Chapter 26

Kamila closed her eyes as Gerald kissed her face for a long time. Gerald expressed his longing. He gently stroked Kamila's cheeks while looking into her beautiful eyes. Then, Gerald took Kamila in his arms, very tightly. Gerald inhaled the scent of his wife's body. Kissing Kamila's neck until the girl moaned.

"I love and cherish you." Gerald expressed his feelings.

Kamila knew and she understood that Gerald was a mafia so sometimes his behavior was terrible in showing his feelings.

Kamila's body was laid on the bed slowly. Gerald was on top of her. Kamila was still weak so she could not do anything. Their eyes were still looking at each other. Gerald did not regret torturing his wife even though she was not his real wife because whoever lied to Gerald, could not accept.

"Say my name, Kamila!"

Kamila glared because Gerald knew her true identity. Seeing Kamila's expression, he knew that Kamila was very surprised. This meant that it was her real name.

"Who is Kamila? My name is Vira," Kamila said.

Gerald laughed. "You're still lying, hmmm?"

Kamila was scared, why would Gerald know? However, Kamila was still dishonest.

"Who is lying? I am your wife, Vira," Kamila said.

"Lies!" Suddenly Gerald shouted right in Kamila's face.

Gerald stood up, while Kamila held back her tears. Kamila sat down and hugged her knees.

"Honestly! Otherwise, I'll do something even worse than before!" Gerald threatened.

Clearwater dripped from Kamila's eyes. She was scared, her body trembling. Gerald looked at her like he wanted to kill. Gerald was angry when Kamila still tried to lie to him.

"Sorry, Gerald. I'm not Vira, I'm Kamila." Kamila admitted.

Gerald wiped his face. It hurt his heart to hear it directly from Kamila.

"Explain, why did you disguise yourself as Vira?" asked Gerald.

"I apologize. I'm just a surrogate bride. Vira is my cousin who ran away on your wedding day because she was pregnant by another man. I was forced by Aunt Miranda to replace Vira as your wife. Vira also didn't want to be your wife because you were in a coma for three months. I was forced to become your wife because I needed money for my mother's surgery. The wedding money you gave me was taken by Aunt Miranda and only part of it was given to me. I used it to pay for my mother's surgery," Kamila said.

"My brother is also in jail because of aunt slander. My brother was accused of stealing money from her husband's company, where my brother worked. I just wanted to save my family. I'm sorry for lying all this time." Kamila explained again.

Gerald did not expect Kamila and her aunt's stories to be so different. Gerald was confused about which one to believe. He kept it a secret that Miranda and Vira came here.

"Why didn't you come clean?" asked Gerald.

"I can't because of my aunt's threats. She will hurt my family," Kamila replied.

"Why do you have a similar face to Vira?" Gerald was curious.

"I don't know either. My mom and Aunt Miranda are twins. Vira and I are not," Kamila replied.

Gerald took a deep breath. His head was dizzy and his body was suddenly weak. He sat on the bed and massaged his forehead. Kamila was worried about Gerald's condition because she knew he had not fully recovered. Kamila approached her husband. When she wanted to touch Gerald, he brushed her hand away.

"Don't touch! You're not my wife. You've been lying all this time!" Gerald snapped.

"I'm sorry, Gerald. I had to," Kamila said.

"Did you forget who you were dealing with? You've got a lot of guts." Gerald smiled wryly.

Kamila was willing to kneel before Gerald. "I beg you, don't torture my family. It's okay if I'm the one being tortured."

Gerald's jaw hardened, and he grabbed Kamila's face, bringing her face to face with Gerald.

"You seem to enjoy being tortured. That's fine. I will torture you for the rest of your life." Gerald whispered.

Kamila could only surrender. Tears were still flowing freely. For Kamila, the important thing is that her family is safe.

Gerald released his grip roughly and pushed Kamila to the ground. Kamila was silent, enjoying the pain.

Gerald was like a terrible monster. He dragged Kamila roughly to the bathroom. He placed her under the shower and turned it on. Kamila's whole body was soaked. The wound on her chest had not yet dried, it was very painful. Kamila also hadn't eaten and drank, her body was shivering. Gerald did not hesitate to torture his wife.

"The slightest change of position, I will torture you more cruelly!" Gerald threatened.

Kamila nodded. She was terrified. Gerald left her and locked the door from outside. The water continued to pour down on Kamila who hugged her knees.

"Father, Mother, Brother. If this is the end of my life, I hope you're okay." Kamila thought to herself. She knew she would eventually die at Gerald's hands.

***

Gerald was in the back garden. He needed some fresh air to calm his mind. Griselda had told Gerald not to move much, but Gerald was bored in his room. Griselda also didn't talk much about Vira and Kamila so as not to stress her son. Gerald already knew new information and he didn't tell anyone for a while.
Gerald took out his cell phone from his pants pocket and called someone.

"To the park, meet me now!" Gerald ordered.

Gerald waited. Before long, a well-built man wearing sunglasses was standing in front of Gerald.

"What can I do?" asked Victor.

"You already know all the information about Kamila, including her aunt and cousin. I want more detailed information," Gerald replied. It was the only way for him to know the truth.

"Okay, is there anything else I should do?" asked Victor.

"That's the first thing. I want that information into my hands quickly. I'll send you back if there's any information missing," Gerald replied.

Victor looked down. He would investigate today.

Gerald looked confused, again. If Gerald found out the truth later, should he keep Kamila or divorce her? Gerald admitted that he was in love with Kamila, even though he knew that his wife was Vira. However, considering the real Vira, Gerald doesn't want to have a wife like that.

***

Gerald went into his room and opened the bathroom door. In Gerald's heart, it broke his heart to see the state of his wife. Gerald approached and turned off the shower. Kamila did not faint. She raised her head and turned to Gerald.

"Gerald." Kamila greeted in a soft voice.

Gerald squatted down and stroked Kamila's wet hair. Then, he lifted Kamila's body, placing it slowly on the bed, not caring even though Kamila's body was already very wet.

Gerald takes off Kamila's clothes one by one. Kamila was conscious, but let Gerald do whatever he liked. Kamila was no longer wearing anything. Kamila's body was cleaned with a towel and then painstakingly, Gerald put Kamila's clothes on. Gerald also combed Kamila's hair.

Now, the girl was clean, neat, and fragrant. Her face still looked pale. Gerald still hadn't given Kamila anything to eat and drink. She laid Kamila's body down and Gerald joined her. Hugging his wife with his eyes closed.

"I'm going to sleep. Come with me," said Gerald.