Ch. 21..25: The President's Pregnant, Ex-Wife Chapter 21-25

Chapter 21: Chapter 21 – The woman who hurt him so much

"I will go and make dinner,"

Devin said while loosening his tie when he reached his penthouse with Sabrina. This time around she did not want to sit around and cry, thereby insisting,

"I will help."

The meeting with the clients from Asia went well beyond her imagination and she was excited. Her father was there and she could say that she learned a lot in one day, even contributing meaningfully to the discussions. Devin smirked. Her willingness to help only meant that she was gradually getting over her ex-husband.

"Enjoy it while you can. You will cook for me tomorrow since you will be going to live with Dad on Sunday. As much as I want you here, I know that he’s missing you a lot too."

Sabrina pouted. Indeed, her father missed her but she loved to be with Devin too. "Okay, but I’ll still come over anytime I want."

Devin smiled and replied, "Lizzy has a card but I will get you one too so freshen up and relax while I make dinner," he winked.

Sabrina agreed. After freshening up, she lay on the couch reading a few business magazines when a silhouette barged into the living room. A frown impaired her face when she saw Sabrina lying comfortably on the couch. She had a duffle bag in hand and snarled,

"What are you doing in my boyfriend’s house?"

Sabrina was surprised by the remark but the girl’s attitude made her laugh. "Your boyfriend? What’s your name?" She lifted herself to a sitting position and asked since she never recalled Devin saying that he had a girlfriend and thought he must have forgotten to tell her.

"It’s none of your business. What do you want here?" The girl seemed greatly annoyed. She had long straight brunette hair and was dressed in casual blue jeans and a sweater with a hoodie. Seeing how worked up the girl was, Sabrina decided to anger her a little more, saying,

"I’m spending the night so since you are here, come join me, and let’s watch tv." She laid back down with her slender legs stretched.

The girl fumed. Ushering herself in, she walked across, picked up the remote, and turned off the tv. Sabrina stared at her with amusement. "A wild one. Devin is in the kitchen. Will you return the remote now?" She asked politely.

Back in the days, Sabrina would have messed up Devin’s relationship but he was growing, nearing thirty. If this was the girl he wanted, Sabrina would no longer kick against it.

"No. This is my boyfriend’s house and you are not welcome," the girl dropped her duffle bag and stood in front of Sabrina, blocking her sight of vision from the TV. Sabrina smiled. There was no true love without jealousy, for which reason she could not be upset. She clarified,

"Your boyfriend is my..."

"Lindsay, what do you want here?" Devin stepped out of the kitchen with a tray of steaming noodles whiles he glared at the girl coldly and spoke. Lindsay was afraid but forced a smile.

"Devin, can we talk? In private please?"

Devin’s eyes were cold and dark, Sabrina feared for Lindsay, wondering what she must have done to anger him so much. It was rare to see Devin like that.

"Get out!" Devin yelled, raging at the mere sight of her. Lindsay did not seem ready to leave anytime soon and Sabrina’s eyes glued on the TV while her ears gave them attention.

"Look Devin, I can explain everything. What you saw was not real," Lindsay tried to explain in a shaky voice but Devin dropped the tray on the dining table whiles he walked up to her. He stared at her in the eyes and echoed,

"I said, get out or I’ll call security to throw you out."

Lindsay took a step back and skimmed at Sabrina. She shook her head with dismay. "Fine, fine, but you could have chosen someone better to replace me with. She doesn’t look familiar, which also means she doesn’t have a name and or is just a nobody."

"Hahaha," Sabrina laughed, understanding dawning on her that Lindsay belittled her because she was not a star or popular figure but also thought that she was Devin’s girlfriend. Knowing Lindsay, Devin was unmoved by her remark, saying,

"She is still the woman I love so the door is open." He sauntered to the door and opened it for her to walk out. Lindsay picked up her duffle bag, her head lowered in shame whiles she asked,

"You are not upset that I said those things about her?"

Devin shrugged. "Why should I be upset when your words mean nothing to me? Everything coming out of your mouth is just trash and you know where your kind belongs? In the dumpster."

Lindsay lifted her head and her eyes were scarlet and moist. Devin was good to her. He gave her everything but she messed up. However, she did not expect that he could use such words against her.

"Devin, how can you say those things when you know that I love you so much?" Pain registered in her eyes which made Devin wonder if she was the same woman who hurt him so much.

