Mr. President's Wife

Chapter 19; Unaccepted Apologies

(Roxette pov)

"Try this!

Ivan served me a sliced steak from his plate.

He smiled at me as if to say I should ignore them.

I grabbed the fork and scooped up the steak he put on my plate,

While chewing, I felt my tears welling up and I couldn’t hold it any longer so I stood up.

"Excuse me! '

There was a tremor in my voice, when I spoke and left.

I carried the lower part of my gown so I could get to the washroom immediately.

When I entered, the tears that I was holding back flowed out.

I suppressed my sobs and also wiped away the tears that were coming out of my eyes and running down my cheeks.

My chest is heavy at mixture of annoyance and jealousy I feel.

I was there for about five minutes and I finally stopped my tears, but I knew at any time it would drop again so I thought it would be better if I just left first and go back to my room.

I was washing my hands when the door opened, I didn't bother to find out who came in but she spoke.

"I have something to say. '

"It's Cindy's she even followed me!.

She said, I immediately wiped my hand with a tissue to dry it and I was about to leave when she stopped me by my arm.

“I know that you're aware that I'm Ralf's girlfriend, before you got married,

I tried to pull my arm back from her grip.

"And so?

I calmly said.

"I want him back! '

And he will come back to me no matter what it takes.'

I looked straight into her confident face.

“Just do what you want!

I seriously said then I left the wash room.

I hurriedly walked out of the area and I knew that other saw me from where they were.

I also heard Irish call me but I ignored that. I just want to get away and be alone.

I also took off the shoes I was wearing and just carried them to make it easier for me to run.

My face was wet with tears and I must looked like a mess.

I immediately closed the door when I reached it but someone stopped me.

“Roxette!

Ralf. “I didn’t realize he was following me.

"Go away, just leave me alone! '

I shouted and my voice trembled with tears.

I gave all my strength to close that door but I couldn't take his strength, and he was able to enter the room.

"Get out! I don't want to see you !! Just leave!

I shouted at him and pushed him out the door but he quickly grabbed both my wrist to stop me.

"Calm down!.

He said while holding me, but I struggled and slipped out of his hands.

I walked to the closet and took out all my clothes that were there.

“Cindy and I don’t have a relationship anymore, okay?

He explained.

"Really? Why don't you tell that to her?!

I shrieked as I put my clothes in the travel bag.

“Roxette enough!

He then forced out the clothes I was putting in the bag.

"Let me go!

I said at once pushing him which caused him to lose his balance and sit on the side of the bed.

I quickly walked with the bag to the door and was about to leave that room when he suddenly grabbed my waist. His arm was wrapped around my stomach to stop me from leaving. My back pressed against his chest.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry, Please don't leave.

He almost whispered behind my ear.

I struggled but he was strong enough and tight when he hugged me from behind.

I could do nothing but cry while I was in his arms.

I felt his arm loosen around me, and he forced me to face him.

His two palms are on both my cheeks and he is trying to dry my tears.

"This is your fault!

-how dare you do this to me?!

"I hate you!

I said crying.

“I know, I know‘ I’m sorry!

He calmly said and he was slightly bent down to level on my face.

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I was able to calm down myself and stop crying, a few hours also passed and we were both just in our room.

He was on the veranda and I was putting all our clothes back in our travel bag.

Staying somewhere with that girl Cindy is not a good idea, and I think the best thing to do is to avoid trouble so I sent a message to Irish as well as Loraine to say goodbye that Ralf and I are going home to the city.

It was four o'clock in the afternoon when we left the room to checkout.

Irish also sent us to the parking lot to say goodbye.

I didn't see Ivan before we left.

I even saw Irish’s reflection in the side mirror of the car waving at me as our car drove away.

I gasped and leaned my head against the closed tinted window in the back seat.

I just closed my eyes that were swollen from crying. Hopefully I can fall asleep while on the trip home.

(Ralf pov)

Occasionally I glance at her as she seems to be sleeping in the backseat.

I assume she's still mad at me because she sat in the back instead next to me.

Although I don't intend what happened today, I can't help but accept her anger.

So when she said she wanted to go home to the city, I just agreed.

After that she never spoke to me again and she even avoided looking at me.

It was getting dark and we had two more hours on the road .

I stopped at a drive through fast food to order some snacks while we were on the trip because since this afternoon we haven’t eaten and I just drank coffee this morning.

I don’t know if she ate or what.

I just bought her anything she could eat when she woke up.

About a few minutes later, While sipping on my drinks. I saw her wake up and slightly stretched so I immediately reached for the paper bag of food.

“I bought you some food, here!

She just looked at me and immediately averted her gaze to the window. She had no intention of taking the paperbag I was handing so I just returned it to the empty seat next to me.

I was a little embarrassed but it was okay.

"Are you not hungry?

I asked while looking in the mirror where I could see her face but she had no response.

Her vision remained at the window as if she heard nothing.

I gasped and turned my gaze back to the road.

We are currently on a long road where only grass and planted grains can be seen on the both side of lot.

There are not many light poles and only the car's headlights serve as lights.

I saw how her forehead wrinkled when she looked in the mirror again.

“This is so Annoying!

In my mind. She did nothing but frown at me as if I liked what had happened.

I apologized a lot to her. What does she want me to do?

I turned the car to the side of the road and stepped on the break.

She almost fell off her seat because of the sudden break I did.

"What else is your problem?

"I already apologize to you!

“Why are you acting like this?

I asked her an angry question, but I was careful not to raise my voice.

"Don't talk to me! I don't feel like talking to you right now!

She answered loudly then she got out of the car and slammed the door shut.

I bit the lower part of my lip in extreme annoyance and to control my anger.

I got out of the car and followed her walking fast down the dark road.

“Roxette!

I called her but she kept walking.

Until I finally caught her wrist.

She was struggling but I did not allow her to get away from my grasp, And I forced her to get back in the car.

“Let me go!

“Let me go!' How dare you!!

She shouted repeatedly as she forced her hand back.

I opened the back seat door and lifted her to enter the door.

I didn't care if she was hurt when she fell on the seat. Then I got on and closed the door.

"What are you doing?!

She shouted when I was on top of her and she was lying in the back seat.