73Marissa could not believe her earsShe felt like she had been thrown a dodgeball on the stomachShe could not stop herself as she suddenly broke down in tears"Aunt...." She wept "You are kidding, right? My Aunt is not dead, right?"Emerald and Eric were both pale at the unpleasant news tooThey were not familiar with Mrs Wilson but hearing about the death of someone is not a great thingColin slowly helped Marissa stand on her feet and led her to her roomShe was shivering and should not be left on her own "What about Axel? What happened to him?" Her voice trembledWorried that something might have happened to Axel too"Axel is fine " Colin tried to calm her down"I need to go back to Hackney, I should pay my last respect to Aunt" more tears flowing down Marissa's cheek."Marissa, you....""Don't even think of telling me not to go, Axel....." She paused and wiped her tears "Axel has no one to console him, I have to make sure he is okay"Colin was mute as he watched her open her w
74"Why did you run away in the first place? Do you still believe I am a murderer?" Martin was calm as he tried holding Marissa's hand but she moved back"You are a murderer, why do you keep acting all good and kind? Do you really think I will marry you?" Marissa clenched her fist anxiously"Marissa.... We need to stop arguing about this ""Of course, if only you can admit it""Admit what?""That you are not a saint people think you are, admit to all your wrongdoings""And then what?" Martin scoffed "You gonna get me arrested? You know you can't ""You are just someone who lacks love and discipline, I always knew you were the worst but this time... You crossed the boundary by murdering my Aunt""Geez" Martin grinned "Why are you making so much fuse over your Aunt? Is it just because she is your Aunt or are you dating Axel"Marissa could not hold in the anger anymore, furiously, She slapped him on the cheekMartin looked at her and smirkedAs if he expected her to do that."You should
75Colin drove back home sulkingHe sighed as he walked inside the house and collapsed on the couch, not noticing Emerald was in the dinning room eating lunch"You are back" she called his attention"Yeah" he replied her "You are eating again? What is wrong with your appetite, the only thing I see you do is eat" he clicked his tongue but luckily for him, Emerald ignored himWhich was actually the best, for they could have turned it to a big argument"Is everything okay? How is that guy whose mother died?""Axel? He is not okay, obviously""Is that why you also look so down? Its okay, His rich Aunt will take care of him" Emerald tried cheering him upOf course, she could not believe she was doing that too."What do you know about Axel? Just shut up and eat your food" Colin clicked his tongue"I can't believe this, I was only trying to comfort you""Well you are so bad at it" "Suit yourself. Annoying brat" Emerald rolled her eyesEric and the maids who were present at the dinning room
76Her eyes moved to his pink and plump lips as she bit her lower lips"Let's see if you can resist me" She slowly started to untie his robe."I can sue you for sexual assault, can't I?" Colin said and she stopped"What?" She mouthed"Move" Colin pushed her away and tied back his robe "You are getting too comfortable with me""And what is wrong with that? Can't I be comfortable with my future husband?" Ariana clenched her fist "What is wrong with me wanting to have a taste of you""You still don't get it?" Colin smirked "I don't like you and I do not wish to get married to you""You are so cruel" Ariana sobbed "Why? Why are you like this to me?""Must I have a reason?""Of course you should, you can't just hate me for no reason. Or...." She paused and looked at Colin with glaring eyes "Is this all because of Marissa ""Leave Marissa out of this!" Colin snapped.For the first time, Ariana seems terrified by his voiceBut that did not stop her from saying her mindEven if it requires Co
77Jenny drove to G $ R hospital, a private hospital in Islighton where one of her friends work as a medical doctor Rather than entering the hospital to go meet her friend, she decided to make a phone call for them to put at a Cafe near the hospitalIt did take a while but her friend ended up coming"I'm late, right?" Anita smiled as she took a sitAnita used to be Jenny's roommate when they were in the universityWhile Jenny studied law, she studied Medicine and surgery.Even though they were roommates, they were not so close enough to chatAnd they never really hang out with each other.They were both bookworms so anytime they were in the hostel together, rather than chat or talk about stuffs together, they would read."It's okay. I just got here too" Jenny also smiled as they ordered their coffee"Why did you suddenly want to see me? It's been month since I got a call from you" Anita started the conversation"I am just too busy, I'm sorry for that" Jenny apologized even though she
78Colin walked out of his father's room in shock, confusion and panicEmerald was going to tell their father a shocking news but instead he was the one who heard a shocking newsOr maybe it wasn't a shocking newsBut it was too soonWhat?Become the president of Slirthon Groups?He has not even gotten enough training and now his father is pushing him to the positionBut also in other parts, he couldn't blame his fatherRight when they were in his room, the doctor told them their father is diabetic and might not be able to continue doing stressful worksAnd of course him being the president of Slirthon Groups is already stressful enough As he was walking downstairs, he heard footsteps following himHe turned his head and saw the doctor and then immediately tossed his head back"Excuse me" the doctor said and moved closer to him hastily, like he had a lot to do"Yy...yeah" Colin grinned shakily"You are Grinard Mashuta, right?" The doctor asked"Yeah.... That is me" Colin gulped, look
79Marissa walked down the street absentmindedly, going no where in particularShe had used the excuse of going to visit Martin to free herself even though it was hardMrs Williams wanted some bodyguards to follow her but she threatened by saying she would kill herself if any bodyguard were to follow herOf course it was just an empty threatShe love her life so much that it is too precious to lose.After getting herself some snacks at a convenience store, she proceeded, without having an exact destinationSuddenly, she stopped in front of a jewelry shopShe sighted a ring which look exactly like her engagement ringSuddenly, Colin face flashed in her faceShe got teary but was not ready to start crying in public so she held it in"Do you miss him that much?" She heard a familiar voice which sounded like Axel'sShe tossed her head and yeah, she was rightIt was Axel"Axel" She mouthed "How long have you been following me?""Since you left home. I was so worried about you, and you did
80"The only son George Slirthon has is Colin?" Catherine blinked in disbelief."What in the world is going on?" Mrs Williams finally found her voice "Why is that Ugly son of a bitch on the news? And as George Slirthon's son?""Colin is handsome though......." Jason scratched the back of his neck and furrowed his brow as If thinking of something "Maybe he is an adopted son" he added"Adopted son? Who in the world adopts a son who is 27 years old" Andrew clicked his tongue "It does not make any sense""This is what I think, maybe George Slirthon has been telling lies about having a son all these while and then he has to adopt Colin to act as the child" Jason folded, looking so seriousAt first, they all thought what he said made sense but then shook it off"Even if he wants to adopt someone, why would it be Colin?" Mrs Williams shook her head "He must really be his son"There was silence as everyone was in deep thought suddenly Catherine lifted her head and looked at Axel and MarissaT