Chapter 147: Parasite
Paul had been so busy lately, leaving Dina feeling increasingly frustrated and annoyed. She was left to handle everything for their upcoming engagement party on her own. After wrapping up the final details today, she felt utterly drained from coordinating with everyone involved to make sure the event would be spectacular. She knew she deserved a break.
"Paul should be here with you, at least to check if everything is to his liking," her mother, Sylvia, commented as the organizer left.
Dina forced a reassuring smile. "You know how men are, Mother. He asked me to handle it since he trusts me more with the arrangements. Honestly, he doesn’t know much about this kind of thing anyway. Besides, he’s been very busy, especially with the campaign for his father’s run for congress."
She was lying, of course. Deep down, she was furious. Paul had made it clear that he didn’t have time to join her. Lately, his mood had soured, likely due to issues at the firm. She often overheard phone calls that left him irritable and distant.
After her mother bid farewell, Dina stormed to her car, slumping into the driver’s seat with an exasperated grunt. Her body ached all over, and her bruises were a painful reminder of last night. Paul had been brutal in bed, so much so that she thought she might break under his rough handling.
Rain’s mocking words about her husband echoed in her mind.
"He always makes me scream his name in pleasure. I’m constantly pampered and satisfied because he knows how to treat me right."
Dina clenched her jaw, cursing under her breath. Paul hadn’t been treating her right lately—not like he used to. He wouldn’t even let her finish first before satisfying himself, and now he was hurting her too.
"I need a drink," she muttered, grabbing her phone to call her friends. Tonight, she was going to get wasted. A night out at a nightclub with her friends was exactly what she needed to unwind.