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“DEAL! ACCEPTED! YOU WILL BECOME MY LEGAL WIFE, ARIANA.” Nicholas stated firmly as he also looked straight into Ariana's eyes.“Young Master, you can't do this. Aria is still your wife. How can you accept this ungrateful child's request?” Mr. McCarthy said angrily as he stood up, pointing his finger vigorously at Ariana. “I agree with Mr. McCarthy. Nicholas can't have another legal wife when he hasn't divorced Aria yet. And besides, I don't think this girl is a better choice for Nicholas.” Nicholas's father said with a straight face, not caring about the glares his family was giving him.“And who are you to tell me what to do? Who are you to tell me if my choice is right for me? By the way, what are you even doing here?” Nicholas said deadly to his father.“You stupid child…!” His father spat furiously and got up. He went to stand in front of Nicholas with his fuming face. Mr. Alex was so angry by Nicholas's remarks that he raised his to slap him.Everyone's eyes widen in shock, but b
Ariana and Nicholas hugged each other as they remember their lost kids, without Ariana understanding Nicholas's grief.After standing and crying their eyes out for a while, Nicholas urged them back to his car.“Are you okay?” He asked Ariana and even used his right hand to wipe the tears that were stained on her face.“Mmm… yeah, I think I'm okay now. How about you? Are you feeling better now?” Ariana asked as she looked at him.They were in fact two strangers, going to have an unexpected marriage. But the way they were caring for each other's feelings might give the impression that they are close.“I'm good, thanks. And I'm sorry for what happened a while ago.” Nicholas said and flashed her a smile that almost took Ariana's breath away.She immediately lowered her gaze, not to get hypnotized by his forest-green eyes. “Let's get into the car. I'm taking you somewhere.” Nicholas said as he grabbed her hand and walked her to the car.Ariana smiled at him and asked. “ Where are you takin
“What? What did you say? Aria told me she was missing her grandmother and wanted to spend a week there with her.” Nicholas said with his furrowed eyes. He didn't like where his mind was leading g him to.Ariana was surprised, to hear what Nicholas said. Why would Aria lie? Anyway, she continued her story…“I don't understand why she lied to you, though. But frankly speaking, I didn't like her presence in the village at that time.The rest of our family members had havoc around her, simply because she got married into a rich family, and she offered them gifts, which I couldn't. Another surprising thing was the night I was in labor. I was told Aria was also in labor that same night.Anyway, it took everything in me to hear the first voice of my son, the nurse told me it was a boy, and then a girl. I was so happy to hear their cries, but the doctor gave me a shot at that very moment, which made me fall asleep. I woke up after a day or two, only to be given the news that my twins died
Nicholas guided Ariana back to his car. The girl had cried more than she should have.Nicholas wanted to even carry her because she was drained, but he held himself back. Both of them now knew they were those strangers from back then. And also they got to know that they really had kids together, which of course might be alive or dead, according to each other's perspective. “Are you okay?” Nicholas asked when they were seated in his car.Ariana nodded her head, but Nicholas knew she wasn't okay.“Okay then, I will drive you home. But before that, do you still intend to continue with the marriage or not? If you don't want to, I can--” Ariana cut his words off with hers…“I will, I will get married to you, Nicholas. I know this is not the kind of marriage every lady, including me, dreamed of.But sometimes we have to sacrifice ourselves in other to achieve our goals. Love? I don't have any interest in that. It has never been on my list for this stage in my life. So let's get married.”
Ariana woke up early in the morning to go to the law firm.Today marks the beginning of an important day in her life, and she didn't want to miss it.It is every girl's dream to get married in a white wedding gown with white flowers thrown at her on her way to the aisle in the church to meet her groom.But here she was, going to get married in a book but not in public.Moreover, she's going to be herself only when she's with Nicholas and his family. But to the public, she's Aria, Nicholas's real wife and the mother of his kids, the perfect wife and the perfect daughter-in-law of the Nelson family. Ariana's blood boiled with the thought of that.A knock on her door brought her out of her thinking. “Come in, it's open…” Ariana said and waited for the person to enter. Ariana was surprised as hell when she saw Tristan and his parents fully dressed up in their occasional attire.“Why are you in---” Her words were cut off by Tristan. “Oh fuck, baby, just look at the time. It's almost ni
“So in the eyes of the public, I will be your wedded wife, Aria, right?”Nicholas paused, his hand on what he was doing, and stared at her…“Uhm, I'm sorry Ariana, but I think that will be the case, for now, well until Aria returns,” Nicholas said with an apologetic face.He was surprised when he heard Ariana chuckling. “Why are you chuckling?” He asked her as a smile started creeping on his face.“It's nothing, it's just funny how you always become flustered whenever you have to answer my question… But don't worry, I don't have an issue with being that bitch in public. What matters is that, you know I'm Ariana, not Aria.”Ariana said and flashed Nicholas a sweet smile. Nicholas blinked several times to come back to his senses. “Don't smile like that to me again.” He said curtly and started his car as they drove off to their house.“Why? Does it make your heart beat faster?” Ariana teased him.“Ha! You wish Ariana. I don't have a heart in me. And even if I did, they've turned to ice.
Ariana and Nicholas reached the Nelson Mansion, and she was in awe looking at the large and beautiful building standing before her eyes.“Wooww… This house is insanely astonishing!” Ariana said as her eyes roamed around the outside of the house.The house was perfectly built with beautiful flowers everywhere around the compound. Ariana didn't miss the several security guards patrolling in and out of the house.She also saw several housemaids moving up and down with their respective works.“Are you just going to stand there and gawk at the house, or you will enter with me?” Nicholas said in amusement when he saw how childish Ariana was behaving while gawking at his house.Ariana came back to her senses, smile awkwardly, and apologize to him when she realized what she was doing. “Uhm, I'm sorry. You can't blame me though, your house is fucking amazing.” She said while they started to walk into the house.“Thanks though, but point of correction, this house belongs to my grandparents but
“I'm sorry my dear, please forgive them. I'm even embarrassed as their mother.” Anastasia apologized to Ariana. Ariana felt bad for the woman. In fact, based on what Nicholas has told her, the woman is nothing but an angel in a human form. “It's okay Auntie. Uhm, I'm actually sorry for the kind of words I used. I just get carried away.” Ariana apologized and went to her seat.She needs to calm her nerves down next time, if not, hell will blow loose…“You did amaze Ariana. I never knew you had this feisty side of you. I can say that, I'm proud of you, if not as your husband, then as your friend.” Nicholas leaned closer to her, and whispered in her ear, which sent a shiver down Ariana's spine. Her cheeks turned shades of red as her eyes went wide.Nicholas chuckled at her reaction and even raised his left hand to pinch her cheek. Ariana glared playfully at him before she flashed him a smile.They were so engrossed in their little conversation that they didn't even realize how the res