Chapter 17. Unwanted Expectations

|| Veronica ||

“Are you crazy, Vonnie?” Robert rebuked.

“I, uh—” I was literally speechless.

“What happened?” came my uncaring husband’s voice as he walked back into the living room from somewhere. “What is Ms. V doing in your arms, Mr. Whittaker?”

“Oh, do you care?” Robert mocked, glaring in Aaron’s direction.

“I will take care of her. Thank you.” With that, Aaron tried to take me away from Robert, but Robert refused to.

“You have no right to,” Robert retorted. “Vonnie, are you hurt anywhere?”

I shook my head in denial.

“No, Ms. V, you are hurt,” Aaron stated, pointing at my right knuckle which had hit a sharp showpiece earlier during the fall.

“Shall I take you to the doctor, Vonnie?” Robert inquired.

“No,” I replied curtly because I felt like a fool for keeping my faith in Aaron again and again, but he kept confusing me. Right now, he noticed my wound when Robert didn’t. Then again, he didn’t even try to sa