Disgraced

Pearl shot a glare at him, she averted his peering gaze on her, laid back on the bed, and covered her body with a duvet except for her head, Andrew stared into space, he didn't know what to say.
The worst part was that she was right, he might detest Jennifer for all she did to him but a part of him still… loved her, he got involved with Pearl to forget Jennifer, forget the heartbreak she had caused him but it was getting harder with Jennifer lurking around their lives, appearing from time to time and reminding him of his pain and the beautiful moments they had together.
But he had to forget her once and for all but it was easier said than done, he thought of Pearl sometimes but Jennifer always overwhelmed his thoughts, at times he would look around their house and the memories of their happy times would flood into his mind, the little cheap dinners they had at home, the picnics which were fascinating for a cute young couple like both of them. It wasn't as easy as he thought eradicating her from his mind but he was making an effort, he wished Pearl could acknowledge that and understand his situation.
Andrew sighed loudly, his eyes diverted to the broken dishes on the floor and the spilled food, he got up and decided to clean the mess, Pearl didn't turn to see what he was doing but she felt guilty for her reaction, she should have not acted so harshly, he had always been nice to her, he gave her a chance to experience a good life and also gave her sister a second chance to live.
'But I am hurt because of him, if I hurt his feelings that is what he deserves for still loving that gold digger…' Pearl put a pause to her thoughts. 'Why am I even jealous… wait, I am jealous, I think I have forgotten that this is a contract marriage… fuck this feeling, Pearl'
Pearl pouted her lips, angry at herself, she stared at the ring on her finger and scoffed.
"Fuck!" She heard a shriek and turned to Andrew, concern filled her eyes.
"Andrew" She yelped a bit and climbed down from the bed, she went to his front and knelt, she grasped his bleeding finger but he snatched it from her clutch.
"I am fine," He said with his lips pouted, he reminded her of those kids who roam around the streets, they would beg for some money or candy or maybe whatever you sell, you decline their request and they leave maybe out of guilt or mere conscience, you would go to them but they would act rude and disrespect you.
Andrew held his bleeding finger with his other hand, Pearl hollered suddenly "It's your problem anyways"
She stood up slowly, feeling sore, she strolled to bed and laid down like nothing ever happened.
Andrew pouted and groaned, he shouldn't have acted hostile, he just missed his chance to get close to her "Darn it!"
********Los Angeles*******
A few days later, they returned to Los Angeles thinking that the whole chaos must have been reduced by them laying low for a while but Andrew was wrong, the video hit the internet getting millions of views and terrible comments about Pearl, Pearl had been painted as the bad guy in this situation whereas the culprit had a clean slate.
Andrew sat in his father's office, it had been a long time since they had seen each other. After a long embrace and short talks about how he had been faring, Mr. Jones couldn't help bringing up the issue.
" I watched the video son, what are they saying about your wife?" Mr. Jones inquired, Andrew instead of responding blankly stared at the drawing of his beautiful mother on the wall, he missed her a lot.
"Andrew…"
"Pearl isn't my first wife," Andrew said blandly and finally looked at his father.
"What!" Mr. Jones exclaimed.
"Yes dad, I have indeed been married before, I know I didn't tell you about this but I was just waiting for the right time to let the cat out of the bag, I am sorry for hiding this important detail from you, I wanted to bring her for dinner but I never came because, she cheated on me with another man because I was penniless and couldn't afford her needs, she broke me, dad, she had been having an affair with him while we were still married… "Andrew rushed his words, he was getting shaky, and he had to take a deep breath to calm himself down.
" She left me but then I met Pearl and she is a good woman not a whore like Jennifer but now her image has been soiled by the scene Jennifer created!" Andrew muttered.
Mr. Jones was surprised to hear these things, he had asked Felix to keep an eye on his son but Felix never told him any of these things.
"If Pearl is innocent then you have to clear her name and put Jennifer in her place!" Mr. Jones raised his voice, obviously annoyed.
Andrew nodded and replied "I know dad, I have a sex tape of Jennifer and her lover, I am going to expose her, I need to have a live conference, dad"
"Good, then release it before it's too late, '' Mr. Jones responded.
Andrew nodded and rubbed his temples.
*****
Later in the day, Jennifer looked at her face in the mirror, she had been locked in her hotel room for days, and she didn't have the guts to come out, her face was disfigured, her left eye was swollen, her lips were so large, her head bandaged, her arm and leg too, there were fresh wounds on her skin, her hair was also unequal.
Jennifer reminisced on the terrible beating she received.
{Flash back}
"Please, I will never do it again, please" Jennifer cried, her eyes were blindfolded and she was tied to a pole.
One of the guards that had taken her away brought out a horsewhip, he walked briskly to her and tore her clothes off her back completely, even tearing away her panties and bra.
"No please, What are you doing?" Jennifer sobbed, the blindfold was soaking her tears.
The guard lashed her back and she screamed "Aah!"
He lashed her back mercilessly, blood was dripping out of her skin but he didn't care at all.
"Please!!!" Jennifer screamed.
After whipping her to his satisfaction, he untied her and she fell heavily to the floor, he gripped her by the neck upwards and slapped her face.
"Ahhh!!!"
He slapped her numerous times till she grew weak then he started kicking her terribly, and the both of them ganged up on her.
"Ah…"
{End of flashback}
Jennifer cried tending to her wound.
"We shall see who will have the last laugh, Pearl" Jennifer cried.
"Thanks for having me this evening"
Jennifer heard that familiar voice and raised her head to see Andrew on TV, she picked up the television remote and increased the volume.
"I would like to clear the name of my wife, Pearl Hills Jones, she was accused of being a Mistress by a certain Jennifer Huston, who was my ex-wife" Andrew announced and there was chattering among the reporters.
"I am going to tell you how Jennifer Huston cheated on me and left me for a millionaire and I might even release a sex tape of her and their lover tonight, so you all can know that my current wife is nothing but innocent of all these allegations" Andrew spoke and a gasp came from the reporters.
Jennifer's eyes widened, and tears flooded her face "No you can't do this to me, Andrew, you can't, you bastard!"She threw the remote on the floor.
"Sex tape, oh my god, no!!!" Jennifer groaned loudly.