Chapter 8. Chasing Ex-Wife's Love

Amanda fell to her knees in front of her husband and in-laws with tears in her eyes. No matter how hard she tried to deny the allegations, Henry and his mother would not believe her because the evidence of infidelity was in plain sight.

"You can't deny it anymore, Amanda. You and your lover have taken advantage of my son's great love for you." Mrs Vena was furious to learn the truth about her daughter-in-law.

Henry was more silent. He was speechless. His heart was broken into pieces. The woman he loved so much was slowly killing his feelings.

"Mom, believe me. I never cheated on you."

Amanda continued to beg for forgiveness for a deed she had never done.

"Look at this picture! Have you forgotten the last time you did that?" Mrs. Vena showed Amanda a picture of her with a man doing very embarrassing things. "This is so disgusting!"

Henry could no longer think clearly. The image of his wife's behaviour with another man destroyed his self-esteem, so the divorce was inevitable.

After years of separation, he met his ex-wife again—the woman who had destroyed him. After six years of divorce, it turns out that Henry still can't forget his love for his ex-wife.

For some reason, he was so happy when he met his ex-wife again. His soul feels alive again, even though it is clear that he divorced Amanda because of his wife's infidelity.

'I still love you very much, Amanda,' Henry said to himself.

"Henry! What are you thinking about?" Sonya's exclamation broke Henry's reverie about his past.

"I'm still thinking about the little girl who got hit. Her body was thrown far away. It's a miracle she survived." Henry exhaled harshly. "I feel so guilty."

"Why don't we go see her now?" Sonya's suggestion was flatly rejected by Henry.

"Do you want them to know that I hit the girl and I ended up in jail for harming her and accuse someone else?" Henry asked, looking angry. His anger made Sonya believe the incident.

"You're right. You should never show your face in front of that little girl or his parents."

Sonya felt slightly guilty because she had been prejudiced against Henry, even though her fiancé was in trouble.

"Even if someone else admits what I did, the guilt won't go away easily," Henry said, "You know I can't lie. I'm worried about suddenly telling the truth that I was the one who hit their child. That's why I told William to stay with the girl until she recovers."

"Was William actually being told to stay with the little girl or was he sent to the office for a meeting?" asked Sonya as she lifted one corner of her lips. "You're not good at lying." Sonya realized her lover's lie.

"Yes, I did tell William to go to the office, but he said the child was critical. So, I have to go to the office right now because I have a meeting in an hour. William has to look after the child or they will sue him," Henry said.

Sonya squinted at her fiancé's movements. "Are you not lying?"

"You shouldn't always suspect me. I have a lot of work, I don't have time to deal with you."

"I wouldn't be suspicious if you were honest with me. I know that you took me shopping just to distract me, right?"

"Whatever you say Sonya. I'm just trying to trust a woman again, but you're not giving me that chance."

Henry was angry with Sonya, not because she didn't trust him, but because he was annoyed with her behaviour.

"Henry, I'm just-"

"Finish your shopping quickly, I have to get back to the office." Henry cut Sonya off as he handed a black card to his fiancée.

"No, I'll pay for it myself!" Sonya refused to let Henry pay for her groceries.

Henry put the black card back into his wallet. "I'll wait outside," he said as he left the shop.

It wasn't long before Sonya came out of the store with a frown. She should have known Henry would not be friendly to her, but she had expected too much from her fiancé.

'I don't think he's traumatized by a failed marriage because his wife cheated on him, but I'm sure there's another reason. He's never liked me, but I'm not going to give up on getting the full Henry,' Sonya said to herself.

"Do you want to keep standing there?" asked Henry to the woman carrying many black paper bags.

"Can't you be a little nice to me?" Sonya stomped her foot while pouting.

"I already did. I've tried to be nice to you, but you always suspect me." Henry immediately got into his car without waiting for Sonya.

'Oh my! That man is so outrageous. He should have opened the car door for me. I am his fiancée after all,' Sonya muttered to herself, then got into the car and shut the door hard.

"If you don't like my attitude, I'll cancel our engagement."

This time, Henry dared to threaten Sonya. He didn't care that his mother would complain about his behaviour later.

"You can't just cancel it, Henry. Our parents have already agreed to our marriage."

Although she could influence her future father-in-law, Sonya feared Henry would leave her.

"Then be nice so I can impress you." Henry turned to the woman beside him. "How much money did you use for shopping earlier?"

Sonya was silent. She was reluctant to speak even though Henry engaged her in conversation.

"Don't be like that!" Henry said, "Be reasonable so I can love you faster."

'Which attitude is unnatural?" Sonya muttered to herself. She didn't want to argue with her future husband anymore.

Henry took out his cell phone after arriving at Sonya's house. He opened m-banking and sent some money to his fiancée's account.

"I have sent some money to your account. I don't want to be called an irresponsible man."

Sonya was confused. She frowned, then turned to Henry.

And how surprised Sonya was when she saw the amount sent to her account.

"How come you're nice? What's the matter? Don't you usually behave like this?"

"Oh my God... you are really very confusing. I'm nice you're suspicious, I'm daydreaming you're angry, I look at my phone and smile to myself you say I'm cheating on you. Then, what should I do?"

Henry tried to be nice so Sonya wouldn't keep meddling in his affairs, but she wasn't easy to fool.

Sonya got out of the car without saying a word. She left her groceries in Henry's car.

"Dealing with women is a headache," Henry muttered, "I'm going to cancel our engagement and I'm going to pursue my ex-wife's love."