Cade sat before Isla, facing her with tears in his eyes.
She was on a wheelchair with her head and leg bandaged. She looked pale. After she cried that she wanted to leave the hospital, it hadn't been easy with Cade.
"Is it more than being arrested? Did the police officers torture you, huh?" Cade kept asking, but she couldn't even speak due to the trauma. Tears were just rolling down her cheeks. Cade noticed she was touching the fire between her thighs. He bent a little but she shut the opening of her laps.
"Isla...." He touched her and she flinched.
"What do I do to make her speak?" He thought inwardly.
"Babe, I'm so sick and worried about you. Why are you acting this way? Ever since we left the hospital, you keep reacting to weird stuff and you're not saying anything. I need to know what the problem is. What happened back at the police? You are innocent, right? Tell me you didn't kill Jake Hollidae."
"Speak to me, Isla!" Cade roared. He heard the door burst open.
"Julie!" She rushed to Isla.
"What's wrong with her? Why does she look so pale?" Julie questioned.
"She was in an accident, and since then, she hasn't said a word about what happened. She only told me to bring her home." Cade explained to Julie. Julie sat beside Cade, facing Isla. Also worried. Isla was expressionless.
"She's not even showing happiness to see you."
"Uhm....Isla. It's Julie. Can you remember?" Cade chuckled.
"What sort of question is that? Of course she'll remember. She doesn't have amnesia."
"Hello? Girl, what's wrong with you?" Julie asked her again.
After several trials, Isla was still speechless and had a blank expression. She wasn't moving.
"I'll get a book." Julie brought out a book and pen from her bag and gave it to her.
"Girl, write everything that happened to you in here." Isla started writing immediately she held the pen.
Cade and Julie heaved a sigh of relief. As she wrote, tears flowed freely down her cheeks. She gave it to Julie and she read it aloud.
"Nigel Gerard came to bail me out, saying he had evidence. He told me Talia Evans was the murderer of Jake Hollidae, somehow he was connected to the case. He took me to a hotel in Las Vegas and took advantage of my innocence. He touched me. He suckled me. He hurt me. He thrust into me pretty hard. He threatened me with a gun. I feel ruined and destroyed." Cade gasped.
"I'll - " Isla suddenly held his hand and shook her head.
"She doesn't want you to do anything."
"How could Nigel be such a jerk?! They are divorced! How dare he touch her?" Julie said, heartbroken. She pulled Isla to herself and hugged her. Isla sobbed profusely.
"It's okay, Isla. It's okay, we will make sure he pays for this."
Cade felt hurt.
His girlfriend went through all that and he wasn't aware.
If he had evidence to prove Isla's innocence, he would have gotten there first. He would have bailed her first.
Even before the monster Nigel got involved.
He was teary-eyed.
"Only you can stay with Isla right now. I...I need to get back home. Lucy needs me." Julie left the house.
"Isla, I...I'm sorry about what happened. Its guilt on my part that i couldnt save you."
"You're not at fault."
"It was my fault for putting you through all this. I know, you never enjoyed a life with me. All I thought about was building a family with you, and our daughter. I never thought about what you felt. I never thought about what you wanted."
"No babe. I enjoy every second I spend with you. I support everything you do for us to have a family. I support you. I love you, Isla."
"I'm afraid, you're only saying those things because you're sad for me. You're only saying these things because you felt I was someone you could just break into and use. Talia was right. I'm the other woman." Isla spoke sadly.
"Other woman? What the hell? Don't say such things to yourself. Before all this happened, you said you'd take Talia to a therapy or something. What's changing your mind? Why do you suddenly feel like she's right? What's going on inside that head of yours, Isla? R@pe from a guy like Nigel shouldn't worry you too much. We don't care about him."
"Wow, Cade. Wow. Is this what you'd say if you love me? I shouldn't worry about Nigel. He has the evidence to bring me out of jail. If I get him arrested, I won't be safe too. I'll rot there and my career will be destroyed."
"You know what, I'll get you something delicious to eat. You shouldn't think about Nigel."
