Chapter 49

Triffany bite down her lower lips, she wasn’t going to say it but now she has to come out clean. “I happened to overhear it, I don’t want to ruin your life anymore, so please.” She lifts her eyes to see him.



“Fine.” Carlos turned around and left the room back to where his friends were, they all looked behind him but didn’t see Triffany. “Where is she?” Gabby asked as Carlos sat down and gulp his wine.



“Gabby check on her yourself, you’re free to go in,” Carlos said coldly, Gabby left for upstairs.



“Carlos, what’s wrong?” Eric asked curiously.



“I’m good.” Carlos filled his glass and gulp the wine again.



Garrett studied his mood for a while. “You went in there and fought.”



“Please, let’s discuss something else.” Carlos looked at them.



“You should start loving your wife,” Blake told him without any fear.



“Blake can you stop,” Carlos said coldly.



They heard footsteps and turned their head to see Gabby coming down with Triffany behind. Eric grinned. “The real tongue twister, Miss Gabby.” Eric waved them over. “Hello, pretty damsel.” He flashed a smile to Triffany.



“Welcome.” Triffany greeted all of them and sat down. Carlos looked at her and removed his gaze.



Gabby poured Triffany a glass of wine and hands it over to her. “Hey dude, we have something for fun.” They all turned their eyes to Gabby who was smiling. “And everyone will participate.”



“And what Is this fun?” Garrett asked.



Gabby flashed them all a smile and they all realized it at once. “Oh no! Gabby not again.” They all said at the same time and Gabby grinned, Triffany just looked at all of them, puzzled.



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“He did not go to work today?” Abbey asked Kelsey as they arrange the goods that were shipped in, not knowing that Carlos came over without their notice in other to surprise Kelsey overheard their conversation and halt.



“Yes, he is at home.”



“Triffany could also be at home.”



Kelsey paused to look at her friend who was worrying over nothing. “She’s not there, she Is out with someone else, I won’t let Carlos stay at home if she was around.”



Abbey breathes a sigh of relief. “I thought you had given up on your plans.” Carlos blinks and looked at Kelsey from where he stood.



Kelsey shakes her head gently. “I don’t go back on my words Abbey like I told you, I’m going to make sure she becomes lonely and depressed, she would be miserable, I’m never going to give her an alone time with Carlos, whenever she is with him I will call him out to distract him, I will make sure he doesn’t fall for her and then after she divorces him, I will leave Carlos.”



From where Carlos was his eyes widen, he couldn’t believe this was Kelsey’s plans all along.



“What?” Abbey looked at her friend. “Leave him? after all the efforts you will make in separating them?” Abbey looked at her sceptically.



Kelsey chuckled. “I’m using Carlos. Abbey, I’m just passing time with him, I’m going to America and there is someone there for me already.”



Kelsey turned to continue what she was arranging. “I will just cause them to be in pain in their marriage, then I will leave.” She smiled.



“That’s so cruel Kelsey.” Abbey looked at her friend like she was the devil herself.



“I don’t care,” Kelsey said nonchalantly. Carlos who had heard enough walked close to them with a pained expression as Kelsey who saw him first dropped the thing she was holding, her eyes wide in shock.



“Carlos.” She muttered, Abbey turned to see him and covered her mouth with her hands in shock. “How long have you been here?”



“Long enough to hear everything you said.” Carlos looked at her with his eyes filled with tears.



“Carlos..” She looked at him, she didn’t expect him here and she didn’t expect him will hear what they were saying, he had told her to call him when she was done so that he will drive her home.



“Did you ever love me?” His eyes were staring right at her face.



“How can you even ask that?” Kelsey tries to reach out for him but she stepped back.



“Just tell me the truth!”



“About what!”



“Did you ever love me?” He shouted as he held her shoulder with his two hands.



“I don’t know!” The words came out so fast before she could stop it, she covered her mouth and looked at Carlos as tears filled her eyes.



Carlos gently left her shoulders. “Thank you for finally telling me.” He turned around and slowly walked out in pain, like his whole would have been shattered.



Abbey hugged Kelsey who was in tears. “It’s okay Kelsey.”



Kelsey broke down in tears. “Abbey, he found out the wrong way.” She sobs.



Carlos drove his car increasing the speed as tears kept falling from his eyes. He drove to the beach as he stopped and cried his heart out, thinking of all the happy times he had spent with Kelsey.



Carlos Zack came back home very late, he went into his room. Triffany was already sleeping on the couch, he sat down on the sofa and looked at her as she turned uncomfortably in her sleep.



He remembered the words he heard Kelsey said, make Triffany miserable, make her lonely and depressed, he runs his hands through his hair.



How come he did not realize this earlier. He carried her from the couch and lay her down on the bed, he pulled the quilt over her and tucked her loose strained hair behind her ear.



He showered and change his clothing before walking out of the room, he went downstairs, poured himself a glass of whiskey and started drinking.



Gabby came out to see him awake by eleven-fifty eight. “Carlos.” She walked over to him. “You’re still awake, are you just coming back?”



Carlos looked at her. “Not quite long, and I’m not yet feeling sleepy.”



Gabby looked at the whiskey he was drinking. “Carlos, you only drink whiskey when you’re feeling hurt.” She sat beside him. “What’s wrong?”



“I will be fine Gabby.” He sipped his drink gently.



“You’re not fine at all.” She looked at him, she knows her brother because she had been with him for years now.



“I will be fine.” Carlos's voice was hoarse and his voice was distant.



“Carlos you’re looking pale.” She stretched her hands to touch him but he stood up.



“I will head inside now. Goodnight.” He took his whiskey and glass and left for his room.



Gabby looked up at the stairs. “He looks sick. What happened? I wonder who he met.” She exhaled softly and went to her room.