~Julian POV~I studied her eyes; she was watching the outside of the chamber instead of going and trying the wedding gown.Her eyes were filled with concern, which indicated that something was wrong. "Hey!" I grabbed her shoulder and jolted her awake. "Yes?" She panicked, staring at me with wide eyes. "Are you alright?" I stepped closer and looked into her eyes. "Yes!" She looked back outside the chamber and nodded.No, there is something wrong, and I can feel it. "Are you not going to try the wedding gown?" I mumbled, attempting to interrupt her thoughts. "Oh yes, I am on my way!" She exchanged a look with me before leaving with the salesgirl.I watched her leave my sight with a question-mark expression on her face.I sat on the couch while one of the staff members served me coffee.I pulled out my phone while sipping my coffee—it was good.The mall's staff is very familiar with my preferences; after all, I am a VIP member here.I began to check my emails
~Julian POV~ "Julian, it's me, Merry!" Her words mumbled, but they failed to awaken me from my slumber.No, this can't happen; I cannot show weakness in front of Merry.Jesus, help me! "MUMMA!" The strange sounds continued to echo in my ears, making my head spin. No, not again, dammit! "JULIAN!" My body was drawn into warm arms, and soft hands encircled my back.A relief sigh escaped my lips as soft fingertips stroked my hair.I tucked my head against her chest, wrapped my hands around her waist, and closed my eyes tightly. "It is okay; I am here!" Merry's soft voice echoed in my ears, calming my nerves and emotions.When the flashlight reflected through my closed eyes, I realised Merry was very close to me.She turned on her phone's flashlight, and I couldn't help but stare at her eyes, nose, and lips. She was mumbling. "It is fine, you are safe in my arms!" She sat down and wrapped her arms around my body, stroking my hair with her fingers.I blinked once
~Julian POV~I took the cigarette from my pocket, held it in my mouth, and lit it with the lighter.I breathed in while exhaling the smoke. "Is this your method for controlling your mood swings?" Our car has been parked across the bridge, allowing us to enjoy the view of the city.Merry opened the driver's door and sat inside, looking at me and smoking. "Don't tell me smoking is harmful to your health!" I mumbled while exhaling the smoke. "I will not stop you if it brings you relief, but smoking is bad for your health!" She paused.I didn't respond to her, but I smoked while leaving it out. "Hey!" I looked at her with wide eyes as she removed a cigarette from my mouth and threw it on the ground. "What the hell?" I let out a groan as I exchanged looks with her. "You just said you would not stop me if it gave me relief!" I rolled my eyes before turning back to face her. "I have no problem with you smoking, but please see your doctor and get checked up!"
~MERRY POV~I purchased the presents for my father and grandfather So, I called them, gathering in the hallway with me. "What happened, girl?" "Why have you gathered us together?" My grandfather inquired. "I have got a gift for you!" I smiled as I pulled a gift from the bag for my grandfather.Before approaching my grandfather, I rubbed my fingers on the scarf I had gotten for him. "Now, it is the rainy season Grandpa, and I want you to stay warm." I wrapped the scarf around his neck before admiring his beauty. "It is gorgeous!" My father chuckled as he gave me the response, giving me confidence in my choice.I exchanged a look with my father for a second before checking on my grandfather.It is a lovely green scarf that complements his skin and personality. "Did you like my present, Grandpa?" I inquired with curiosity, and I couldn't help but sigh—this was my first gift for him.My grandmother's secretary brought the mirror and kept it in front of him.
