Chapter 7 – Anniversary Gifts
Jack’s Pov
Jack drove to the office with his mother and Cara sitting beside him.
He tapped the steering wheel angrily and Cara rubbed circles on the back of his palm.
“Easy, love,” Cara said in a soothing voice.
She always knew how to calm him down, Jack thought as he exhaled.
“But why would Gwen do such a thing? She’s gone far this time, I won’t spare her,” I said through gritted teeth.
“She just feels neglected, love, I’m sure she was only trying to get your attention,” Cara said calmly.
I frowned and placed my hand on her small bulge, “How could she endanger you like that? She knows you’re pregnant for me! This time I’ll make sure she pays.”
“Don’t hurt her again, baby, for my sake,” Cara said.
My mother scoffed at the back, “That bitch doesn’t deserve your pity, Cara. If she were in your shoes she’d be rooting for you to die.”
Cara sighed, “I understand how she feels. It’s not my fault that Jack and I love each other very much. You can’t stop two people in love.”
“I’m going to teach her a lesson and you will let me, Princess,” I said to Cara.
Cara whimpered softly, “If that’s what you want then I won’t stand in your way.”
I sighed and kissed her knuckles, “I just need to show her who’s boss so she doesn’t try such again. Don’t cry, baby.”
“I still think you should divorce that whore and throw her out. You need to marry Cara now, besides she’s got a lot to offer the company,” my mother said.
“If I throw her out, where will she go, Mom? Gwen is an orphan and Cara will need help in caring for the children. And Cara is so sweet she’s never once complained about Gwen,” I replied.
Cara turned and touched my mother, “Don’t worry, Mrs. Velcro, I don’t mind staying with Gwen. She’s just sad but she’s very nice.”
“Don’t call me that, child, call me mother,” my mom smiled sweetly at her, “Also, that bitch isn’t sweet. She’s the devil’s spawn. You’re too forgiving.”
I pulled up in the driveway and stepped out of the car. I noticed the weird looks that my staff were giving us as we headed upstairs.
The moment we got to my office, my secretary heaved a sigh of relief.
“I’m so glad you’re here, Sir, I was about to call you,” she said.
I nodded, “Yeah, it’s about Gwen’s scandal. I came in to -”
“Not her scandal, sir,” she interrupted me, “It’s something worse and the board members have gathered in the boardroom.”
I sighed, “What again?”
She turned on the television and pointed to the screen.
The headlines caught my attention and I staggered, almost losing my balance. ‘Corporate Mogul, Jack Velcro Admits To Targeting Wife For Organ Theft.
“What the hell is this?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper.
Just then a clear video of me and Matt started playing on the screen. The video was CCTV footage from the hospital.
“You’re insane, you kidnapped your wife and killed her newborn baby, taking his umbilical cord to save Cara’s son despite her abandoning you at the altar!” Matt’s voice was very clear on the
video.
Then my voice sounded, “Cara’s son is my son too and I promised her no one would be my heir except David. I don’t need a child with Gwen when I have Cara.”
“Did you
have to make Gwen sterile? What do you think she’ll do when she finds out?”
I scoffed on the video, “Gwen is an orphan, no one will believe her. Besides, no one knows she’s my wife. She’s just known as my trusted assistant. Cara will be the only woman having my children.”
The clip ended there as the news reporter started rambling on television.
I looked outside and saw that protesters were already gathering outside my company.
“Shit!” I muttered under my breath.
“How did this clip get to the news? Find out! It’s an infringement of my rights, a violation! Besides, it’s a fake video,” I snapped at my secretary who scrambled away.
Cara was already sobbing beside me while my mother stared at me with wide eyes.
“You were responsible for Gwen’s kidnapping and you killed your son?!” she asked me in an incredulous voice.
sighed, “Not now, Mom, I had to do everything so David could live.”
‘How could you let him do this to your fellow woman? He even made her barren, you’re so shameless!” My mother suddenly screamed at Cara and tried to slap her.
| shielded her with my body, “I won’t let you do that, Mom, Cara is innocent. She didn’t ask me to do all these things and she didn’t know.”
My mom shook her head as she stared at me, “Oh my God, Jack, you’ve lost your mind.”
Then she stormed out of my office. I held Cara and kissed her forehead.
‘How could you do this for me, Jack, I feel so terrible. I’m an evil person,” Cara sobbed.
‘No, you’re not, Princess. Stop crying” I consoled her.
I was already calling Gwen but it kept going straight to voicemail. I was certain she was the one who had leaked those videos.
“Let’s go. I need to have a word with Gwen,” I said, my face twisted in anger.
As I left the office my secretary arrived, “Sir, you need to see the board.”
“The board can go fuck themselves! Get the PR team to handle this shit!!” I snapped.
I stepped outside and the crowd went wild with rage and tried to attack us yelling insults at Cara
and me.
Without thinking, I grabbed the gun of one of my bodyguards and fired. The crowd went wild with horror as they scrambled away.
“That’s right! Run, cowards,” I snapped at them.
I got into the car and drove back home going above the speed limit.
I burst into the house, fuming.
“Gwen, why didn’t you confront me before releasing that video? Do you know the damage you’ve done to my company?! Can you pay for any -”
I stopped short when I got to her room to see the door wide open. The room was empty and cold I opened the wardrobe and dresser and everything was gone. All that was left were three boxes. With shaky hands, I opened the first one and saw it was a resignation letter I had signed. The second one was the divorce papers I had signed.
“No… no…” I mumbled, staggering back, “When had I signed these documents?”
Then it dawned on me when she had given me papers to sign and claimed they were ‘discharge papers.’
“Why hadn’t I read it?” I mumbled.
I opened the third box and it was a wedding invitation. It had Gwen’s name but there was no
groom.
The only thing attached to the card was a note.
“I was going to leave the videos for you but I decided to let the whole world enjoy them with you. Happy third anniversary, asshole, see you soon.”
