Daisy stared at him, shocked, and then erupted, “You went to Duefron for that woman, didn't you? Did you sleep with her? Was she good in bed?”
In arage, Albert grabbed her by the throat.
Tossing her onto the bed, he turned away, ready to storm off. But Daisy leaped up and clung to him from behind. “Albert! Don't be stupid. I'm your wife! Why can't you be kinder to me? Forget about her, please” Shaking her off, Albert's tone turned icy.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“I've done everything | possibly could to treat you well. But if you dare to hassle her, I'l make you regret it! She's not like you, cheap and shallow!” Daisy was stunned by his words.
Bears Clutching her nightgown, she looked up at Albert anxiously.
Did he know? Albert didn't let on.
But he moved out of their bedroom and never touched Daisy again.
Lying awake at night, he couldn't shake thoughts of Jessie, not his wife.
Albert was furious with himself! He couldn't be there for Jessie when she needed him most. And now, he was even married to another woman.
Albert felt nothing but regret. He actually thought about consolidating power within a year, and then divorcing Daisy.
But what next? Once divorced, would Jessie even take him back? So when he calmed down and returned to Heron, divorce wasn't on his mind anymore.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTo him, marriage was just cohabitation. Daisy or anyone else, it made no difference.
Months later, Daisy fell pregnant.
Not with Albert's child, though. Sobbing at his feet, she begged. It was the perfect excuse to divorce her, yet Albert held back.
Instead, he wanted her to have the baby. If she needed help later on, he could arrange something.
Daisy wept at his words.
Ignoring her, Albert moved out of the villa. Soon after, he left for Duefron under the guise of a project inspection.
Melissa picked him up at the airport.