Earlier,
“Bill I am so happy that finally, we are going to get married.” Trishia was expressing her sweetness to their parents in the dining.
Bill didn’t reply and continued his eating.
“Finally, Kelly, Ed would be happy that his son would be settled with my daughter.” Sen. Meyer gladly announced remembering Ed Sky.
“Absolutely,” Kelly answered with elegance and satisfaction in her tone. "I think 1 week of preparation is enough for the wedding," Kelly added. She wanted it to be done right away before her son's mind would change.
“That would be great! Cheers?” Senator Meyer raised his glass. His wife, Kelly, and Trishia raised their glass as well but Bill was unmoved.
“Bill,” Kelly called out his attention softly.
That was the only time he raised his head and took his glass to join them.
After, “Bill, may I have time with you alone?” Trishia asked Bill sweetly in front of their parents. She purposely took the advantage to ask him as she knew he would not refuse her in front of his mom.
“Go ahead, son. Have time with Trishia.” Kelly nodded agreeing with Trishia.
“Excuse me,” Bill muttered to everyone then stood up and exited the dining.
Bill walked into the garden to get some fresh air. Trisha was behind him chasing his big strides.
“Wait Bill, I am wearing a stiletto,” Trisha exclaimed as she had difficulty walking on the cobblestone aisle with her high heels.
Bill stopped and Trisha was so happy that she ran and hugged his behind.
“Bill, I’m so happy that I am gonna be your wife soon,” Trisha muttered in her best sweet tone.
Bill took off her hand from his body then he turned around to face her.
“Turn down the marriage,” Bill ordered in a serious tone looking at Trishia’s eyes.
“No Bill! I will marry you no matter what.” Trishia strongly refuted while she hugged him again.
“Marriage is not my thing.” Bill declared with a deep voice.
“Bill, we can work it out. Just give me a chance. I will be a good wife and good mother to Adam. Okay?” Trishia’s eyes became teary as she was pleading at him.
"I can't marry you. Turn it down or you're gonna suffer. pick your choice." Bill took her hand away from his body then quickly strode away. Trishia was left laughing bitterly while her tears came out quickly.
'You are only mine, Bill. Our marriage will proceed as planned. Only you could be my husband.' Trishia muttered in the air convincing herself to calm down before she went back to their parents.
At Bill's mansion,
"Let's have a divorce."
Of course, Arabella was happy with his approach. It was just so sudden and she didn’t expect that finally, she would free herself from him.
She was speechless for a while.
“Sure!” She tried her best to give him a quick answer to his offer in a cool and satisfied manner.
After 6 years, her title as Mrs. Sky would be omitted from her name. That was a piece of happy news. She could finally walk around without Bill’s name on her.
“Don’t be too happy. Let’s have a divorce only if…” Bill intentionally cut his statement to give her more suspense.
“Only if? What?” Arabella’s impatient voice resonated in the living room.
“Only if you sleep with me tonight.” He continued with his condition.
“Damn you!” She cursed as she was hoping for a good proposal from him. She thought he was serious about it.
“Why are you so angry?” He smirked while releasing his devilish playful smile.
“Don’t smile at me. I am angry with you.” She scolded him as she could not help admiring her playful smile secretly. It was like it had magic that could captivate her even if she was extremely angry with him.
“Are you already in love with my smile?” Bill rested his forehead on hers while holding her two wrists. Arabella was sitting on his lap and she was rooted in her position.
“No! In your dream!” She refuted while her lips were already shivering as his lips were just an inch closer to hers.
“Stop this right now! I need to find my son.” Getting rid of the tingling sensations that were made by him, she scolded him with an irritating tone.
Bill looked at the cold girl who was obviously avoiding him.
How could she while he was so eager to be with her?
Her smell and presence made him so hard. He knew she could feel it but she was so aloof at him. She was not the same Arabella he had before.
“About Adam…” He became serious while releasing her wrists.
Arabella was all ears to him as she heard her son’s name that she didn’t notice that she was still sitting on his lap.
“My mom brought Adam abroad.” He talked in a deep voice.
“What?” Arabella screamed while her eyebrows furrowed in the middle. She couldn’t believe that Kelly had done that. She had so many objections to the situation and was very sorry for her son. Adam must be very scared right now and traumatized. She still believed that even their blood was with Adam but they still have no right to touch him. Where are they when she needed them? Kelly cursed her and Bill did everything to make her life a living hell.
“You! If you didn’t get Adam, he’s just with me right now!” She became hysterical again. Her tears automatically ran down while blaming him.
“Shhh…My mother will not do anything harmful to him.” Bill hugged her but she refused to be in his embrace. He might be right but she was against the idea of Kelly.
“I will get Adam.” He muttered with a sincere tone.
“I don’t know Bill. All I know is that you just want to kill me.” She looked at him coldly.
“Yeah!” Bill nodded with serious eyes pierced to hers. “I really want to kill you right now.” He added not leaving her beautiful face.
Hearing him, she panicked as cold sweats started to come out from her body. She didn’t know how to react.
‘You can’t die now Arabella. You still have to save Adam.’ She thought. ‘Run! Run now!’ Scared for her life, she quickly stood up and was about to run but all the lights had turned off. Darkness instantly invaded the whole mansion. Arabella froze, she was afraid of the dark. Her heartbeat suddenly thumped so fast.
“Running again?” Bill sounded behind her in the dark. She shivered and she didn’t know why his presence always rocked her.
“I’m going out now. I need to see Adam.” She strongly refused to be scared as she strode finding her way out of the huge house but Bill suddenly hugged her from behind.
She froze.
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