Chapter 3 The Questions

Chapter 3

ALEIXHA MEDLEY ALTARAZA-SULLIVAN'S POV

I wake up early to prepare breakfast for my wife. Early? Or did I really not sleep last night because something was bothering me?

I saw that Laven was about to enter the kitchen.

"Good morning, honey," I greeted my wife and kissed her on the lips.

"Morning," he said and quickly distanced himself from me, causing my heart to suddenly tingle.

"Laven..."

He just sat down and I sat next to him.

I bit my lower lip and I took a breath then I took the fried rice and was about to put it on him when he spoke quickly.

"You don't need to serve me, Aly. I can handle myself," he said coldly and my chest tightened again.

My wife was so annoying this morning that I couldn't think straight.

I can't stand Laven's anger towards me so I'm often the one who makes him humble.

"Honey, are you still mad at me?" I asked him and he stopped.

"No, can you just eat your breakfast, Aly? I don't want to waste my time talking with nonsense. I have work to do and this morning I'll be getting busy." he said directly and I bowed.

I am at a loss for words if he is so cold to deal with me. I'm hurt, huh?

Since Laven and I got married, I rarely see him like that. That treated me coldly. Usually he is sweet and kind but now? He is very different, he is not my husband.

"Laven, you're angry."

"Fuck! I'm not!" I closed my eyes when he suddenly shouted and cursed.

"Laven..."

My tears have started to fall from my eyes and I have been enveloped in fear and nervousness in my chest.

I dropped the plate full of fried rice and the sound of it breaking was thunderous. I felt the pain in my right leg. But I still stood there and seemed to be out of my mind.

One thing I found it was that I was in Laven's arms and he was trying to comfort me.

"I'm sorry, wife, I'm so sorry."

I heard my own sobbing again and it felt like there was no tomorrow. I feel like I'm going to run out of breath.

"I'm so sorry, honey, I lost my control and shouted at you. I'm sorry, stop crying." He just caressed my back and gently kissed me on the forehead.

"Don't cry please, wife, let's just eat." He cupped my jaw and wiped my abundant tears.

"That won't happen again, okay? I'm sorry, let's just eat, huh?" I'll stop crying and I nodded. I was scared earlier, I was having anxiety all of a sudden.

I closed my eyes again when I felt the warm touch of my husband's lips on my forehead and his tight hug.

He helped me sit again and knelt in front of me.

"You have wounds and that's because of me, I hurt you again," he said and his facial expression changed again. Regrets.

"This is my fucking fault," he cursed softly and it was enough for me to hear.

I looked at my wound on my right leg.

"It's just a small wound, Laven," I said in a low voice.

"No, if possible I don't want to see blood from you. Even a drop of it is still a wound and you still can't avoid feeling pain. I'm sorry, it was my fault. Stay here, I'll take it I only have the first aid kit, honey," he said and kissed me before he headed upstairs.

By just his reaction, I breathed a sigh of relief, "He's back to what he was before."

Laven came back with the first aid kid and quickly treated my wound.

He was serious and had no emotion on his face while treating me.

"Can I ask you something, Laven?"

"Ask away," he said without glancing at me.

"Where did you go yesterday? And who were you with?" he was stunned by my question and glanced at me for a moment.

"I was in a bar, yesterday. I'm with... Torry was with me last night."

I don't know why I was worried about Laven's answer. Something seems wrong, like Laven is hiding a secret from me. He just doesn't say it.

"Yours truly, Laven."

"You don't trust me, huh Aly? We're husband and wife so don't doubt me. In this situation we're at odds. You'll only believe in me and I'll only believe in you. So we won't keep secrets from each other ."

"But you're angry."

"I'm not, I'm not mad at you. I love you so why would I be mad at you?" I looked at my husband with dark eyes and he looked like he was telling the truth.

"Didn't you and Alica meet?"

"No, who told you that we met? Aly, I'm just with Torry. No one else."

"Okay," I just said that, I just kept quiet and sat aside when Laven sat next to me. He held my hand and kissed it.

"I'll be the one to ask you."

"Alright."

"I noticed this past few days, you are always emotional and cry. You are not usually do that. Is there a problem, Aly? Did something bad happen to you?" he asked me worriedly and I shook my head.

"You're hiding something from me."

"Nothing! Nothing at all," I said directly and he laughed.

"Too defensive, alright I'll trust you. Let's just eat okay?" he said softly and I just nodded and we started eating.

But I'm still thinking about what Jullie said to me and Laven's answers to me.

Who am I to believe? Is it my cousin or my husband?

But Laven is right, I should only trust him. Jullie is my cousin but I believe Laven is right because he is my wife.

ALICA'S RESTAURANT

"ALY! It's you! What brought you here, cousin?" Alica greeted me immediately and gently pulled me to an empty table.

Alica's restaurant is good. The arrangement of chairs and tables is wide and well organized. There are also many customers eating inside. They even play soft music. Cold from the air conditioner.

