It was more than I expected to have dinner with Arthur's mother and aunt Astrid. I assumed that when I met Arthur's parents, I'd be chastised for my fat appearance, and that they'd make fun of me because I'm not as pretty as a doll.Arthur's mother had excused herself to go pick up a phone call, and as she returned, she had a mighty frown on her face.I was the first to notice her frown, and as she approached the dining table, I arched my brows before questioning her. "Is everything okay, Mom?" I inquired of her.Mrs. Alanson looks at me with a disgusted expression before shifting her gaze to her son.Arthur quickly noticed his mother's intense gaze on him and stopped eating as he arched his brows at her. "Mom." Mrs. Alanson did not respond when Arthur called out for his mother. "With your intense gaze, sis, you are scaring everyone." Mrs. Alanson was told by Arthur's aunt.Finally, Mrs. Alanson blinked several times before taking her seat.Mrs. Alanson remained silent throughout the
"Enough already, Mom!" Arthur exclaims as he rises from his seat, addressing his mother.Arthur Mom was taken aback by her own child's behavior. She arched her brows as she slowly shifted her gaze to Arthur. "Did… did you just scream at your mother?" She asked while stuttering.Arthur didn't want to respond to his mother because he was dissatisfied with her actions. "Did you just yell at your mother, Arthur?" She inquired once more.Arthur is so enraged at her that he cannot bring himself to say anything. "Pumpkin, let's go home." Arthur declared as he looked at me with a brief smile on his lips.I return his smile as I wipe away the tears that were streaming down my cheeks. "You don't have to worry because I can go on my own." I declared as I rose from my seat.I was about to leave the dining room when Arthur rushed up to my side and grabbed my wrist.He stared at me with a pleading gaze as he briefly bit his lower lips. "Please let me follow you." Arthur pleaded, but I could only fo
"All right then." Arthur's mother stated.Arthur turned around and shot his mother with a lethal glare. "What? It's a good thing you're both breaking up now." She added without hesitation.Arthur exhaled while biting his lower lips. He rushed over to my side and grabbed my hands. "Cornelia, don't do this to me. You already know how much I love you, so please don't mind my mother, okay? Cornelia, I love you, so please… Please don't do this to me...""I'm sorry, Arthur, but I won't be able to stay." I declared before yanking my hands away from Arthur's firm grip.He didn't let go and ran towards me, wrapping his hands around my waist. "Don't... Please don't do this to me Cornelia, you're breaking my heart." As he rested his head on my back, he stammered.I'm on the verge of grabbing the door knot, but Arthur's grip on me prevents me from doing so. "Please... Arthur, ple… please release me." As I forcefully swallow my saliva, I beg.He shakes his head side to side. "Cornelia, I can't… I
"What exactly did you say?" Arthur's mother questioned me, her brows slightly arched.She wasn't looking at me with curiosity; instead, she was looking at me with disgust on her face.I was so irritated that I turned around and decided to excuse myself from this house before I got a serious headache because I've been through enough in life and explaining myself to Arthur's mother wasn't worth it."Cornelia, I believe you need to explain something to me. What the hell do you mean when you say the child you have is Arthur's? You should not start imposing yourself on my son because your child's father abandoned you." She yelled.It hurts like hell when Arthur's mother speaks to me as if I had offended her in a previous life.Some minutes ago, she was chatting with me and speaking to me in a friendly manner, but humans all have different personalities."I don't need to justify myself to you, Mrs. Alanson."Mrs. Alanson grabbed my wrist and pulled me back as I was about to walk into the si
I hailed a cab as fast as my petite little could carry me.I told the cab driver where I wanted to go, which was none other than Elizabeth Restaurant.Elizabeth is my only friend in town, so when I arrived at her restaurant, I rushed inside and asked her for assistance with a dollar bill.Elizabeth gave me a few dollars without even asking me a question, so I ran back outside and paid the cab driver."Do you want a bottle of warm water?" She inquired after I had taken my seat on a single chair at a table for two."You don't have to be concerned about me. Simply take care of your customers." I murmur.I always try to appear strong, and right now I'm trying to appear brave in front of Elizabeth, but deep down I'm in a lot of pain.I can't even feel my eyes because they were so weak, and they were also filled with tears that I'm fighting back from spilling."I'll bring you a glass of cold water." As she walked away from me, Elizabeth said.She had completely ignored my request that she s
Arthur's point of view.I couldn't think straight because it felt like my entire world was collapsing around me.Things didn't make complete sense to me, and I'm not sure where to begin.I never expected my Aunt and Mom to show up unexpectedly at my house, and to make matters worse, my Mom now despises the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with.I understand that saying he'd spend the rest of his life with Cornelia sounds ridiculous because the rest of his life isn't going to end in three months.I don't have cancer and have many more years to live, but I want to be the man for Cornelia before she dies.I want to be the one who loves and cherishes her indefinitely, even if she is six feet underground.Currently. Arthur couldn't believe his mother who used to like Cornelia, but her behavior had abruptly changed.He knew from their earlier argument that his mother had gone to do some background checks on his pumpkin, and he disliked his mother for that reason.His mother should
Arthur's point of view"Are... are you serious?" William of Arthur because he wanted to ensure that what he was hearing was not words of illumination.Despite the fact that he was aware that William couldn't see him through the phone call, Arthur nodded his head.Arthur was completely devastated.William didn't receive a response from Arthur because he couldn't see what Arthur was doing over the phone, so he had no choice but to question Arthur. "Bro! Are you serious right now?" William inquired.Arthur burst into tears again as he collapsed on the floor, his body trembling uncontrollably. "I'll… I'll go talk to her; I believe it's just a misunderstanding.""Don't... don't do it, William. I was the one who ended things with her, not the other way around." Arthur explained everything to William.William exhaled."What the hell happened, bro? What happened to cause you to make such a hasty decision? Do you think Cornelia cheated on you or something?""No... it was my mother who forced
Cornelia's Point of ViewI consider myself extremely fortunate to have Elizabeth as a friend. She had given me a few dollars in cash, which I was currently using to hail a cab."Please take me to a nearby hotel." I said to the cab driver, and he promptly nodded his head.The cab driver followed my instructions, and I was soon at a five-star hotel.I paid the cab driver and went straight inside the hotel.I was able to book a room using my credit card and was soon seated on my hotel room bed.I had booked a suit in the hopes that the luxurious room would make me feel better about myself, but the room reminded me of Arthur.The room reminded me of the first night Arthur and I spent together, when we were both hooked up in a hotel."Arrrghhh!" I screamed because I was in a bad mood.I hate breaking up with Arthur, but I'm also aware that breaking up with him would be beneficial to him.I was still sitting on the hotel bed, thinking about how messed up my life is.I accepted my condition