Mr Billionaire's Regret Chasing His Irresistible Wife (Jared and Arielle) novel Chapter 44

(JARED'S POV)

I slowly opened my eyes, and found myself lying on my back. As I looked around, I realized I was lying on the bed, in the bedroom. But something felt off. I tried to sit up, but a sharp headache hit me, and I winced. Still, I defied the pain and sat up, rubbing my temples.

Where was Arielle? And what time was it? A glance at the wall clock and I gasped, 9 am. Why was I still at home and not at work? Why didn't Arielle wake me up for work?

Additionally, I felt weird. My mouth tasted bitter, and I felt tired despite just waking up. I tried to think, but my head ached more with each passing moment.

What the hell happened?

Just then, the door swung open, and Sofia walked in, carrying a tray. She flashed me a bright smile. “Good morning, sleepy head.”

I forced a smile, still confused. “ Good morning. What's going on?" I asked. “Why are you bringing me food in my room? Where's Arielle?”

Sofia's smile faltered. “Don't you remember?”

“Remember what?” I asked, my frustration growing.

“Don't you remember Yesterday?”

I shook my head, confused the more. “I don't remember a thing. What happened?”

“We were –” she started to say, but I suddenly felt a sharp jab in my head, and I grabbed it in pain. Groaning, I felt the memories hit me.

I remembered returning home from work to get an Important file I forgot. And while searching for it, Sofia came into the bedroom and began talking about divorcing Arielle. I tried to brush her off as I was more concerned about the file, but she offered me a drink. I was feeling quite thirsty having driven home in a haste, and so I accepted the drink.

Everything after that was hazy until…

Oh, God, I remember feeling dizzy after taking the drink and when I voiced it, Sofia led me to the bed to rest.

And, and, shit! She kissed me.

My eyes bulged in horror as I turned to her.

“Please, tell me we didn't do anything stupid.”

Sofia hesitated and my stomach churn at the expression on her face. I didn't wait for her response but scrambled out of bed. That was when I realized I was in my pajamas.

“Did you change my clothes?”

“Yes, I did.”

“Shit! Why?”

“Come off it, Jared. I only stripped you to your briefs before putting the pajamas on. It was no big deal.”

“It is! You're not my wife!”