Falling For The Man I Married

Chapter 63: The two kinds of love

"Madi, it's okay to cry for him, forgive him. But do not allow yourself to be forever fooled with him. If he didn't know how to love you the first time, he won't know how to do it the next time. You deserve to be with someone who looks at you every single day like he had won the lottery, and has the world in front of him." he said getting up and wrapped me in his arms.

I cried into his shoulders as he rubbed my hair.

"Never force yourself to read a book that you do not enjoy. There are so many good books in the world that it's foolish to waste your time reading on one that doesn't give you pleasure."

I wiped my tears and pulled back from his hug.

"Where did you get that?" I asked bringing his handkerchief to my nose.

"Where did I get what?" he asked me confused.

"Your quotes. Shakespeare or anonymous?" I bit my lip to hide my smile.

"Huh! Is that all you can say after my efforts?"

I chuckled when he pouted.

"At least I can make you laugh," he said seriously and I smiled at him.

"Thank you, Greg."

"When are you going to say 'I love you, Greg' instead of 'Thank you, Greg?"

And my smile disappeared as I looked at his serious face.

"Just kidding!"

He chuckled but I narrowed my eyes on him.

"There is someone who also wants to talk to you." he pointed his mouth behind me and I saw Nancy's unsmiling face.

She hugged me and sat in the empty chair next to me.

"Sissy, I'm sorry," she said taking both my hands.

"Why are you saying sorry?" Greg glared at her. "Never apologize for the things you're not involved in! It's your brother's mistakes, not yours!"

"I know and I'm not happy with it!" she wiped the now dry tears on my face.

"How are you, Sissy?"

The same question as to her cousin, but before I could open my mouth, Greg turned to me.

"Madi, I have to go. I just have some important things to do," he said kissing me on the forehead. "I'll just call you later. And Nancy.. take care of her."

"I know! Don't worry, I'll take care of her for you. I know how much you love, Madi.. hmmp!"

Greg stopped in his tracks after hearing Nancy's words and just scratched the back of his neck as he shook his head before heading towards the exit.

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Gabriel's POV:

"Sir Gabriel, your cousin is here."

I turned around to see Elsa at the door frame. I headed immediately to the gym when I read Madi's note in front of her door. And it's been two hours since I started hitting the punching bag in front of me. I tried to call her phone, but she's not answering.

"Who's cousin?"

"Sir Greg Anderson,"

I sighed, closing my eyes. Maybe he found out what happened.

"Send him in,"

"Yes, Sir."

When she disappeared, I hit the poor punching bag again. -'I'm sorry, my friend!'- I murmured before pouring out all my frustrations into the punching bag. It wasn't part of my plan! I never planned to get Stacey pregnant again!

"Why don't you hit yourself instead of hitting that poor punching bag, huh?"

I glanced at the door and the serious face of my cousin came into my view, but I ignored him and continued what I was doing. He walked in front of me with his hands in his pockets.

"I'm going to take Madi, Gabriel!"

The moment I heard those words come out of his mouth, I saw the shades of red in front of me. I grabbed him by the collar and pushed him against the nearest wall.

"What the hell are you talking about you're taking her?" I yelled in his face. "She's not a puppy that you can just take or pick up anytime you want! Which part of the truth do you not understand? She is my wife and I won't let you take her away from me!"

But to my surprise, he took both of my hands and pushed me hard that I almost trip if I wasn't able to balance my weight.

"Then fuck you and your truth! You're right, she's not a fucking dog but she's not also a fucking idiot to stand by your side and help you while you fuck your slut of an ex!"

He shouted at me with all the veins showing on his neck. Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

"Don't you know how unfair you are with this marriage, Gabriel? She's your wife but you got your ex pregnant?"

"You don't know what really happened, Greg!"

"Really? Which part of it do you think I don't know? That you kept banging your ex while Madi was waiting for you at home? That you got her pregnant while you made a fool of your wife in front of her? That you're fucking---"

"I didn't bang her! I didn't fuck her! I didn't even touch her!"

"Then what happened?" he chuckled, sarcastically. "Your seeds automatically entered her pussy? Come on, Gabriel! I'm not stupid, so don't make me! I'm gonna take Madi with me, whether you like it or ---"

I didn't let him finish his sentence. I punched him squarely in the face, but when he recovered, he gave me back the punch I threw at him. I tasted my own blood when he cornered me and pushed me onto the pec deck machine as his hand wrapped around my neck.

"Madi is a human, Gabriel! She can feel the pain, she can feel the pain of your actions! Yes, she's just your fake wife, but she also has the right to be embarrassed in front of everyone! She's carrying your

last name, she volunteered to help you! But you didn't seem to know how to appreciate her and her efforts!"

He's choking me and I almost gasping for air.

"That's not true!" I said when I was finally able to push him. My chest was moving up and down. "I appreciate all her efforts, Greg!"

"Then how did Stacey get pregnant?"

"I don't know! I didn't even touch her!" I screamed and running my hands over my face in a frustrated manner. "I just woke up one morning with her on the bed, naked!" I sat down on the floor. "I went to the bar on the night of our wedding, and after drinking four glasses of whiskey... I don't what happened next. I just woke up one morning with her on the bed!" I massaged my throbbing temples. "I didn't mean to hurt Madi, I just don't know how to explain to her!"

"You mean to say, you got your drink spiked in the club?"

"That's what I've been doing these past few days. I've hired people to investigate what happened! And I'm not even sure if the baby was mine!"

We both fell silent.

"Then request for a paternity test to know the truth if the child is yours!" he said after a moment of silence.

"Is it possible? She's pregnant!"

"Yes, prenatal paternity test. It can be done within seven weeks of pregnancy. How far is she?" he asked me in a voice a bit lower than earlier.

"Eight weeks."

"Then do a prenatal paternity test! Don't make the same mistakes, Gabriel! We called 'ex' as an 'ex' because it's an example of what you shouldn't have again in the future!"

I didn't say anything, I remained quiet.

"Maybe you can now answer my questions, Gabriel."

I gazed up at him only to see him wearing the most serious expression I've ever seen in him.

"Do you still love Stacey?"

That question had haunted me for more than a year. Do I still love her?

"No. I don't love her anymore. I was just blinded by what she did, but I am no longer in love with her." I told him the truth without blinking. I don't love her anymore And I don't know if I really loved her in the first place.

"What about Madi? Are you in love with her, or are you just still using her for your revenge? Well, you've already got what you wanted, you got your ex back! So now you can let Madi go."

"No! I can't let her go!"

"Why? Why Gabriel? Why can't you let her go----"

"Because I love her!"

I yelled and stood in front of him. I saw how the look of surprise was written on his face before he smirked at me.

"Then, may the best man win, cousin. Because to tell you honestly, I love her. I've loved Madi since our first year in college. And because I love her, I've stayed on her side in every way possible. I've supported her in all her decisions and I've always made her laugh and happy whenever she's with me. I've waited for her for eight years until now, because that's what you call love, Gabriel. Willing to sacrifice and wait for your loved ones. And if I have to wait for her in another eight years, I won't hesitate to do it again for her!"

I was left speechless after he finished those lines... until he disappeared from my sight. I already knew his feelings for her, but I didn't imagine it coming from him personally.

I can also do what he did for her, I can wait for Madi. But what I can't is to be with her without breaking her heart. I don't deserve her but I can't let her go. Call me selfish but I love her, that's the truth. I was just confused with how I feel about her at first, but now I know and I've finally realized.

I love Madi, I love my wife.