“I want to sleep with you.”
The corner of Maria’s lips twitched. She felt like her pride was thrown out of the window when she heard Alvin’s words. Irritated, Maria slapped Alvin’s cheek. Maria’s hand felt hot, her fingers were shaking, her breath was caught on her throat. She looked at Alvin with a sharp gaze.
“I asked you to pretend to be Miller, not harassing me!” Maria’s voice was shaking, then she looked away.
Alvin, who heard that, smiled. “I’m going to marry you, am I not? So, after we got married, should I ignore you without—”
“Alvin!”
“Calm down, Miss Addison. Your skinny, flat body isn’t actually my type. And don’t scream, because I’m not deaf.”
Maria closed her eyes. She tried to control her emotions as she rubbed her face perfectly.
“I’m sorry, I’m too emotional.”
Alvin grinned. “I never thought Miller would want to be with a temperamental woman like you.”
Maria didn’t answer immediately. She took her bag then she left the room. Right before she left the room, she stopped in her track. She glanced at Alvin with her cold gaze.
“I will be back tomorrow, so you must stay here. Don’t go anywhere until you’re able to master all of Miller’s habit and behavior.”
She closed the door in a snap, while Alvin was smiling hearing that. He never thought that his difficult job was now becoming annoying!
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After took a long journey, Maria finally arrived at the Barnet family’s residence. Fortunately Maria had changed her clothes and her stitches which was on her forehead could be hidden with bangs.
The Barnet family was a very complicated nobel family. Let alone bruise on Maria’s body, they could even tell Maria’s tension and they will ask a lot of questions until Maria would willing to tell the truth. It was a complicated matter, and for tens of years Maria went through all of that complications.
“Miss Addison, welcome ….”
The Barnet family’s servant greeted her.
Maria smiled then told the servant to take her bag and coat away. Maria immediately walked to the main room. Because she knew at this hours the Barnet family who didn’t go to work will be there to enjoy camomile tea.
“Mrs. Barnet, Grandma.”
Maria approached them then she hugged them one by one. Maria’s chest felt uneasy, as if she was suffocating. She couldn’t even ignore the nervousness and tension that she was now feeling.
After Maria took some distance, both her hands were intertwined. She was really anxious and afraid that both women could see something foreign within Maria.
“You went for too long, we never thought you would stay overnight there.” Mrs. Barnet swirled the sugar that she had added to her tea.
Maria just smiled, she didn’t dare to answer the question. Of course in a noble family, it was very wrong for an unmarried woman to go out for a long time, let alone stay overnight. And the Barnet family was the family that really obeyed all these rules.
“How is Miller, when will he be back? Hasn’t he been on a business trip for too long?”
“I think it might be another week, ma’am. Because his business relations are quite difficult. They want all the materials for their property to be of the best quality at an affordable price, and Miller is working on that. So he is still trying to discuss with the suppliers of those materials.”
Mrs. Barnet nodded, after she took a sip of the tea in her hand then she put the peacock-patterned glass on the table.
“He is indeed someone to be proud of, he is my son.”
Maria could only lower her head, her lips curved into a trace of an annoyed smile. A man to be proud of? Maria never thought that Miller would still be worthy of that title. If only Mrs. Barnet knew about what Miller had done, would she still say the same thing?
Maria fell silent again, if she had not met Miller in person that night, she would have had the same opinion as Mrs. Barnet now. The only problem now was, Maria already knew everything very clearly and that made Maria’s emotions flare up every time she remembered it.
Miller’s betrayal with one of the women in the bar at that time broke Maria’s heart. Now she couldn’t trust a man like Miller at all.
“Maria, are you sick?” Mrs. Barnet asked.
Maria immediately looked up, then she shook her head stupidly. Damn, she was daydreaming!
“No, Mrs. Barnet. I’m fine, the long journey just made me feel unwell.”
“Then where is Holly, didn’t you go with her?”
Maria swallowed hard. Damn, she forgot about Holly! Maria couldn’t even answer Mrs. Barnet’s question. She stuttered until Holly finally appeared from the main door and then saluted them all.
“I’m sorry, Mrs. Barnet. I was parking the car.” Holly answered.
Maria felt relieved, she turned to Holly then the two of them looked at each other and smiled.
“Okay, Maria. Go to your room immediately, the servant will come and deliver your wedding dress. It just so happens that your wedding dress is ready.”
Maria nodded obediently, then she and Holly walked quickly to Maria’s room.
“What happened, Miss? Is everything going smoothly, what about Alvin—”
“Holly, be quiet. I’ve taken care of everything. You know even the walls in this house have ears!” Maria warned.
They both entered the room, then Maria took a deep breath as if there was plenty of oxygen in her room.
