[ Rain ]The whole afternoon, we spent in my room. An over excited Breece requested me to show me her the rest of my albums, surprisingly Nicholas too joined her. I show them all with pride bubbling inside my heart as he complicated me."You have a talent for excellent photography, Rain."They were simple words but they felt like the best praise I've ever gotten for my work, of coarse except my mentor Mr. Martin Hal. A British photographer who runs the institution where I took my training."Cindrella, can we watch my favorite movie now, please?" Breece looks up at me with her puppy eyes.I look down at the bundle of joy. She really made my day fruitful and enjoyble in a lifeless house where no one else than Elle gives me a sort of companionship I crave."Sure, princess. Tell me what is your favorite movie?" I ask her sweetly.We just had our lunch and now sitting in the living room. Nicholas hasn't said a word to me after we came out of my room. During the lunch, our most of the conve
[ Rain ]I take a few deep breath as I prepare myself for the dinner night with our families on the same table. I wish it would pass quickly as pretending to be something which I am not nor the equation I share with my husband.I wish it would be over soon for better or for worse."Relax dear, you're over thinking. Mr. and Mrs. Blackwood already like you and the siblings will understand it soon." Elle places her hand on my shoulder."I can't, Elle. I can't forget the last encounter between my brother and Nicholas. They were ready to kill each other. Rainard has a short temperament when it comes to me. Unfortunately, Nicholas shares the same attitude." I sigh in exasperation."Nicholas is a nice man, Rain. He's heartbroken but I am sure that you'll mend it and invade it forever." She smiles and the confidence she has in my abilities, surprises me."I think we should head downstairs now. They'll be here anythime." I say giving myself a last glance in the mirror to ensure I look like a r
[ Rain ]"Mom..what..what are you saying?" I ask her with a dreading heart. This woman is certainly a cunning businesswoman than a mother."What are you saying Lorraine?" My Dad eyes my mother to keep her mouth shut but she knows the tactics."What?" She raises her eyes,"They're married and both our families need an heir since Raindard has already decided to martyr himself than taking over the family's legacy, Rose-" She pauses abruptly realising her slip of tongue.I feel Nicholas stiffens but masks his discomfort by a plain expression.Why are you doing this to us, Mom?"Mrs. Anderson, we just got married and we need time to settle in our lives, handle our business and fulfill our dreams before starting a family." Nicholas answers her and this comes as a shock to everyone, specially to me and our siblings."You're right, Nicholas. I think the time has come when Rain should take up her position as the CFO of Anderson Corp. I was only waiting for Rainard to change his mind but since h
[ Nicholas ]The dinner plan went into the trash bin for two reasons; firstly the over annoying presence of Rain's mother and secondly my wife's over meekness. She never retaliates when people tries to crush her either by words or by actions. She takes everything quitely and it frustrates me.I hate weak people but my own life partner is one of the weakest straws. The one quality I admired in her sister was her independent and rebellious soul. She never let anyone walk over her, the way she used to carry herself, she was an inspiration if I exclude her black heart.On the other hand, Rain is quite the naive girl who still needs to learn many things. She must stand on her own feet but she always looks up to men in her life. I hate to admit but she also includes me in the list. I know I have some responsibilities towards her as her legal husband but I can't be her amputee hand. She needs to learn how to thrive among the odds of life.Speaking of Rain, I've observed a few unique things a
[ Rain ]They say, bad beginnings make good endings. Our married journey started on a rocky path but I determine to walk through all thorns and bumps in a hope, my happiness would be waiting at the end but last night Nicholas splashed cold water on my bubbling hopes.I thought we have a progress in our relationship, he started acting less cold and interacted with me, it gave me little bit of hope that one day we'd have something of our own, something I could cherish but he made it clear that he still thinks of me as a happiness robber. It was my plotting that Rose ran away, my father has a secret agenda against him.I can't understand him or could tell if everything is permanent in his heart for me, precisely the hatred but I believed he considers me at least as a human being and treat me kindly. I play with the big stone on my finger, it sits like a thousand ton weight which wants to crush me under it.I smile sadly on my fate grazing my thumb over the fine cuts of the diamond, I re
[ Rain ]"Oh my God! Rain, are you fucking serious? I mean you're going on your honeymoon for fifteen days Europe trip with that sexy meat of piece aka your husband?" Candace's over excited squal takes me off guard. I missed our old days when we used to be carefree but this house has certain rules which we broke most of the times at my old house."Candy, you know it's not a normal honeymoon nor we are a normal couple who are going to make some good memories there. He made it very clear that I have to mind my own business whereas he'd work on his new project during the two weeks and he do not want any kind of disturbance and his parents can't find out about any of his warnings." I tell her with a dejected sigh as we finally zip my bags.When Maa and Papa dropped the bomb over our heads, Nicholas was beyond mad. When they left, he dragged me out of his office and dictated his do's and don'ts' list to me in a crystal clear manner.A frown itches on her forehead."Did he really say this a
[ Rain ]"Nich..Nicholas, you're getting us wrong." I try my best to sound confident but the coldness in his eyes dares me to defy him.He walks toward us with heavy footsteps. My heart starts beating frantically, the anger radiating from him seems to burn I and Xavier down into ashes but unlike me, Xavier is all cool and unaffected by his friend's fury."When did you come, Xavier?" He asks his friend totally ignoring me."Hardly ten minutes ago and found Rain in my way from the kitchen to your home office." Xavier answers him very normally.Nicholas briefly glances at me and again focuses on his friend," And what were you doing in the kitchen?" He cocks his brows.In response, Xavier lifts his coffee mug."To have this and your wife being the generous hostess, she prepared me a cup of coffee. If your interrogation is over, can we discuss business now, of coarse, in your study room." Xavier says.Nicholas doesn't say anything and his silence is killing me more than his words."Okay, l
[ Rain ]I flip the pages of a biography of a famous photographer which I already read multiple times but there's nothing interesting which I can do to kill my time. I stretch my lazy body as it got stiff by sitting idly for hours in the same fetal position on a couch.I wrap my woollen shawl tightly around my torso and padded my way to the balcony of our small private villa in a secluded but romantic village of Switzerland. The far stretched range of mountains with ice caps and coniferous trees in a row is a sight for a nature lover's eyes but all it seems dull and cold to me as my husband has locked himself in his separate room with a 'do not disturb' sign for me.It has been two days since we landed in Bern. His parents booked us a private villa seeing our current relationship status. They didn't want the outsider to have a sneak peak of our sour marriage.This country was always a part of my dream destinations with the love of my life. It has always been a dream honeymoon destinat