Once We Were Lovers

Kevin did not even look back at Aaron as he continued leaning against me, and he went on to reject Aaron's invitation, "I'm not joining you guys. It's time for my wife to take her medication, and I have to accompany her home."

Aaron scoffed but did not persist.

That was when I received a text. [Guess if Kevin will accompany you home to take your medication or come party with me?]

I stopped in my tracks as I stared at my phone's screen. Kevin noticed this, and he turned to look at me. "Is there something wrong, honey?"

That was when I quickly turned off my screen and said on purpose, "Nothing. It's just a taunting text from your lover."

Kevin frowned, and he tried to take my phone from me, but that was when his phone started ringing. It was Kandi Chutnam's special ringtone. I raised my phone in front of him. "Do you still want to see the text on my phone?"

He stared at me as his eyes twitched slightly. "D-Don't bully me when I'm drunk, honey." He nuzzled my neck lovingly as he spoke.

I pushed his head away and said calmly, "You should pick up that call. It's been ringing for a long time."

Kevin finally got up. He wanted to tell me that he would be picking up the call at the side, but before he could say anything, I was already walking toward the exit where the driver was. Kevin was surprised, but he quickly snapped out of it when he heard the sweet voice on the other end of the call.

I could see how delighted Kevin was from the car window when he was speaking on the phone. The look in his eyes had sobered up, and he no longer looked drunk as before. I turned away while trying my best to suppress the hurt I felt. I knew that he would not be coming home with me tonight.

As I expected, I received another text from Kandi right after Kevin hung up. [You've lost, Evie Lundlum. Kevin cares most about the baby and me right now.]

A tear streamed down my cheek, and when Kevin suddenly opened the car door, I quickly turned away. He sat inside and tried to pull my face toward him. "What's wrong, honey?"

His concern only made it more painful. I took a deep breath and lowered my eyes to hide how hurt I was, and I replied casually, "I'm really tired right now. Are you coming home with me?"

Kevin smiled and stroked my hair. "I'd love to come home with you, honey, but I have an emergency at the office right now. I'll make sure to be home as early as possible to accompany you, all right? Don't be upset."

He cupped my face and leaned forward to kiss me, but I pressed my finger against his lips while glancing out of the car at Aaron. "Stop it. Someone is taking a video of us being intimate. You should leave for the office now."

I pushed Kevin out of the car and instructed the driver to leave right after locking the doors.

About two minutes later, Kandi called me. "Don't you feel disgusted kissing Kevin? Do you know his lips have been all over me, including…" She did not finish her sentence and started laughing maliciously.

I hung up while trembling, and I got the driver to stop the car as I rushed out toward the railing and threw up incessantly.

It was midnight, and Kevin was still not home. I checked my phone numerous times, but Kandi stopped sending me new taunting messages. The only explanation for this was that they were both frolicking in bed.

I laughed bitterly as I got out of bed, barefoot, to find every present Kevin had ever given me. I went into a daze as I stared at all those expensive presents. They reminded me of how, when Kevin and I first got together, he would buy everything I liked for me, even things that I gave second glances to. I used to think I must be the luckiest woman in the world to have someone like him who pampered me so much.

However, things were different now. I arranged for the presents to be delivered to Kandi a week later.