seemed to fuel his anger.
“Before we got married, you gave me everything you could. Now, for two years, you haven’t worked a single day, living off of me. Are you sure you can handle losing this cushy life after the divorce?”
“Living off of you?” Alicia’s lips curved into an almost mocking smile. “What exactly have you given me these past two years?”
It was true that she had “enjoyed” a meager monthly allowance and the occasional thoughtless gift.
But even the jewelry she once cherished had likely been discarded by Lilliana first.
Luckily, Alicia hadn’t completely lost herself after getting married. She had taken on some work here and there, saving up a bit of money. She wasn’t nearly as helpless as he thought.
Not wanting to waste her breath any longer, Alicia picked up the pen, her hand steady as she swiftly signed her name on the dotted line.
There was no hesitation, no second-guessing.
She then slid the papers across the table toward Joshua with a finality that made the air between them feel heavy.
“Go ahead,” she said calmly. “Sign it. I know someone’s waiting for you upstairs.”
Joshua’s lips twisted into a cruel smile.
“Jealous, are we?” His voice dripped with mockery. “Her skills far surpass yours. Even though she’s pregnant, she knows exactly how to keep me satisfied.”
But Alicia didn’t flinch. The disgust she’d felt for him had long since settled deep within her, dulling any sting his words might have carried. She shrugged, her voice light.
“Well, lucky you. Congratulations.”
His jaw clenched, his fists tightening until his knuckles were white.
He grabbed the pen and signed with an icy glare, the sound of the pen scratching against paper threatening to tear it. He practically slammed the pen down afterward.
“Alicia,” he growled, “don’t come crying to me later.”
Alicia looked down at the signed agreement, her heart feeling light for the first time in years. It was as if an enormous weight had been lifted, freeing her.
She glanced up at Joshua, her gaze steady. The tenderness she once felt for him was long gone; what they’d once shared now felt like a distant, fleeting dream.
“Don’t worry,” she said softly, her tone resolute. “I won’t.”
Her voice, despite being devoid of malice, pierced his heart more deeply than any insult ever could.
Joshua’s chest tightened painfully.
The sting of her words sank deep, like a dagger coated in ice. With that, Alicia stood up to leave.
But Joshua leapt to his feet, his hand instinctively latching onto her wrist.
“Alicia, wait!”
His voice caught in his throat as his eyes landed on the faint hickey on her neck, hidden beneath her collar. The confusion that had swirled inside him moments ago vanished, replaced by a fierce, unrelenting anger.
“What the hell is that?” he demanded, his tone raw with accusation. “Did you sleep with someone?”
Alicia wrenched her wrist free, her expression frosty.
“You’ve known me long enough to ask smarter questions than that,” she said, her words laced with quiet disdain.
Her response set fire to the rage already simmering inside him.
Joshua’s eyes darkened as he seized her by the shoulders, pulling her forcefully against him. He gripped her face in his hands and squeezed, as though he could wring the truth from her with sheer force.
“Who?” he hissed. “Who did you sleep with, and how long has this been going on?”
Revulsion twisted Alicia’s features as she shoved him away.
“You have no right to ask about my personal life,” she spat, her voice cold as winter. “Now, let go of me!”
Joshua sneered, his temper unraveling into something dangerous.
“Now it makes sense. That’s why you’re so eager to divorce me-you’ve already had a taste of someone else.”
His anger twisted into something darker, his voice low and venomous as he roughly tore at her clothes.
“If you wanted more, you could’ve come to me. I’m more than capable of satisfying you too!”
Alicia, her patience snapped, struck him across the face. The sharp crack of the slap hung in the air.
Joshua’s world spun, not from the force of the hit, but from the shock. He had never been slapped by a woman before, and now the rage boiling inside him roared out of control.
The thought of Alicia in another man’s arms poisoned his mind, driving him to the brink of madness.
She was his.
She had always been his.
With a guttural growl, he shoved her down onto the sofa, his fingers yanking away his bathrobe as his intentions turned vicious.
Just then, Liliana’s voice rang out from upstairs.
“Joshua, what the hell do you think you’re doing?”
Joshua suddenly stopped, as if a switch had been flipped in his mind.
Reason returned to him, and he reluctantly released his grip on Alicia.
Seizing the moment, Alicia bent her knee and delivered a powerful strike to his crotch.
Joshua’s face drained of color as pain surged through him, leaving him frozen in place.
Alicia quickly rose to her feet and straightened her clothes, shaking off the tension.
Her heart raced with lingering fear, but her anger toward Joshua grew stronger. She felt an overwhelming urge to smash his head in.
But Alicia understood that she was outnumbered and had no chance of winning the confrontation. Fighting back would only place her in greater danger.
Suppressing her anger, she grabbed the divorce agreement and headed toward the door.
At that moment, Lilliana appeared, descending the stairs and blocking Alicia’s path.
Lilliana’s eyes were filled with disdain as she sneered, “Despicable bitch.”
Alicia’s simmering anger flared even higher in response to Lilliana’s words.
She shot a cold glare at Lilliana.
Lilliana met Alicia’s gaze and stood her ground.
“You talk about divorce, and yet you shamelessly meddle in my life with Joshua. I never took you for someone so manipulative, Alicia.”
Joshua heard Lilliana’s words and rose to his feet, pushing through the pain from Alicia’s strike.
Lilliana continued,
“Don’t even pretend Joshua forced you. He ignored you for two years of marriage. Why would he change now?”
Joshua grabbed Lilliana’s arm firmly. “Lilliana, stop acting like this. It’s beneath you.”
Alicia stood tall. A mocking smile appeared on her lips.
“I never thought I’d see a mistress being so bold.”
Lilliana’s expression shifted to anger.
“What ridiculous accusations are you making?”
Before she could finish her retort, Alicia’s slap landed like a bullet.
The sound of it resonated in the room.
This action shocked both Lilliana and Joshua.
“Did you not understand what I said? Maybe a slap will make it clearer.” Alicia’s voice was frigid as she fixed her gaze on Lilliana.
Lilliana’s delicate face turned bright red.
She cried out in pain, rose from Joshua’s embrace, and shouted at Alicia, “How dare you hit me!”
In a fit of anger, Lilliana lifted her hand to retaliate, but Alicia quickly seized her wrist and, without hesitation, slapped her across the other cheek.
Lilliana stumbled backward, her vision blurring. Her screams echoed in the air.
Once Joshua had gathered his composure, he held Lilliana and addressed Alicia.
“That’s enough, Alicia!”
Alicia had truly reached her breaking point. She shook her aching hand and glared at them.
“One slap is for your filthy words, and the other is for your disgusting actions. You’re a celebrity, and you’re stooping so low as to drug someone? Have you no shame?”
Joshua’s confusion deepened.
“What are you even talking about? Drug?”