★LATER THAT DAY, NIGEL'S APARTMENT★
He knocked impatiently and when a guy opened, he punched him right in the face.
"You scum! How dare you?!" He roared. The guy was sobbing, touching his face.
"Uhm.... Are you Nigel Gerard?" He was in a uniform.
"Is it your first time hearing that name? Haven't you been seeing him on social media? Why would you mistake him for me?" The worker cried.
"I'm sorry." He apologized quickly and entered the house.
"Where's he?"
"He's upstairs. Just call out to him." He slammed the door behind the worker.
"Nigel! Nigel!" He yelled. Nigel ran down the stairs and was shocked to see Cade.
"Cade Hudson. It's a great honor to have you here. Please sit." He greeted, walking down the stairs.
"Handshake, eh?" He slapped Nigel's hand away and he chuckled.
"You're still annoyed. How's Isla? I hope she's doing great."
"How do you expect her to do great? Nigel, you r@ped Isla."
"R@pe? Shit. Isla's my ex-wife. Don't you read those ex-wife webnovels? They must have given it a quick thought before deciding to give in to their sexy ex-husband. You know it wasn't easy for her to divorce me. She loves me, she just doesn't show it." Cade was fuming at his words. He clenched his fist.
"Isla is a strong woman. How could I possibly r@pe her?"
"You threatened her with a gun."
"Gun? Oh my God, that's horrible. How could I? All these false allegations.....I love Isla too much to do such a thing. No matter what, she's still my sweetheart." Nigel said dramatically.
"Anyway, I'm not here to listen to your drama. What is the evidence you have to support your claims that Talia Evans killed Jake Hollidae?" Cade asked.
Nigel laughed hysterically. Cade wondered what this guy was up to.
"Evidence? There's no evidence. Jake is alive. Jake was taken to the location on a scooter by a female worker. When he arrived, he realized Talia's plan was to kill him. He made a male worker disguise to be him in the dark and Talia killed the worker. Jake fled the scene with his female worker." Nigel explained.
"What the.... Then why was Isla arrested?"
"They all thought it was Jake. The policemen were arranged to get to Isla, taken to a real police station to make Isla suffer. And I came in - a hero to leave with my heroine. We went to Las Vegas, still deceiving her that I had some evidence to save her from jail, I took her to a hotel, and...gawd, we had such a good time. It was a struggle to have her, but I hit, slapped and flogged her until she gave in to me."
"Her boobs. Soft and sweet. I kneaded them and licked the valley, I gnawed at the rosy tips. My tongue was sweeping around, causing her to shiver and moan hard. I just had to get to the real thing. Thrusting into her like a wild dog, oh, she needed it. She was crying and moaning, so loud and sexy. Holding on to me. Ah, Nigel. She was moaning my name. And the last thrust, of course she didn't ask for more because I think I went too hard - " Cade grabbed his collar pinning him to the wall.
"YOU JERK. How dare you do that to her? You took advantage of Isla and now you're telling me you've got no evidence. You'll pay for this!" Angry tears rolled down his cheeks.
He let go of the collar, causing Nigel's head to hit the wall. Without hesitation, he wiped away the blood and punched Cade, getting into a wild fight that caused the house helps and bodyguards to intervene.
They managed to separate them but the scene was bloody.
"The rich one wins. It's because you're poor without connections, that's why you have nothing to prove that Isla was truly r@ped."
"R@ped? What am I talking about? She's my wife..." Cade threw himself off the bodyguards grip enraged and attacked Nigel again, grabbing his neck and pinning him to the ground.
"WAS! Isla was your wife but she's mine now."
Nigel struggled but he was saved again by those bodyguards, who threw Cade out of the house. Nigel was coughing and laughing simultaneously.
★★★★★★
Cade entered the house. He was shocked to see Isla lying on the ground.
"Isla! Isla!" He rushed to her. He called a neighbor nurse who tried to stabilize her.
"Miss. Isla Sinclair has been through a lot lately. All she needs is rest." The nurse told Cade.
