chapter 3

She ambled down the hall way heading to the parking lot where her car was as she vividly remembered that night. "Mrs Arnold it's a girl, she is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen, especially her eyes. Mrs Arnold looked away, not wanting to look at her baby. Because of this child, she couldn't continue with her modelling carrer. She wanted to wait for a few year's before she could start having babies but this little brat just happened. She tried to get rid of her child just so she could continue but this little child wanted to come to this world by any means possible.

The nurse left the baby beside Mrs Arnold and turned off the lights. Mrs Arnold was in sorrow as she looked away from her child.

The baby began to cry in the dark but Mrs Arnold's ignored the babies cry.

After what seemed like a long time, the baby didn't stop crying, Mrs Arnold looked at her crying baby and hesitantly picked her up. With this action, the baby stopped crying and slightly opened her eyes. The little baby had amber eyes which seemed to glow in the dark, Mrs Arnold was utterly shocked. She quickly put the baby on the bed and turned on the lights. Indeed the baby had amber eyes which made Mrs Arnold's feel like she was a little witch who only came to the world to ruin her career. After giving birth, she vowed to work on her body then win the award as model of the year. Mrs Arnold had no time for Rain at all, Mr Arnold's on the other hand was never around, the little Rain grew up around servants and was always alone. The next year, Mrs Arnold was back in shape but that wasn't enough to make her win that award she so wished for.

This made Mrs Arnold's hatred for Rain even worse. But despite her mother's hate, everyone who saw Rain, loved her and treated her like a treasure. Another year down the line just a few months after Mrs Arnold quit her modelling career, she got pregnant with her second child, Natasha. This brought joy to Mrs Arnold, she finally had the feeling of motherhood, she felt like it was her first time giving birth.

Mrs Arnold was a mother to Natasha but Rain was always the unfortunate one. The only person who showed her some love was her father but even at that, her mother made sure to make Natasha the perfect daughter in front of Mr Arnold.

Rain was a beauty beyond imagination, she was graceful, kind hearted and her mesmerising amber eyes always seemed to draw people in. Natasha was always jealous of her elder sister, she wanted to take everything that belonged to Rain, the love of their parents, friends and even Zain.

As Mrs Arnold relived her past memories in her mind, she realized she had arrived home. "Carol how could? How could you be so ruthless towards your own flesh and blood? That's your daughter damn it! Do you have a heart at all? For years I have watched you discriminate between the two girls, you favour Natasha more than you do Rain. Carol I have tolerated so much from you but this? This is the height of it all. I never....

"Enough! Just let me go you are hurting my arm" Mrs Arnold shook off her husband's hand. She never thought he would suddenly pounce on her in such a way.

"Squeezing your arm the way I did just now is nothing compared to the pain that you have inflicted on our daughter! Carol you, you...

"Don't judge me, I am not the only one who has been terrible to this girl. You, you call yourself the perfect father right? Have you ever been there during her childhood? Tell me? Have you been there for her as a father? You know my carrer meant everything to me. It was my life, it was the description of my whole being. I had specific goals which I needed to reach but that girl! That child ruined everything for me. She brought bad luck upon me.

My figure was ruined because of her, I almost lost my shape and do you know what hurt me the most?

"Carol that's an under statement, Rain is a product of our love"

Mrs Arnold chuckled, "oh so now you are saying my career is an under statement? You don't count it at all? And in case you didn't know, I wasn't in love with you at that time, I was only performing my duty as a wife, I only got to fall in love with you when I was pregnant with Natasha in my womb"

"Woman! Don't provoke me! Rain is your daughter whether you like it or not! You better treat her as such. I will not be in support of Zain and Natasha getting married. What's this? You think our family is a play ground that anyone can come for my first daughter, get her engaged, breaks off the engagement then goes for my second daughter? You think my family is a play ground? Hell no! Over my dead body will I allow such a thing happen" Mr Arnold said in anger then turned to walk away, "she is pregnant, it's too late now" Mrs Arnold spoke in a clear voice. Mr Arnold's steps paused and he slowly inadvertently turned to look at his wife with a confused expression.

"Who? I mean who is already pregnant? "

"Natasha of course, she is pregnant for Zain so they just have to get married, there is no question about it"

Mr Arnold froze in the same spot without moving, he felt like his legs were glued to the ground. He just stood there and blankly looked at his wife who seemed not to care.

"I don't care if you support this marriage or not. I will give my daughter and future son in law my blessings" Mrs Arnold said without a care and walked away without giving her husband a chance to retort.