 

Chapter 22: Chapter 22 - An interesting choice.

Devin thought about the past, how much he gave, and his retribution. He scoffed at the mention of the word love. Only if he had not seen it with his naked eyes, never would he have believed it. He shook it off and snarled,

"You are wasting my time. My woman is waiting for me." Her reluctance to leave annoyed him, he dragged her out and slammed the door behind her.

"What an interesting choice of a woman you have there?" Sabrina stood up and began walking towards he dining table whiles she asked. Devin discerned that she did not recall Lindsay and asked,

"You don’t watch movies so much, do you?"

"It’s been a while," Sabrina agreed whiles she pulled the smaller plate before her. Devin joined her and while they began to eat, he went on to explain,

"Linsay was a rising star. I sponsored her because I loved her, aside from the fact that she was a good actress. For some reason, I did not introduce her to dad and Lizzy but I planned to do so after my business trip to California. Guess what?"

"What?" Sabrina asked with her mouth full, whiles nodding her head at the great taste of the noodles. She could get used to being spoiled again. For two days in a row, she had not stepped her foot in a kitchen to cook, which was a first in three years. Shock sprang through her as Devin revealed,

"She was being banged by the business partner I went to meet."

"You are joking right?" Sabrina dropped her fork and asked, wide eyed. She expected that a misunderstanding must have happened but nothing of this sort. Clearly, the pain seared through Devin’s eyes,

"I wish I was."

"I’m so sorry," Sabrina said, went around and hugged him from the back. Devin chuckled and guided her back to her chair. As if recalling something, he asked,

"It’s alright. Hey, where is your best friend, Matilda?"

Sabrina froze, as regret and pain shot through her eyes. "Tilda? I haven’t been in touch with her since that incident." Her voice thinned at the word, ’incident.’

Devin covered her small hands with his big palm and asked softly, "You never believed she did that, did you?" Sabrina shook her head and a tear slipped down her cheek.

"That is the reason why I feel guilty. I gave up on her when I should have been there for her. I don’t deserve her friendship."

Devin squeezed her hand and said, "You did not have a choice. The police could have arrested you as well." Sabrina disagreed.

"I had a choice. But I was so concerned about what Robin would think of me that I did not want to associate myself with her. I failed her, Devin. I failed," Sabrina sobbed and the food tasted bitter in her mouth.

Devin smiled a little. He was glad about the possibility of Matilda being innocent. Back then, he could not help because Sabrina had not asked him to. She did not even get in touch with him. As such, he only had to agree with the rest that Matilda was indeed guilty of drug abuse.

"I’m sorry I brought it up."

"No, it’s good you did." Sabrina quickly disagreed. She felt bad for not having checked on Matilda during these years. "I guess it’s time to face my fears," she said with determination.

"What are you going to do?" Devin asked curiously. Somehow, he wished to also see Matilda once again.

"I will call her and apologize."

"It’s been over two years," Devin cautioned, afraid that she would be hurt if Matilda refused to entertain her call or visit, if they were able to find out about her location but Sabrina was determined, saying,

"It’s never too late to make things right."

"I agree but do you have any idea where she’s been since?" Devin asked her. Sabrina was just a year into her marriage with Robin when the news broke out about Matilda being on drugs.

When she was arrested, the first person she called was Sabrina but she denied even knowing her because the call had come through Robin. He was at the time looking for any and everything to make her leave since his father had passed on six months ago.

Sabrina was afraid of being misjudged, thereby denying knowing Matilda. "No. I guess everything was so hard on her that she must have left for another state or could she be in a rehabilitation center? Let me try my luck."

Sabrina dialed the number she had not dialed in a long time and it connected on the second ring.

"Hello, hello,"

Sabrina felt a lump in her throat upon hearing the familiar voice again. Devin was about to take the phone from her when she said in a heavy voice, "Tilda, it’s me, Brina."

The line instantly went quiet. The only reason why she knew Matilda was still on the line was because of the sniffling sound she heard after. The next moment, she was swayed by Matilda’s response,

"Brina, I miss you."

Chapter 23: Chapter 23 – Being who she was born to be.

Sabrina could not hold back her tears, as Devin rubbed her back comfortingly. "Where are you, Tilda? I want to see you." Sabrina’s voice was as soft as a feather.

Matilda was always kind but even kind people had their limits. Sabrina never expected Matilda to miss her after she neglected her in her time of need.

