The Goddess Sculpture Is Actually My Husband’s Secret Mistress! - Chapter 69: Chapter 69

As I went there the cameras were already rolling. Our host was telling the contestants what they would be doing on the first day. The first part of the episode was shot at breakfast because the contestants were paired up for their today's task in there. The tasks were decided by a team incharge of the event which consists of selected employees of all five companies.
I walked to Sarah and asked her what the first task would be because I was more into publicizing and investing, not organising.
Sarah jerked her chin up and I followed her gaze. A big white sofa was hanging from a crane, decorated with white silk clothing and colourful roses. My eyes widened in surprise because this looked extreme.
"Don't worry. All the safety precautions are taken. Look" She showed me the air bags that were placed on the deck and the first aid was also here in case something happened.
The contestants were already lined up along the railing waiting for their chance. They look scared but determined.
I was talking to my contestants and through the corner of my eyes I saw Marcus coming to the deck. I gulped nervously and looked away. Just seeing him brought me down to my knees but since I didn't want to humiliate myself anymore I decided to give him the cold shudder.
After talking with them I decided to go back to Sarah but someone else stopped me. I looked back to see who it was and it was the last person I wanted to see.
"Hey love" Brandon had a playful grin on his face. The wind ruffling his dirty blond hair covering his eyes and puffy cheeks.
"What Brandon?" I rolled my eyes uninterested.
"Want to have lunch?"
"Don't you know that I'm married" I started walking past him but heard his footsteps following me close behind.
"C'mon we both know what it is"
I snapped my head and turned to him.
"What is it?"
"It's a fake marriage"
"It's not" Even though I was mad at Marcus I didn't want anyone else to think like that about our marriage.
"So you are saying it's true? Do you love each other? Did he say he loves you?"
That hit me harder than I thought. Marcus didn't say he loved me. Till there was love this marriage will always be fake. And marriage does not work with one sided love. Me loving him is not enough to complete our marriage and that was the cold hard truth I've been trying to avoid all this time.
"See! Even you seem to be lost. You like it or not I'm taking you to lunch dear" before I could deny Brandon tucked a loose strand behind my ear and walked away.
I looked to where Marcus was and he was looking at me with a hurt expression on his face. It hurts me lot to see him like this. I wish I could just run up to his arms and hug him like there was no tomorrow.
The photoshoot started and the first pairs were scared to even get on the sofa but they quickly recovered and started posing. Only few were capable of grabbing my attention. The rest didn't give their best.
While the photoshoot was taking place I decided to go and sit on a bench at the corner. I leaned my head back and enjoyed the salty wind blowing on my face. I felt someone sitting beside me but did not turn because I already knew who it was.
"Are you angry with me?" Marcus asked hesitantly. I didn't turn to him since I knew I would breakdown and forgive him instantly.
"Serapha"
I still didn't turn and decided to look the other way. Marcus leaned down and pressed a kiss on my cheek. Then he buried his face in the crook of my neck, inhaling my scent.
"I'm sorry" he mumbled a small apology in my shoulders. I slowly looked at him and saw that he was genuinely asking for my forgiveness.
"What's with the scars? Who did it Marcus?" I couldn't stop myself from asking the questions that had been bothering me since last night.
Marcus looked away, his fist clenching and unclenching in anger. We stayed like that for a while and Marcus still didn't say anything.
"Aren't you gonna tell me?"
"I can't tell you"
"Marcus I just want to understand you"
"Don't"
I scoffed and raised my hands up.
"Fine don't tell me. And don't even talk to me" I got up and stomped toward the photoshoot angrily.
"Mrs. Anderson" I looked to my left and saw Andrew walking with a huge smile on his face.
"Everything alright?"
I nodded my head to his question and looked away uninterested at the conversation he was going to start.
"I was wondering if you can have lunch with me" he said shyly and my eyes widened in amusement. Why does everyone wants to have lunch with me? Suddenly an idea popped in my head.
This was a perfect excuse to ditch Brandon.
"Sure"
Andrew's grin widened and he hopped off happily, waving as his eyes twinkled in excitement.
I looked behind and saw Marcus staring at me angrily, gritting his teeth, trying to control himself.