Chapter 4 A cheating partner

FOUR YEARS LATER.

THE HARRINGTON MANSION.

It had been four years. Four good years.

Four good years in the Harrington's mansion. Four good years in the contracted marriage.

Four good years in her husband's home. Four good years living as a maid.

Four good years of torture. Four good years of pain and regret.

Four years trying not to annoy her Ethan. Four years of trying to make Ethan fall in love with her.

Four good years of her mom being in a Coma. Four good years of her living without talking to her mom.

Four years have passed just like it was just yesterday.

She has only a year left now and she would finally be free

She switched the gas cooker on, placing the pot on it.

She wasn't gonna be using the timer today. She cleaned both her hands briefly, getting ready to set the dinning.

"I really didn't do it! Don't lie to me!," She heard a loud yell.

She slowly walked outside, to see an interesting scene.

A man was standing on the blocks of the balcony, threatening to jump down with his wife trying to explain things to him.

It wasn't just any couple; it was the Adams, they have been married for years but still do this almost every week.

"I didn't cheat on you!". "How many times do I have to say this?", The wife yelled on top of her voice.

" You need to say more because I do not believe you", The husband yelled.

" Will you please get down so we can talk about how you can improve".

"I don't think I need to improve". He yelled back.

"Get down and stop acting childish," she added. "I don't want to", He retorted.

" Fine, you want to jump, then go ahead and jump", She yelled out of frustration.

" No!..until you tell me the truth, why did you hang up the call when you saw me coming, and he even texted you, "Goodnight baby yesterday".

"Definitely you have been cheating on me with him!" He yelled.

"I haven't, she was getting frustrated already.

"Good day ma'am", The police greeted.

"Thanks for coming, I've been trying to reason with him but he still insists I cheated on him," she explained.

" Don't you dare do that, I swear to God", She yelled immediately she saw him suspending one of his leg in the air.

"Did you cheat on him?"" The police officer asked.

"Does that really matter now, we need to get him down", she said. "I'll take that as a Yes, the police man said.

"No, I didn't cheat on him, I didn't, so would you get him down now", She yelled.

"Okay, just tell him you are sorry, He said. "Why would I do that.. I didn't".

"Absolutely not, that will give him the impression that I cheated on him and I'm not going to admit that I cheated on him", She added.

"It doesn't have to be true, he just needs to hear that you are sorry", The police said calmly.

"I won't do that", The wife yelled. "Do you want him down or not ?," He asked.

"Fine!", She half yelled.

"Listen up Leonard, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cheat on you with him, I don't know what I was thinking, I wasn't in my right senses".

" I was wrong, but I want you to know I love you and only you and no one else", She yelled.

"You are a lying bitch!!" He yelled back. "You said that had work", She frowned.

"And you made my plan sound pathetic, I mean good", He said.

"Common I did my best", She defended.

"I will handle this myself", The policeman said.

" Hey man Leonard,I know how you feel right now?", A rope suddenly dropped, with a policeman dangling on it.

"We've all been there". " You know i once had a girlfriend".

" I saw us going down a long way, Marriage, Kids, all of it".

" I wanted to marry her, I even made preparations", He said.

Mr Adams was completely distracted not realizing the policeman approaching him.

"Guess what, she cheated on me with a mere cleaner!", He yelled looking pained.

The policeman almost getting to him. "And do you know what I did?". "I went to their home and...", Mr Adams was suddenly knocked into the nearby room by the other policeman.

Mrs. Adams gasped because of the loud thud she heard.

"Good", The policeman smiled. "And...", Mrs Adams asked. " What?" He asked. "What did you do?", she asked.

He stared at her briefly, "We never got to know that part of the story", With that he walked in with Mrs Adams trailing behind.

Olivia shook her head, this couple never seemed to amaze her, they always came up with new scenes and stories every week.

She suddenly remembered the food she placed on fire. "Oh no!" she mouthed running home.

.**

Ethan stretched out his body, he slowly lifted the duvet off his body, he got on his feet heading toward the bathroom.

He grabbed his brush and began brushing his teeth briefly.

He came out of the bathroom, walking into the room briefly.

He stared at the empty jar or milk before him. He seethed his teeth.

He married her, he only married her for this, so she would be able to serve him but she just has the will of always getting him angry, the will of always getting on his nerves.

Still in his Pajamas, he trodded downstairs.

"Olivia", he yelled out her name, but got no response, the guts she got to ignore him.

With that anger, he threw the door to her room open.

He walked in, his anger evident. "Olivia", He yelled out but still there was no response.

He angrily threw her bathroom door open, but she wasn't there either. Which meant she wasn't in her room.

He trotted downstairs almost immediately. He suddenly stopped on a spot, his nose catching the smell of burnt food.

Without a second thought, he dashed into the kitchen, his eyes widened at the burning food that was placed on high heat, he rushed toward it, and quickly switched off the gas cooker.

He tried removing the pot but got his hands burnt in the process.

"Ouch!", He half yelled, holding on to his hand, it was hurting badly.

The burning sensation emerging from his hand was wild and was slowly killing him.

He sighed briefly, placing the hand aside, he uncovered the lid of the pot.

Smoke emitting into the kitchen almost immediately.

Some of it passing through his nostril into his lungs, causing him to cough hard for sometime.

"Olivial!!!", He yelled his anger and frustration reaching its peak.

**

Oscar opened the gate immediately she saw who was banging on it. Olivia walked him silently praying for God to help her.

Mr. Harrington was on a business trip, so only she and Ethan were at home.

The Lord should help and and let him still be asleep.

The food shouldn't get burnt, even if it was remaining just a little bit for it to get burnt.

Or even if that happened Ethan shouldn't notice anything, everything should be fine.

The trouble she avoided for four years shouldn't showcase itself today.

Her mistake has to be overlooked. She could only ask the Lord to help her right now

Olivia dashed into the living room. "Olivia" She could hear Ethan yell, from the kitchen?.

Without a second thought, she dashed toward there.

Her feet suddenly came to an abrupt stop, staring at the angry looking Ethan in front of her.

"Oh no", She was screwed, what was she going to do?", Ethan 's gaze suddenly fell on her, noticing her presence.

His eyes red with anger. He slowly walked toward her.

Olivia could feel her heart beating hard against her ribcage.

She was screwed. She knew.

But who would save her from the wrath of the devil?.