“Alvin is in my cottage in Berlin, I told him to stay there until he really learns everything from Miller. Everything is fine. So how is Miller, Holly?”
“Mr. Barnet is not improving, Miss. He seems to be in a coma and it is quite sad.”
Maria held her breath perfectly, she was again filled with anxiety. Her hands were intertwined with each other again, she was afraid because she felt guilty for the accident that happened to Miller.
“Miss Addison, this is your wedding dress, try it on!”
Maria almost jumped when the two servants came to her room, Maria tried to smile and invited the servants in.
“I will try on this wedding dress with Holly, you may go.”
“Very well, Miss.”
Holding her breath, Maria looked at the wedding dress. The wedding plan that was carefully arranged in the end almost fell apart. Especially the plan to get married, swearing the sacred vows of marriage. Though Maria would not marry Miller Barnet, but … Alvin Barnet. A man Maria did not know at all, and a man who disturbed Maria quite a bit.
Holly slowly helped Maria undress and then put the wedding dress on Maria. Maria stood gracefully right in front of the full-length mirror and then she looked at her reflection in the mirror.
“You are very beautiful, Miss.”
Maria just smiled wryly, then she wiped her tears roughly. This was a marriage that she didn’t want. So should she feel flattered when Holly said that she was beautiful now?
“Miss Addison, Mr. Barnet is home!”
Maria immediately turned her head perfectly, her eyes bulging and almost in disbelief. How could it be? How could Alvin carelessly come here?
Without thinking Maria ran from her room to the main hall. Without taking off her wedding dress she ran barefoot. Her breath was short, her chest kept beating hard, her eyes felt hot and when she was in the main hall Maria was really speechless.
Her steps stopped, both hands still holding the corners of her wedding dress, right behind the main door a figure that resembled Miller was there, and the figure was smirking while looking at Maria with his sharp gaze.
Maria swallowed hard, her tears just fell, her body shivered violently. It was over, she was sure that the Barnet family would definitely find out Alvin’s disguise right now!
“So tell me what do you want? There are some things that happened and of course this is something very serious. Even the last few days I have known there is a status that is very terrible and of course this will give something very terrible even for anyone.”The same person there could not say anything but be silent when seeing the figure that happened with a very deep gaze. Don't read that doesn't have a face that is very different, that's all, this is one of the things that no one can imagine until finally they look at each other, this is a reality that no one can ever imagine.“Who are you?”The man also seemed to smile broadly with a look that could never be imagined and this is something that could never be imagined beyond anything in this world of course, because this will give something ordinary and this is something that is very serious.“Don't you recognize me at all? After I went on duty for a few days, you actually acted indifferent to me as if you didn't recognize me at al
"I don't know why I see the man in front of me looking so very strange. Indeed, his face can be said to be almost similar, but how can I read from this man who looks so very strange? His skin looks quite dark and even his fingers are stronger than before. Because from what we know the sole heir of this family is a white-skinned figure with a fairly small body and not even as strong as what I see now. " The woman named Berta of course immediately said that, it can be said that of all the family members here, this woman is one of the family's shields who has a very sharp judgment and even very spicy words. So whoever tries to trick the family or tries to disturb the family members there, Berta will be the vanguard to destroy anyone who tries to disturb her family. Actually it was not wrong at all and it could be said that it was something very good, but for Maria of course this was a different threat and enough to make her feel very scared, if only all the family members knew that the m
“I’m sorry, aunt. I don’t understand what you’re talking about at all, I think like what Miller said right now he’s getting quite a good change and isn’t becoming much stronger one of the things you were hoping for a while ago? Besides, no one can be like Miller so I think that worry is too much.”After saying that of course Maria immediately rushed off, the woman went straight into Miller’s room to make sure that the man and his grandmother were okay.“I feel like what your aunt said is also true, the physical changes you’ve experienced are really enough to make us feel so different. However, we also know that you are yourself and no one can be like you. How is your work? Is everything okay?”Alvin who got such a question seemed silent for a moment, he reminded very clearly what Maria said if the old woman in front of him always chose to put on or even behave like an old woman who was so stupid in this world then she acted like that to get an answer whether it was the same as expect
“I know that you are a bodyguard who must have many advantages and of course I can't match it, but you should also understand that in this world it's not just about discussing what you can and can't do and of course this is something that is so annoying, being a know-it-all among everyone in this world is something that will never be okay and I can assure you that your life will never be good after you do something so annoying. So I think it would be much better if you just keep quiet and don't say anything as this is something that can never be denied. This family is a family that is too perfect and also perfectionist whatever happens is always according to what they want, therefore I feel that this will be something that can never be imagined even until whenever and this is one of the things that can never be thought of until this point. " “Seeing how you seem so very talkative and always saying that I am the one who is so very wrong in making decisions and so on, somehow I think th
