Onika's pov....

I wasn't interested in his acts all I wanted to know was"how?" I spoke aloud this time.

"I didn't get you, love"I wanted to laugh at his choice of endearment but refrained myself. "How did you get to know the truth." I clarified.

He gulped the saliva down his throat and started speaking"My mother confessed. She was suffering from terminal stage of cancer when she confessed. She thought that after she throws you out of my life I will get another girl who will be deserving of me. Her words not mine. But I was never able to get you out of my mind. I wouldn't eat,wouldn't sleep , wouldn't talk to anyone. She felt guilty and accepted the fact that I can never be happy without you and told me the truth."

He knows the truth just like that. Not my begging, not my pleading, not my crying, not my love, I spent my days and nights to make him believe that but all it took was a word from his mother.How the same words coming out of different people can make such big difference just a word from his mother and he knows. It was as simple as that. It is very well said that trust is the foundation of any relationship which Agustin never had in me.

I was feeling as if a heavy weight has been put to the place where my heart was supposed to be as all the memories of that night which ruined my life came gushing at me all at once no matter how hard I tried to bury it deep inside I still remember everything as if it happened yesterday.
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I was returning home after shopping for our Ist marriage anniversary which was just two days away. I was planning a dinner date with Agustin. I was really excited about it.

Now it has been Three years since I have known him. At first I used to take him for an arrogant egoistical bastard and may be he is to the world but once you come to know him properly he is not bad at heart and my perception of him also changed with time from that to the present Agustin whom I love with everything in me. As unbelievable as it sounds but he is sweet little caring husband. He is every thing I need.

When he proposed me I was overwhelmed with happiness. But I was really anxious about our marriage. I was so scared about how will I adjust keeping in mind difference in our status and background. But it wasn't that bad except for Agustin's mother she always saw me as a gold digger. I don't blame her she loves Agustin very much and being such a successful person that he is will always raise the question whether those at your side actually love you or not. I can just pray with time she will see me for who I am.

I was pulled out of my thoughts as My phone started ringing, it was Xavier. Xavier, Agustin and Jacob are childhood friends. We are like little family. Though jacob is good to me but he is always a bit distant and awkward around me. Talking about Xavier he is a sweetheart, we click, we have so much fun together he is just like the brother I never had. Currently he is helping me with my plan. I picked up his call with a smile on my face.

"Hello dear how are ya"

"I am fine how is my princess".

" Am good just returning back home. You say what's up have you finalized the venue yet"

" Actually I need your help with that. I have shortlisted three Italian restaurants all of Agustin's liking . I want you to finalize one can you come over to my apartment"

I looked at my watch. Agustin will be late today he has an important meeting. It will at least take him an hour or so to reach home so I guess I can go " I don't see why not. I will be there in ten." I answered.

"That's like my princess."with that he cut the call and I took a u turn for his apartment.

When I reached his apartment his door was opened so I entered. He wasn't there in the hall."Xavier where are you" nothing.

He must be in his room. I went to his room but even his room was empty. I was about to move out of the room when someone attacked me from behind. Unease prickled down my spine. I struggled to take my phone out but he launched at me knocking the phone out of my hand.

I was so stunned by the sudden attack that for a moment I didn't- couldn't defend myself. He shoved me down on the bed, his hands moving roughly over my body, pulling at my pants. I drew my knee up trying to catch him in the groin, but he dodged and then rolled me underneath him pinning my hand and pulling my shirt over my head. Now I was in my bra and his hands moved over my skin with brushing force. I was terrified of what was happening.

"What the fuck is happening here." It was Xavier. The attacker panicked and ran before Xavier could catch him. While I ran to Xavier and held him tight. I was scared out of my mind. I just did what a sister might have done seeing his brother in that situation but he was any thing but my brother.

That was when the photos were taken. In the photos it looked like we were very intimate I was just in my bra hugging him as if my life depended on it.
Never in a million years I thought it was planned by Xavier and my mother in law. I knew my mother in law never liked me but she hates me to this extent that she will go to such lengths to separate me from Agustin was something I never anticipated.

On the other hand I was shocked when Xavier told Agustin that he and myself were in a relationship for almost two years and that I was cheating on him since the very beginning. He even said that I was the one who seduced him and lured him into doing all this and that he was very sorry for what he did.

I still don't know the reason behind why Xavier did what he did. Why would he jeopardize his childhood relationship with Agustin just so that he can throw me out of Agustin's life. But I guess their plan backfired instead of letting me go Agustin decided to do just the opposite. That was when I came to know the person I was in love with was Nothing but a psychopath.

Several times I have thought what would have been my reaction if I were in Agustin's shoes. Maybe to some extent he was right. I am not justifing him but it was more likely that he will believe the people who was forever by his side for good and bad and not someone who came in his life when he already had everything. Especially when one among them was his own mother.

But what is unforgivable is that he didn't even gave me the benifit of doubt. I never had anyone in my life before Agustin when he came in my life he became my world when I married him we vowed to be with each other for eternity. I thought he would be my rock, someone I can lean on.

Oh god how wrong I was. I did a great disservice to myself marrying this spineless creature. The least he could have done was to investigate into the matter before coming to conclusions. Even if not that he could have given me divorce like a normal person. But Agustin De Luca is anything but normal He is a fucked up psychopath.

Now he has the audacity of saying that he is sorry just like that as if he is guilty of snatching a chocolate from a two year child. He is asking me what will it take for me to forgive him. How do I answer that. Nothing he could do or say will ever make me forgive him . Now the only thing I want from him is to be left alone. To be free of him ,to never see his loathsome face ever again.

I want a life if not full of love then at least where I don't have nightmares every time I close my eyes. Where I don't always have to look back to see that no one is following me, where I don't have to check five times that whether I have locked the door properly before going to bed. I want to live again. He will do anything right?Then I will tell him exactly what he needs to do. Let us see Agustin how sorry you really are.

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Have a nice day.
Ricky.