Bounded by vows burned by lies

(Zara's Pov)

"Yes, yes, and yes again. For goodness' sake Celeste, I already said I'll be back soon. You need to stop crying now, okay"

I don't eavesdrop. I'm not the kind to stand behind doors and listen to people's conversations without their knowledge.

But when it's your husband on the call, with a very low voice almost like a whisper, and his tone sounding very desperate, your feet stop even before your brain notices it.

Not only is he hiding to make a call, but he also mentioned another woman's name. That alone made my feet stay rooted outside our half-open bedroom door. He is pacing as he tries to convince whoever it is on the other line and nothing prepares me for the next words that come out of his mouth.

"I already told you that it's nothing like that. Can't you understand?" His voice sounded short now. "If you would just give me some time, then I'll sort it out as soon as I'm back."

The woman on the other end said something that made him stop pacing and pinch his nose before replying.

"Nothing has changed. You're still my wife. We're legally married."

It would have been better if I had been hit by a truck because this one hit me harder than anything else. The shock from it made my legs tremble until I had to lean against the wall for support.

What did he mean by he was already legally married to someone else when we were on our honeymoon?

I needed answers and I needed them now. I pushed the door open, making him stop his pacing and whatever he was about to say.

"Who is Celeste?" I asked in a very calm voice despite what I was feeling inside. There was no time to beat around the bush.

Adrian froze and his eyes bulged before he quickly put on the cool mask I've gotten used to since I knew him.

He dropped the call just as quickly as his facial expressions shifted. Not even saying goodbye.

"Zara..."

I lifted up my hand, stopping him mid-sentence. "I'm asking you who Celeste is. So answer that."

"It's no one important. Trust me," he said, moving closer to me but I step back.

"It doesn't sound like it's no one important if you're legally married to her. So I'm going to ask you again Adrian, with the hope that I heard you wrong the first time. Who is Celeste?"

He hesitated, running his hands through his hair, his eyes looking at everything except me as he continued moving from one end of the room to the other. Seeing that there was no way out, he finally spoke and I wish he hadn't.

"She's my... my wife"

My heart stops beating as I stumble towards one of the chairs in the room. "Your wife? How? When?" I rub my temples trying to understand. "Wait. You're married? And you married me again?"

"Yes, but it's only on paper, Zara. It doesn't mean anything and she knows that I don't love her," he said, kneeling in front of me and holding my hands. "It's not real."

"It's not real? Are you serious? Can you even listen to yourself?" I quickly stand up to put some space between us.