My Wife is a Sassy Queen

Mariana showed up very upset at Lilian’s home only to find her working attentively.

She made several exaggerated noises before she finally got her best friend’s attention.

“I hate you!” She sniffled.

“I knew you would come, so I had Aunty Lisa prepare your favorite blueberry cheesecake,” Liliana said with raised eyebrows.

“I don’t hate you as much as I thought I did,” Mariana changed her tunes.

“Jo learned this act from you. I knew it!” She snorted before collapsing on the couch beside Mariana.

“That’s only to be expected. Jo ought to be like her beautiful and charismatic godmother,” Mariana shrugged proudly.

“Whatever floats your boat! On a scale of 1 to 10, how upset are you?” Liliana went to the point. Having been friends all their lives, they knew each other too well.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“8. I am more upset with you.” Mariana said as she slumped on the couch in a more laid-back manner than she already was.

“Don’t be. You will have your revenge. If you don’t trust me, trust Vivian and Lydia. They would rather die than admit defeat in front of me.” She consoled her friend in the most unusual way.

“I would rather they be miserable every day.” Mariana was not reconciled with Liliana’s slow pacing. She had seen her best friend suffer under her own house for years and she wanted to avenge her. Even though Mariana knew Liliana was hiding something which would ruin the Aprices completely, she wanted them to be miserable every day. Only then Liliana’s sufferings would be evened out.

Liliana laughed, “If anyone heard you, they would think you are an absolute imbecile.”

“I don’t care.” Mariana snapped. “You ungrateful wretch.”

Liliana caressed her head and massaged her shoulders, “You are still impatient Mer. Sometimes delayed gratification is worth the delay. And only you know what I am hiding. But don’t be too sad because let me tell you, they are miserable.”

Mariana huffed. She did not believe Liliana at all.

“Rose paid so much to let everyone know that my kids are not Jonathan’s. She is playing a long game. She wants to use the ‘fact’ that I had someone else’s kids to make Jonathan divorce me. They had schemed for me to be raped on our wedding night and as far as they know Nathan and I never slept together. She is going to use this to tarnish my image and split me from my husband, so her daughter could become Mrs. Smith.” Liliana explained.

Mariana felt her blood boiling as she recalled how her wedding day had been but did not interrupt.

“Vivian just lost her biggest trump card. Lydia sold all her shares and spent all of Lester’s money.” Liliana further explained.

Mariana finally realized what she was getting at, “They are losing their pawns because they are sure of their final victory. But you and Jonathan have already reconciled and your kids are indeed Jonathan’s kids.”

Although whatever had happened till then had not been a big drawback for any of their enemies, they were losing their chips and comforting themself thinking they would get returns in the end. It would make the end more satisfying if they all tethered to one last lifeline only to find out that was the first thing that had been cut.