Chapter 16 - A night of revelation

Alex took the other scoop of ice cream that he had dished in Emily’s favorite bowl and headed upstairs to Emily's room. He found her half awake lying in bed with a faint weak smile on her face. "My Sunshine, I brought you some ice cream. I used your favourite bowl." Alex said, holding out the bowl to her."Vivian, if I'm correct, made it especially for you." Emily's eyes fluttered open, and she smiled weakly at Alex. " Yeah, it's Vivian and thanks, Alex for this. That's so sweet of you." Alex smiled back and handed her the bowl. "You're welcome. I'll let you enjoy it. I'm going to go study for a bit." Emily nodded, taking a spoonful of the ice cream. "Okay. I'll call you if I need anything." He leaned over and kissed her forehead. "I'll be just downstairs ok? if you need anything call me or yell my name." Emily smiled feeling like a child. "I will. Thanks again, baby." He smiled and turned to leave, feeling a pang of guilt for the desire he'd felt for Emilia just moments ago. He pushed the feeling aside and headed downstairs, trying to focus on his studies. Alex walked into his study room, feeling a sense of relief wash over him as he closed the door behind him. He had peace to himself, he needed to relax. Just as he was starting to unwind, he felt two hands massaging his shoulders gently. The act caused his eyes to snap open and he looked up only to find Emilia standing behind him with a sly smile glued to her face. "What are you doing?" Alex asked, trying to keep his voice low. "I'm just helping you relax, baby," Emilia replied while her hands continued to massage his shoulders. "You seem tense, so let me help out, uh?" "Emilia, Emily is still awake upstairs. I don't think this is a good idea." But this made her smile to grow wider. "Oh, don't worry about Emily. She's fast asleep and I made sure of it." Alex's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean?" Emilia leaned in close, her voice barely above a whisper. "I poured sleeping powder into her cup of ice cream when I was in the kitchen earlier. She won't be waking up anytime soon." Alex's eyes widened in shock, and he was beyond surprise."How could you do that?" he demanded, trying to keep his voice down. Her eyes gleamed with determination as she gazed up at Alex. "I'll do anything to have you, love." she whispered, her voice evident of the desires she had for him. Before Alex could react or say anything, she leaned in and pressed her lips to his. Immediately his resistance and self control melted away as he felt Emilia's warm mouth on his and he found himself kissing her back. As they kissed, Alex's hands instinctively reached out to grab Emilia's backside, pulling her closer to him to feel the consequences of her actions between his legs. Emilia's hands wrapped around his shoulders with her fingers digging deep into his skin as she deepened the kiss. Alex's mind was a jumble of conflicting emotions, the last thing he needed was getting caught but his body seemed to have a mind of its own, responding to Emilia's every passionate kisses and caresses. Meanwhile, upstairs, Emily suddenly felt a wave of nausea wash over her after savoring just a scoop of the delicious ice cream. She rushed to the bathroom, her stomach churning with a mixture of the ice cream and the lingering effects of her drugs. She leaned over the toilet, her body disposing the contents of her stomach. Feeling drained and weak, Emily made her way back to her bed, collapsing onto the soft mattress. As she lay there, Emily couldn't shake the feeling that what she really needed was a warm, comforting bowl of hot noodles. Her stomach growled at the thought, and she called out for Alex, hoping he could help her satisfy her craving. "Alex," she called out. But as she waited for a response, Emily remembered that Alex was likely engrossed in his studies. She knew he had a lot of work to catch up on, and she didn't want to disturb him So she decided to take matters into her own hands. She slowly swung her legs over the side of the bed, testing and finding her strength and balance. When she felt a bit more stable, she pushed herself from her standing position and made her way to the door. Immediately she opened it, her eyes blinked trying to adjust to the brightness and so she began her slow journey down the stairs, her eyes fixed on the kitchen below, where she hoped to find the hot noodles she so desperately craved. She badly needed it. She walked into the kitchen, looking for Emilia but she was nowhere to be found. She thought Emilia might be sleeping or probably up chatting or whatever then she decided to check Alex's study room to see if he too would love some noodles. As she approached the study room, she saw something horrifying that made her stop in her tracks. Emily's eyes widened in shock as she stood frozen in place, her gaze still fixed on the scene unfolding before her. Through the transparent part of the study room door, she could clearly see Emilia sitting on Alex's lap, wearing a revealing nighty that left little to the imagination. Emily's heart felt like it had been stabbed, probably squeezed, it hurt so bad. Her mind struggled to process what she was seeing. None of them noticed her presence as they were busy with each other. Alex's eyes were fixed on Emilia's peaches on her chest, his face twisted in a mixture of passion and desire as he violently sucked them causing Emilia to moan. Emilia's hands were wrapped around Alex's neck, her fingers digging deep into his skin as she pulled him closer. Alex's hands were roaming over Emilia's body, his fingers tracing the curves of her nighty. The scene was so intimate, so passionate, that Emily felt like she was intruding on a private moment. She felt a wave of nausea wash over her once again but not from the ice cream, this time, her stomach was churning with a mixture of shock, anger, and hurt from what she was seeing. Emily stared a Alex with her mind screaming with questions. How could he do this to her? Alex, this can't be happening. Didn't he care about her feelings? He was cheating on her? Probably it was a dream. Emily pinched herself only to discover it was reality. Her hands went to her chest as she held her pajamas tight with tears pouring out from her eyes. It felt like her whole world was crumbling around her. She didn't know what to do, or where to go. Should she scream? or yell at Alex? She didnt know, all she knew was that she had to get out of there, before she collapsed from the pain and shock. She slowly backed away from the study room door, her eyes still fixed on the scene she had just witnessed. She felt like she was in a daze, her mind struggling to process what she had just seen. She quietly made her way back to her room, her appetite for noodles suddenly gone. She felt a lump in her throat as she climbed into bed, curling herself up into a ball as tears began to stream down her face. As she lay there, Emily couldn't shake the image of Alex and Emilia together. She felt like her heart had been broken into a million pieces, and she didn't know how she was going to put it back together again. As the tears continued to flow, Emily eventually cried herself to sleep, her heart heavy with sadness and betrayal.