"Now please say that you agree with it." Mason gave Ria dog eyes.
"D-don't. Stop doing that." Zaria stopped him, clenching her eyes. He was her best friend but looked highly hideous. She did not want to taint her eyes on her happy day.
"I can agree with the second request, but I beg to differ with the first one." The three young adults turned their heads at the voice and stood up.
Mason shivered.
Memories of his childhood came crashing down on him with Master Anderson's straight poker face. It was the face that used to scare him when he closed his eyes.
Perhaps, he was a boy, an opposite gender that was why he faced such a thing?
"I agree with uncle here!" Zaria chirped as she made her way to her uncle and now father-in-law. Mason did double-take when he saw such obedience. Even someone who tames animals could roll over in shame.
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"The wedding is done, sir.""I know." The man replied but he kept his eyes on her. He was outside watching, hiding in the shadows. Her eyes illuminated satisfaction and pride as she grinned at everyone congratulating her.From time to time, her eyes trained on her knight husband as if she were living a lovely dream.He was watching it all. The shy glances, hidden smiles–everything he wished to see her doing that with him."Sir, your parents must be worried. Let's leave now." Why must he torture himself?"Do you see she is so happy today? Happier than I have ever seen her. Her eyes are shining with pure delight like her life aim has been fulfilled." He caressed the tree as if caressing her face.At this point, he did not care if someone called him crazy."Do you think I should give up now?" He asked, adrift."You sho
Soon the guests left and now Anderson household was empty."Finally, you've become the daughter of the Anderson family." Mia Anderson engulfed her in a warm hug."It is still unbelievable, aunt." Ria tugged her hazelnut strand behind her ear, still thinking of being delusional."Try calling me mom like Elian does, for starters." Mia Anderson widely smiled."M-mom?"She asked."Yes." The mother-in-law wanted to squeal. Delighted that she had a daughter now."Mom.." Zaria tested the term on her tongue and nodded bashfully.'It feels right.'"Now that I've been called a mom, I should give my pretty daughter a lovely gift, shouldn't I? Come here, child." Madam Anderson grabbed Zaria's hand and they both ventured to a room in the Anderson mansion."Here." She gave a set of keys to Zaria Smith who quiz
She was nervously sitting on his bed, waiting for his arrival patiently. Patiently.Once in every five seconds, she opened the camera app in her now jettisoned cell phone and took a look at herself wondering if she looked presenting enough.Would he smile at her the same as the times when they were not spouses and just friends? Her exact favourite smile brought light to her life.Would he be happy with her?The door opened and his light yet powerful footsteps were heard in the room.She nervously swallowed as she felt her throat getting dry.He was approaching her gradually- slowly too much to her dislike. She felt his strong gaze on her."Elian." She instantly became bashful as she shyly greeted him."Ria." His voice sent shivers run down her spine as she clenched the wedding gown she wa
She expected better from a genius like him."What? It was your idea, not mine, Sofs," Mason defended himself, a bit offended.Why the h*ll was she giving him such a look?"Yeah, it was my idea, not yours! It was a fricking joke. Do you even know the consequences of eloping with the daughter of a Retired Army Major!? I bet he will place a bounty on your head. Where the f*ck would you even run!" She exploded. The alcohol had started to blend in with her system.They were sitting at a small bar, drinking. Some people also turned their heads, hearing them.She did not care. She only wanted to knock some sense into him.Tipsy, Mason Waters wondered and a little scenario climbed through his mind.A wanted poster-- no, wanted posters of him were placed in every country and its corners. No place was avoided and the b
The moment her orbs opened, she was granted a divine sight which made her think that she had finally succeeded in getting into God's good book.She bit her plump lips when she saw her newly wedded hot husband, Elian Anderson coming out after taking a shower with a white towel hung low to his waist.Water drenched his raven black hair and little droplets dripped fell from his sculpted straight nose to his perfect jaw and eventually to his naked torso; going through his hard abdominal muscles, becoming lost when went even lower.She could even make out his V lining, but the towel was working as a hindrance, leaving a lot of room for imagination.BOOM!Her mind almost exploded.'Shameless, completely shameless.Change your thoughts. Change your thoughts.Embrace no evil, and do good. L
