Ghost of My Heart - Chapter 95

The sun rose from the east, spreading a warm and dewy day in the area. The beautiful villa by the hill was surrounded by only the sound of silence.

Inside the bedroom, a very loud ringing awoken Jennet from her slumber. From under the comforter, she reached out and swiped her finger over the screen of her smartphone.

The alarm died instantly.

Jennet aroused from under the comforter and yawned lazily. She was super tired and was still too sleepy.

“Work… I need to go to work…” She mumbled alone.

She looked around in a daze before her eyes fell towards the man who laid still by her side. Suddenly all of her sleepiness vanished in thin air as furiosity overtook her. She stared at his face before she reached out for his cheeks and pinched them as hard as she could.

“If you just tell the truth, I wouldn’t stake my pride just to seduce you and you will also not going to be bedridden soon.” She grumbled alone.

She was ranting all of her hidden anger on him by pulling and twisting the skin on his cheeks, turning his skin into a deep red colour. He looked like a clown with two red spots on his cheeks.

Her husband had been unleashing his fury last night. He was being too intense and being inhuman. He caused pain on her entire body.

However, he didn’t know that he will face much more pain than her. Since he had been ‘drilling’ her so madly last night, he just didn’t realize the consequences of his actions just yet.

Jennet covered her body with the comforter and sat on the bedside, holding her aching waists with both hands. Her face contorted in pain when she tried to move out of the bed but then she sat down by his side.

As soon as she laid her eyes on him again, she reached out again and pinched his already deep red cheeks.

‘It took me so much hard work just to think of an idea on how to torment you to spill the truth!’ She bit her lips in frustration.

Then, she pinched his nose super hard. It jolted Hue into the world of consciousness. He snorted like a pig before her when he opened his sleepy eyes. Jennet immediately let go of her fingers from his nose.

“Ouch! My back!” He groaned painfully as soon as he tried to sit down. He laid back on the bed.

“I can’t move my body!” Hue cried at her in alarmed.

Jennet sighed softly beside him. She had no strength to nag at him yet.

“You sprained your waist.” She said, telling him the news of his injury. “Well, that served you just right!” She added with a look of satisfaction.

Things they did last night was intense than before and she felt she was about to die in his embrace during the session. She was lucky for not fainting throughout the ‘interrogation’.

Feeding him the aphrodisiac for the second time was very dangerous. He was already so lusty and perverted and when multiplied by the help from the drug, it was hell in a new kind.

Hue grimaced before her. “Why would you say that? You’re the one who played dirty last night.”

He pulled a long sulking face as he took a pillow and covered his face with it. When they finally cleared the rift between them, another unhappy thing happening to him.

“Well, my dear, you’re on a meaningless duel with Luca. Although I’ve told you to prove your worth before I never meant for you to lower your dignity in front of another man. I thought you understand what I wanted but, you never understood.” She said and looked away.

She heaved another deep sigh. She got a husband who never ever use his brain while talking. He will be a hassle in her family soon.

“It’s about the pride of men. It’s an honour if we could duel for the woman we love.” Hue said, still wanted to defend his belief.

Jennet shook her head before him as she explained, “I didn’t mean to belittle your honour but, for me it’s one-sided. From my point of view, it is really meaningless because I love you and the world knows that I will always pick you no matter if you win or lose but you still put me on the trophy table as a trophy for the winner. I don’t want to be someone else’s trophy. I don’t want to trouble anyone including you. Do you understand what I want to tell you?”

“But, it’s the honour of men.”

“My dear, have you ever consider my feelings before your duel? No. You didn’t ask me anything. Instead, you just went ahead and humiliated yourself before a person like him. If you really wanted to duel that much, do not duel with someone like Luca. You must prove yourself before my father.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, you must duel with my father because my father didn’t know about you yet and also because he is the head of my family.”

“Y-your father?” Hue stuttered.

