Chapter 162 DIFFICULT SITUATION
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I was sitting on the bed with no sleep in my eyes, staring at our wedding pictures on my phone. Oh, Tessy. How things have changed between us so quickly.
I lean back my head at the headframe and sigh bitterly.
Ann shouldn't be making this ugly decision of us living alone. For F**k's sake, she is my legal wife, not a mistress at all.
But I am the one weak here who couldn't fight and actually somewhere in my heart I know that fights won't bring us to any conclusion at all as I need to think of something else. Something that won't create trouble for Tessa and me later.
I was awake even when it gets midnight and then suddenly my mobile vibrated. Quickly I picked it up and opened the message and my lips arc in a curve, It was Tessa's message.
TESSA: I AM ANGRY
I quickly replied, "Why?"
TESSA: I WANT TO SLEEP WITH YOU
Her reply makes me smile, "Me too." I sent it back.
TESSA: I AM COMING BACK TO OUR ROOM
She replies back and I immediately sit up in attention.
No… No… No… Tessa… Don't do any stupidity.
"NO, YOU'RE NOT. STAY WHERE YOU ARE." I sent her hurriedly, anxious that she might come down to me.
Oh, please Tessy don't be impulsive.
She sends an angry yelling emoji and I calm down.
"BEAR FOR TONIGHT, I WILL TALK WITH ANN ABOUT IT TOMORROW. I LOVE YOU, NOW SLEEP TESSY" I send her trying to lower her anger.
If I had told her that Ann won't listen to me, she would go mad hence I tried to give her false hope for tonight.
Tomorrow, I need to find another lie that would give her another false hope.
TESSA: YOU BETTER TALK TO HER TOMORROW, I LOVE YOU, TOO.
After a while, her message pops into my phone and I smile like a fool after staring at it for a long time.
****
In the morning, after my run, I try to peek at Ann's floor quietly but then withdraw the thought of entering Tessa's room because I knew that Ann would be awake at this time.
I go back to my room, get ready quickly and go down to the dining table, excited to meet Tessa. I was the first one to reach the dining table and Miss Celine greets me politely.
I wait patiently for Tessa to come down and get disappointed when Ann walks out of the elevator alone.
Oh no, where is my Tessy???
I greet Ann expressionlessly, I am pissed at her. What she has done is too much now and unfortunately, I have to tolerate her unnecessarily weird orders and demands.
I have even started to hate myself.
Just one woman, I am not even able to protect the one woman whom I love the most.
So pathetic !!!
I keep waiting for Tessa but all my hopes get crushed when Ann informs Miss Celine, "Tessa is sleeping. Don't wake her up until she gets up herself. And also make sure you feed her nicely. These are her medicines. Hand her after the food."
OH, the sleepyhead is still sleeping.
Reluctantly, I left the mansion hoping I would see her in the evening.
****
"Uhm… Has Tessa woken up?" I ask Miss Celine.
This is my third call and now I am a little embarrassed when she reply me "NO"
I look at the clock, it's near 9. Come on, sleepyhead. Wake up, now.
Finally, I decided to give my sleepy head wife a call to wake her up.
RING… RING… RING
"Hello." She attends my call and her voice comes hoarsely.
"Hey, sleepyhead, when are you going to get up?" I ask, my voice full of teasing.
"I need my husband to come to my room and wake me up," She says coquettishly and I chuckle in response. "I would love to, my dear wife, but I am in the office."
"F**k," Tessa curses, finally she realizes she has been late, and just after a moment I hear her cry, "Ahh.."
"Tessy? Are you ok?" I asked worriedly.
"Yeah… Just fine…
Why does nobody wake me up?
Why did I sleep for so long?"
She asks in one breath.
"Ann didn't want to disturb your sleep, she thinks disturbing your sleep will affect the child so…" I explain bitterly, all she cares about is this child, that's all.
"And what about us? Last night, I was not able to sleep properly, this place is new, this bed is different and also you are not here with me." Tessa says I can tell her mood is sulking now.
"So, were you missing me in bed?" I ask to distract her mind but she seems persistent, "When are you going to talk with Ann about us?"
I pause, and then reply to her calmly, "Tessy, I am trying don't force me."
Yeah, please. I can't put a war on Ann now. Kindly bear it just like I am bearing it. I know it's wrong but we have no choice left at the moment.
"Force you? Aren't husband and wife supposed to live together? First, you stayed away from me, and Now, Ann is pushing you away from me, what do you both brother and sister want from me, huh?" She speaks out furiously.
I know she has been hurt. All I could ever give her is disappointment and I would never be able to understand her state until I get disappointed by her in an unexpected way only then do I realize how pathetic she would have felt whenever I have turned my back on her.
Not that I did it intentionally but I was helpless, Tessy.
As I have told you before, I am not the man for you. She needs a fairytale and I give her only prison in the name of marriage.
She has been quiet and so am I. Our breaths sounded only over the line as finally, I opened my mouth, confessing guiltily to her, "I am sorry, Tessy. I had told you before I am not the man for you."
BEEP
I end the call and then stare at my phone in complete disappointment.
What am I supposed to do to make her happy and satisfied???
"Here."
Lillian provides me with my account details and I frown badly.
"What is this?" I ask.
"Miss Swan has asked to remove this new account." She points at Cyril's medical expenses account that I had asked her to make last month.
"And you did it without asking for my permission?" I as her furiously.
Lillian looks at me for a moment, shocked. "You have never refused her demands before." She reminded me and I roll my eyes displeased.
"Now, things have changed, Lillian. This is my earnings, my accounts, and my business. I'll do whatever I want. If she calls you regarding this matter inform her that I have refused her." I tell her firmly and she was taken aback for a moment.
"Is everything ok?" She asks in concern and then taking a deep sigh, I tell her everything.
Alas.
****
With a dull mood, I returned to the mansion. I don't know if I would be able to see Tessy now or not. I was feeling disheartened by what she said to me in the morning, she is hurt and I am not even able to soothe her pain.
Even after discussing the matter with Lillian, I get to no conclusion except to stand against Ann. But I don't think I am capable of doing that.
As I walk inside absentmindedly, I see Tessa standing at the door of the living room. I stop and blink my eyes in disbelief. Is it really Tessa?
Yes, it is. With a wide smile, I walked over to her.
"Hey," I wrap my arms around her waist habitually and then hug her lightly. She embraced me in her arms and hugged me tighter.
Woah…
"I miss you, hubby." She whispers.
"I too miss you a lot," I tell her truthfully as I kiss her hair, she smells divine as usual.
"Did you talk to Ann?" She pulls back and looks straight into my eyes.
Oh no, Tessy.
I shake my head and then try to explain to her calmly, "She won't listen… In a few days, everything will be better, Tessy."
She pauses and taking this opportunity, I lean down to kiss her but she pushes me away looking frustrated.
"I don't care if she listens or not, I am going to sleep in my room tonight," She says stubbornly.
"Tessy if you do any stupidity, remember I won't support you in anything that would go against Ann." I tried to explain to her how difficult the situation is but she didn't understand the meaning of my words and looked at me in shock and disappointment.
"Fine." She agrees in a heavy voice and then stomping her feet she runs inside the mansion.
"F**k, Tessy." I try to stop her but she keeps running, not giving me any chance to hold her.
She is again hurt and disappointed in me. How am I supposed to tell her that the woman she keeps blind trust in is caring for her because of just this child. She doesn't accept our marriage and the thought of us being together is never pleasing to her.
The more we try to get closer the more she will try to separate us both. The more desperate she would look in front of her, the more she would let her suffer and keep away from me.
How should I explain this to her?
How??
