Mega Hit: The Man With All The Power

Chapter 3: Bitter truth.

"Why Lucy? Why did you do it? And with my ex-boss? Don't you have any shame? Why did you have to lower yourself to that extent?" Ivan asked with an ashen expression. His skin was pale to begin with and with the distress, it became paler and he almost looked as if he was drained of blood.

"Ivan, y...you can't blame me...I had no choice, he promised to help me if I accepted him, he...."

"You pushed yourself to him because he gave you petty promises? What can does things do? It would not last you for eternity." Ivan cut her off in angry. He felt as if something stuffy was pressed against his chest and he coughed, Lucy was startled but did not help him out, she just kept her head lowered without talking. 

"Did you ever have feelings for me? Do you even care about the child we had together?" Ivan asked again. When he remembered what happened to his son, his eyes reddened and he clenched his fists before glaring at Lucy with despise.

He had tried calling her yesterday but she did not pick and when she finally did, she invited me over to her house and now?

He came a little bit too early because he wanted to question her and to tell her about the death of their son but he had to witness such an horrible scene instead. 

He suddenly felt useless and worthless.

His job was taken away from him without any reason and now his wife? who had he offended and what had he done wrong to be treated in such a way?

"Errm..Ivan, I really love Jack, can you allow us to be together?" Lucy suddenly said, she was holding the hems of the blanket that was covering her body, making her look weak but the statement that came out from her mouth was very merciless.

Ivan suddenly let out an hollow laugh that tears started to fell from his eyes but Lucy remained silent. Ivan thought that she was joking at first but with the look of things, he realised that she was not and could not help but feel bitter.

"Do you know how ridiculous and hilarious you sound? Can you even hear your self? You love Jack? Was that not what you told me before we got married? But now? the feelings are gone? Bullshit." Ivan could not control his voice anymore and yelled but Lucy did not even flinch and Ivan suddenly realised something crucial.

Although Lucy had been behaving so guilty and weak since Ivan started to question her, Ivan suddenly realised that she might not be as gulity as he thought that she was.

She was not asking for his opinion, she was telling him because she had already realised made up her mind. She must have a reason for behaving in such a way, that must be the reason why she called him.

Thinking about that, Ivan trembled visibly and he finally spurted out mouthful of blood after keeping it in for so long, He glared at Lucy and became speechless.

"You can only agree, I have already got together with Jack, it is for your own good, you know how Jack can be, you've disrespected him so much tonight but I will plead for you so that he would not harm my son, but you must agree to let me go, we can't continue this relationship any longer." Lucy said calmly and Ivan's eyes dilated. 

He felt that Lucy already had everything planned since all this while, she had been lying to him.

No wonder, she had not been coming home for days and whenever Ivan asks, she would make up an excuse that she went for a business trip, in a meeting or something of that sort.

Ivan realised that he was just a fool for believing in her, he felt like a complete dummy but he still loves her, it was foolish but you have to know that they've been together for some years. 

"Lucy, is Jack forcing you? did he threaten you or something?" Ivan asked with hope in his eyes, he hoped that he had guessed right that she was not doing all this willingly. That she had been forced and still loves him and their child. 

"Even if he does threaten me, what can you do about it?" Lucy said, her voice suddenly became chilly and unfeeling.

Boom!

Like a bomb, it resounded in Ivan's mind and he nearly spasmed because she was right. Even if Jack really did threaten her, there was nothing he could do. 

He was just a nobody, he does not have a status or money to keep his wife to himself. He felt pathetic. 

But still, he saw hope.

"So, he did threaten you?" He asked again, he had already lost his only child with Lucy, he does not want to lose her as well, he felt like he would breakdown completely if she really does not want to stay with him anymore.

"No, he did not threaten me. We've been together for some weeks. We started our relationship after that dinner party where we saw each other first." She stated and Ivan stated. 

They've been dating for weeks? Then what about all the stress he had went through just to make her happy? What about the humiliation? Everything was just for another man to take his wife and his wife was even willing. 

"I....i thought you refused him that night..." Ivan asked and she chuckled.

"Yes, in front of you, I did reject him but I still went back to him after that, He has the money, the status, the connections and everything I need to live a good life, but what did you have? You literally have nothing but only knows how to sweet talk and beg your way out. Ivan, you are useless." Lucy said mercilessly and walked away without hesitation. She took her clothes with her and left the room in haste as if in a hurry to leave his presence.

Ivan stood there like a dummy, his back was bent and his body was shaking as if he wanted to have a relapse.