Chapter 102
102 –He Says He Is Not Jealous
Madeline:
My kids had just woken up, full of energy and excitement to be in a real house again.
They couldn’t wait to go outside and play in the garden.
The moment they came out of their rooms, all dressed and ready, their attention shifted to their father, right when he walked out of the side room.
He had just taken a shower and was buttoning his shirt when he noticed the kids.
“Daddy!” Bodhi was the first to run straight to him, followed by Elara and Gina, who approached more hesitantly before hugging him.
He picked up all three and carried them to the living room, which was mostly glass doors.
When the curtains were open, you could see straight out to the road.
Just then, Nina slipped quietly out of the room wearing a black dress.
She clearly didn’t want the kids to see her leaving the same room their father had slept in.
They were young, they wouldn’t understand much, but they would talk.
And that alone was enough reason to be discreet.
When her eyes met mine, she quickly looked away, guilt written all over her face.
After I refused him last night, Sawyer had gone straight to Nina’s room, as expected, and of course, she welcomed him with open arms. 1
This had been going on for years now, and I’d been pretending it didn’t bother me.
Maybe my ego, bruised after the Alphas rejected me, had hardened so much that when I first agreed to the marriage, I made it clear it was for safety, protection, and stability, for my children to have a home in the human world.
There were good moments too, mostly when Nina wasn’t around.
I convinced myself that this was the life I had chosen.
But I also knew Nina had been the first choice for his marriage.
Everyone had wanted him to marry her, but he chose me.
For a long time, I told myself I was the one who came between them, that I stole him from her, even though there hadn’t been an official relationship between them then.
But now, none of that mattered.
“Daddy, we’re not talking to you,” Elara said, crossing her arms.
“Why? What did I do?” Sawyer asked gently, brushing a hand over her head.
He could be tender one moment and distant the next.
He wasn’t a man who naturally loved children, but mine adored him.
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They’d grown up knowing him as their daddy.
“Because we saw you hit Mommy last time,” Gina said suddenly.
Sawyer froze. His eyes flicked from me to Nina, and Nina bit her lip, looking away.
Yeah, because the woman they’d seen wasn’t me, it was Nina.
I could only imagine what had actually happened.
They probably got too intimate, maybe out in the open, and the kids had misunderstood it.
“I would never hit your mommy, you know that,” Sawyer said to Bodhi, his tone gentle. “We were just play fighting, okay p>
He said exactly what I’d told them too.
“You two play fight?” Gina asked, her tiny hand touching her chin.
“Yeah, we do,” Sawyer lied smoothly. “That’s because we’re best friends and we play fight. But trust me, your mother beats me most of the time p>
As soon as he said that, I saw my children relax, their little faces easing with relief.
It’s true, when parents fight, children suffer the most.
But in this case, it wasn’t even me fighting with him.
It was him having fun with Nina, and the kids had caught a glimpse of it.
Maybe they saw something, maybe they heard something, but hopefully, they hadn’t seen anything too revealing.
Otherwise, they would have said something far more alarming.
“And we were so upset we were thinking about making someone else our daddy,” Bodhi said suddenly.
My muscles stiffened.
Sawyer raised an eyebrow, clicking his tongue softly as he turned his full attention toward Bodhi.
“Really? May I know who it is, so that I can compete with him?” Sawyer asked, his tone casual but his eyes sharp.
Knowing him, I could already tell where this was going.
He’d dig until he found out everything, even from my children.
That was what I hated most about him, his way of extracting information from anyone, especially kids, who were too innocent to understand what they were giving away.
“Uncle Baxter,” Bodhi said proudly. “He’s Mommy’s best friend and he’s so nice p>
Sawyer’s lips curved into a smirk, one that didn’t hold amusement or affection, but something closer to anger.
I couldn’t figure out why he even cared. It’s not like he wasn’t busy sleeping with someone else.
“Kids, that’s enough,” I said quickly. “You’ve already worn me out this morning. Nina, could you please feed them breakfast p>
I pretended not to notice the guilt that flickered across Nina’s face as she hurried to gather the kids.
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They had been with me all morning because I knew perfectly well where she and Sawyer had spent the night.
Once they left, I waited, because I knew Sawyer wouldn’t stay silent for long.
“So, while I was away, you’ve been having quite a time, huh?” he said, stretching his arms lazily.
“ Well, I wasn’t,” I replied flatly. “And there’s no point in this conversation anyway. It’s not like you-“I stopped myself, then added coldly, “If I got too close, I’d probably still smell Nina on you p>
It wasn’t just an insult, it was a reminder. He didn’t get to question me when he was free to do whatever he wanted.
I turned to walk away, but his voice followed me.
“You think hanging around your best friends is going to make me jealous? Make me reconsider my life and choices?” he asked, standing now. “You’re wasting your time. That’s never going to happen, Madeline. You know I don’t fall that crazy in love p>
He moved closer, lowering his voice.
“You’re my wife. I respect you. I give you everything I can. But don’t expect loyalty from me, I don’t believe in that word p>
“And I certainly don’t get jealous,” he remarked.
Then, maintaining his steady gaze, he straightened his collar and headed to the bedroom to get ready for the day.
Well, if he didn’t get jealous, then I supposed I had no reason to worry about my best friends either.
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