Fate

Chapter 12

Raine's POV

It had been more than a week since I caught Jace with another woman in the library and I haven't even been in there since then.

I couldn't bring myself to go in there knowing the man I love had cheated on me in that room.

I had basically avoided him by all means, not even saying a word to him, even when he tried to talk to me a few days later.

I guess I didn't want to hear anything from him, I don't expect him to apologize tho because he's just getting closure for the fact that I left him four years ago.

I had a lot to do at work today and it was getting late, I was still stuck at work.
I know I'd be going home late but i didn't bother calling Jace because I didn't see a point in telling him, it's not like he cared about me or something.

There was a huge traffic because it was about to rain, there were rain clouds, the time was already past 8 and being stuck in traffic wasn't really something I planned for.

But after a long while the road cleared up and we moved, finally I got home by 9pm and everywhere was dark and silent.

I prayed Gladys was still in so she'd open the door for me, I got to the front door and rang the bell but no one answered.

After a while I rang it again, maybe Gladys was sleeping or probably far from the door but still nothing.

I was about to ring it again when I heard footsteps from the other side, I mentally thanked God for the miracle.

But the person didn't open the door, instead he opened one of the transparent glass windows and I saw my husband glaring at me from there, I groaned out.

My luck couldn't get any worse, could it

"Jace can you please open the door for me" I whispered out but he just ignored my statement

"Where are you coming from Raine"? He spat out

"Work" I answered trying not to sound rude and offend him "can you please open the door, it's about to rain" I told him.

"You're coming from work at this time? It's past 9 Raine and you're just getting home as a married woman" he snarls

"I had a lot to do at work, can we please talk about this when I'm inside, Jace just open the door" I pleaded, I was already getting frustrated and he wasn't even budging.

"Since you won't tell me where you're coming from, you might as well go back or stay out there" he said and before I could protest he closed the window leaving me there with my mouth hanging open.

Did he just lock me out like that, on cue there was a huge lightening that made me flinch.

I went back to knocking on the door and asking him to open, I kept on doing this for another fifteen minutes but he didn't answer, he had probably gone upstairs.

I sighed and ran my hand through my hair, Jace just locked me out of the house because I was late from work.

It had started raining but not heavily and I know if it got any heavier than this, I'd be drenched.
I could feel tears blinding my eyes, I can't believe this is happening to me, hell I can't even believe Jace is doing this to me.

*Flashback*

"Baby, what's your biggest fear"? He asked me playing with my hair and I looked up at him

"Easy, Thunder and rainstorm" I told him and he cocked his brow at me

"Are you being serious right now"? He asked and I just nodded then he chuckled "but then your name is Raine"

I just hit his arms playfully and he laughed "my name is Raine R-A-I-N-E" I spelt it out for him "and not rain that falls down" I say rolling my eyes at him

"What about you Jace, what's your biggest fear"? I asked tracing lines on his hands and he just sighed

"I'll tell you one day" he said before kissing my forehead.

*End of flashback*

He knows I'm scared of thunder and he just locked me out of the house, I sat down in front of the door and balled myself in a ball but it was no use because I was already drenched completely.

The rain was now a heavy downpour

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I could hear birds chirping and the sun had come out, I opened my eyes and realized I was still outside in an uncomfortable position.

I was still wet but not dripping, I had slept outside the house, Jace had locked me out the whole night, because I came home late from work.

I tried to get up but it was a bit hard but with a little strength I was able to get up, on cue the door opened to reveal an already dressed up Jace.

He didn't even cast me a glance as he walked past me and into his car, I just stood there looking at him, I can't believe this man once loved me.

He drove off without a second thought and I breath out before going inside the house, I still needed to change my clothes and go to work, no matter what I was still the boss and I needed to work

I know what I signed up for when he married me, I just didn't expect him to go this far with it.
At a point during the night, I hoped he'd open the door for me but I was wrong.

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I woke up this morning with a pounding headache, it had been a week since Jace locked me out and he has just ignored my presence completely in the house.

Today I was running temperature, same with last night, I decided to sleep in for a while because I couldn't go to work looking like a zombie.

I had a caught a cold from staying under the rain all night, a week ago

I was sneezing and my voice was hoarse from all the crying I did after.

Worse thing was, I had no friends to go to or talk to, I was basically alone.

Jace was my only friend, but I guess that ship has sailed away a long time ago.
I never really had a friend all through my college days.

I met Jace when I was interning for the company he worked at and I guess it was love at first sight.

My parents never really supported me being with Jace because they thought he wasn't up to the standard of man I should be with.

To them it had always been about money, a man without money didn't deserve their educated daughter.

They always talked about how they spent so much on me so I had to repay them back by marrying a man who would shower them with gifts and money.

So when the time came, they forced me to get married to my dead husband, I mean he was exactly what they wanted in a man, not even bothering to find out of he was what I wanted In a man.

He was handsome no doubt but he was nothing but vile and disgusting.
The few times I had refused to give my body to him, he forced himself on me.

Worse he didn't want any kids so whenever I got pregnant, he made me terminate it, not bothering if it put my life in danger or not.

The one time I told my mom her response was "he's your husband so you have to do what he wants"

I was beyond shocked at what she had told me, this woman was supposed to be my mother but she treated me like an outcast

I never bothered to tell her anything ever since that day because I know what she'd say, so whatever he did to me I took it.

Same with Jace, I can't cry to them about what Jace has been doing to me because I know what they'd say, so I had to endure until probably when he gets tired of taking his anger out on me.

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He locked her out