Goodness, the biggest challenge in marriage would be to prove your worth in the eyes of your in-laws. He wasn’t prepared for that just yet.

“Why now?” He asked her, trying to skip the conversation.

“Because it’s about time I bring you home to see them. I have been away from home for a very long time.”

“What should I do about your father?”

“Do whatever you can to prove that you are the best son-in-law for him but do not reveal that you are a god.”

“Why now you tried to scare me with your family?”

“I’m not trying to scare you, my dear. It’s what we should face together. Well, you will also bring me to meet your family in the future although I don’t know when.”

“Hey, why didn’t you tell me anything about your family before?” Again, he shifted the question.

“You never ask and were always busy trying to undress me most of the time,” Jennet answered.

“I didn’t!” He denied strongly. But then, he coughed softly, “Well, undressing you is part of my job as a husband. I need to pamper you and give you comfort.” He gave her a smile.

“I never feel any comfort but the only discomfort,” Jennet explained. She stood up but frowned alone shortly after that. Her hips were aching so much! She needs to eat those painkillers again.

“What can I do about it? I wasn’t capable to control my desire. I’m not a lifeless being.” Hue mumbled alone in dissatisfaction, oblivious of her frown.

Jennet glanced at him. “Don’t tell me that you’re scared of my father.”

Why was he so against the idea of duelling with her father? Was he scared of him?

Hue eyed her, looking so speechless, “D-does your father kills people instantly with his glare if I fail to convince him?”

Jennet gave him a speechless look, ‘Hue, my dear, my father is a human with no superpowers. He cannot shot any beams from his eyes.’ Jennet grumbled in her head.

“My father has never killed people in his life.” She said, convincing him.

“I don’t think I can duel with my father-in-law. I…” Hue stammered.

“Well, I am honouring your honour and your duel will officially be with my father. As for the duel you had with Luca, it’s not official. I’m going to tell him to stop with the meaningless duel.”

“Hey, wait. I’ll write a letter to him to stop the duel!”

“Just call him. Easy.” Said Jennet and sat down on the bed again.

She eyed him from the side. Hue was on a super long face again. Then she added, “Truthfully speaking, I dislike it when you exchange letters with Luca. I felt like you guys are having a forbidden relationship behind me.”

Hue raised his head with large eyes nearly out of his eye sockets. What?!

“Hey, I am not into men! Just keep that in your mind! Even Luca is also not into men!” He nagged at her. Don’t know why he defended Luca’s good name as well although he wanted to tear him down.

Jennet snorted at him. “Really? When I heard your story about how he dressed you as a woman clearly shows that he has an interest in you. Maybe not openly but he definitely sees you as someone special in his heart.” She elaborated from her point of view.

There was clearly a look that showed ‘I don’t trust you’ on her face. That look frightened and angered Hue the most.

Hue grabbed a pillow and tossed it at her which she took with a wider smile. He growled at her, gnashing his perfectly white teeth at her.

She faced the furious husband and said, “If you keep on with this meaningless duel then, I’ll assume that both of you are into something shady. If you got what I meant then call Luca and stop the duel immediately.” She rolled her eyes at him. She snatched the phone on the bed and handed it to him.

With a heavy heart, Hue took the phone and dialled on Luca’s number. There was a moment of silence before the call was connected.

“Hey, don’t you speak so happily over there. This is Hue, the husband of Jennet is talking with you.” Hue said furiously. His tone had never softened whenever he speaks with his love rival. Also, he never forgets to introduce his marital status to him.

Meanwhile, on the other end of the line, Luca’s smile faded. He was excited to receive the call from Jennet however upon hearing the thundering voice from the end of the line, his happiness flew away from his life.

“Hello, Hue, what do you want to talk about so early in the morning?” Luca asked trying to sound cheerful. Hiding the sourness in his tone was not easy. He wasn’t expecting her husband to call him!

