Kevin's POV

"I'm glad you made it" I said smiling.

"Well you call me and I don't come...now how's that possible" Melina replied with her usual and familiar flirty eyes and that stupid smile of hers.

"Very well then come in" I said moving out of her way as she walked inside and just as I was about to close the door my eyes made contact with a pair of hazel eyes...the one woman that I have been dying to see since the moment I walked out of her house that night but I needed to sort some things out...I had so many questions in my head and I just couldn't go back to her without getting their answers because the way she looked at me that night when she revealed everything to me, told me that there's still a part of her heart that hates me for doing what she believes I did to her...her eyes demanded answers too and at that point I didn't have any and I also knew there was no apology or explanation in the world that would comfort her other than the truth itself.

And seeing the hate for me in her eyes nearly broke my heart but when I decided to leave without saying a single word there was also this tiny flicker in her eyes that showed me that she still loves me no matter what, as she tried to stop me from leaving and that's what kept me from falling apart...that's what kept me together.

And ever since then I have been dodging her calls.

I didn't even listen to the voicemails that she sent me because I knew if I heard whatever she had to say in those voicemails or even heard her voice, I couldn't stop myself from walking down the street to her parents place to comfort her...to say that how much I love her or maybe just to apologize for the thing that I never did just to make her feel better but I couldn't do that because I needed to know the truth behind that video.

Yes, it turns out that Ash was actually right about the video and also about the fake reports and the drugs...I found that report and the small container of drugs in the drawer earlier along with the pictures but I was just too distracted and shocked by those pictures to even take a look at the container and the reports but after what Ash told me I just couldn't understand how and when did I say those things in that video but I know for a fact that Ash was not lying too. I just know it, she won't lie to me.

My head was just so messed that night after hearing all that, that I decided to walk away because I needed some time alone to think straight.

A few hours later that night when I came back I decided to take a look at the other things that I found in the drawer...the reports and the drugs and as I pulled the reports out of the white coloured envelope, something which looked like a pen drive fell out of it on my foot.

It didn't take me long to realize that this was the same pen drive Ash was talking about and soon I plugged it into my laptop and realized that each and every word that Ash said was true after all...I did admit in the video that how I married Ash for my own selfish reasons and how I was planning to take away our baby from her.

I just couldn't think straight after watching that video. I thought of all the possibilities of it being fake or maybe it was really me in it and someone else with a similar voice like mine said all those things but the video didn't look fake at all and also the voice was mine too.

It was real.

And all this only proved one thing that I have been unfaithful to my wife and played with her feelings and used her.

"No..." I yelled throwing the laptop off the table and also the other things that were on it, along with the laptop.

"This is not possible. It's a fake video...it has to be because I never said any such thing" I said to myself as I paced around the room.

I can never say or do that even in my dreams...I can never betray Ash...not just because she's my wife or because I love her but also because she's my childhood friend...my bestfriend. She's the girl who has always been with me ever since we both were little kids...I never felt alone even after my mom's death because I had her by my side...she always believed in me, trusted me blindly and what did I gave her in return? She had to leave her family and move away because of me...she left everything behind because of me...she was alone for months because of me and the funny part is that I wasn't even aware about what my fault was in all this.

How can I be so stupid. I should have known that she won't just leave me for any small or stupid reason...I should have known that there was some big reason behind her leaving me but I was just so drowned in my own pain, in my own misery and was just so focused on getting her back that I never really tried to find out the truth...I always saw the pain that her eyes carried but never really tried to find out the reason behind it.

I just kept telling myself to give her all the time that she needs and eventually she'll tell me everything herself, when what I should have done was find out the truth earlier and set us both out of this pain and this web of misunderstandings.

How can I be so selfish?

When I saw her again after months at the hospital, all I wanted was her back in my life and in the process of winning her back I almost forgot that even if we both get back together...someday we'll have to face our past again and we won't be able to live in peace until we sort everything that happened between us in the past.

I should have tried a little more harder to know the truth.

"It's all my fault" I murmured running my fingers through my hair out of frustration. 

"She's in this pain because of me even if I wasn't aware of it" I added.

But now I know what I need to do.

...I need to make things right.

I'll find out what this video is all about.

And there's only one person who really knows the reality of this stupid damn video.

And that's Melina.

She's the one who has all the answers to my questions.

I snapped back to reality as I looked at Ash who stood in front of me clearly looking mad at me as then I glanced back at Melina to make sure that she wasn't watching or hearing us.

"Uh, Melina why don't you make yourself comfortable while I make an important phonecall, I'll be back in a minute" I said loud enough for her to hear it since she was already in the living room.

"Sure" She replied as I got out, closing the door.

"Well thanks for returning my every single call oh and also for stopping by to check on me" Ash snapped sarcastically with her hands folded.

"Ash...baby it's not what it looks like..." I tried to speak.

"No more lies Kevin. I don't know why you are doing this...if you called her here because you really do love her or whatever I don't know...all I know is that this is the last time I'm trusting you so just don't lie" She interrupted me.

"Okay fine. I'll tell you everything but still you shouldn't be here right now...if she see's you she'll figure out that we are back together and I tricked her into coming here" I replied.

"What do you mean" She asked frowning.

"I saw the video and I needed to know the truth about it so I called her and cooked up some fake story that how I wanted her back in my life and all that and that was all she needed to hear to come running back to me" I said hesitantly, perfectly knowing that she won't like this.

"Really Kevin. You couldn't think of anything better than that. If you wanted to talk to her you could have just asked to see her, what was the need of telling her that you want her back" She replied failing to hide the evident jealously in her voice.

It's funny how we had such a big fight the other night and even after that here she is, getting all jealous over the fake fact that I want my ex back in my life.

An ex who's also a psychopath, I corrected myself.

"Drop that smile. I'm still mad at you and we are still fighting" She said rolling her eyes.

"Then why did you came here" I asked as she opened her mouth to say something but then closed it again...clearly speechless.

"Anyways, do you really think that she would have come here if I said that hey I know how you brainwashed my wife and filled her brain with all your pathetic lies and now I need you to tell me the truth about the video that you gave her" I said with a shrug.

"What truth? You mean that the video is fake" She asked with a hint of hope glimmering in her eyes.

I know that she's hoping that I would tell her that somehow the video is fake but unfortunately I have to break her hope.

"No. No it's not" I replied shortly.

"Then what truth do you want to find out now" She snapped as I saw her eyes turning from soft and hopeful to cold and empty.

"Ash please just...look I can't explain everything right now just go back home and relax. We'll talk later. Please...for me" I said and it sounded more like a request as I held her face in my hands, caressing her soft hair lightly before walking back inside without waiting for her reply hoping that she would listen to me for once in life.

"Melina sorry to keep you waiting. That call took longer than expected" I said giving her my best smile as I was still a little zoned out, thinking about the conversation I just had with Ash.

I didn't mean to upset her but I also didn't want her here...because I think that seeing Melina again would have made her even more upset...and also she's been so stressed lately and that's not good for her health and as well as the baby's so I think it's good that she went back home.

I'll talk to her later.

"No. I understand handling a wife who got suspicious and also a little jealous after seeing your ex at your door step, can take time" She replied still sitting on the couch with her legs crossed over the tea table like she owned it.

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Hey,

I didn't want to stop the chapter here but it would have gotten too lengthy so I'll update the next part soon...by tomorrow maybe.

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Love,

Crystal ❤️