Being a Substitute Wife
"Three million Audrey, I'll give you three million just pretend to be me for six months" I bit my lip when my partner said that. After a very long time, we met just now and this was his opening to me. I mean I was really tempted to accept because we must need the money for mom's immediate surgery but because 3M seems to be too small for the size of the favor she is asking for. “Only 3M? With the size of the favor you ask for, that's all you'll give in exchange for everything, no deal, after 8 long years when you didn't show us mom, you're coming here just to offer me something like that? Did you think that what you are asking for is easy? And one more thing, where did you get the courage and confidence to think that I will accept your offer, right?" My long litany made him suffer. No matter what, he was so damned that he thought he could pass me his money. "Oh please, my dearest sister, I know you must need 3M, so don't act like that and just accept yourself because you won't be able to operate on your mother" Look at the shamelessness of this woman if she can speak you would think she is not Mama's daughter the pain is really bad with this witch's bangs why did she have to give birth to me looking like her my gosh. "I'm going to repeat it because you don't seem to have heard, I said NO. DEAL. it's not easy what you're doing and I'm a loss on your three million so just find another girl who looks like you to pretend to be you" I will stress because I know he won't stop me. "Fine name your price if I increase the offer will you do it? And I will only be gone for another 6 months, you are very choosy and all you have to do is to pretend and don't let anyone know that they are dealing with you and not me" I washed my own face because of what he said. He really knows my weakness. But it's risky because the favor he's asking for is hard because it's hard to be plastic like him, another thing is if I accept it there's no turning back and I don't want to be ruined because of his nonsense. But if I don't, the chance of survival of our mother, who is in the hospital now and sick because every minute that passes and she is not operated on, will decrease, the chance of her survival will also decrease. That's why I just held my breath because of that thought and since I have no other choice, I'll just do what Andrea wants. “Fine 20M I will do whatever you ask me to do in six months” "20 million? You gotta be kidding me, it's only a six-month agreement, isn't it, and then you're demanding 20M" How can I tweak it so I'm still the demanding one, he's the one who needs it. "Demanding? Can you even hear what you're saying? It's not easy what you're asking for, you g*ga, I'll get married for you and you still can't give me 20M? What if something bad happens to me because you marry someone we don't even know? What about Nisha and mom then? So if you can't do it, just find someone else" After saying that, I'm about to leave, this conversation is going nowhere because we're going to argue and fight here if I stay here for too long, it's better if I just leave and find a foundation that can help us and I'm wasting my time I to him. “WAIT! Go ahead and call for 20 million but I can only give you 10 million right now when I return half of it just please be my substitute for 6 months" "Deal happy cooperation sis" I know all this will not be easy but for mom and Nisha I will do everything. Even playing with the devil. I am Audrey Del Rio and this is the story of how my simple and orderly life became chaotic because of my twin...
Chapter 9
"Thank god, anyways I hope you don't mind that I've opened your bag to see your id's and contacts I've already called someone on your list to inform them about what happened"
I only nodded to him because I was a little dizzy because of the accident. I just grabbed my phone and I was surprised to see the time from there it was almost midnight and I was already upset with Calvin because I was sure that people would be looking for me there. d*rn it what should I do?
He was about to talk again when the door suddenly opened and the worried Lilianne entered.
"My goodness gracious Aud— A-Andrea you worried me a lot I don't know how you are doing do you know how shocked I was when someone called me saying you crashed"
Lily-jie almost called me by my real name, luckily I stopped her. "Mister may I know who are you and what did you do my best friend?"
It was a direct question to the man who introduced himself as Stephen. "Uhm. I am the one who causes her accident so I am here to take care of her medical expenses and to make amends on my mistakes"
Lily even gave him a sharp look as the doctor and nurses arrive to check me out and it's good that nothing bad happened to me and I can go out right away because I'm sure I'm already upset with Calvin.
It was Lily who was supporting me out of the hospital, she didn't seem to really trust Stephen. "Uhm Miss how about I'll drop you off at night maybe if you're still on the way"
The man offered but I heard a familiar voice from the distance.
"Dominique are you really sure that she's here?"
That voice is gone, I can't be wrong, is he here for me? Lily-jie truthfully refused on Stephen. And before we could get out I noticed a familiar bulk approaching us.
I'm still a little dizzy but I'm sure and I know who the man is coming towards us. And yes, I'm sure he's aiming for me.
"Wait Salazar? What is someone like you doing here?"
Stephen asks Calvin as he approaches. Calvin didn't pay attention to that and just looked straight at me. I know even Lily was confused but she chose to stay silent and just looked at me.
"What happened to you? And why the h*ll are you here with him?"
Based on the tone of his speech he's mad but kinda trying to suppress his anger. "Wait Miss Rodriguez do you know who he is?" Stephen asked confused but again he was ignored by this man in front of me.
"I'm asking you Andrea, what happened?"
"Salazar she doesn't even want to talk to you" ~Stephen
"Shut your mouth will you Nepumoceno this is a matter between me and my wife so don't interfere"
It's strict. Lily was so shocked to know that he was my husband and he couldn't speak that's why just by looking at him I knew immediately what he was thinking and wanted to say.
"What the she is your wife?"
"Yeah, any problem with that?"
That question made me shivers but I stop this I don't know what's wrong with the two of them or if they have a conflict but I have to stop this before something happens. "Calvin enough it's just a small accident, and Mr. Nepumoceno here is the one who takes me here so enough with this talk and let's go home I'm still a little bit dizzy you know"
His expression changed because of what I said and he slowly took me from sister Lily's offer. "Wait is this really true, Miss?"
I just nodded as answer and left it to Calvin I was really in daze right now I don't really have time to argue.
"You know what Nepumoceno get out of my sight and I will take care of my wife and I might not be able to estimate you anymore, let's go wife"
Stephen couldn't do anything else when Calvin suddenly loaded me. It was as if I suddenly became clear because of what he did. I gave him a questioning look and he replied with a look he was like 'One violent reaction or I'll drop you'
That's why I just hold on so tightly because maybe when he drops it, it will be difficult. "Um excuse me Mr. Salazar right?"
Lily-jie stopped him. "I'm Lilianne, her best friend, you'll take care of my friend and make sure she'll drink the doctors prescriptions, she has a habit of skipping medicines so I hope you watch her, and you Drea don't forget our business next week call me if you can't go and next time bring your own car and avoid accidents"
"Uhm... Lily-jie, be careful when driving, don't worry about me, my husband will take care of me"
I smiled as she waved goodbye. I don't know what this man ate and until we got to his car, he picked me up. Gosh, we were looking at each other a while ago because of him, I didn't complain because he might get angry, but I noticed that there was something between him and Stephen, it was like they were friends, you know they had a fight because of a girl or something like that. You know just like a typical plot in movies.
I don't want to ask because that's not my habit, and I don't have the right to do that, it's up to him to open up if he wants to. We were both silent until he got into the car. He was supporting me earlier in the ride even in putting on the seat belt amd he just sighs before breaking the silence.
"Next time call me if something like this happens, do even know how worried your and my parents are when they found out that you're not home good thing someone told my assistant that a girl had an accident earlier and was taken to that hospital you are making everyone worried to death you know"
Ah, that's why he was the one who put pressure on our parents when they found out that I hadn't come home yet.
"Sorry I passed out because I don't have your number to call so I hope you understand"
He just sighed again and I just calmed down when he pretended to drive. I'm still a little dizzy because of the medicine earlier, so maybe I'll just put it to sleep first...