Part 3The General's Secret

"Bella, I missed you so much..."

"Brother Gavin, I'm going to divorce him, will you marry me? I don't want to sneak around with you anymore."

Amidst confusion and passion, Gavin softly "En"ed.

Under live of every photo, was Bella's intermittent moans, and Gavin's low panting.

I endured nausea, silently saved all live photos.

Turned around consulted a divorce lawyer.

Hospital diagnosis popped up on phone, result showed pregnant.

I looked down gently touched abdomen, eye rims unconsciously red.

Maybe this child didn't come at right time.

Returned home, saw Bella wearing my exclusive slippers.

Bella naturally took my arm, voice sweet:

"I brought your favorite Red Velvet Cake, thanks to Brother Gavin saving me, thanks~"

Sound of cooking came from kitchen, Gavin wearing apron leaned out, voice light: "Back? Wash hands ready to eat."

This scene warm enough to sting eyes, as if they are the owners of this house.

Three years dating, five years marriage, first time I knew he could cook.

Remember year living in basement, I had acute gastritis pain curled in bed, he only cooked me a bowl of Cup Noodles.

Housework at home, he never touched.

I laughed coldly, turns out love and not love is so obvious.

I stared at slippers on Bella's feet, cold voice: "Take them off!"

Bella froze, "Zoe..."

Under my cold gaze, she finally sheepishly changed to guest slippers, wrongly hid into kitchen.

I bent down picked up slippers still carrying her body temperature, threw into trash can.

At this time, Gavin rushed over angrily, ignoring I was barefoot, roughly dragged me into room.

"What crazy fit are you throwing? She just experienced that kind of thing, don't you know how fragile her emotion is?"

"Just a pair of slippers, worth you making fuss like this? Tomorrow I buy you ten new pairs!"

I stood barefoot on cold floor, chill rushed from soles to heart.

"It's different."

"Where different?" He frowned tight.

My voice very light, "This was bought by you specially for me first day moved into new home."

"You said, this is our home's new beginning... I usually bear not wear."

That time he held my face, eyes bright and serious.

"Zoe, later I treat you like little princess, never let you eat a bit bitterness."

But now, he forgot all.

His expression slightly relaxed, sighed, leaned down dropped a kiss on my forehead.

"Alright, my fault, didn't consider your feeling, pay attention next time."

"Don't be angry, eat first, okay?"

He reached out want rub my hair, I sideways avoided.

He paused, took me back to living room, considerately pulled chair for me.

At table, I chewed mechanically, every bite tasted like wax.

"Bella wants divorce, afraid being pestered, stay at our home for this period."

Gavin tone plain, like saying an ordinary small matter.

I froze, chopsticks in hand "Snap" heavily fell on table.

Stomach suddenly overturned, I violently got up rushed into bathroom, holding toilet violently retched.

Gavin gloomy face followed to door, coldly looked at my embarrassed appearance.

"Zoe, what do you mean? Necessary to show disgust so obviously?"

"I not, I just——"

Morning sickness two words not said out, interrupted sternly by him.

"So many empty rooms at home, what if let her stay few days?"

"Weren't you best with her before? Why become so narrow mean now?"

"Friends helping each other, isn't it should be?"

I held sink looked up, red eyes straight looked at him.

"Are you really just friends?"