A Night with Her Cruel Mate

After leaving the villa that had been her home for the past three years, Julia did not speak much on the way to Consuela's house.

On her arrival, Consuela looked at the absent-minded Julia and coaxed, "You should take a shower first. I'll make breakfast for you."

Julia nodded and retreated to her room. She couldn't help rubbing her body hard at the thought of Terence's violent look just now.

She wanted to wash away his smell. She wanted to scrub her body until she could no longer feel his touch.

What the hell was that?

He hadn't touched her once after they got married. But he had craved and had sex with her repeatedly soon after their divorce.

Julia forced all thoughts of Terence out of her mind. She took a warm shower, changed into comfortable pajamas and felt relieved at once. When she came out feeling fresh, Consuela had already prepared breakfast. There were two fried eggs, two glasses of milk, and some toast laid out on the table.

It smelled delicious and Julia enjoyed them more than she ever had.

"Are you done?" Consuela asked as Julia downed the last of her milk. The former placed her glass on the table and gave Julia a stern look.

Julia raised her head and stared at Consuela. Her chubby face was full of seriousness. Behind her thick glasses, Consuela's eyes were particularly frightening.

"Don't look at me like that." Julia lowered her head. She had always been open to Consuela about her relationship with Terence. But this time, she didn't know why she was keeping things from her.

Julia was afraid that Consuela might think less of her.

felt ashamed at the fact that she was the one always

to get involved with him. I drank too much last night and ran into him. I didn't expect..." She trailed off when she saw that

and continued, "Don't worry, I will not be seeing Terence anymore. Please don't be

had no reason to

sigh. Although she was only Julia's broker, Consuela treated her like a sister. "I told you that Terence wasn't your Mr. Right, but you didn't

Though she was smiling, there was a hint of sadness

had cared for my advice, you

drew out a box of morning-after pills. She flung it in Julia's direction and said, "It has already happened. Just take the pills and don't think too much. You are already divorced and now

but Consuela had thought of everything. As Julia showered, she had gone out

pills on the table, Julia had a faint guess what they were for. But she was having

silently urging Julia to take them. "Julia, you should protect yourself. Don't

is one of your schemes to get back with

your decision entirely," she said in a tone of finality. They sat in silence for a few seconds. When Julia did not reply, Consuela gave up. "I haven't slept all night since I was looking for

Julia stared at the pills on the table. Her head and heart were at war, unable to decide what

I should plan for my

her own. Thanks to Terence's alimony payments, she

slept, Julia left, trying to find

the hotel. She started to think about how she hadn't met

never really been close to her

her own selfish reasons and discarded them when she did not need them anymore. Although Terence