CHAPTER TWELVE
I went straight to my room after talking to her earlier. Good thing that the room is soundproof so I am free to vent my anger. I message Dane that I will not be coming out. She just replied me that they go already. I heard some knocks but I didn’t open it. I am hate them all. They played on me and make me stupid.
I packed my things and went outside then looked for that woman.
“Pack your things we will leave before 5 pm.” They are looking at me and so this woman.
“Can I stay here first?” she asked while holding Enrique’s hand.
“No, you will come with me.”
“Phoenix, let Hailey stay here, she’s still mourning about Dad’s loss,” mom said.
“She’s not the only one lost who lost grandpa, mom. Me, dad, you, and the staff.” Then I looked at Hailey. “So don’t act like you are the only one hurting.”
“But between the two of you, she’s the one who’s been with your grandfather for a long time.” I look at Enrique who is still not removing the grip on Hailey’s hand.
“Who are you here? You’re just a family friend. No, HER only friend.”
“A friend that saw all HER worth.”
“That’s enough, Enrique,” she rebuked her friend that obviously love her.
“I promised grandpa that I will protect her and take care of her. I can’t do that if she’s here and I’m far with her. I can’t afford to come here every day and even more so I won’t leave her here. She’s my obligation, right” Then I looked at this woman. “You will come with me, I am your husband, you are my wife. And that’s what grandpa wants.”
She just nodded at what I said when this Enrique suddenly spoke.
“That’s not what Don Alejandro wants.”
“What?”
“Nothing.” Then he stood up. “Princess, I’m leaving. If you need something, anything, just call me. I’ll be there no matter who else is with you.” He looked at me while saying that. Does he pointing at me?
“Thank you, prince.” And they really weren’t ashamed to call out their endearment in front of my parents.
“I’ll go ahead uncle, aunt, my condolences,” he said goodbye to my parents.
“Thank you, Enrique,” daddy replied to him. He got up and this woman stood up and hugged in front of us. This woman cried as Enrique’s thick -faced man also caressed her.
“Don’t cry. Don’t Alejandro will be sad if he saw you crying. You don’t want him to be sad, aren’t you?” This woman shook like a crying child. The frantic wiped away her tears. “I’m leaving. Just remember what I said, ok?” She nods and let go of the fool’s hand.
“Can we talk?” I look and dad looks at me.
“For what?”
“Follow me in your grandpa’s office.” I look at mom just sitting there.
“I will help Hailey to fix her things,” she said.
I followed dad to grandpa’s office.
“What are we going to talk about?”
“Why you’re so mean with Hailey?” I smirked. “She’s not doing anything to you.”
“She manipulates everyone.”
“She’s not what you think she is. How many more of us will tell you that so that you realize that you got to know her wrong. She is nice.” Every word that came out of his mouth was stressed and annoyed.
“Don’t say it again dad. Because what you see is different from what I see.”
“My God, Phoenix, do you still think she’s an enemy until now, rival? You heard everything that she didn’t take anything from you.”
“Haven’t we finished talking yet?”
“Phoenix,”
“I won’t change my threatment of her no matter where this conversation goes.”
“Then set her free. Dad is gone, there is no need to cage her in your marriage.”
“Are you kidding me, dad? After she’ll play with me, and marry her, is that all what you want?”
“Yes, you have your shares, don’t say you won’t release her because you’re still chasing the 25%?”
“Yes, and she will give it to me, because I will make sure that she will end this marriage. She will finish what she started.”
“You said so, I hope you don’t regret it.” And he left me while I clenching my fist.
Everyone said that I might repent, for what? Hell no. I have no regrets for what I will do to her and what I will yet do. She will suffer in my hands. Not physically, she’s still a woman afterall.
We did not talk for the whole trip. She doesn’t speak and I don’t either. She just followed on until we got to the unit. I went in first and she went straight to her room. I didn’t talk to her anymore and let her go.
Was she the only one that got affected by grandfather’s death? Me too. Between the two of I am the real grandchild so I am more affected. I went to the kitchen but her room also opened and I saw her go out and followed me.
“I’ll just make food for you.” I ignored her. He put food in front of me and drinks.
“Why everyone likes you? What did you do to them?” She did not say a word so I stood up and approached her. “How did you manipulate them? Do it to me what you do to them to make me likes you.”
“I’m not doing anything with them.” She cried. Can she just do anything but to cry?
“Liar,” I said quietly as I stared at her. Her eyes talks a lot and ts annoys me.Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.
“I don’t know why you’re mad at me. I did nothing —”
“Because you’re a user!” I shouted at her. She recoiled in fear because of what I did and cried even more. Damn! will she just cry?
“Phoenix,” her trembling voice called my name and a series of tears fell. “I’m scared of you.”
“You should?” I glared at her as my teeth chattered. “Be afraid of me because I can do a lot with you.”
“Phoenix, I’m just going home to the mansion.” She trembled in fears while saying that.
“You’re not leaving, you’re not leaving my side. When you leave, leave my life forever.”
“Why are you doing this to me, we’re married, right?” I smiled at what she said. Is she that smart to play dumb? Is her hobby to play innocent?
“Married? Of course we’re married. Now, make me a happy wife.” I grabbed her and kissed her on the lips passionately but she fought me and pushed me.
“Phoenix, enough.”
“I said make me happy.” I tore her clothes then kissed her on the neck, on the chest but she resisted. I touched her chest and kissed her hard.
“Stop!” Then she pushed me hard and I hit the table. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry I didn’t mean to.” She was about to approach me.
“Don’t come near me. Who do you want to have sex? That Enrique? Call him and have sex in him in front of me!”
“We have no relationship!” She cried even louder. “I’m sorry if I pushed you, I’m sorry if I shouted at you. Phoenix, please don’t be mad at me,”
“Stop crying!” But she cried even louder every time I shouted. She was annoying to look at. I was thrilled to see her cry. I hate to see her crying because I feel like she’s making me look like I’m oppressing her. “Stop crying!”
“Don’t shout,” she keeps on crying so I gasp. “I am afraid, please send me back to the mansion. I am afraid of you, Phoenix.
“Stop crying,” I said calmly so she looked at me. “Go to your room.”
“You’re not mad at me?” she asks like a baby.
“Go to your room if you don’t want me to shout again.”
“I’m sorry again for what I did.”
In the end, she also manipulates me. She manages to tame me using her fake tears. Damn! That’s why I don’t want to face her. They always say that I am the one who is wrong? And even now she calmed me down by pretending to cry.
She’s really manipulative. But this will be last. I’m not letting her to fool me anymore. She will follow me from now on.