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##Chapter 40

livia

I was bored and starting to get angry, I went down to the living room and turned on the television, nothing that was playing held me back, so I turned it off. Suddenly the phone rang and I ran to answer it.

- Hello. I said, my heart racing.

"Has Demetrius arrived yet?" I heard the unfamiliar voice of a woman.

- He is not here. Who is talking?

“He left in two hours and said he'd let me know when he arrived and so far he hasn't called, I'm worried.

— I can let him know.

— My name is Charlotte, ask him to call me when he arrives. the woman said and hung up.

I held on to the couch to not succumb to the strong dizziness that hit me. I took several deep breaths with my heart pounding so hard to the point of pain.

God, I didn't want to suspect him, I didn't want to… I couldn't believe that Demetrius had been able to deceive me. Had he really done it?

And his disappearance all day? He would be off duty and had made an appointment with me to spend the day together at the cabin.

I started crying, such a huge hatred taking care of me for whatever the situation was. I couldn't believe it, I couldn't even imagine Demetrius kissing any woman other than me.

If he lied, would it make me feel disgusted with him, how he had courage, how he told me such beautiful things, treated me like a princess and was capable of that? None of that made sense, my heart was about to burst, it was hurting.

I was angry, not at him, but because it felt like we would never have peace.

- Daughter? What there was? I suddenly heard my father's voice entering the room.

The last thing I remember before I blacked out was my dad's hands on my face.

I don't know after how many minutes I woke up, but when I opened my eyes I was in my bed with Demetrius, Maria and my father with worried looks in my direction. When I woke up and saw Demetrius' face my heart sank again and I started to cry, unable to control it.

“Linda, I was worried to death. Are you well? - Demetrius spoke coming towards me.

- Stay there. - I spoke.

— Why ? - Demetrius asked, with an expression of confusion and that made my heart ache even more.

“Please leave me alone with Demetrius. I asked my father and Maria.

- It's okay daughter, if you need me, call me. He took Maria's hand and they left the room.

"What happened, beautiful?" Demetrius asked again.

"Who is Charlotte?" I asked.

He widened his eyes for a few moments and swallowed hard.

- Do not lie to me. — I asked .

“She's the daughter of the owner of the farm your father and I went to visit today. He took me by surprise when he called me, everything was set for our day together, but he asked me to go with him because he wants to buy the farm and trusts only me to follow the process.

"And what else?"

"I was going to tell you as soon as I got here."

- Tell what? She called here, told me you were at her house and she's your girlfriend.

— Lívia, my love, you need to trust me, this can only be a misunderstanding .

"Have you ever been with her?" He hesitated, looking away. "Did you stay or not?"

“I was, but it was before you, actually some time ago.

"Did you sleep together?"

"My love, what's that got to do with it?" I never dreamed of meeting you and it was nothing serious.

"Did you talk today?"

“I would tell you everything, I swear.

"What would you tell me?"

— She tried to kiss me at one point when we were alone. But I walked away, I swear, beautiful. I love you more than anything.

“Why is the story people are telling so much like yours, but you're omitting so much?

“I'm not omitting anything. He walked away from the bed.

- He is sure? Swear to me. I asked , staring at him.

He looked at me, looking disappointed.

- I swear. I can't believe we're going through this. I thought you loved and trusted me, my conscience is clear Livia, but I'm disappointed that you'd rather believe gossip than me, I'm going to find out right now who invented this shit. He walked out of the room and slammed the door.

I curled up on the bed. I was confused, desperate and my heart was hurting. Did I do the right thing? The love of my life walked out that door and could never come back, because of me, because of my distrust.

The phone call made sense, the gossip that was going around the farm. My God, did I have a reputation for horns? Would Demetrius be capable of that? He disappeared all day, gave no explanation. He was at this Charlotte woman's farm, she tried to kiss him according to him and they've had something before.

But what about all the time he was by my side, supporting me, protecting me, making me feel like the most important and special person in the world to him? The Demetrius I had fallen in love with and loved with all my might would never be able to do that.

He could have, but for me, he didn't. I trusted him, our love, our little story. He opened up to love just for me, he loved me.

I got out of bed and ran to catch him, but he had already left my house, I ran to his house, but only Frederic was there. I almost screamed in frustration at how I could be such an idiot.