Chapter 81 - Truth (1/2)

Still holding the phone to her ear, Jennet turned her gaze towards the night sky. She didn't see any moon but only stars scattering around. It's a moonless night just like how she felt so worn out over what happened to her.

Yes, it's already about the time she spills the truth. She can't hide the skeletons inside the cupboard anymore. She can't wait for another time. Dragging more of her time to explain will trouble them all. It is much important to calm her husband's heart after she explains everything to Luca.

”Luca, first of all, I'm going to say, I'm sorry.” Jennet started the conversation with an apology.

Luca chuckled from the end of the line, ”Why are you apologizing to me? You didn't do anything wrong.” He said.

Jennet bit her own lips. Hearing his laughter she knew, he was confused over the whole thing that she tried to explain.

”I did something very wrong for hiding the truth about myself from everyone else including you.”

”Okay... So, what are you going to tell me?”

”Luca, I can't accept you. I am sorry.” She apologized. ”I'm not compatible with you and I hope you can cherish someone else who is compatible with you.”

”Why are you suddenly saying that? Have anyone caused you any trouble for you to say such things to me?”

Luca knew how she had been so serious and cautious around him. So, somebody must have told her to back away from his life. But, he's not going to let her fight them alone if it's that really the case.

”If I say yes, what would you do about it?” Jennet asked him instead. She would like to know his answer to such questions.

”I'll tell them not to cause you any trouble,” Luca replied with confidence.

”Then, can you tell my husband not to cause me any trouble?”

”Sure,” He replied, but then, ”No...wait...what?!” He seemed to have realised that she said 'husband'.

Luca's voice rose instantly. ”What are you talking about? Husband? You have a husband?”

”I'm married.”

”...”

There was another silence. Luca sighed at the end of the line, ”Honestly speaking I'm seriously confused here. Did you just say that you're married?”

”Yes,” Jennet inhaled a deep breath, ”I am actually a married woman. I've tried to tell you for so many times but the timing was always off so I held myself back.”

The truth she spoke was like a huge stone that crushed Luca's little happiness into pieces. Luca burst into a burst of laughter, hiding all of his frustration.

”I don't believe you. I'm okay if you want to reject me but telling me that you're already married is...unrealistic. Not logic. You're an unmarried woman and we all know that...”

”I've been hiding my marriage from everyone.” Jennet cut him in his speech.

Luca went silent. He felt like smashing the phone in his hand. This rejection is too cruel. If she really dislikes the thought of dating him, she can just say it out properly without having to lie to him about herself.

”Jennet, we better meet up and talk this thing over. It's like you said earlier, it's inappropriate to discuss it on the phone. Let's meet tomorrow and I'll text you the location.” Luca said. There was frustration overlapping in his tone.

”Can I bring my husband along?”

There was a moment of silence before Luca said, ”Sure, you can bring your husband along. I'm going to hang up now. Have a good rest and a good night.”

Jennet couldn't tell if he was angry but she knew he must be furious at the other line.

The call ended instantly and Jennet was left wondering if he will fire her when she reports duty on Monday. She had hurt his pride.

He must be so broken-hearted because as far as she knew, no women had ever rejected him over someone else. Every woman had always thrown themselves to him and he can just pick whoever he wants to be his girlfriend.

For now, in his love history, she's the first woman to have rejected him.

Jennet sent a message to Marvina after the call ended. But, Marvina didn't reply to her texts.

”Well, I've done what I've supposed to do a long time ago. I hope he didn't do anything stupid.” She stretched her back. She smiled alone and whispered in the wind.

”I'm so sorry Luca...”

***

Hue peeked at the woman standing at the balcony. Hearing her apologizing non-stop all alone, a sinister smile appeared on his face.

Did she just dump that home wrecker?

When Jennet turned around, she was shocked to see Hue standing behind her. She can't help but ask in a soft tone, ”Hue, how long have you been there?”