And her father, presenting himself as a man of integrity, was actually spending time with his young mistress under the guise of business trips, even fathering a child with her!
âThat woman was his student,â Raphael added quietly.
Elissa ran out.
She rushed to the bathroom sink and began to retch violently.
With nothing to vomit, only her stomach acid came up.
Her heart throbbed with pain, and she felt very uncomfortable.
She felt sick.
He followed her into the bathroom.
Looking at him through the mirror, he said indifferently, âItâs best not to tell your mother.
She might not even know.
â
Her face was ashen, her lips quiveringâ¦
She gripped the countertop tightly, holding herself upright.
Despite her internal turmoil, she was determined not to display her vulnerability in front of him.
He knew what she was thinking.
He whispered, âElissa, Iâm not Like your father.
â
She gave a faint, almost in a trance smile.
She murmured, âWhatâs the difference? If youâre really not like him, why would Sandra have considered suicide?â
Had he not made promises to Sandra or given her false hopes, she wouldnât have fallen a man who was already taken, even threatening suicide to be with him.
After they signed that agreement, and when Raphael was still singleâ¦
Elissa found it hard to believe that nothing really happened between Raphael and Sandra.
With a burning throat, Elissa asked in a raspy voice, âHave you ever touched her? Have you ever been physical?â
Raphael didnât say anything.
Silence often implied yesâ¦
He had indeed been physical with her.
Though they hadnât gone all the way, there had been moments⦠One night, he was drunk.
He woke up to find Sandra kneeling before him, beginning to unzip his pantsâ¦
He didnât stop her.
He allowed her to continue.
After all, she was an attractive woman.
This became a sort of addiction for a while.
But he never brought her home.
After parties and banquets, she would kneel on the car and please him.
Those nights turned into their secret.
Each time he thought about ending it, he found himself unable to do so as he looked into her pleading, tear-filled eyes.
Sandra gave him a type of pleasure that Olivia never did.