~MERRY POV~Julian called me to his office.He didn't come to pick me up but sent the guard for my protection.On the other hand, I was smiling like an idiot as I remembered the beautiful moment I had with my father last night.I planned to mark the last night on my calendar as the best.I chuckled as a deep and husky voice echoed in my ears, causing my body to shiver.I followed the directions and discovered Julian entering the cabin. "What is so funny?" "Everything is okay right now!" I chuckled as I got up from the couch.As soon as Julian entered the cabin, the guard closed the door behind him, providing us with privacy. "You know, I spent time with my father last night; it was our first father-daughter date!" "Dad fed me food with his hands last night, and it made me really miss my mother!" I couldn't help but sob as I remembered my mother, who used to feed me with herself whenever she had free time, and I loved taking bites from her. "After last night, my bond
~JULIAN POV~She closed the file with a sound, and I looked at her. "I oppose this contract marriage!" "What do you think of yourself?" She gritted her teeth and clenched her fist against the table. "Hmm!" I made a sound. "I am asking you, what the heck do you think about me?" She pounded her fist against the table and screamed and within one sip, she drank the entire glass of water on the table. "Mr. Knight, marriage is not a game." She let a sigh out "According to my mother, marriage is a heart-to-heart bond between two people; it is not about signatures on papers." I was staring into her enraged eyes as she pointed out two fingers to me. "This fucking paper is not something I sign!" She pushed the file out of her reach.She stood up from the chair, clicked her tongue, and turned to head back out of the cabin.While standing on the chair, I couldn't help but grin. "Yes!" I clenched my fist while shaking my hand.My right side has a mirror, which c
~Julian POV~Rings don't have legs to run away from this house, silly! I let a scoff out while making a bit of a sound when Merry looked at me while crossing her hands over her chest.There was an infuriating smirk around her lips, and the gestures on her face were enough to tell me about his words.We suspect the same person behind the missing rings.We both turned and looked at Lyra—she was rolling her eyes with a smile on the corner of her lips. "Where are the rings?" A sob escaped, and I couldn't help but stare at Merry."How could my engagement rings go missing in our house, Grandpa, when there is such tight security in our house?" Merry questioned Mr. Aiden, who was swinging on a swing."Grandpa, this is not a good sign!" She sounded, and the tears streamed down her face.I looked at her tears streaming down with a raised eyebrow—are those tears real? Is she crying?"What are you talking about, Victoria?" Mr. Aiden let out a growl."Then where have the rings disappeared from o
~Julian POV~Everyone, including Lyra, is curious about Merry's wish. "I WANT YOU TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY WEDDING!" "I want you to watch my wedding starting from today to the end of the ceremony!" Merry saidI crossed my hands over my chest and looked at her with a smirk around the corner of my lips while understanding the reason behind her wish.This is the only way to stop her from destroying my wedding.Responsibility is extremely difficult to break.She wants to be a good daughter-in-law to Mr. Aiden, so she will not ruin the marriage once Lyra becomes our bridesmaid.Merry is brilliant—I smiled at my girl while crossing my hands over my chest, leaning against the wall, and looking at Merry. "What do you think, Grandpa? Merry looked over at Mr. Aiden. "She is the only elder woman in this house, and I believe she knows more about wedding rituals than we do!" She looked back to Lyra, who remained motionless. "I know you will not say NO to me!" "Af
~MERRY POV~ "Then, die!" David gritted his teeth and loaded the gun. "No, David!" I extended my hand to stop him when a bullet sound filled the air making me close my eyes.No, I don't want anyone to die! Changing the fate of someone always gives consequences A tear escaped from my mouth with a thought: David shot my mother, and I lost her. "Aah!" As soon as David's scream echoed into my ears, I opened my eyes.The bullet hit David's hand while making him throw the gun. "YOU SON OF BITCH!" Oh my god, it's Julian—he shot David. Julian threw the gun on the floor while stepping close to David and punching his head against him.Oh my god, it was so hard! "Aahh!" David groaned in pain while grabbing his head before he raised his hand to punch Julian and defend himself.But Julian is in a full-fire mood; his face turned red as if his blood was boiling in rage. On the other hand, Julian's guards pushed David's men while pointing the guns at them before knocki
~MERRY POV~I came to a stop, opened the door, and exited while closing it behind me.I sighed as I scanned the tall building from top to bottom, thinking, "I came here without any safety."Jesus, help me—while praying, I began running inside as quickly as I could.As soon as I stepped inside, my eyes were drawn to the clock—11.02 p.m. Oh my god, I was two minutes late. I walked in while looking for my grandfather inside the house.I let out a sigh as soon as I saw him in the hallway.There is a milk glass in his hand. The milk finished half of the glass. "OH NO!" I ran to him while reaching close to him before throwing the glass from his hand. "What the!" Mr. Aiden sounded while watching the glass break into pieces, spreading the milk on the floor. "What are you doing here?" David screamed at the top of his lungs from behind, spreading his deep voice throughout the hallway. "Did you drink half of the milk?" I inquired. "You seriously came here to ask about milk?"