"Have you informed your friends?" She tied her hair up in a ponytail and glanced at the mirror image with a mundane look. She was wearing a black sleeveless shirt and camouflage trousers.She had just gone through intensive army training but did not seem to breathe heavily. After she had come back three years, she was training without a break to maintain her muscle strength.She still remembered how she lost in a spar with her father's apprentice when she returned."You have got weak living there, daughter." Her father, retired Army Major Hunter Miller commented, folding his arms across his chest. "It appears you have forgotten your training."She wiped the sweat off her face with a small towel and stared at her father, "It was just a warm-up."After sometimes:"You lost yet again." He tsked, shaking his head in disappointment."We'
'Wow!' As Mason went inside, he was amazed.The room was spacious like that of a royal's and had a beige colour wall, giving the room a calm and cool sense of feeling.As he sat on the bed, he smiled. Finally, he was accepted as a guest here and from here on, he would do everything to crash the wedding of his wife.He would impress both Jessica and her father and then instead of that little bast*rd, he would be her adorable little husband. Hehehe."Why are you here?" A cold, aloof voice greeted him.He was amidst thinking that he did not realize the person standing in front of him."Are you here to welcome me now? You're late." Although Mason expressed his resentment, he was feeling giddy from inside.She visited him! And that secretly even."You need to leave from here." Maso
"Do you like it, dear?""I do." Zaria gently nodded with a smile. Eventually, after a week's wait, she was seeing her own home.'Bonheur Villa.' That was what she named it.She hoped the start of her and Elian's life was as auspicious and propitious as this villa's name.It was a Modern European style luxury villa that suited her taste. The large glass windows, huge lounge, clean and stylish kitchen, and beautiful backyard— it was all she dreamt of.Honestly, the place itself and its decorations were all so pulchritudinous and perfect that she could not find any flaw.Like how she wanted everything to be. Flawless.Indeed, her aunt knew of her likes and dislikes.A table for the whole family was set and upon reaching there, a beautiful imagination came knocking on her he
"Sofia, so you have finally decided to leave this house for good?" A loud voice sounded in the room, and soon the smashing of objects followed. Her little sister, Abigail winced. To her, it was a norm. Her mother's hysteria, coercion, and in the end, her guilt. Abigail sighed. She knew what the outcome would be if she let it continue. "Yes, I want to leave, and I will leave." Sofia was hell-bent. One of the reasons she wanted to escape was this. Ever since he left, her mother was never the same. For years, she tried to get her mother to accept reality. That she had to learn to live without him. However, it all went in vain. Her mom never understood. He was her everything to the point that her daughters had no value in her eyes. Everything started with him. Everything also ended with him. "You aren't going anywhere! I dare you to leave!" "Watch me." Sofia shrugged. "No! You can't leave. You will not leave." Helene Roderick grabbed her daughter's arm. A hysteric glint flashed i
"Excuse me, Miss?" Someone shook her. Blinking her eyes open, she was greeted by a man in a white coat. She was a little dazed."Huh?"The light was encircling the place when she came to her senses completely and moved her neck which hurt. Sleeping in a chair and that too on a cold night with no blanket made her body freeze in some places.Albeit the area she was in was a secluded corner– away from the hospital, still, she could hear the faint bustling of people, the stomping of their hurried feet, and the sounds of wheelchairs screeching on the floor.Last night it was all too quiet that she forgot she was in a hospital and slept. One short nap became a thorough sleep and the long night evolved into a day.Her phone buzzed.Mumbling an 'excuse me', she checked her phone to see 6 missed calls from home and got worried."Hello?""Ria, we're trying to reach out to you but you weren't answering." Nanny Mary's voice filled with concern greeted her. "Is everything alright there?""Yes, yes
2 Days Later.The City Hospital. 8:28 pm."Mom! Where's mom?"The doctors and patients who were in the hospital gazed at her strangely. Zaria Smith did not care about anything.The only words that were playing in her mind like a reel were that her mother-in-law collapsed. A mother-in-law who loved her more than anything in this world.And she could be- No, she was the reason she was in danger."Young Madam, you're here!" In the waiting room, an old woman stood up.Nanny Mary hugged Zaria. Slipping into a familiar embrace, Zaria felt calm and her breathing turned even. Her voice was very low, lacking energy."I don't see Dad here.""Old Master Anderson is with the doctor discussing Madam's tumour."Zaria sucked a breath."What happened to Mom, Nanny Mary? How could she collapse all of a sudden?"Nanny Mary's grip on Zaria loosened and she sighed."Old Madam... She was thinking very hard these past few days. Her expression was also not happy. Perhaps she was under some unknown stress."
