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ARTEMISIA
"Pregnant?!" That was what I could manage to stutter as I gazed at Emma in disbelief.
Also, I didn't think I heard everything she said right. How could she be pregnant?
I had nothing against it, I had never imagined she was that careless.
I heard Sin's name followed by a cackle from her.
My brow tilted and I folded my hands in front of me, "Who is the father? And do you think you are free to do whatever you want…"
"Oh please," Emma cut me off with a wave of her hand. "I don't think you heard me right. Perhaps, the initiation ceremony made you dumber. I said that your husband is the father of my unborn child!"
My world crumbled faster than it should. I was glad my hand still held the swivel chair because I was certain I could have collapsed from the shock.
"W-what?" I gasped out. My breath lodged in my throat and I struggled to form sentences. My eyes flickered to Julie who didn't look as shocked as I was.
Perhaps, she had heard the first word before I did.
"What do you mean you got pregnant by Sin?" I asked again.
My eyes were still on Julie and I gripped her hand, "What is Emma saying? I don't think what she is trying to joke about is funny."
I turned to glare at her, but Julie gripped my shoulders. "Artemisia… Look at me."
No!
A voice inside of me screamed.
Emma was pregnant for Sin?!
I refused to believe that. She was trying to get back at me for disturbing her.
She wanted me to be furious and release my frustration on her.
Emma was good at that. There was no way she could have possibly gotten pregnant for Sin.
Sin is my freaking husband, I wanted to yell at her but I heard Julie calling my name.
"I have noticed for some time now. But I didn't know she was pregnant with your husband's child."
I felt betrayed.
It hurt and my heart shattered into a million fragments.
It wasn't a lie after all. Emma was pregnant with Sin's child.
But then, I shouldn't believe it right? I should make her do a test?
Yet, she looked different. I saw the way she acted.
Emma had done the unthinkable. Not only to get back at me but also to ridicule me, I believe.
Oh, gods!
My eyes flickered to hers, the gloat was still present on her face. Despite Julie admonishing her, she didn't feel any shame about what she had done.
She was happy. Enjoying my distress.
My eyes brimmed with unshed tears and I choked on my spit.
Staggering out of the room, I rushed into the one I had been trying to stay away from until now.
I didn't care if Sin berated me. I don't think anything he could do to me would shock me more than the one I have heard.
SIN POV
I jumped as the scent of Artemisia perfume wafted into the room. Groaning, I rolled to my side.
I had been sitting in the position I was in all day. My demon as I often referred to it had arrived and it was worse.
So, staying in the room away from everyone was a way to suppress some of the things it desired me to do.
I'd be able to suppress myself from going berserker at the scent of Artemisia's intoxicating perfume whenever she was near.
Again, the thought of her being in a room a few distances away was enough to drive me crazy.
But I had tried everything within me to not barge into the room and dragged her out of it, satisfying my need.
I had caused her enough pain. It was one of the reasons I told her to stay away from me.
However, she was back in the room.
My eyes flickered to where she stood by the door. Her shoulders dropped and her hair covered her face.
She stood by the door like a ghost, the white flowy gown she donned didn't help.
Yet, she looked extremely lovely. I didn't see her face to know that and I didn't need to.
I have seen every inch of her and I couldn't help how she made me feel.
I heard sniffles and my brows creased as she shook her head.
"Artemisia?"
"You betrayed…"
"What?" I mumbled. I couldn't make out what she was saying, but I heard betrayal which made me frown.
Her face came up and her rimmed red eyes gazed at me with so much pain, sorrow, and anger.
She took two steps toward me and halted.
"I trusted you." She shrieked. "I freaking trusted you. How could you Sin?!"
"Don't come any closer!" I yelled. "And what are you talking about?"
"I'd hurt you."
"I don't think there is anything you can do to hurt me anymore other than this. How could you?!" She asked again.
Her body trembled and tears streamed down her face.
"Emma is my sister, Sin. Have you no sense of shame?"
It was then I realized what she was talking about.
Emma's pregnancy. She knew about it.
"Was I not good enough? Was I an awful wife to you? I have your baby coming on the way!" She pointed at her taut stomach and bit her lips.
"But you went ahead to cheat on me. not even with anyone. With my little sister. Why hurt me this much? Why marry me when it's her you have wanted all along?"
"Artemisia, let me explain." Sin mumbled. "I don't know what happened. I don't recall anything. She told me she is pregnant."
"You think I will take your silly explanations? Why did you go in with her in the first place? It's better you punish me than hurt me in this manner. I hate your face."
Slipping both rings out of her fingers, she tossed them at my face.
"Please, Artemisia, don't do this. I don't know what went wrong."
"More lies." Artemisia glared. She stalked to the door and halted. She turned and she shot me a dirty look.
Her rosebud lips which looked swollen Perhaps, for having a bit on it too much twisted in disgust and she wrinkled her nose.
"Congratulations on having a new baby on the way. You should be crowned manwhore of the year!"
"Artemisia!" I exclaimed but she was already out of the room.
Damn! I punched the mattress and glared. That bitch. She went ahead to do what was in her mind. After much pleading.
The urge to kill her surged through me but I was aware that despite the anger and resentment towards her, Artemisia wouldn't forgive me if I did that.
Also, I don't think she would forgive me for cheating as well. But I believe there was no harm in trying to plead.