“Just want to tell you that the duel is off. Remove my name from that cover. I’m not into it anymore plus I’m not interested in you!”

“What are you talking about?” Luca shot a question. That instant, the hair behind his neck rose slowly over what he heard. That was spooky!

“Yeah, your offer was one-sided and I don’t want to be tangled in your shady plans. Whatever you plan to ruin me, it’s not going to work out well. So, I repeat, the duel is off and I’m not interested in you and I love my wife. By the way, I and my wife had just ended our honeymoon again last night so you better not trouble her at work.” Hue continued, still adding the spiciness in his words that ignited jealousy in Luca’s heart.

Luca grimaced while he gripped the phone tightly in his hand. Honeymoon… Hue doesn’t have to elaborate it. He knew it already!

“Congratulations on your honeymoon. Was she good on the bed?” He asked, purposely trying to anger Hue.

Since Hue called so early in the morning and disturbed his sleep, why not anger Hue for the last time. No one knows when they will meet each other again after what he said. Jennet probably will be very wary of him from now on as well.

Hue bit his lips. His anger flared up instantly. From his words, Luca was telling him that he knew how she tasted on the bed, “Oh well, she’s so good in bed. I don’t think she can be compared with any women you’ve slept with before.”

Jennet, who sat beside Hue blushed deeply. It was so embarrassing to listen to everything he said. Stupid man!

She landed a hard karate chop on his waist and the poor man shrieked in pain in front of the phone. He was screaming at the top of his lungs and his scream was deafening the ears.

Luca could hear Hue’s desperate scream and the call was immediately disconnected from the other side before he could ask the reason for his scream.

Luca dialled the same number again but it wasn’t connected. He, then, frowned with an uneasy feeling.

He shrugged his shoulders and spoke alone, “Well, maybe they were currently wrestling over there. I better not interfere with their private life. Jennet won’t like it if I poke my nose into their affairs.”

He turned to the side and tossed the phone under the pillows. He was feeling restless so suddenly. Then he turned again, facing the ceiling. There was a deep frown between his brows.

“I think I am already crazy…” He spoke alone.

As if he was suddenly sober, he grumbled, “Why am I going after someone else’s wife? I am not being me at all.” There was a questioning frown on his forehead.

He tossed and turned on the bed but couldn’t get back to sleep. He felt so restless for an unknown reason.

“Also, why on earth am I on a duel with her husband? What happened to me?” He sighed hard and sat down, scratching his heads with both hands.

“I must be crazy…” He said again in a soft whisper and shook his head repeatedly on the bed. However, the smiling face of the woman who bedded him appeared in his head again.

“Arghh!! I hate this feeling!” Luca screamed out loud.

“Hue Hedo, I’ll find out who you are!” His voice echoed in the spacious room.

***

Jennet went to work as usual and was smiling widely as she took her seat on her working desk. Marvina glanced at her from the side and snorted.

“Good morning, what’s with the creepy grin? You’re normally with a sour face every day.” She said, breaking the silence. “Anything happy happening back home?”

Jennet chuckled and inhaled a deep breath. She was looking so pumped up and super excited. Turning the chair towards her friend, she said half laughing.

“I’m so happy that I managed to cripple my husband!”

Marvina’s smiley face faded slowly and was replaced with a confused look. Her mouth was half-open as she processed Jennet’s words in her head.

“Umm, let me repeat if I may hear you wrongly. Did you just said that you’re happy because you managed to cripple your husband?” Marvina asked, refreshing their initial conversation.

Jennet nodded her head super fast. “Yes, he’s bedridden now.” Her face brightened even more brightly than the sun.

The brightness that shone out of her face blinded the confused friend. Marvina was being pushed further away from the light of truth.

“You’re happy that your husband is going to die soon?!” Marvina raised her voice and slammed the desk. She was getting impatient over the happiness that overwhelmed Jennet.

Had her friend gone mad after getting married? How disastrous could her marriage be?