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Dante's Default Bride Chapter Sixteen
Gaius Castillo was finally back home after nearly two weeks of being hospitalized, and he was returning a totally different man from what he had been before. He looked frail and tired, bedridden as he was, and when he wasn't, he was restricted to a wheelchair. He seemed to have aged more than a few decades in the last week. Although he had only suffered a partial stroke on the left side, he was still barely able to move the functioning parts of his limbs, and he could only manage to utter a few words at a time, and they were mostly undecipherable at that. The talking tired him out faster than anything else, so Dante encouraged him to speak less by trying to preempt his needs and restricting visitation calls. His caretakers were also always available and on-hand to meet his needs and eradicate any difficulty.The doctor had said Gaius was strong and making good progress. But if this was progress, then Dante didn't want to know what retrogression felt like. Although Gaius had visibly
Dante's Default Bride Chapter Seventeen
"I need You..." The words resonated in Dante's head. "Come find me" she had said. Dante didn't know what to make of Sophie's statement. She had dropped the call before he could ask any more questions. He wondered if she had been playing a prank on him, although his gut told him otherwise. If he wasn't mistaken, and as per the last report he had received from Jimmy Rogers, Sophie was supposed to still be safely tucked in her father's mansion. So What possible harm could have come to her under her father's roof? What manner of threat would she be facing that her father couldn't handle himself..? Although there was no denying that He had heard the urgency in her tone and had Felt the desperation in her words, Still, he knew not what to make of this new development.Why would she forward him a petition for a divorce only to call upon him to come and get her like a little lost princess waiting on her knight in shining armor..? What was worse, was that he actually felt a part of him gen
Dante's Default Bride PROLOGUE
The moment Sebastian Castillo stepped into the confines of his father's private study, he felt that overwhelming burden that always overcame him whenever he was summoned here. The familiar oak panelling walls and the wooden furnitures with dark finishes that was supposed to emit a comforting atmosphere, only suffocated him. No surprise there, seeing as He had very few, if any, good memories of his time here in the past. His father, clad in a simple grey cardigan and cotton pants, was standing at the broad window, his hands crossed behind his back as he pointedly ignored his son's presence. But even with his back turned against his son, Sebastian still felt oddly intimidated by this man he had known all his life.It was the same stifling discomfort that could be likened to the feeling of being placed under a microscopic inspection. Like being summoned to the principal's office to face a charge of misconduct and having the principal look disapprovingly at you from the tops of his ridi
Dante's Default Bride Chapter One
"What do you mean by he is no where to be found..?" Sophie had that slight tremble in her voice that signaled she was at the very edge of panic.Marko shifted his weight from foot to foot, trying to avoid the intense searching gaze of Sophie Gonzales. She had always had that intimidating look about her.That serene almost hostile air of an aristocrat who wasn't used to unpleasantness, but her emerald green eyes had never held so much fire as it did in that moment. Atleast not when directed at him.And he didn't blame her... Not really. She was living every bride's nightmare; a missing groom.To be fair though, she was taking this quite well for a woman In a situation like hers. Better than most. But what did he know..? She could be building up to an eruptive volcano for all her calm was worth; He didn't trust it one bit. And he was just so unlucky as to have to be the one in her direct line of fire. Damn you Sebastain! He cursed inwardly at the missing groom. Marko had been despera
Dante's Default Bride Chapter Two
Dante would never in a million years, have imagined himself in the sort of situation in exactly which he now found himself: Married to another man's wife.Well, technically, she was not Sebastian's wife_ Not legally anyway_ still..." Smile Querida.." Dante whispered fiercely through his teeth at his just proclaimed wife, who was still looking very much like a deer caught in headlights. She tilted her chin towards him in that elegant half-turn manner wherein she could see sideways without really turning her neck. She stared vacantly at him like someone in a trance."You have to show a bit of emotion if not excitement Sophie.. the people are watching" he reminded, as though she had completely forgotten they had audience. As if she could forget. She was very much aware of the congregation before her.All two hundred and some odd number of them, Expressing varying degrees of surprise and suspicion over the unpredictable twist in events which had resulted to the turn up of a completely
Dante's Default Bride Chapter Three
The wedding reception had scarcely begun, when Dante Castillo gave into boredom and started plotting the fantasy of his exit. Atleast, that, he supposed, was something he had in common with his new bride; The desire to be as far away as possible, from this elaborate spectacle they had unfortunately become an object of.It was a peculiar kind of torture, continually having to endure the patronizing manner and speculative glances on the faces of the wedding guests, most of whom were only seeking to glean some bit of gossip in the guise of wanting to say their congratulations. Their intrusive curiosity was amusing, if not annoying.It was therefore, no wonder why Dante had never cultivated any interest in socializing from the onset. He did not know exactly what people called him behind his back these days for his anti-social behavior, but he was sure that whatever it was, was worth the peace that came with exempting himself from their shameless subterfuge and vile gossip. The socialit
Dante's Default Bride Chapter Four
"Here comes the bride.." Dante was distracted into consciousness once again by the lull of conversation between the women at his side only to notice that he must have zoned out for quite a bit of time, because he hadn't realized until then, that they had been newly joined by a rather elderly looking gentleman and his wife_Or was it his daughter? Dante wasn't sure. He couldn't be sure these days. With all the pimping about and the rise in plastic surgeries, all the feminine faces were beginning to blur into one."Come now dear.." Mariah was beckoning again to someone behind him and Dante turned to see Sophie. She seemed to have managed to lose her bride's maid meanwhile. He wondered if it had been intentional. For no matter how supportive Janet had been, it had been obvious that she too had been confused and curious. Not her fault, this was all still just a big shock to everyone. Dante himself had long since told Marko not to bother sticking around and the young man had appeared to b
Dante's Default Bride Chapter Five
One last dance and she would be free. One dance, and then she could close her eyes to this nightmare. It was all Sophie told herself as she went with Dante to lead the customary opening dance.But when they stood to take their positions, Sophie was a bit intimidated. She was wary, but Not so much as because of the height difference as it was owing to the fact that she had noticed the new edge of indifference in him. Almost as though he had added several layers of ice since the last time she they spoke, Which of course was at dinner. He hadn't spoken much... well, infact, he hadn't spoken at all. Not since their last squabble at the table, where he had teased her, then sort of threatened her right after in not so many words. She wondered what was up with him. She had hated it when he teased her and urged her to speak up and act more lively, but his silence bothered her most. His face was closed off. Almost hostile, and she couldn't read him at all. It made her terribly nervous. And
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