~MERRY POV~I came to Knight Mansion with my family. On the way home, we stopped at the hospital to get my father's wound treated properly.Fortunately, the cut was not deep, and his shoulder was fine; he only needed a few exercises and rest to heal.Julian already called Olivia and told her to arrange rooms with good equipment to sleep well.Olivia is now walking with my family to show them their respective rooms. On the other hand, my mother and Victoria help my father to walk with their support.I sat down on the couch, grabbing my head. "It was a long day." I couldn't stop sighing. "Indeed, it was big!" Julian placed his hand in his pocket as I leaned down on the couch layer.We planned a wonderful meeting for my parents. However, David had a different plan for us. "Get up!" Julian sounded. "What?" I shared a look with Julian. "Get up!" Julian moved his index finger. "No, Julian. I have no energy; give me a break—we will talk later." "Don't be lazy,
~THIRD POV~As soon as the officer turned to Noah. Julian, Merry, Victoria, and Justin entered, shielding Noah with their presence.Mr. Aiden looked at his children with a frustrated expression. In contrast, David rolled his eyes. "You are not allowed to arrest her!" Justin approached the officer. "Who the hell are you to stop them?" Mr. Aiden inquired as he knew nothing about Justin. "I am the cop." Justin sounded very proud of his position as he turned to face Mr. Aiden for the first time. "I have recorded his confession." Justin took out his phone and played a video of Rocky confessing David's name. Rocky shared a look with David—he winked at him while telling Rocky to continue his act. "I told you, she paid me to do it!" Rocky pointed his finger at Noah. "Shut up, piece of sh*t!" Justin grabbed Rocky by the collar and clicked his tongue before pushing him away 5-6 steps. "Hello, Mr. Justin!" The officer gave a call. "Officer, I want to say, the pe
~THIRD POV~ "Yes, I was the one who planned all these!" Mr. Aiden's scream echoed back in the hallway while making every one of the people look at him. Noah let out a sigh while seeing Mr. Aiden expose the truth from his end.Finally, the characterless and cheater tag took off her.It feels like the heavy weight was removed from her soul.She feels so relaxed.A happy tear rolled down on her cheek.On the other hand, Harry stepped back as soon as Aiden agreed—he had planned everything to separate from him.Harry hoped every second on the way home everyone misunderstood his father.He had prayed for his father to say— he never hurt Noah, and he was not the reason behind their separation.But watching his father confess everything, breaks him down "Why?" My father sounded so heartbroken while a single tear dropped down on his cheek.Merry lowered her eyes while unable to watch her father cry and break apart.She knew this time would come one day to face off everything.On the
~THIRD PERSON POV~ "WHO ARE YOU?" Harry was shocked while watching Rocky point out his gun at them through the outside window.Rocky always keeps the spare weapon. He left over the snipper on the rooftop and now targeted Victoria and her family with his small gun while pulling it from his pocket. In the meantime, Merry got out of the car while hitting Rocky with the door on his head. "Fuck!" When Rocky groaned while grabbing Merry jumped in the air with the support of the door while kicking her leg on his chest. "MERRY, watch!" Harry panicked while watching Merry fight alone with Rocky—who was looking like a bad man. "Merry!" When Noah tried to come out of the car, Merry interrupted while covering the car with her body. "Mom, relax. You sent me to boxing and mixed martial arts—I mastered them." "I am very flexible to fight and smash my competitor!" Merry revealed the information, and Harry looked at Noah. "You sent her to professional fighting?" Harry l
~THIRD PERSON POV~Merry noticed a red dot on Harry's white shirt."NO WAY—DAD, DOWN!" Merry tried to push Harry, but the bullet touched his shoulder before letting out. "Aah!" Harry was knocked down on the ground while screaming in pain. "Harry!" Noah yelled at the top of her lungs. "Dad!" Victoria looked at everything with wide eyes.Noah, Merry, and Victoria ran to him while sitting on their knees and checking on Harry.The blood is bleeding from Harry's shoulders.The bullet touched aside the corner of his shoulder before letting it out—it didn't cut deep but gave enough pain. "Are you okay?" Noah sounded concerned while keeping her hand on Harry's shoulder, trying to stop the bleeding. Harry looked into her eyes—his eyes softened for her as he nodded his head in response. Victoria couldn't help but cry while watching her father hurt. Merry's heart also started to ache in pain while watching Harry groan in pain. "I need a first-aid kit to treat him." Noa
~THIRD PERSON POV~ "Where is my daughter?" As soon as Harry inquired, she looked into his eyes. His eyes darkened in rage, but Noah let out a fearful sight.She doesn't want this to happen! "C'mon, fight with it, Mom!" Merry opened the window and watched her parents—she could hear them. The car was parked just a bit of a distance from them. "Where is my daughter, Noah?" Harry sounded so serious, but Noah decided to shut her mouth—she didn't say a word. "I am asking you something, damnit?" Harry yelled out loud, and Noah closed her eyes for a second. "Don't shut your damn mouth; open it and speak up!" "Where is my daughter, Merry?" "I've stayed away enough from her; now I want my daughter back. Do you understand?" Harry poked Noah with his index finger. "What do you want to ask while seeing me after all these years?" Noah asked him back while breaking the silence from her end—she sounded so emotional. Her heart started to ache with a thought; he didn't
~Third Person POV~ "Your dream came true!" Julian muttered, and Merry couldn't help but smile while nodding her head and watching her parents.Noah and Harry, on the other hand, are making eye contact.Their eyes were full of love and concern.The memories of their time together began to play out in front of them.The memories of their cuddling, love, care, and fun began to play out before their eyes like a movie.They can not believe their eyes when they finally meet after decades apart."It has been so many years, but nothing has changed about her—she is still so beautiful!" Harry muttered inside his head as he stared at Noah."He has not changed a bit; he looks so young and handsome!" Noah smiled as she mumbled to herself."So, what do you think?" Victoria wrapped Merry's hand as she looked at her parents. "Dad, lost in our mother's beauty.” Victoria couldn’t help but laugh."So, Mom does!" Merry responded with a smile on her lips."I told you that they both still love each ot