Chapter 50 - Crazy in love with you. (1/2)

”Wifey.” Lei Zhao said softly cupping her face with his hands noticing the discomfort in her eyes. Yan Mei looked away trying to hide the emotions in her eyes.

”I know you have been investigating me about my past but you didn't find anything.” Yan Mei whispered weakly. ”You must be curious about my past and my nightmares.”

Lei Zhao look at her and smiled embarrassingly, ”Yeah I did, I couldn't find anything about you.”

Yan Mei looked at her hands, ”I came to city S because I wanted to start over and forget him.”

”Him?” Lei Zhao asked, ”Who?” Yan Mei bit her lips to stop it from trembling as she tried to mention his name. The name she has hidden deep in her heart.

”Wang Lu, my ex-husband.”

”Ex-Husband?” Lei Zhao widened his eyes as he asked.

Tears flowed from her eyes as she soon as she said the name came out from her mouth. It was a name she has grown to despise. A name that has caused her countless nightmares. The name that has made her lose everything, including her child and the name that has turned her into this devil.

”Yes, remember I told you that love is a scam? That's why I'm afraid to fall in love with you.”

Lei Zhao clenched her jaw and nodded stiffly.

”I was married at the age of nineteen.” Yan Mei said looking at Lei Zhao with guilt.

”I met him at a friend's party. He was nice, sweet, the charming type of guy even though he had a cold aura that didn't allow people to approach him.” Yan Mei said not noticing the jealousy brewed in Lei Zhao's eyes.

”He chased me for weeks before I accepted his proposal and we started going out. Everything was going well you know, he pampered and treated me right. I was happy with him until his crazy ex came, she made my life a living hell. I wasn't strong back then and I was pretty naïve but as they say, love conquers all.” Yan Mei said as she chuckled humorlessly.

”After going through a lot of trials together we finally got married.” She stated. He was really rich and there were a lot of girls that wanted him so I thought I would feel secure if we get married. My dad was against the idea, but my mother said as long as I'm happy she didn't mind” Yan Mei gulped and wiped the tears.

”His mother didn't really like me she thought I was a gold digger. My parents weren't super-rich, we were just an average middle-class family. But my parents gave me everything I wanted. I was a princess for my parents. My dad gave me everything.” Yan Mei said sadly remembering her parents.

”His mother would verbally abuse me anytime she sees me and her son wasn't around. At times too, she would intentionally hurt me. I never told him because I didn't want to be the reason why a mother and son would fight. ”

”What!” Lei Zhao busted out in anger.

Yan Mei rubbed her hand on his own trying to calm him down. They were still sitting on the bench at the park but fortunately, there wasn't anybody around.

One year after our marriage, I lost my parents in a car accident”. Yan Mei's voice cracked at the end as tears started pouring from her eyes. Lei Zhao's eyes turned from anger to concern.

”It was my fault, they died. Wang Lu's ex had gotten out of jail and in order to get revenge, she had cut the brakes from my parent's car. If I hadn't married Wang Lu as my dad said, she would've never targeted my parents to get back at me. She wanted me to live with the guilt, knowing that my parents died because I marry the man she wanted.”

Lei Zhao growled and hugged her tightly. ”Shsss…..it's not your fault. Don't blame yourself.” He said as he placed a kiss on her forehead in reassurance.

”It's not your fault, his ex was a psychopath, your parents wouldn't want you to blame yourself.”

Yan Mei smiled but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

”It wasn't easy when I lost my parents but Wang Lu and my best friend Fu Xin was there for me. So I was able to recover from my grief. ” Yan Mei whispered.

Lei Zhao nodded, ”You seemed to have a good relation with your husband what happened?” Lei Zhao clenched his fist as he uttered the word husband. He was burning with rage and jealousy inside but he listened quietly to her.

Yan Mei trembled and began to sob silently, ”One night, he came home and…”

Her voice cracked,

”It's okay if you don't want to talk about it.” Lei Zhao said softly.

Yan Mei shook her head and wiped her tears, ”You deserve to know if you want to leave me after knowing everything I won't blame you.”

Lei Zhao pulled her into his chest, she heard his heart thumping against his chest as she leaned on his chest.