Taming My Arrogant Husband novel Chapter 59

Daniel's POV:

"Mr. Kelley, someone sent you a package this morning. I already put it in your drawer on the left side."

Denise said as she gave me the photocopies of the reports I had assigned her yesterday. 

"What do you mean by 'someone?" I asked her in confusion. 

"There's no card or sender's name on the package, it's just your name, Sir."

"Okay, thank you." I opened the drawer on the left side and saw the small white box with my name at the top. 

I sighed and closed the drawer without touching the package."

"Is there anything else you need, Sir?"

"No, you can go back to your desk. Thank you, Denise."

"Your welcome, Sir."

I leaned in my seat when she finally left my office. I don't know what's inside the box, but I've been a little paranoid since Sophia left that night. Four days have passed but she hasn't contacted anyone, my mother, my sister and even Nanay Emily. 

I was pulled out of my thoughts when my phone vibrates inside my pocket. I felt a little disappointed when I saw my sister's name on the screen. 

"Rian."

"Dani, why Belle is not answering her phone? I've been calling her since yesterday but my calls always went to her voicemail. Where is she? Is she that busy?"

I sighed as I don't know how to explain to her what had happened four days ago. 

"Dani, are you still there?"

"Yeah, I'm listening."

"Is she there with you?"

"No, she's not here."

"Then where is she, why she's not answering her phone?"

"Maybe she's in the studio. Just try to call her again."

"Did something happened between you two?"

"No, nothing happened."

"I know you, Dani, I can hear it from your voice. What happened?"

"I told you nothing happened, we're fine, we're okay!'

"Ohh, a fish is caught by its mouth! I wasn't asking if you're okay or not, I was only asking what happened and then you suddenly blurted out that you're okay."

-'Shit!'-

"So now tell me, what happened between you two? I've known Belle for so long, Dani, and it's not her habit not to any calls."

I sighed as I know she won't stop if she doesn't hear the truth. 

"She left the house four days ago and I haven't called her since then, so don't ask me where she is, because I don't know too."

"Wait! What are you talking about?"

"She left! She disappeared!"

"Oh, my God! But why would she do that? Did you fight?"

"I discovered the truth, Rian!" I gritted my teeth as I remembered what Joseph had told me. 

"What do you mean you discovered the truth?"

"The real reason why she married me!"

I didn't hear any words from her, so I kept speaking. 

"You're right, she accepted the deal on marrying me not because of money, but because of her ex-fiance!"

"Where did you-----"

"Because she wants him to be jealous and come back to her! She still loves him!"

But what I didn't know, Rian's eyes widened on the other line after hearing my accusation. 

"What the fuck are you talking about, Daniel?"

I frowned as she suddenly mentioned my full name. I know she's only doing it when she's annoyed with me. 

"Isn't it the truth, Rian? Your friend Belle cheated on her ex-fiance six years ago!"

"Holy Christ! Where did you get that fucking idea?"

"I hired a private investigator and I talked to her ex-fiance!"

"You mean, you talked to Joseph De Lucca?"

"You know him?" I asked and my frown deepened. 

"Yes, because Belle told me everything about him!"

A sarcastic laugh escaped from my lips. "So you also know he caught her having sex with his bestfriend?"

"That's not true, Daniel----"

"Oh, come on, Rian! Don't tell me you believed your friend's story?"

"Of course, because she's my friend! And it's true, Daniel, he tried to rape her! He molested her six years ago!"

"No, she's just lying----"

"Forgodsake! Why can't you believe your own wife this time? Do you easily believe what that son of a bitch told you without knowing the whole truth? Why don't you ask her? Why don't you---"

"Why would I need to ask her? To make her add another lie? If that's the truth, and Joseph molested her before then why didn't she take an action to report him? Why did she just ran away as if she was the criminal and not him?"

"Is that what that bastard told you, that she just ran away? Well, if you really hired a private investigator, then why doesn't he have the truth about her father. That he disowned her own daughter just for money, and that she didn't just run, she tried to explain herself and filed a case against him! But since they had money then, no one believed her, no one supported her, even her own father!"

"Rian----" I was stopped when I heard that she seems to be crying on the other line. 

"Do you hate her that much that you just let her leave, Dani? I hope you realize one day that she's not the person you think she is or the person you're trying to create in your mind."

"You can't judge a book by its cover, Sis."

"Exactly! You can't just judge her that way without knowing the whole story. You may think you know her and understand everything about her but you don't! You don't even know the battle that she's fighting for! If there's something happens to her, Dani, I'm not sure if I can forgive you!"

I just closed my eyes when she immediately ended the call. Her last words keep ringing in my head and I can't help but feel bothered about it. 

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Sophia's POV:

"Ouch!"

That's the only word I could say before I find myself on the ground. Someone was in a hurry and bumped on my shoulder that caused me to lose my balance and fall to the ground. 

"Oh, I'm sorry, Miss." I heard him before he took my hand and helped me stand up. "Are you okay? I'm really sorry, I didn't notice you standing here."

I smiled and finally looked at him. 

"It's okay, actually it's my fault----" but I didn't get the chance to finish what I was about to say when he suddenly lunged at me and pulled me into a tight hug. 

"Oh, my God! I finally meet you, sister!"