"I...I want to see you too but I can’t. My father locked me away. He sees me as a disgrace. I was drunk, Brina. I had no idea what happened. I don’t know if someone injected the drugs into my body but the only thing I did was drink too much because of my heartbreak," Matilda explained through Sobs.

She had also been looking for someone to just listen to her side of the story but nobody did. They believed the doctors’ report without caring to know how it happened but Sabrina was taken aback by the second part of her story.

"Heartbreak?"

"Yes, I met a guy but I could not tell you about him since we never saw each other after your marriage to Robin. He was the one I went to meet at the club but he showed up with another woman and ignored me. I could not take the pain and thought that alcohol would soothe it. It only landed me into trouble," Matilda narrated through her pants, Sabrina felt even more guilty for not being there for her.

"I knew you were innocent but I’m sorry I could not help. I was selfish."

"It’s all in the past. I have to go," Matilda’s tone suddenly turned hoarse as she spoke. Sabrina could not let her go just yet. She had to find a way to make it up to her. This was one of the advantages of being divorced. She could find her life again and be who she was born to be without trying to please anyone.

"I want to help. How can I make you gain back your freedom and also clear your name? I want to help you to gain back your dignity," Sabrina vowed. Hearing a small sigh from the end of the line, Matilda revealed,

"Unless you can break into my father’s mansion and kidnap me, I don’t see any other way."

Sabrina stilled a little before asking, "Won’t he be furious?"

"He will but that is the only way I will be able to fight back. He deleted all my contacts. My phone is merely a toy as I speak to you. There are no apps and no internet connection," Matilda continued to say but Sabrina did not notice how Devin’s hands balled into fists upon hearing that Matilda was held captive in her father’s house.

"I promise, Tilda, I will get you out," Sabrina vowed again but somehow, Matilda could not believe her words, asking menacingly,

"What about your husband?"

"I will tell you when I meet you."

"His bodyguards are coming. I have to go." The line died after that. But a text message soon followed, ’You are not obligated to help but if you want to, then text messages only.’

’Well noted. I will let you in on the plan,’ Sabrina texted back while holding her phone tightly. She looked at Devin pleadingly and asked, "You will help, won’t you? Don’t forget that you brought it up."

Devin smiled and replied, "Just tell me to help. You know I can never say no to you."

Sabrina was satisfied with the assurance he gave her but also felt that she had bothered Devin so much. "But I owe you too much."

"It’s my responsibility to take care of my kid sister. You owe me nothing, Sabrina," Devin comforted and hugged her.

"I love you Devin, you are an angel."

"I love you too," Devin responded soothingly.

The next day, Sabrina moved to her father’s mansion. Due to the plan to rescue her best friend, she was only going to spend a night before returning to Devin’s penthouse. Lizzy was already a great companion for her father so she did not have to worry about him being lonely.

"You’ve done a great job, Lizzy," Sabrina said in admiration of her new closet. It was as if it belonged to a superstar. Also, her old room was dazzling. Lizzy had done a complete makeover to it.

"Anything for my big sis. Besides, Devin paid for it all."

"What’s going on?"

Devin was having a chat with his foster dad but hearing his name from upstairs, he quickly rushed there and asked. His eyes roamed the room Sabrina had stayed before but it was nothing like it. The closet was also well arranged but looking at it from a business perspective, he frowned a little as Lizzy asked with glistening eyes.

"What do you think about my work?"

Devin watched her choice of brands blankly together with the arrangements and asked, "Have you handed over everything there is to Sabrina?"

"Yes."

"Then you’ll start work on Monday as my assistant. If you work harder, I won’t mind making you the boss. I’m already looking into another business that would take a chunk of my ti-"

A force hit Devin before the rest of his words came out. Lizzy hugged him tightly, "Thank you, Devin, thank you very much," Lizzy said in a teary voice before adding, "You won’t regret this, I promise."

"I know I won’t," Devin agreed, a smirk forming in the corner of his mouth. Lizzy was indeed exceptional with her work so he was certain that she was going to flourish at where her passion lay.

"Shall we go now?" Devin asked Sabrina, before realizing that she was staring at the image on the tv, looking lost. Her eyes were moist.

"What’s the," Devin’s voice cut midway, as he saw the popular show on tv. The guest looked very familiar and he understood the reason why Sabrina was stunned.

