Lies from within

Chapter twenty-six

Henry

I look at her for a while and suppress the urgent need to laugh.

Ok, she looks so cute but that won't make me open up what I want to keep so badly.

I didn't have sex with her yesterday night. Well, somehow I wanted to. I guess I was only enticed by her dressing.

But I couldn't because she seemed to be sleeping. I realize her hands were moving against her brain. And it would make me look bad if I do something like that with her body when she's unaware.

Imagine, she didn't even know when the maids changed her.

I wonder what happened last night, especially after we've had our section on kisses. And then, this morning I finally got what had happened.

Roanna told me she drank some of the sleeping pills. It must have been the one affecting her and making her conscious in her dream.

I've had lots of trouble getting to sleep yesterday night. She kept pulling me to herself and I might have done more if I hadn't stopped myself.

So, I didn't get a wink of sleep yesterday. Even now, I still feel sleepy. But I have to settle some files and send them to Stephen.

My father wouldn't even allow me to go to work. He's bent on me having my honeymoon with my wife.

And something tells me that he has a spy among us here. And if I don't catch her, I won't be able to freely tell Hattie what she needs to know.

Exactly why I refused to tell her we didn't have sex. If I do and my father heard of it, it will be a great mess for me.

The reason why i don't want her to leave the house is still the same reason. It would let people know we aren't enjoying our marriage.

Though we aren't but if don't want my father to know. I just don't know why she would go extra miles to make me pay for what I did to her.

I told her I didn't love her. And she told me she loved me. How come all that is changing?

"Don't lie!" She whispers and all I'm looking at is her small pink lips. The one I kissed last night and suddenly want to kiss now.

I place the laptop I'm working on gently beside me and made a move towards Hattie.

Actually, I feel some kind of unknown feelings pass through me at the action. And I know why that is so, it's because I haven't gotten laid.

"Do you want me to tell you more?" I whisper, wanting to sound seductive.

Her eyes went wide open. She recoils away, running towards the door. She didn't even spare me one last look before she went out.

I sigh and sit back ok the bed.

Who does she even want to see so desperately that she kept begging me? Could it be the guy at the bar?

I'm sure she and that guy have something secret going on between them but I expected him to back off after seeing me.

Wait for a minute, does this means that Hattie doesn't love me again?

Well, it's going to make the situation easier. If Hattie is the one that proposes divorce, my father won't have a choice but to give in to her.

And then, I will be free to join the bachelor organization again. Gosh, I feel in bondage in this place.

I get up and walk out of the room.

It's still morning and the maids won't expect anyone of us to be out. This will be the best time to eavesdrop on their conversation.

I must fish out my father's spy.

Hattie is on the chair, her legs pulled together and her head on her knees. I wonder why it looks as though she's sick.

And I wonder why she kept asking me the same question. Isn't she supposed to be happy I touched her?

Why is she so serious about it. And she isn't even a virgin.

I take the back down out of the house, into the compound.

The maids are outside as usual because their rooms were built at the back of the entire house.

"So what?" I hear one of the maids says.

I stay still and wait for more.

But the ladies merely nod, and nothing came out again.

Gosh, I feel so stupid standing here and eavesdropping. Assuming I'm allowed to go out of the house, I would just get CCTV cameras and get them installed.

Maybe that's what I will do. I will send them out one day and install them before they come back.

Nevertheless, I decide to stay still. Perhaps, one of them might start a conversation about me.

Hattie loved me, she should be happy I kiss her. She should be happy I'm trying my best to let everyone know we have a nice family.

Why is she not cooperating? Oh, she will rather be like that and let my father know what our marriage stands on?

Imagine her running out of the room the other time because I got too close?

Wait for a minute, the keys to the locked door are on the bed.

OMG! Why didn't I think of it earlier!

What if Hattie had taken it and left! Gosh, she's going to spoil my plan!

Fuck! I rush back inside, forgetting to close the door.

Walking back inside the living room, I realize she's not where I left her minutes back.

Fuck!