Adrian Desmond wore a bewildered expression, utterly failing to understand the depths of Jule's hatred for him. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Why? I don't believe I've done anything to wrong you."
Jule stared at Adrian's captivating face, the kind that mesmerized women. Was Melanie bewitched by this face? Is that why, even though she was carrying my child, she still followed Adrian, who didn't love her?
"I hate you because Melanie loves you without you having to do a thing!" Jule spat out. "I hate you because no matter how much I do for her, she never even glances at me! And I hate you because Melanie loves you so much, yet you don't treat her well!"
Adrian knew perfectly well that the child Melanie Carpenter was carrying belonged to Jule. As the saying goes, one should not covet a friend's wife. If he actually loved Melanie, he would have torn Jule limb from limb for this; anything less, and he wouldn't be a man. But he didn't love her at all.
