Sweet Surrender: The Ceo’s Second Wife - Chapter 300

The following day.

Thelma and her entourage arrived at Blue Bell Residences at 2:00 in the afternoon.

Then Catherine arrived with Ramon fifteen minutes later. She didn’t bring her children with her because she wanted to have a heart to heart talk with her twin sister. She’s very much eager to know when and how on earth she had an affair with a guy? That has been the questions that were burning in her mind after learning the truth. She opted not to tell her mother about Caroline’s infidelity, she wanted to clear the issue with her sister first.

Lily and Jacob were busy playing with baby Suzanne and Justin.

Thelma looked at her daughter wanting to have a conversation with her. “How are you, Caroline?” she asked.

“I’m fine, Mother,” Caroline replied with a smile.

“So…how is the situation between you and your husband?” Thelma began questioning her daughter. She needs to know the current situation of the couple.

Caroline sighed. After apologizing to her husband last night, she’s expecting that he will go easy on her. Unfortunately, he was still in his somber mood. But she no longer worries about it because she has already done her part. Maybe, it will take a few days before his anger will finally subside. She will no longer make a big deal out of it. The important thing is he knows that she was serious about making up with him for the sake of their children.

Thelma’s brows furrowed. “What’s wrong, daughter? Why are you not answering my question?” she asked worriedly.

“Nothing…Mother. Regarding your question, my husband and I are still in recovery mode. We can’t go back to the way we are before in just a blink of an eye. We have undergone so many painful issues regarding our relationship, it will take a few more days before things will normalize between us. But rest assured that I’ve already done everything I can to fix our marriage,” Caroline said trying to project optimism in her voice so that her mother won’t have to worry anymore.

Thelma sighed. “Daughter, I know about Mike having a mistress. Men can sometimes make stupid mistakes during moments of anger. You have to forgive him, make sure that he will no longer have any contact with that woman,” she said.

Caroline nodded her head. “I understand, Mother. Mike told me that he already cut the ties between him and that woman. He was trying to correct his mistakes that is why I already forgave him.”

Thelma smiled. “That is good, daughter!” she was satisfied with her daughter’s answer and left her side to dote on her grandchildren. Catherine took the opportunity to talk with her sister, she needs to ask her those questions while her husband still not around. “Sis, can we talk in the pool area for a few minutes?” she said.

“Sure,” Caroline replied.

The two women left the living room and went to the pool area to have a private conversation. They settled on the lounge chair facing each other.

Catherine looked at her sister wearing a serious face. “Mike told my husband that you had an affair with a guy? Is it true, sis?”

Caroline sighed. Her husband did not hesitate to tell everyone about her dirty laundry. But he can’t blame him for doing so. She even told her sister about Mike’s infidelity. They were parading their dirty secretes to their family and it’s no use to deny it. “Yes… it’s true,” she said in a calm voice.

Catherine covered her mouth in shock and dismay. “Oh, my! Who is this guy? When did you meet him? How long have you been in a relationship with him? When you disappeared in the past… did you and that guy already had an affair?”

Caroline shook her head. “No. That guy was just a friend of mine. Just that on the night Mike betrayed me with another woman he was with me and because I’m angry and I want to get even with my husband for hurting me deeply, I offered him my body and we had s.e.x on the same night that my husband was f.u.c.k.i.n.g that woman. Well…you can say that my husband and I both sinned against each other and we’re both even now,” she explained calmly.

Catherine was horrified after hearing her sister’s confession. Deep inside, she was expecting that her sister was just making things up to deliberately hurt her husband, but after talking to her right now, her worst fears were confirmed. “Where is that guy now, sis? Are you still communicating with him?”

Caroline shook her head. “No, I told him that I’m a married woman with two children and our short affair has to end. It’s just a short fling, sister. You don’t have to worry much about it. Please, don’t tell Mother about it. Besides, the relationship didn’t last long. We don’t have communication right now because we already cut ties with each other,” she assured her.

Catherine breathed in relief. “That’s good to hear. Don’t worry, I will not tell our mother about your affair with that guy. Just don’t do it again! You and your husband should focus on repairing your relationship so that the children will grow up in a harmonious family…” she said.

Caroline smiled reassuringly at her sister. “I will…”

“You and Mike were still quarreling until now?” Catherine asked.

Caroline shook her head. “That was only on the first day, second and third day, our situation improves a little bit. We can’t rush things and be okay with everything. We need to fix things slowly, it has to happen one day at a time because the cut we made to each other’s heart runs so deep. It’s not easy to heal the wound in our hearts,” she said with a despondent look in her eyes.

Catherine nodded her head in agreement with her sister’s statement. “You are right, sis. It’s hard to bring back the trust, respect, and love in a relationship once it’s broken. But there is nothing impossible as long you and Mike will work hard to bring it all back in your marriage. Starting all over again is not easy but it’s doable in the long run,” she said trying to encourage her twin.

Caroline rose to her feet. “Let’s go back in there now, Mike will arrive anytime soon,” she said.

“Okay,” Catherine agreed.

The two women left the pool area and went back to the living room to join the family gathering.

Half an hour later, Mike finally arrived. He mingled with his mother-in-law and with everyone else in the living room including his wife. He was wearing a bright smile on his face, he was clearly in a pleasant mood, laughing and talking with them just like before as if he doesn’t have a problem with his marriage to Caroline.

He was even conversing with his wife the usual way as if they have no problem together.

All in all, it was a pleasant family gathering that ended well.

Thelma and her entourage, including Catherine, finally went home that night in good spirits.

Caroline was grateful for her husband’s gracious treatment of her family. “Thank you for treating my family the usual way,” she told him.

“Don’t mention it,” Mike said and went to the twins’ crib and spent the rest of the evening bonding with his children.