The Love That Passed

Jared’s POV

Two years had passed and my marriage was still the same as it was before. I never dreamed of having a marriage like this. I admire how my parents were when my dad was still alive. Ingrid and I saw how much they love each other and I don’t know why mom didn’t allow me to have that.

After I broke up with Stacey and talked the last time in the hospital, I avoided her so I won’t be able to cheat because even if I didn’t love Colleen, I still value our marriage. I don’t like a broken family.

Even if it was like that we were able to meet under different circumstances. Like when she told me that Colleen had texted her telling her to stay away from me. The first time she told me that, I confronted Colleen and she denied it. I was mad at her because aside from telling me that she didn’t do it, she never explained anymore. How can I actually believe her when she doesn’t even say anything that will make me?

At some point being together with Colleen for two years and until now, we are still far from each other even if we were living under one roof because of me. When we talked, I remembered she was about to leave my room when I told her about it and she said that she already asked Betty to clean a room for her. I didn’t object because of my pride when I wanted to tell her that she can stay in my bedroom as well.

“I told you not to bother Stacey anymore, why did you have to text her?” I asked.

“I didn’t do it.” she replied and was about to turn her back to me but I was so mad at that time but I stopped her.

“This is the last time that I am going to tell you this. You better stop whatever you wanted to do to her. I am not going to just sit and let you do whatever that pleases you.”

“I already told you I didn’t do it or anything to her.” she replied casually. She was so calm that I wanted to believe her. But I had been with Stacey for 4 years and she was not the kind of person who will lie about something like that. I still believe that even if she didn’t like the break-up, she would accept it like the decent woman she was.

We become distant to each other even more after that. We never talk unless mom visits us. Betty did not say anything to mom as Colleen requested, and I am sure that our maid was a bit distant to me as well. I just shrugged my shoulders with that because I don’t mind her at all.

Until now, she was staying in the bedroom near the pool. It was supposed to be a room for whenever we had some occasion, wherein some guests would want to rest there when they feel tired from swimming. I didn’t invite anyone to come and have a pool party of some sort because I didn’t want to disturb her when she was resting at night. She sleeps early, that’s one thing I found out about her.

She prepares my clothes for work. I rejected that as well in the beginning because she doesn’t even want to sleep in the same room with me and yet she was doing that stuff. Even if Betty was not telling me, I had a feeling that she was the one who prepared my food as well.

In our marriage, I see to it that I left the house when she was still sleeping and came home when she was asleep. I didn’t want to see her, but I am willing to work things out only if she was not acting like she doesn’t care at all.

Then I am going to find her talking to that doctor all smiles and she looks lively unlike when she was at home. Does she like him? She shouldn’t because she is my wife, I am not going to let her continue liking that man when she was avoiding me like a plague for two years now. No matter where I look, I know that I exceeded him in all aspects.

“Mom, who is Dr. Gerard?” I asked mom and she looked stunned when I looked at her. We were in my car and I am going to send her home which is not that far from our house.

“How did you know him?” she asked. Is she avoiding my question? Why would she ask instead of answering me?

“I saw Colleen talking to him when I went there earlier.” I replied, I wanted to know him so I will just answer mom.

“They are friends.” Mom replied when we were about to enter the gate. I didn’t reply yet and waited until I stopped the car.

“That’s what Colleen said, are you his friend as well?”

“Sort of. He was a very fine young man. He likes Colleen and I think she does too.” mom replied. I was stunned for a moment. How can she let me marry Colleen when she knew that.

“Why did you let me marry her?” I exclaimed.

“Because I know that she will never let herself get too close or attached to him, that’s why.”

“Why? If he likes her and she likes him, why wouldn’t they just be together?”

“Colleen didn’t want to hurt Dr. Gerard.” Mom replied that puzzled me even more.

“Explain mom,” I said but she just looked at me and smiled.

“No need, there’s nothing for you to bother about Colleen cheating on you. She will never do that.” she said and got out of the car. I stayed there for a few more minutes and let her words sink in my mind. How can she be so confident that Colleen will never do that when she knew that she was liking the man and vice versa?

I needed to find out about it and Colleen is the only one who can answer my questions. I started the car and went home ready to confront her.