Chapter 24: Chapter 24 – The news about the divorce

"So, Miss Chance, are you saying, that you are now engaged to Mr. Robin Jewel, the President of Jewel Group?"

A male presenter asked Zayla. Her mood was bubbly and her hair let down. As usual, she rocked the latest brand of Louis Vuitton.

"Exactly my point," Zayla agreed. The presenter had a disbelieving look on his face, asking again,

"So, what happened to his wife?"

Anger flashed in Zayla’s eyes but it was soon replaced with a smile. She released her words mercilessly, "The bitch is barren and I’m already pregnant for Robin. We shall soon be having a child together."

"You are pregnant?" The guest presenter’s brows raised as he questioned. This was the first time a woman had revealed being pregnant for Robin, despite his womanizing adventures. Zayla’s smile stretched.

"Of course."

"And you are engaged?"

The presenter asked again, knowing that this was going to be the news of the century. Zayla stretched her hand forward, revealing the 24-carat diamond ring on her ring finger. The presenter gaped in shock. The ring was classy so Zayla could not be telling lies.

"Rings don’t lie, do they?" Zayla asked proudly, satisfied by the fawning look on the presenter’s face.

"Miss Chance, if you are engaged, then how come Mr. Jewel isn’t here with you?"

Dismay flashed in Zayla’s eyes but it was gone as quickly as it appeared. She smiled coquettishly and responded, "Your question is like asking me if bees produce honey. You know how busy Mr. Jewel is and do you think I can do this without his approval?"

The presenter swallowed the rest of his questions. Robin Jewel was still the most powerful man in the business industry. Falsification of information like this could put Zayla behind bars so it could not be a lie.

"Congratulations! Miss Chance. A lot of ladies would want to be in your shoes."

Zayla smiled smugly, "They can only wish and these are some pictures of our intimate moments together."

The pictures were displayed on the screen, some were the time she held hands with Robin when they walked to the restaurant. Some were from the penthouse when Robin carried her in his arms after the drunk night.

Another one was from the club when their arms were wrapped around each other. The scenarios of the pictures told a different story to the reality on the ground.

Sabrina felt a pain in her chest and tears streamed down her cheeks. She never recalled Robin ever giving her special attention like that. To carry her in his arms? That never happened in their three years of marriage even after he fucked her until she was too weak to walk.

Devin turned off the TV and led her out of the house after explaining to their father what had happened. He could not leave Sabrina like this and neither did he say a word about her sunken mood.

On their way to the penthouse, Devin’s phone rang continuously but he did not answer.

"Who is calling, answer it," Sabrina got tired and spoke. Just as she was trying to convince herself that she had gotten over Robin, the jealousy in her heart showed she was nowhere close. Love was indeed too powerful to be given to the wrong person.

Devin obliged and answered the call, "Sorry, I can’t see you tonight. My sis needs me."

"Is it because of the trending interview of Zayla Chance?" Martin asked from the end of the line. It was blaring how Sabrina had not gotten over Robin, for which reason she rejected him. From this news, he felt that he had a chance.

"Let’s talk another time if you don’t mind," Devin responded casually but Sabrina guessed it was because of her and said,

"You can go, Devin. You don’t have to wait up for me all night. I can take care of myself."

Devin smiled but it did not reach his eyes. He knew Sabrina was hurting from Zayla’s ruthless words, meaning to teach the bitch a lesson but he was not going to let Sabrina in on his plans just yet.

"I already canceled the appointment," he said to Sabrina but she still felt it was all because of her. Therefore, she could not continue being a burden to her brother. As such, she suggested,

"Then I will come with you. I can do with a distraction right now."

That did not sound like a bad idea so Devin agreed. "Alright, if you say so."

"Martin, I’m coming," he said on the phone. Martin smiled from his side of the line, saying,

"I will be talking to someone at the car park so I’ll wait for you there."

When Sabrina arrived with Devin, Martin smiled and extended his hands to her. "It’s good to see you again, Miss James."

"Same here," Sabrina gathered herself and responded. It would have been okay if the news about her divorce had not gone public. She had also been labeled a barren woman, for which reason the press would pick up the news as soon as her bump began to show. Sabrina was broken but could not hide it this time.

"If I knew you were coming, I would have chosen somewhere more appropriate. I hope you understand that this is a club," Martin said with remorse. Indeed, Sabrina did not seem like a woman who loved to party or see this side of life.