This morning Alvin was standing in the back garden of the house, without it being very clear how the old woman closed her eyes with a very sad expression, a man who was the servant of the old woman sat beside the woman while bowing his head deeply. A social gap that was so very real and it really happened and it managed to make Alvin smile wryly. This was his father's family when the poor would be treated like trash like what was happening before his eyes. Just like his mother when her mother was kicked out of this house in a really very annoying state."You know, too many things have happened in the last few days and even everything seems so very open, this is something that can never be imagined and of course this will never be maximal at all beyond anything and of course everything will be so very difficult. He should still be here with his wife and children, but all of that will never be good and of course this will be one of the things that is so very terrible. I know if this wil
“I am so very curious about her, did she grow up so very healthy? Is she okay out there? Does she live so very decently? Or observed in such a terrible way, no one knows about this problem because none of our family dares to oppose anything that becomes Berta's decision because no one can oppose the woman's decision, that's all this is something that can never be imagined, who dares with that woman even though she is my own child, but her firm attitude will never be denied by anyone, just a sign that someone who knows will give something so extraordinary of course. And until now I also don't know what makes everything good and vice versa because of course this is one of the uses so very serious that can never be imagined even until whenever of course. I am so very sure that the boy is because he is still alive now he hates me so much and even thinks if the news comes out on the net is a family that is really so very terrible and a family that can never be forgiven forever. Even when I
“What are you doing here? Are you secretly looking at the old lady? If it is true that what you are doing is certainly not something good at all and I forbid you from doing that. This is an unreasonable action and this is one of the things that is not good at all because no one can forgive what you are doing now. Moreover, this attitude seems too excessive and I did not expect you to do something so stupid. Go into the room and do what I ordered, stay in the room without interacting with the people here, but I will also never be good to you at all today and I will also never let you make stupid decisions by doing things that you should not do. Of course you understand and understand what I am saying so that at least you can stop doing things that have no meaning at all. " Hearing that of course made Alvin seem speechless, again he could only hold his breath perfectly because my thoughts are now one and of course this is something that could never be imagined. The man then smiled until
This morning the whole family was at the dining table for breakfast, and as usual a ritual had to be done to give a salute to the ancestors and it was a ritual that should not be missed at all. And here as usual usually the man who was relied on was the leader of the prayers and would give something so extraordinary even until whenever, and of course this also surprised everyone and even seemed like everything was the only thing that was so very serious. Maria looked so very worried well this was not told to Alvin at all before telling this was not taught to Alvin, then could the man? just three, considering that the man was a man who looked so very typical who seemed like he would never care about anyone and even a religious ritual like this. Maria saw how Alvin appeared to come down with a very extraordinary suit and the man looked very neat, very clean with Miller only having a slight difference and Maria was sure that apart from her family everyone would definitely think that Alvi
“Shouldn’t we do something more useful than just keeping quiet? I feel quite confused right now about what to say because of course this is such a reckless thing. And I think that whatever I do will never be right and all of that is one of the things that is so annoying.” Today Maria is really so very dizzy, how could it not be because her life changed suddenly and this is something that no one could ever imagine. Maria knows that there are some problems that occur and until whenever the woman will never be able to keep everything to herself, therefore Maria needs Alvin’s help because after all he is the only person who knows all of Maria’s secrets that can never be revealed at all. While Alvin looks so very dizzy, there are some other things that must be resolved and this is something that can never be imagined. At first there were some strange things in this house especially happened. In Miller’s room, something that should never have happened and this is one of the things that is s
“So what should you do after this? We all also know that you must have a very good plan, but I also think that the plan will never end well at all and in the end we will get very annoying, Because after all this is something that no one can ever imagine, trying to give in and also avoid a fight that is so extraordinary according to be will not end again and everything will end in a very terrible way, Therefore I think once again not to burden anyone we try to be good at all and of course this will be quite tiring aren't we already so very tired of everything? We have to start getting up and also chasing how many problems we shouldn't do and we have to make sure that in our lives we will be good at all and this will give a word more than anything in this world of course. " When hearing that of course made Maria silent, the woman just kept quiet and didn't say anything, there was a problem that was so very difficult that until now could never be imagined and in the end everything would
“Auntie, I think your words are quite excessive, I never thought you would say something like this. Maria grew up here and has been a member of the Barnet family since long ago, so how could you say something like that? Have you not considered Maria as a member of this family? So you said something so hurtful and might offend others?”“We did not offend at all, our family backgrounds are different and Maria was of course born from another family, do you think we can still consider other people as family members because? Except after this marriage of course everything will be different because Maria's last name has also changed to Maria Barnet, right?”Maria immediately threatened Alvin's hand, as if asking Alfi to stop this completely pointless argument. For Maria, this was one of the unimportant things because no matter what, no one from the Barnet family had been good to her. Moreover, Maria had felt this so used to it, since long ago everything w