"But how do you know that?"
"It's telling on her. She has a weak health." The nurse replied.
"Make sure she gets enough sleep. I'll come back to check on her."
"Are you sure you don't need treatment too? You have wounds."
"I'm fine. Thanks." The nurse left.
Isla woke up a few hours later.
When Cade looked into her eyes, she was crying again.
"Isla, you don't need all this. I taught him a lesson already." His words made her giggle, still in tears.
"Yeah right. You're bruised."
"He's more bruised. I hurt him so hard, he wouldn't dare."
"How did you get his address?"
"Never mind. This stupid guy is weakening you. And I don't want you to talk about him. Just relax, okay? Take medicines and eat delicious food. We aren't talking about Nigel any longer. He sucks, right?" Isla nodded innocently. They high fived gently and he made her sit up.
"I'll call Lindsay and Dora will come over to have a little fun with you."
"No, Cade. I suggest we keep Dora with Lindsay. She's safe there." Cade agreed with her.
"Anything you say!" Cade noticed that anytime he touched her, she wasn't too comfortable. She was either flinching or shivering.
Yeah, Isla had always been a little nervous around him, but not to the extent that she makes him feel like he's going to r@pe her too.
"Isla. Tell me what's wrong. I already told you to forget about Nigel. Why are you stopping my touches?" He asked.
"Cade. I just can't. Your touches just remind me of him. Just let me be for now. We should maintain some distance."
"Distance? Then who's going to take care of you?" He yelled.
"Julie's sending some maids. My phone will be sent and I want you to go back to Hollywood. If you love me, please do what I say." Isla told him. Cade was shocked beyond words. Nigel was really back and had really turned Isla's life that had a little color into something completely dark and horrific.
"Nigel will suffer for this." He thought inwardly as he got ready to leave the house.
~~~~~A WEEK LATER~~~~~~
"You're just worthless."
"Can you please be good in bed?"
"Shake those boobs madly for Daddy."
"I'll hurt you with my filling."
"You're cold right? Let me feel the whole of you."
"We have ugly models these days. How could a woman be so ugly?"
"Profile change, you're so old."
"Scream my name, else, I'll dig a knife in."
Isla recalled violent moments in their marriage. He would abuse her physically, emotionally, mentally and sexually.
"I'm not r@ping you. You're my wife. I own you."
"I'm gonna go harder and harder, deeper and deeper until you burst."
The cries of her pain would fill the entire house, and even those on social media knew the marriage was a fail. Especially when Nigel came to embarrass her on the runway.
Sometimes he would ask her to wear lingeries, and twerk madly. Sometimes he would ask her to take nude videos, dancing and doing the weirdest things.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Check it out." It was late at night and she wondered who it was.
She didn't even pay attention to the movie she was watching.
When she opened, she stepped back in fear.
"Ily baby." He winked at her.
"That is no way to greet someone. What are you here for?"
"Um, your phone." He took it out of his pocket and handed it to her. She snatched it. She wanted to slam the door but he held it and threw it back open. He was walking to her and she was stepping back.
She shivered.
"Hey. Leave me alone." She sat on the couch and he admired what he saw.
"Wow, what a nice house you have here. Magnificent!" He exclaimed. He turned the lights off. Isla was scared to death.
"N...Nigel..p..please turn the lights back on. Right now!" She ordered. She felt him coming close. He grabbed her boob.
"You're giving orders? Well, it's your house. You can do whatever pleases you."
"Please let go..." She cried.
"Not so fast." He lifted the top and he was caressing her boobs. His finger touched the pointed tip and she moaned.
He pulled her closer, stuffing it into his mouth as he toyed with his tongue. Isla cried silently.
"Please....please Nigel, stop doing this to me. What have I ever done to you? Why are you making my life hell?" She sobbed.
Suddenly, the door burst open with a flashlight pointing directly at them.
"Jake??"
"Nigel Gerard, you're so dead." Saying this, Jake attacked Nigel.