"My brother is here with me," Sabrina smiled but her sadness overshadowed it. Martin noticed it and quickly agreed,

"Yeah, sure, I almost forgot."

The three walked to the club and found a place in the VIP lounge. Sabrina’s butt merely touched the chair when a familiar male baritone voice said behind her,

"You amaze me, Sabrina. I never thought I’d ever see you in the club."

Chapter 25: Chapter 25 – Robin did not know

Anger swelled inside Sabrina’s chest at the sound of Robin’s voice and her expression turned cold. Before she could respond, Devin took charge.

"It’s none of your business dude, have fun with your whores."

Robin was taken aback but his gaze remained on Sabrina. The last time he saw her, she seemed unperturbed about the divorce but even under the disco lights, he could see her grim expression.

Her outfit did not look as if this was her destination but she was here and Robin seemed displeased about it.

"Sabrina, I don’t mind that you want to move on but choose someone better than me," Robin drank from a bottle of vodka in his hand and spoke.

Sabrina gritted her teeth at Robin’s guts. After giving Zayla the chance to ridicule her on tv, he had the guts to say this to her.

Devin did not allow Robin to have the last laugh and quickly responded, "She is your ex-wife. What does it matter where she goes and who she’s with?"

The mention of ex-wife did not sit well with Robin but that was the matter on the ground so he went on to say, "Well, I respected her too much to bring her to a place like this."

Sabrina let out a bitter laugh as a sneer formed in the corner of her lips. She swallowed her pain and voiced out,

"Really Robin, respect? When I look around, sixty percent of the people here are all women. I believe that not every one of them is a whore and besides, there is more respect in being in a place like this with the man I love than having my man bring a pregnant woman home for me to take care of."

Robin frowned instantly and could not speak anymore. Sabrina’s words hurt him terribly. Not him, but the fact that he hurt her so much. From the way she reacted to the news before, he had no idea that she was so hurt.

"Robin, you engaged Zayla and did not tell...oh, Sabrina, how are you and your..." Daniel was shouting over the loud music as he walked up to Robin before seeing Sabrina and Devin once again. Martin was already seated and did not get involved in the matter.

Seeing the dullness in Sabrina’s eyes, he could tell that she had heard the news as well. However, he still looked around to see if he could catch sight of the woman he saw with Sabrina before but to his disappointment, there was no sign of her. Moreover, he did not have the guts to ask Sabrina about the said woman.

"My boyfriend and I are both fine, thank you, Daniel. Please take care of your friend. I don’t want him to cause us any trouble," Sabrina said bitterly.

"You can be sure of that," Daniel said and dragged Robin to their lounge. As soon as they sat, Robin asked,

"What were you saying before?"

Daniel’s eyes widened in shock as he asked, "You don’t know about Zayla’s live interview with the media?"

"Interview?" Robin frowned and asked. For all he knew, Zayla had been at home and had not informed him about going anywhere.

Daniel summarized it for him. "She was flaunting the huge diamond ring you bought her."

Robin felt like he was listening to a fairy tale. The only time he bought a ring was when his father forced him to buy one for Sabrina.

To show that he did not like the arrangement, he bought cheaper ones and after the occasion, none of them wore it. Thinking through it now, regret flashed in his eyes at how badly he treated Sabrina.

"Diamond ring? I’ve never..."

"Don’t be modest with me, Robin. We are best friends and you can tell me anything," Daniel patted him on the back and assured him. Robin shook his head vehemently, as confusion raked through it.

"I’m serious, I have no idea what you are talking about."

The interview was over but it had already gone viral. The video was on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Daniel showed Robin on his phone and he still had a stunned look on his face.

The club was also noisy so Robin could not hear what Zayla was saying in the recap. However, her words were displayed below the screen in white so he could read them.

When Daniel saw the way Robin’s eyes kept getting darker and darker at the news, he concluded that Robin indeed knew nothing about the interview.

"If it’s not true, then call the media and let them take down the news," Daniel suggested. It was easy how Robin understood Sabrina’s coldness towards him. Zayla disrespected her and made the public ridicule her. Robin was furious.

"I have to go," he said and stood up. Daniel was confused since they had not touched based on their main reason for meeting at the club.

"Where are you going? We haven’t talked yet."

Robin’s gaze was cold as he said, "It’s time to set some rules."