Breaking News: Rumour confirmed. The Male Lead of the highly anticipated adaption of the famous novel is Malcolm Augustus.Star Entertainment too has confirmed this news and requires lots of support from the fans and readers.The worst came true.The exhilaration and anticipation she had for the movie– it was as if someone had poured cold water on her head.Malcolm Augustus was the Male Lead of her favourite novel, the one she was looking forward to seeing in the movie theatre.Now she had to watch his annoying face on that big screen.A fierce and intense fight on the Internet began and Sofia Brown's phone buzzed crazily."Sh*t." Sofia cursed under her breath for the hundredth time and rubbed her head.Ever since Malcolm's scandal broke out, the entertainment industry and fan and anti-fan groups were in chaos. After Malcolm, lots of scandals appeared and many stars became the target of netizens and public hatred.However, Malcolm's scandal was the biggest of them all. The gentle pers
Zaria Smith knew the moment she saw this woman named Christina Norman, she was going to be a thorn in her relationship with Elian. For 3 days, Zaria did not see Elian and Christina. She had no idea what they were doing. As she passed by the hallway, she heard the low whispers of the servants, their eyes following her and observing her moves as if she were a criminal who had done a heinous crime. Were they blaming her for Christina's state? Was it Ria who forced Christina to eavesdrop on her conversation with her husband, Elian Anderson? Deep in her thoughts, she did not realise she had bumped into Sebastian. Startled, Zaria shook her head, her mind disturbed. "I wasn't looking clearly. Forgive me, Uncle Sebastian." "Young Madam, I..." "What is the matter, Uncle Sebastian? Why are you so pale?" Zaria was getting worried. Why was he so quiet? Butler Sebastian was silent as he kept his gaze low. "Is it about Elian?" "Young Madam, you have to promise me that you must stay calm
'I will finally talk to him! I can't tolerate her presence anymore. Humph, if she has no recollection of 2 years ago, she better make new memories if she can't recover the old ones.' Zaria was thinking when she stilled and watched the scene unfolding. "Elian, you're back!" Christina leapt into Elian's arms happily. "Mmh." "When are you planning to bring your friends here, Elian? I haven't seen them for a long time and I want to meet them." Zaria was in disbelief. This Christina had met them, but Zaria.. Elian had never introduced his friends to her. Not even a simple description of how they might have looked like. He always had dinner outside the house when he visited his friends. "They are busy nowadays," Elian answered and tried to separate himself from Christina but she would not budge. "Well, forget them. Do you feel the difference here?" "..." "Ugh, look around! I have changed everything." Only after that, Elian's dark eyes went to every corner. "The previous setting w
"Good grief!" The next morning when Butler Sebastian saw Zaria, he was flabbergasted. "What happened to you, Young Madam?" "Uncle Sebastian..." Zaria Smith could not get a single wink last night. The moment she would shut her eyes, she would see Elian together with that woman. She had black bags under her eyes and slightly puffed cheeks, giving a great impression of a panda. The torment she and her soul went through was intolerable. None of her friends was here. Who should she confide in? Past, he said. Was she truly just a past? Then why did he keep her here? Butler Sebastian was concerned. Was the task not successful? Since he could not get a word out from Zaria, he sighed. "Young Madam, have something first and then resolve the matter." "Resolve the matter? Will he let us do it?" Zaria muttered, a bitter face forming. "Yes?" "Oh, nothing." As she proceeded to go to the kitchen, she heard some maids speaking. "That guest staying in the room opposite the hallway, isn't she
The dinner ended in silence. Zaria waited for Elian to say something or start a conversation, but he did not. He seemed distracted. The atmosphere was romantic and dreamlike yet the tension and nervousness somehow kept coming in. Under the table, Zaria clenched her fists apprehensively. "Elian, I need to talk to you." Elian was brought back to reality as he sensed Ria's gaze on him. Blinking, he cleared his throat, "I have been meaning to tell you something for quite a while as well. I can only let this out today now that I have got the chance." Zaria's heartbeat accelerated. Was he too- She gratefully thanked her ancestors and the heavens for this moment. With a shy look, she shook her head, her voice soft and she gazed down. "You can speak first. I can wait." "Are you sure?" Elian asked seriously. "Mmh." After all, whether she said it or he said it, it was the same. Sighing, Elian made eye contact with Zaria. He was holding this girl for a long time knowing that she could h
2 Years Later: "Young Madam, all preparations have been carried out. Anything else that you require?" Zaria, who was watering the vibrant coloured flowers, stopped and turned around. Noticing Butler Sebastian, a smile took over her. So much had changed in these two years. Both Zaria and Butler Sebastian got to know each other and went along well. Butler Sebastian assisted her in many things which helped her become a perfect madam of the family. Sasha had begun to treat everyone softly. Although, sometimes she did lose control. The manor was peaceful and tranquil most of the time. Her relationship with her husband had become better and now they did not feel reluctant around each other. The Old Anderson couple would also visit them once a year and would return happily after seeing their children were happy. Her feelings had also somewhat become stabilised. "Nothing else other than him." "It's our second anniversary. He'll be on time, right?" "Young Madam..." Sebastian started h