MRS RÓDRÍGUÉZ - EPISODE 20

Audrielle let the water Cascade down her body, wetting her hair down to her sole. Each breathe heavy and her eyes shut.. trying to fight off the image that played in her head.

She saw.

She saw something she wish she can unsee. Something she wished she running water could just wash away from her memory.

**

It wasn’t long when she returned to her matrimonial Chamber and like Tarsia’ had said, he wasn’t in.

She guessed he’s out like she had said too.

She was too weak to do anything with herself and she resolved on her bed.

She laid down for few minutes and suddenly became restless.

She sat up and walked towards the window.
A move she shouldn’t have done.

She gazed through the glassy window and her eyes wandered round.

It was truly a great view from up here.

Truly the sight was beautiful but not until her eyes caught on the image below.

At first she wanted to look away seeing it was someone she wish not to see at the moment. But what made her stared longer was that he wasn’t alone.

He was with someone … Some lady. A face she can barely see or recognize.she saw the way the lady crouched in his arms …. The sight made her let out an unconscious scoff.

Who was she? Antonio’s friend or sister?
A relative?

She never knew he had a sister actually.

As she wandered with her thoughts,.. she consciously saw the prince brushing his lips against hers.
She stared long at them .. watching what was going on.

She isn’t supposed to feel bad by what was playing before her but somehow,… She felt sour…

It soon dawned on her. What if this is the lover he told her about?

Could it be he called her over??

Why is she here??

Quickly, she moved away from the window. She didn’t like the reaction she was getting over this.

She shouldn’t have watched longer. She doesn’t really care what Antonio does.

Huskily, she uncladded herself and walked under the shower.

****

She turned it off and the water ceased.

She remained in a static position for few more minutes before grabbing a towel which she strapped around her bare body for coverage.

She walked out with steep steps into the room. There she met Antonio, he was sitted on the couch by the side of the bed.

A gasp escaped her lips. She tried to walk back into the bathroom but his eyes already met her wet dripping body.

She paused her movement.

” I …. I d-didn’t know you we-were here..” she stuttered nervously.

Consciously using her hand to hold her towel firmly.

She has never been this naked before anyone.
One could imagine how extremely uncomfortable she felt standing this way before Antonio.

His eyes drifted from her and returned back to what he was doing.

There, she noticed a piece of paper in his hand. Though she has never seen this young man in a smiling mood, she could tell he wasn’t in a good mood.

He has some sheeths of sadness cloaked in his aura this morning.

What must have gone wrong?

Wasn’t be Happy few moments ago with his….. His woman?

The thought of her husband having a woman outside his marriage felt really disheartening. But she wouldn’t let that get to her.

No, she wouldn’t.

She made a promise to herself earlier today. And she intend to keep it.

Antonio seemed to be so lost and deep in what he was doing that he paid less attention to the woman before him.

Audrielle noticed this and reluctantly, she used the opportunity to cautiously dress herself up.

She dressed in a simple fledded-gown and arranged her hair into a neat bun with some tuft falling over her face. She did it so neatly before her mirror and through it, she stole some glances at her husband, prince Antonio.

She doesn’t know why, but she was bothered about his mood. She couldn’t help it. Was it just her nature or she really wanted to know what suddenly Happened to a happy face?

No. Sh shook her head in a rebuking manner. Looking away from his image.

She doesn’t want to get involved with someone who uses every opportunity to avoid her.

If it’s a game he’s playing with her, then she’s equal to the task.

****

Watching his woman ride out the Same way she came shattered his heart to bits.

He never really meant to hurt her. If only things were different. If only things were in his favor and there was no Audrielle in the picture.

He just wish. .

She’s hurt. And so is he.

This union has brought nothing but loneliness go his soul.
Now it has cost him something great. It’s over. It’s over. She’s never coming back to him. She’s broken a d it’s obvious. Very obvious with the look on her face before she left. He’s with someone else now and she’s not coming back.

“It’s a good thing she left … She is wise” Lady Castel commented as they watched the chaffeur disappear from sight.

“Mother please….” He grunted. Turning to face her.
“Why didn’t you tell me about the letter?”

” And I remember telling you earlier that I never knew it was meant for you. … I’ll make sure you have it later ” she turned to leave..

“No ” he stopped her.

The queen turned to face him. “You insist I do away with it?” She asked.

“No. I want the letter now. Not later” he swallowed heavily.

“Okay then” she nodded.
“I’ll send a maid to give you” that said, she walked out.

It wasn’t long before Antonio laid his hands on the letter written to him few days ago by Alexandra.

He walked with it to his chamber which he thought was empty.

He was so engrossed in it that he didn’t notice a presence in the bathroom till the image of someone he really didn’t want to see emerged out in front of him.

He tilted his head and stared shortly at her almost-bare body which dropped wet.

He could read the nervousness all over her.

He inwardly shook his head and stared back at the paper with him.

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Few hours Later

“Arrghhh!!!! That ẞastàrd!!!” She yelled out in frustration pushing down the items in her table to the ground.

“You seriously need to take things easy Lex, okay?” Sandy said, picking bet newly fixed nails as she sat leg-croesed before her friend, watching her go in terrible flames.

It hasn’t been long she returned from a trip she intended to be a vacation which she barely spent six hours on and the entire building is on fire.

“I hate him! I hate him! I hate him and I hate him!!! Ahhh!!” She screamed out pulling her hair.

“I get your point. I get your point okay. Huh! That still won’t change the fact that he’s married now. Chill. I still don’t see why you came back suddenly the first place. Antonio getting married isn’t the end of the world. Neither does it make you a loser”

Alex scoffed in disbelief. ” Seriously Sandy? What are you saying? I wonder if you even have a Brain”

“What I’m saying is you can’t just give up like that. Things can work out your way too.”

“I do not intend to be a mistress d@mmit! ” Alex yelped

” jeez. Not like you’re any better. C’mon you can be a mistress and still gain more than a queen. I’m sure Antonio still loves you”

“Yes he does. But what I don’t get is why he’d do this to me? ” Alex breath out tiredly.” being a mistress isn’t an option for me. I won’t be recognized like the way they recognize their queen”

“Oh Fvck it with recognition. You want fame don’t you? You want a title??

I bet you. Mistresses have more fame than queen sometimes. Especially when they are in good odds with the king.
Stop being childish. I expected better from you.

You just… Huh!..you just disappointed me and flew all the way back here because he’s married?.

Jeez since when did you suddenly Care about married men? You literally make out with Everything on male genitals… Old young and whatever… You just let your emotions cloud your thinking and get in your way”

Sandy scoffed in disbelief. Trying to talk some senses Into her friend.

“Oh. I’m just confused. Things really didn’t go the way I planned. … This wasn’t what I pictured! I never pictured myself in this situation… I’m just confused” she sighed out tiredly. Collapsing on an empty seat.

“Did you by any chance meet this new wife?”

“No, I didn’t. Wonder what I’d have done to her. That ẞitch! Whoever she is, she shouldn’t merry yet. This isn’t over” she gulped down her words as she grabbed her telephone.

“What are you doing?”

“Doing what I really need to do. I’m calling Calvin. I need to ease off” ..she bluntly replied as the phone rang out repeatedly.