“I think this is so very good for both of you. I have also prepared a vacation for both of you, who knows you want to go on a vacation just the two of you, right? After some very tiring activities from the wedding reception some time ago, there's nothing wrong with taking a vacation to calm your mind and also remember the romantic moments that happened after you got married.”Maria and Alvin both could only be silent with very stupid facial expressions. This was something they would never be able to do when they were forced to do something that they would never have imagined at all. How could both of them have to go on a honeymoon? When they really felt so very awkward with each other and this was one of the options.“No!”“Okay!”And it turned out that both of them had their answers so very no about the offer, in the end both of them looked at each other then frowned perfectly as if thinking to each other this was something so very wrong.“What happened to you? Why did you agree to a
And sure enough, in the morning something happened that Maria could never have imagined at all and what I thought so it came true because the woman in the joint family really came to check everything as Alvin said. Maria and Alvin deliberately left and pretended not to know about it at all then both of them took a deep breath when they were able to escape the supervision of the two women."I never thought that this was something quite effective. Is it true that they will believe us?" Maria who felt so very scared asked Because this was quite a scary thing, this was the first time for Maria and the woman was quite inexperienced at all in this matter and of course this was something that could never be imagined until whenever of course.“Now we have to wet our hair, we pretend to have just finished taking a shower because after all this is something we have to do, and of course this is something that can't be imagined forever of course and this is one of the serious on
“What should we do now? How do they ask about our understanding? Even I seem to have no way to deal with this problem and I feel so very panicked. If we make the slightest mistake I'm sure they will really hit us and they will ask everything that of course I will never be able to accept and also explain so well, and this is one thing that can never be imagined even until whenever and will really be one of the things that are very serious. "Maria became so very panicked and everything that happened you, the woman was very written in the end Alvin immediately pulled Maria's hand then stuck the needle in the tip of Alissa's finger, it was bleeding and of course it managed to make Maria so very shocked, This is something that is very painful and for some reason Maria felt so very annoyed with Alvin's hasty attitude like that."What are you doing, Alvin? Why are you hurting me? Don't you have a brain? How can you do something like this that makes me feel so very hurt? Have you never hurt
“Do you mind all this? It seems like you are really enjoying everything that is happening and of course this is one of the things that I could never have imagined before. If you do agree to this of course everything becomes so very sweet and I feel so very touched. I will give you the sofa and sleep on the sofa there too I don't want you to catch a cold or get sick. At night and also towards morning in this house is really very very cold especially according to the rules every room is not allowed to turn off the AC and that is a very very strict rule. So we should not act so very carelessly, because after all this is one of the things that is very very interesting. ""However, none of them tried to act like they knew about our wedding night, right?""What do you mean?"Before Alvin had time to explain something suddenly a very strange sound was heard in front of the door, just one sound managed to make both of them feel very sick, until finally Alvin opened the door and saw what was h
After the wedding ceremony began, both Maria and Alvin were now in the same room. A bridal chamber became the main room of the Barnet family residence and the room was enough to make them feel so very happy. This was not Miller's room, this was also not Maria's room because both were placed in different rooms and of course this made them very awkward. How could it not be? If the figure in front of Maria was maybe the two of them would have a conversation or belittle each other like what happened before, because Maria knew that a man like Miller would never want to accept everything that happened, it could be that if the marriage went as the family wanted, but the man could make sure that the marriage would never be good Because after all this is one thing that no one can ever compare. The woman was still trying her best to keep thinking well, until finally she let go of Alvin's long and independent shirt who had been busy unbuttoning his shirt because he wanted to change clothes and w
“You guys have to go to the hall right away, because the wedding has to be finished right now.”Maria held her breath perfectly then she nodded her head the smile widened as she was led to the wedding altar. At the end there was already a figure of a man standing wearing a black suit so handsome Maria's heart was beating so fast even her legs felt so sore, finally Maria would get married and finally she would have a husband that was what was in Maria's mind right now. And for Alvin himself that's why he was so shocked, he didn't expect at all that his replacement candidate would be so very beautiful. A figure of a bride who was so great that could never be imagined even until whenever of course.“Are you guys ready?”Both Alvin and Maria looked at each other, they didn't immediately answer whether they were really ready or not, until finally both of them immediately interrupted quickly and started making their wedding vows to each other. A wedding vow that from the start was enough to