"I miss you, ah. The last time we saw each other was last month. Are you busy at your Publishing House, Aly?" he asked and I looked at him carefully.

Alica acts kind and modest, so it is very impossible for what Jullie says to happen. Because she's not that kind of girl. Then he doesn't go to the bar. Just to enjoy.

"Yes, I'm busy finishing my manuscript. Alica, I just want to ask you something," I began. I'm nervous, to be honest.

"Sure cousin, what is it?" he asked me smiling. She looks innocent.

"Did you...meet my wife last night?" I asked and I could clearly see the surprise on his face but he changed quickly. He smiled at me and held my hand.

"No, why are we meeting? I was busy last night cooking my new ingredients. So, I was here all night last night. I haven't seen Kuya Laven for a long time, what?" The thorn in my heart also seemed to disappear and I breathed a sigh of relief.

I just smiled at her.

"I also have something to ask you, Aly," he said and suddenly became serious.

"Alright, what's that, Alica?"

"When will you and Kuya Laven have children, Aly? I heard from Tita Gaith that your husband really wants to have children," I stopped when he said.

"N-Not yet, Alica," I answered. I'm nervous again.

"Why? How many years have you been together, Aly, you should have a child. Brother Laven needs an heir. You know your witch mother-in-law, right? You should give them grandpa and I think your wife will be even happier, Aly."

"That's true Alica..."

"What?"

"The truth of that is..."

"What is that, Aly? Tell me." He seemed interested in what I had to say. It was obvious on his face.

"The truth of that is..."

"There you are, Aly! I've been looking for you for a while now, eh. Oy, Alica long time no see," Jullie suddenly interjected.

"Jullie, hi," Alica greeted Jullie.

"You have cousin bonding, huh? You didn't invite me. It's sad but Alica, can I borrow our beautiful cousin? We still have somewhere to go, eh," my cousin said with a smile and Jullie grabbed me by the shoulder so I stood up.

"Where are you going?" Alice asked.

"It's a cruel secret, only we should know about it. It's just a joke, I'm just going to help Aly buy my new unit. Alright, Alica see you later," Jullie announced and pulled me away but before we could get away Alica immediately spoke.

"But Aly, you were going to tell me something, weren't you? What was that?" he asked and I got nervous again.

"Ah...is that? Because what, about Laven and I having a child. Because..."

"Aly, come on. You'll tell him whatever you have to say later. Right, Alica?"

"Huh? Ah...because..."

"That's true because Alica...I'm not--"

"Aly is pregnant, Alica," Jullie interrupted what I was about to say and I was surprised by what she said.

"H-Huh? Is that true, Aly?" Alica's facial expression suddenly changed. Shock and fear but why?

"That was true Alica, she is pregnant. You shouldn't react like that. You should be happy for our cousin because we will finally have a niece," said Jullie.

"H-Huh? Ah, congratulations, Aly. I'm happy for you," he said and hugged me.

"T-Thank you, Alica." "Jullie why did you tell him that?" I asked him without emotion when we got out of Alica's restaurant.

I was worried about what he said because maybe...

"What? Aly, are you out of your mind? Do you want to tell her that you can't be pregnant because you are fertility?! You won't have children Aly, so do you think that if you tell Alica that you are infertile he won't tell this to your wife?! God, Aleixha! Think carefully!" Jullie preaching to me. While holding his senses, he seemed to be suddenly stressed by me.

"Jullie, Alica can't do that to me. You know she's very modest about things like that. She's kind and she doesn't go to bars. That's not her habit. So it's very impossible for her and my husband to be together !" I promise. It is contended that that is not true.

"That's it! That's what you thought, Aly, not all nice things are true to you!" he said angrily to me, accompanied by pointing at me.

"Then you're not true to me either?!" I asked him out loud.

"Ally!"

"Why did you lie about me being pregnant? What if Laven finds out? What am I going to do?" I asked anxiously.

"It's better that way, Aly. It's better that the words you're barren come from you. That you can't give him a child," he said and the tone of his voice dropped.

"So you just said I'm pregnant?" I feel like I'm about to cry.

"Who's pregnant?" I was stunned and nervous when I heard Laven's voice.

"H-Honey..." Looks like Jullie and I both saw a ghost and froze in place.

"Who's pregnant? Huh, Aly?" Laven came to me and held my hand.

"You're pregnant? W-Then we'll have a baby, Aly?" I was disgusted, I was disgusted with myself and I wanted to scream.

I want to tell the truth but my heart can't bear to hurt him. Because he is very happy now. I don't want that to disappear.

"God! We should celebrate, and finally I will be a daddy," he said happily and tears fell from his eyes. Laven hugged me and my tears fell down my cheeks again.

I looked at Jullie who also had obvious fear and nervousness on her face.

"L-Laven..."

"I wish you had told me right away that you were pregnant, wife." There was pleasure in his voice.

I'm sorry Laven, I'm so sorry...honey. To Be Continued...