Chapter 37

CHAPTER 37 The next morning.

Benjamin woke up at 5 and found himself covered in a blanket. It was his blanket, so he wondered if Rebecca was behind it, but he found it hard to even imagine Rebecca caring about him enough to cover him in a blanket.

“It must have been a maid,” he thought. (The new maid is giving me long stares like she wants to eat me. Is it her?) He shook her head. “This is what becomes of a husband who isn‘t cared for by his wife. Almost every woman who walks into his life thinks they can sleep with him. It must be even worse for a wife uncared for by her husband. Adulthood is appalling, alright. I wish I was still a kid. How cute would it have been if I had met my wife when we were kids?” Just the thought made him flush a bit. “Ugh,”

he sighed, “it‘s not possible now anyways.”

He suddenly looked up, and a small drone flew down to his level and showed him a video on mobile screen. It displayed the kind act of Rebecca putting a blanket on him.

“So it was her...” Benjamin‘s heart fluttered. He wanted to smile, but he held himself back and waved his hand. The drone flew away fast. He picked the mobile off the couch and sent a message to Alfred, saying: Thanks, but don‘t monitor what happens inside our bedroom, or I‘ll break every drone in sight. The reply ‘noted‘ came soon. Benjamin put the phone in his pocket and walked to his room with a spring in his footsteps. Rebecca was still sleeping, all except her face covered by the blanket. He came up to her bed and leaned closer and kept staring at her. He gently moved aside the few strands of hair blocking her face.

“Look how beautiful you are.” He gently stroked his fingertips over her hair. “Though I‘m your husband, I can‘t hold your hand in public. I can‘t show my affection like I want to. But... Thanks for what you did last night. It melted away all my anger.” He brought his face closer and gave a small peck on her cheek He stood and kept staring at her for a little longer. He faintly smiled. “I wonder when we‘ll watch a movie together, or end our day with a good candlelit dinner without the in–laws around. Just the two of us. It still seems like a far–off dream to me, but giving up isn‘t in my blood, so I‘ll continue to work toward those goals.”

As he talked to himself out loud, he went for a shower. He bathed for ten minutes and then came out shirtless, thinking his wife was still sleeping. However, she just woke up and was yawning. Her yawn stopped midway and jaw dropped further after she looked at Benjamin‘s body which had great muscle definition and shape. There was just enough fat under the skin that enhanced the look of his toned body to another level. Benjamin was quick to cover his chest and eight abs with the towel.

Rebecca looked away and cleared her throat. Her eyes, however, were still wide awake for as long as he was in the room. After he put the shirt on and walked out, she took a deep breath and exhaled the same. His shapely chest and abs flashed in her mind once again. “Did I really sleep with him? With that body? And I don‘t remember anything at all?” she shook her head somewhat helplessly “If he was an inch or two taller, I might have completely fallen for him just now. That would have been bad. Rebecca would never want to feel inferior, not to or for anybody.”

Meanwhile, Benjamin sat for breakfast. He was pretty early, so the kids weren‘t there to bother him. No maid or in–law disturbed him, which was unusual, but he was glad they didn‘t show up and pour bad words into his ears. He ate peacefully and then washed his plate like he usually did.

Afterward, he walked out of the villa with a bright expression that welcomed the moming sun, as reflected in the orange shirt and black jeans he was wearing. “I have a feeling, today is going to be a good day. Did my fortunes turn after my wife started caring for me a little?” he wondered and laughed a little. “Surely, good times await those who wait.”

He strolled his way to the parking spot, and he kept looking around. There were six cars in total, but his car wasn‘t there. He rubbed his eyes and checked again. It didn‘t make a difference.

He had a bad feeling about it. He went to the dorms and looked for Anous, but Devon told him that Anous was involved in a car accident and got hospitalized. Benjamin took the address and went to the accident spot, where his gray Honda was dumped on the side of the road. It had hit a crane parked on the side of the road. Its engine and front half was completely damaged.

VE Benjamin thought it was just bad luck and then went to the hospital to see Anous. However, he heard that Anous was already discharg b affled him, but then the nurse told him Anous only suffered a minor injury to his forearm, and that was it.

Benjamin returned to the villa, thinking Anous would have returned, but he was wrong. Anous was on leave for an entire week, and so Shawn told Benjamin to drop the kids at the school.

Benjamin drove a Jaguar SUV to the school and dropped the kids there, but there he saw Anous bringing his kids to school.

Benjamin didn‘t know that Anous was also sending his children to this prestigious school as it would require a lot of money. “His salary shouldn‘t be enough to pay the fees. How‘s he doing it?” Benjamin wondered..

After dropping his kids at school, Anous drove away in his Chevrolet. As he was smoking, he received a call, the name ‘Sponsor 1‘ displaying on the screen. He answered. “Hello, Madam. How are you doing?” “Just finished watching ice hockey,” a feminine voice replied from the other side. “So, how did it go?” “It‘s wrecked beyond repair. It‘ll only be useful for scrap.” Anous said, smirking. “He would probably be balling his eyes out now.” “I wish I could see him crying with my own eyes,” she said, “but it‘s alright. I’ll show him real hell once I come home. Still, keep troubling him until I make my entrance.”

“Sure, Madam Elizabeth.”

The call ended.

Anous put the phone aside and picked up his cigarette again. “I hope she sends me twenty grand this time. I‘ll install solar panels at my home. It‘ll cut down the electricity bill and also increases the value of my house.” He soon reached his home, but to shock, a quarter of his house was destroyed because a double –decker bus had run through it. Anous couldn‘t even come out of his car as he felt a sudden pain rise in his chest.

Benjamin‘s car stopped not far from Anous‘ car. “I told them to not kill, so they destroyed his house, huh,” he shook his head and exhaled audibly. “Now, I don‘t feel like beating the crap out of him.” He got out of the car and walked up to Anous‘ car, wondering, “Mm, maybe I should take his car for spoiling mine.” He reached the front door, ready to pull Anous out, but to his surprise, Anous was clutching his chest hard in the driver‘s seat and collapsing. “Give me a break. I have to take care of this douchebag now?” he gritted his teeth and struck the glass window hard with his elbow.