Destiny of the Substitute Bride
24. Treacheries.
Bella exits the standalone cash platform with wet eyes. The girl was apparently happy and moved, because today was the first time she held her own hard-earned money for an entire month.
The first salary Bella received was not full, because the girl had to replace dozens of glasses that the other day she accidentally broke. Not to mention the more the day the work is getting heavy because of the attitude of Queen. However, regardless of the circumstances Bella still have to survive. Where else could he get a job, if not at the Werner Company?
After all, Noah still did not know his lie until now. The man still believes he is helping the orphanage where he used to live. Noah never came back to the cafeteria. The husband seems to be busy working on the software project he is currently leading.
Bella decides to shop for groceries first at the supermarket after taking her money.
There's not much Bella buys to save money. He only bought groceries for himself for the next two weeks. Not to forget, the girl also bought other necessities, such as bath soap, and others.
Slowly the girl pushed her trolley towards the cashier table. However, accidentally suddenly his shoulder hit the shoulder of a woman who was focusing on picking up items on the shelf.
"I'm sorry, miss," said Bella politely. His originally friendly face instantly changed, when he discovered that the person he had just hit was a long-spirited woman, Noah's bedmate.
"Don't worry, Lady," replied the woman, shrugging her shoulders slightly.
"Renatha, what's wrong?"
Bella's shock apparently did not get there, because the figure of the man who became her husband was in the same place, accompanying the woman.
The same thing happened with Noah. The man did not expect to meet Bella there.
"There's nothing, honey. We just accidentally bumped into each other," Renatha replied as she held Noah's arm.
Bella clutched tightly onto her shopping trolley, while staring at the link of their hands with overcast faces. While Noah pressed his facial expressions to keep looking ordinary.
"thank you. You're an ideal couple" Bella said.
Renatha smiled happily. The woman looked at Noah feelingly as she said, "many say that, but I still have to conquer her heart. Yeah, right, sweetie?" rantha asked Noah.
Noah budging. His head was now filled with many thoughts.
Seeing that Noah did not react, Renatha advanced her body to Bella, whispering wittyly, "that's how she is."
Bella laughed a little. Laughter that looked so painful in Noah's eyes.
"Hopefully the relationship between the two of you is successful" Bella said encouragingly.
"You too. You're a good woman, your partner must be a good man." Renatha replied to Bella.
Hearing these words, just contact to make the look of Bella's face turn mellow for a few seconds. Noah can even clearly see the girl's glances at him, even if only at a glance.
"I'm .. a widow." Bella's answer made Renatha and Noah surprised (in a different sense).
"I'm sorry, Lady" said the beautiful woman.
Bella nodded. His smile expanded for a moment, before then leaving them.
"Poor girl," muttered Renatha.
Noah remained silent. The man's hands were clenched tightly. He kept staring at Bella's departure, until it disappeared from his sight.
While Bella tried her hardest not to shed tears. Given how Noah's reaction was fairly mediocre earlier, making the wound in Bella's heart more gaping wide.
Bella wants to get out of there as soon as possible.
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Bella, who was resting in the barn, was suddenly startled by the sound of a door slam. Hurry the girl out of the warehouse to see things.
Upon seeing Bella's arrival, the messy-looking Noah suddenly instantly pulled the girl's hand, and dragged her towards the balcony.
"Sister, sick! Release!" Getting such treatment from her husband, Bella suddenly thrashed asking to be released.
"SILENCE!" shouted Noah. Instead of loosening his grip, Noah twisted Bella's hand. He also cruelly leaned Bella to the edge of the balcony, and pressed the girl's neck firmly when she got there.
"K—kak!" screeched Bella with a breath of breath.
"Never open your mouth about that woman to anyone! I have every right to choose any woman I deserve, understand!" noah was full of emotion.
Pain flooded Bella's entire body. He never thought, Noah would do that just to cover up his foul behavior with a seductive woman.
"B—well, but release me d—dulu!" Bella pleads for grief.
Noah took off his rough grip on Bella's neck.
Bella immediately took a lot of oxygen while coughing violently.
"You live under my feet, so follow my rules and don't act too much, if you don't want to accept the consequences!" threaten Noah before turning around to leave Bella.
"I don't live under your feet."
Noah was wide open to hear the words of Bella who was quite brave. The man's footsteps stopped even in the balcony doorway.
Noah turned back to face Bella. There he found his wife staring at him with her head held high.
There were no tears that would normally go down the girl's cheeks. Bella seemed much more determined than usual, and it made the loss in Noah's heart grow bigger.
"I've been standing right next to you ever since the wedding vows were sworn!" Bella reopened her voice. No matter the look in Noah's eyes that now look scary.
"Maybe to you, this marriage is a fake marriage, but not to me. I don't care about your rude attitude. I don't even care if one day I have to die in your hands. However, can it be that while I'm not dead, you're not fouling this marriage bond by bringing a woman into it?"
Noah flinkered for a moment, before a look of a mocking smile was seen on his face. "Don't dream much, damned girl!"
"You are the one who dreams, brother!" sahut Bella's. "You are the one who continues to think of this real marriage as a mere charade. So, here you are the one dreaming!" Connect the girl.
Noah's face turned a dead red. The man was offended by Bella's courage and words.
Where is the apology he used to make? Where are the tears she used to show her? Noah can't find her tonight.
"Then, how is it different from you claiming to be a widow to someone else, when clearly you're married?"
Now Bella is flinching.
A cynical smile was imprinted on Noah's face. "So, don't talk about who's the jerk here, because you're the same as hell"
"Because I do feel that way!" peekik Bella cut Noah's words.
The atmosphere between the two of them was suddenly silent.
"At the same time I just said it to your beloved woman!"
After saying so, Bella walked away leaving Noah.
The man is completely unaware, if Bella's tear drops, a second after the girl makes it past him.