Not The Only One

Alexa looked at the man beside her right now, who was her husband and also the man she had been in love with for almost eight years. Alexa had known Darwin even before they chose to get married. Darwin is a man who is always there whenever Alexa needs him, but in the past two years, Alexa has felt Darwin is hiding something. What she feared happened: Darwin lied to her. The fact was revealed when Alexa found out that Darwin often sends a large amount of money to someone every month.

And the second fact that Alexa found was that Darwin married his friend from college, but not until he also had a child with that woman.

Alexa can't hide it since the accident that happened to her eight years ago. The accident was fatal, causing her to have difficulty having children. Alexa has tried various ways with Darwin; even without Darwin's knowledge, Alexa saw a gynecologist who was quite famous, but what she found was all nil.

''Darling.'' Darwin opened his eyes to look at Alexa, who was also looking at him with a look that was hard to interpret. Darwin pulled the body of the wife he loved so much, breathing in the fragrance of the body that always made Darwin calm. Meanwhile, what Alexa felt when she got that treatment was just stiff silence. I don't know; Alexa seemed to hate the romantic treatment Darwin gave her. Although, in the past, she always adored Darwin's embrace and affection but Darwin's treatment now seemed to slap Alexa's heart. That she was not the only woman in her husband's heart.

"Hmmmm. Alexa gently stroked Darwin's hair, which was now in his arms. "I love you, Alexa, and I will always love you." Darwin's words seemed like a lie to Alexa. What kind of marriage was it? Darwin played the role of the lie very well. Darwin raised his head when he didn't hear any reaction from his wife.

''Are you okay? Are you sick?" Darwin placed his hand on Alexa's head. However, Alexa quickly moved away from his body, making Darwin raise an eyebrow as he was confused by the change in his wife.

''I'm okay, honey; I love you too.'' Alexa briefly kissed Darwin's lips, which felt bland and foreign to his heart now.

''Alright, I'll prepare the meal before you go to the office.'' Alexa released Darwin's embrace and picked up her clothes that were scattered on the floor. Even though Darwin betrayed her—I don't know when it happened but Alexa still treated Darwin like a husband to be respected and served. Until he got fed up and divorced her. Then all the charades will end, and Alexa will not forget the sacred promises they made before God. Alexa would not leave Darwin, even though she had now been betrayed.

Darwin stares blankly at Alexa's back, who is now walking away from him. Every time Alexa leaves him with a smile, the fear of losing her gets higher. Darwin feels scared that the things he hides will one day be revealed. Darwin will not let Alexa go at any time. Until he dies, Alexa will be a woman who means a lot to him. Even though Darwin himself has hurt Alexa just because, one stupid night, he impregnated his friend Monica, who also became his mistress, Monica gave birth to a son who would become his successor. Darwin hopes that one day Alexa can accept his son and consider him her biological son. Darwin came out of his room in a full office suite. Darwin could smell Alexa's cooking, which was neatly arranged on the dining table. Alexa placed a cup of espresso and a cup of black coffee, which became Alexa's drink. Darwin looked puzzled at Alexa. Alexa never liked Americano; the woman only drank hot chocolate most of the time. But what he saw was very odd. Alexa casually sipped coffee that was still slightly steaming.

''Since when do you drink black coffee?'' Darwin finally opened the conversation when there was no conversation between them other than the clinking sound of clashing cutlery.

''Ahhh it's only been a few years since I changed my taste... It's not as bad as I thought; black coffee is much better.'' Alexa smiled before refocusing her gaze on the coffee cup in front of her, as bitter as her life was now.

''I don't know... I apologize for not being with you very often because of work.'' Darwin grabbed Alexa's fingers from the table and held them tightly.

"Where are our wedding rings? Darwin looked at Alexa's fingers, which were not wearing their wedding rings. Before, Alexa had never taken it off at all. Darwin knew Alexa was not a forgetful woman. Alexa pulled at her fingers frantically.

''I took it off because, yesterday, there was a university inspection, and we lecturers are not allowed to wear any jewelry.'' Alexa lied and said that her and Darwin's wedding ring was in a drawer. She took the ring off after seeing the affair Darwin had with her.

''Next time you can't take it off, it's a sign of our love, Alexa. Don't lose it.'' Darwin looked angry from the corner of Alexa's field, but Alexa's woman just nodded her head. She was too lazy to argue about a small matter that was not important to her. Alexa escorted her husband, arriving in front of their spacious mansion.

''Honey, I'm leaving; see you... I'll be back in a week. I love you, my wife." Darwin kissed the top of Alexa's head. Alexa just closed her eyes, enjoying the one moment she had always received for five years. Alexa waved her hand as she watched Darwin's car drive away. Alexa's smile immediately faded when she knew Darwin was not leaving because of work, but was back with his mistress Monica. Alexa changed her clothes to be more formal, taking her bag. Alexa had a schedule to teach afternoon classes, but she chose to go to the university to just breathe the air, which might be better than having to linger at home. Along the way, Alexa just gripped the steering wheel of her car; her mind was still raging about why she had to feel pain continuously, even though her parents had an affair. Alexa was dumped at a daycare center by her biological mother.

Alexa also can't have children, and now that her husband is having an affair, Alexa is thinking about how much more suffering she has to accept. Alexa is an accounting lecturer who is famous for being a killer but also sexy. It is not unusual for many students to stare at her with disrespectful eyes. Even the old lecturers looked at her like that. It was just that they didn't dare touch the wife of a famous businessman like Darwin Maxluce who could kill them with the snap of a finger. Alexa stepped into the classroom with her hair tied up. Now Alexa let it loose to touch her shoulders, with an all-black outfit making Alexa look many times more beautiful with dark red lipstick. Her hazel eyes can anesthetize every man who is fascinated by her. Alexa took the attendance of every student who attended her class, but there was one table that was still empty, making Alexa angry.

''Who's the one who hasn't come?" Alexa asked the class president.

"Sorry..." A man entered a bad boy suit and sat down at the empty table.

"Who told you to sit so casually?" Alexa stared coldly at the man, who stared back at her coldly as well. The man just raised one eyebrow, arrogantly, making Alexa want to be angry even more. If she wasn't thinking about today's exam, then Alexa would have left the class.

"Ahhhh... Well, I don't want to waste time." Alexa immediately distributed the exam papers to each table. And Alexa placed a similar paper on the desk of a cold man that she knew was named Oliver. The man who had caught her eye. Throughout the exam, Alexa just stared at Oliver, who was working on the questions seriously. Alexa could guess. Oliver may be a playboy by the looks of it; his face and the look in Oliver's eyes make the women, probably including Alexa, feel trembling.

"I want it!" Alexa was finally sure of what she was thinking. "Well, if you're done, you can collect it with Oliver, and you bring all the questions to my desk." Alexa smiled and walked out of the classroom, trying to normalize her heartbeat. Because Alexa's heart didn't usually beat fast unless she was with Darwin, her husband, first.