Chapter 71
Damon
Disbelief cloaked me like a garment, causing my heart to race at an unimaginable pace.
Beads of sweat gathered on my forehead as Rosa’s words kept ringing in my head.
She had proof?
If she had proof, then it was true.
Never had Rosa shown me proof of any allegations she laid against someone. But this time, she wanted to risk it.
If only I believe her.
No, Damon. Rosa is a liar and a pretender who shouldn’t be trusted! My subconscious yelled at me, but I still couldn’t help the curiosity buried in my heart.
“Aurora is cheating on you with Ray and I have proof.”
Her words floated in my head again, exposing my fears and confirming my doubts.
If she was making this up, she wouldn’t be so daring and convincing. Rosa was a lot to handle, but I could sense it when she was serious about a pressing issue.
I was lost in thoughts as confusion overtook me.
My next decision could make or break Aurora.
Fuck!
I didn’t know whether to believe her, but deep down, I didn’t believe her.
Maybe until I found the evidence was convincing.
“It’s a pity that you are still doubting me, my King. It’s not your fault, I’ve been a bad girl,” her voice dropped in sadness.
“How will I even believe you? How do I know if your so-called proof isn’t fake?” I asked, masking my emotions.NôvelDrama.Org content rights.
The last thing I wanted was for her to see through me.
Rosa was a serpent. She could use that against me.
“I swear on my life and everything I hold dear,” she gritted her teeth as her voice became quite low. “I swear on my parents’ life and the lives of their parents. I am telling the truth,”
My narrowed eyes shot her a hard look as if trying to see through her to get the truth.
Rosa was a cunning bitch And I had to be extra careful in dealing with her.
“How were you able to get the evidence that you were in her all day?” I asked, throwing her off-balance as her eyes darted all over the place for a few seconds.
“It…it doesn’t matter, my King. All that matters is that she was cheating and she was caught.”
“You are a fool if you expect me to believe that,” I hissed in anger, seizing her by the neck.
“Do you think I’m a fool?” My rasp voice asked, causing her to jump in fear.
“You are not, my King,” she replied, shaking her head negatively as she avoided my blazing eyes.
Good. Fear me.
“You know the consequences of lying to your King, right?” My voice went dangerously low as I felt the presence of goosebumps on her bruised skin.
“Yes.”
“If I find out that you are lying, you will be killed faster than you get to say oops,” I threatened, before throwing her roughly, allowing her head to hit the wall.
She winced in pain, staggering to gain balance.
My heart hardened the more I stared at her.
Serves her right for deceiving me with a fake pregnancy.
I didn’t even know why I hadn’t gotten rid of her a long time ago.
If not for my late mate, Ivy, I would have sent her out. But Ivy made me promise to have her around no matter what since they were best friends.
Pathetic!
“How accurate is your proof?” I broke the silence, jolting her from her deep thoughts.
“One hundred percent, my King.”
“Where is it?” I asked, my voice laced with irritation at her delay.
I clenched my fist, burying it in my pocket to avoid her seeing how anxious I was.
Goddess help her if the proof isn’t accurate enough!
I’ll make her beg for death.
“It is in the cell if only you release me,” she said, staring into my eyes.
Irritated, I shot her a dangerous look, making her turn away.
How dare she look into my eyes?!
“If you try anything funny, you’ll die faster than you get to take your next breath, understood?” My voice boomed, making her shiver.
“Yes, my King,” she shook, bowing slightly.
Retrieving the keys from my back pocket, I unlocked the padlocks, releasing her from being shackled, but my eyes didn’t leave her.
She made her way into the darkness, moving towards the wall.
Using my supervision, I trailed her, and I noticed she lifted a brick that rested against the wall before taking out a paper-like object beneath it.
She dusted off sand from the short paper and made her way towards me.
I struggled to contain my anxiety as my emotions tried to get the best of me.
I knew that the proof was fake and inaccurate.
“Before I look at it, who is Ray?” I broke the silence, making her look at me in confusion.
It didn’t take long before the expression vanished on her face.
“Ray is a lowlife bastard that has his eyes on Aurora. He is a chronic drunkard. Most times, Aurora steals your expensive wine to please him.”
“But I didn’t notice any drinks missing,” I interrupted.
“She is just careful with it, trust me.”
“Fine.” I heaved a sigh, letting my hands drop my sides before I received the small paper-like object she stretched at me.
My hands brushed the surface as I felt the texture.
It was a picture.
“I hope this evidence is enough to make you believe me that Aurora is cheating on you with a lowlife poor dude and the baby in her womb is his, not yours,” she declared with an air of finality.
Carefully, I turned the hardcopy picture to reveal the images on it.
My heart did a quick flip when I saw Aurora and Ray kissing passionately. One of his hands was fondling her breasts while the other one held her in place so that their hips would come in contact with each other.
Unable to hide my shock, I threw the picture at Rosa at once.
It was as if I was burned with hot coal.
No. This wasn’t real.
It was a bad dream and I needed to wake up!