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Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

Chris and Tris spent time together that night, they walked around their house and usually, they stopped at the park to eat ice cream and talk about their daily lives.

Their relationship was quite healthy, Tris didn't want to have sex before marriage and Chris respected that, the man also had the ambition to become a billionaire. He wanted to have his own company buy anything easily and go wherever he wanted.

Tris supported whatever her boyfriend wanted, especially their plan to get married, that's why Tris also tried hard to restrain herself from being wasteful and save her salary for their future.

After 2 years with Chris, Tris felt that her relationship was very secure, she never felt suspicious of Chris because the man was always open to Tris and Chris always looked simple, that's what Tris liked about Chris, he was different from other men.

"Tris, can I ask you a question?" Chris said as they were sitting in the park with ice cream in their hands.

"Of course," Tris said.

"Who is Anne?" Chris said.

“Oh she’s my new friend at the library, she replaced the previous worker, she’s only been working with me for 4 months, what’s up?” Tris said.

“Oh it’s okay, I was just asking, I answered your message this morning but you didn’t reply so I called that number and another girl answered,” Chris said.

“Ah yes that’s her number, you can save it, maybe one day I need help and call you with her number again,” Tris said.

“Okay, is she married?” Chris said.

“Not yet, but she already has a fiancé and will be getting married next year, her father arranged for her to marry that man,” Tris said.

“Oh I thought there was nothing like that anymore, but why did she agree to be arranged? Is that man rich?” Chris said.

“They’re both equally rich, it seems like Anne’s father is even richer than that man, I don’t know maybe there’s another reason besides wealth, but Anne doesn’t like that man and she hopes she can get the man she loves,” Tris said.

“Well hopefully she can get that man, then what about you? Have you talked to your father?” Chris said.

During the two years together, Chris had never met Tris’ parents, her parents divorced when Tris was still little, and Tris lived with her father. Tris never knew where her mother was but her father always forbade Tris from finding out her whereabouts.

But Chris didn’t know much about Tris’ family other than Gwen because they lived together.

“About that, I’ll try to talk to him, but not now, I’m not ready,” Tris said.

“Are you still not willing to talk to me about your father? Even after 2 years together?” Chris said.

“I don’t have anything to say about him, he’s just a stubborn and arrogant person, and that’s why I chose to live with Gwen, he already has a new wife, I don’t want to know who that woman is, and what happened to them,” Tris said.

“But if you want us to get married, I also want to know who your family is Tris, I’m not forcing you, but one day you have to take me to them and let me talk to your father to marry you,” Chris said and Tris just nodded with a smile on her face.

“Enough about me, what about you? Your new job? You should have told me earlier, my ice cream is almost finished,” Tris said.

“Ah yes it was fun, a new experience for me and everyone there was very kind and friendly, and they helped me a lot, I was even confused they were too kind to me even though I was new, but I was still grateful because I could work there,” Chris said.

“Thank God if they can accept you well, I’m happy to hear that,” Tris said.

“Yes thank you, Tris, this is all thanks to you, you always support me, you were even the one who asked me to apply to this company, maybe if at that time I hadn’t followed your advice, this all wouldn’t have happened, I promise I will take you to dinner at a very luxurious place when I receive my first salary,” Chris said.

“You don’t have to do that, you should save your salary so you can marry me soon,” Tris said.

“You don’t have to worry, you’re the only girl I want to marry, you’re more than enough for me Tris, thank you for always being with me, I love you so much,” Chris said.

“I love you too Chris,” Tris said and the girl put her head on Chris’ shoulder, spending the night happily.

It was 10 pm, and Chris took Tris back to her house before he went home, that day reminded Tris of the first time they met.

Chris always watched her at the bus stop, and dared to greet Tris that morning, Tris, who seemed to realize that her days were always being watched by the man, returned his greeting warmly.

Their very close houses made Chris and Tris meet more often and finally form a relationship that was more than just friends. Simplicity made them seem comfortable with each other, but from the start, Tris had never introduced her parents, for a reason.

Chris, who never forced the girl to open up, especially about her family, Chris felt that Tris' presence in his life was more than enough because Tris always supported him and during the two years together they never fought over anything.

**

In the room, Tris had just laid down when an unknown number appeared on her phone screen. Tris immediately picked up the phone without looking at who was calling her, she thought it might be Chris because he was often like that.

"Hello," Tris said.

“Anna…” A man’s voice came from the other line and it surprised Tris because no one called her that except…her father, Edward Hamilton.

“It’s good to hear my little girl’s voice again,” Ed said and Tris immediately sat up in her bed.

“Dad…” Tris said.

“Yes sweetheart, haven’t you missed me?” Ed said.

“What did you call me this late?” Tris said.

“Oh Anna, I’m your father, I can call you anytime, even take you from that place anytime,” Ed said.

“Dad, we’ve talked about this a hundred times and I’m never going back to that house,” Tris said.

“Is it because of my new wife? I can dump her if you want,” Ed said.

“No, there’s more to my reason for leaving your house than that and you know it,” Tris said and immediately hung up, she blocked her father’s number and hoped he wouldn’t contact her again.

To be continued…

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