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35. Promise?
"Our son may say otherwise. " She turned to look somewhere behind us.
" Ethan , come here baby , your Mumma is here." She cooed . I froze at my point. Looking at Nick , I found him mirroring my expression.
Ethan was there, all along, listening to us!
Shit!
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I turned back to see Ethan standing at the foot of the staircase. He was intently looking at Clara with furrowed eyebrows. He averted his gaze from her to look at Nick , then me and went back to look at her. There was pin drop silence as if everyone was contemplating Ethan's answer. Honestly I was scared that he may choose his biological mother over me. I knew I sounded insecure but I couldn't help it. I had come to love him so much that I couldn't think of him calling someone else Mom. I sure am possessive but that doesn't hurt right?
" Ethan, see I have come , your mumma has come. Come an
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The Arranged Bride 36. Gross!
Nick's POVIt's been a few weeks since Clara had paid us the visit. After that day Ethan was a bit skeptical. He never wanted Sophia to be out of his sight, thinking that she might just leave . Her assuring words could only provide momentary relief. He was even coming up to our room at the middle of the night to sleep with us.It took me and Sophia a lot of effort to make him believe that she was staying in his life. Can't say that we were completely successful.It has been a few days that he is not coming to sleep with us at midnight but is still not at ease fully. Sometimes it's frustrating to see how restless he gets when Sophia isn't at home for a few hours. All this was just because of that bloody gold-digger!This thing kept Sophia under stress. She was always thinking about him. In the last meeting she was too lost to even realize when she was called.It was Saturday morning and I was working on my laptop in the liv
The Arranged Bride 37. Old Friend?
Nick's POVI was getting tense by then. It had been fifteen minutes since she had been to the washroom and I was waiting there. I turned to look inside the car. Ethan was sleeping in the backseat. I called her number but it was switched off.When it was around twenty minutes I was done waiting. I opened the car door and picked Ethan up. Putting his head on my shoulder, he kept sleeping. Locking the car , I walked towards the restaurant.She wasn't at the entrance, nor in front of the reception. I eventually was in front of the washroom. There was a waitress standing at a corner." Can you please check if there is a lady in green dress inside the washroom? It had been a pretty long time since she walked in." My voice came out impatient.&nbs
The Arranged Bride 38. Psychopath.
Sophia's POVMy head was hurting so bad but I couldn't bring my hand up to hold it. My hands and feet felt numb. With a lot of struggle I opened my eyes to meet with a dark wall in front of me. I was racking my brain to find out how I landed here but couldn't remember a thing . I felt extremely drowsy and darkness consumed me again before I knew it.Next time when I opened my eyes , I was in the same place but this time I remembered everything. Walking out of the restaurant and getting kidnapped.Ethan! My poor baby. Was he missing me ? He gets scared when I am not there for a few hours and I don't know for how long I have been here. He must be thinking that I have left him. I hope Nick can handle him.Nick !? Was he fine? He should be right ? Did they take only me?I was lying on the floor in the middle of a dark room. My hands and feet were tied which explains the numbness. My back was badly aching for being in that posi
The Arranged Bride 39. She Left.
Nick's POV" Four days , four days since she got kidnapped , since I last saw her, Dad. Nobody is able to trace her . I-I don't know what to do anymore." I put my head in my hands. I didn't remember when I had last felt so helpless . My patience was running thin , I was randomly lashing out at anyone and everyone. Sleep , had as if left me. I was now desperately praying for a clue to reach her.The police didn't find anything suspicious about Clara. Her mobile was tracked and it showed nothing unnatural." I know my consolation isn't going to do shit but I strongly believe that we will find her. Don't loose hope." Putting a hand on my shoulder , he gently squeezed it." When ? When will I find her? I don't even know in what conditions is Sophia living. Where is she Dad ? " I spoke without looking at him. I knew I was being pessimistic but I couldn't help the fear that was bubbling inside me." M-Mom le-left ?" I hear
The Arranged Bride 40. Hold On.
Sophia's POVI felt cold water being splashed on me.I groaned and tried opening my eyes but couldn't. The last few days were were like a horrible nightmare. Sometimes, Christina even used to have one of the guys beat me until I was knocked out. I was always either in pain or was drowsy.Suddenly a hard kick was delivered to my stomach but still, I couldn't move. Every part of body was aching. I peeled open my eyes to look at Christina looking down at me. She crouched down in front of me and fisted my hair in her hands. Pulling it harshly , she made me face her." Aww , look how pretty you look. " She cooed at me mockingly and within a second her face turned angry with pure hatred in her eyes." You know I would have loved to do a bit more damage to your pretty face which snatched Nick away from me. But you know, nobody would like their whore look uglier than you already are." By the end of the statement she was maniacally
The Arranged Bride 41. Psychotic Bitch.
Nick's POVThere was a dead silence , no one bothered to speak . Everyone was anticipating what the doctors would say. After what seemed like hours, the doctor came out. I was trying to read his expression but his neutral face gave away nothing." Doctor , how is she ?" I asked." The abuse she faced was serious. She is thoroughly bruised and a few ribs were broken. She is out of danger now but she is extremely weak due to lack of food in her system. Also , there was a huge amount of sedatives in her body . She will need few hours before she is conscious again." No one uttered a word simply because we simply didn't know what to say." Was there - was there any sign of - any sexual abuse?" Ryan asked the question that I was dreading so much. No matter what , I couldn't bring myself to ask it ." No. Fortunately, there were no signs of molestation." I breathed out in relief . I don't know what I would have done if the
The Arranged Bride 42. A Hot Man!?
Sophia's POV" Good morning, Sophia." Nick pecked my forehead, waking me up. As I opened my eyes I was welcomed with the sight of a smiling Nick." Good morning." I yawned and looked at him." You're here so early?" He chuckled at my words causing me to frown." I was here only and it's around ten , not so early I guess." I smiled sheepishly at him on realizing that I had been sleeping for about twelve hours straight.The medicines were making me drowsy and last night I was out just as I closed my eyes." Nick , you should go home and take rest. You look so tired." He was here for two continuous days and his face showed signs of pure exhaustion." Not happening. I will not go home and moreover I am not tired . I slept here." He pointed to the sofa in the room. Seriously? Just by looking at it, one can tell it is uncomfortable." Oh you aren't tired ? But the eye bags suggest otherwise." I narrowed my eyes at
The Arranged Bride 43. Together.
Nick's POVOn feeling a lot of movement beside me , I blinked open my eyes. It has been three days since Sophia was discharged from the hospital. Since then I have become a light sleeper. I was trying to be alert in case she needed something in the middle of the night.I looked at Sophia to see her squirming , her eyebrows furrowed . Leaning on my elbow , I roamed my eyes over her body to find the cause of discomfort. Her face was scrunched up in what seemed like pain." Sophia , does anything hurt?" I asked only to get no response. Her squirming increased every passing second which was making me anxious. I couldn't wait for the pain to become unbearable and as I was about to get up to call the doctor , I heard her mumble something." No - please no.." My eyebrows creased in confusion. Was she asking to not call the doctor? But I didn't say it aloud . Then how-My thoughts were cut off when she spoke again."
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- The Arranged Bride Epilogue.
- The Arranged Bride 53. First Step.
- The Arranged Bride 52. Really?
- The Arranged Bride 51. A Man?
- The Arranged Bride 50. Pea-Brained Pig!
- The Arranged Bride 49. Maybe.
- The Arranged Bride 48. Highschool Sweethearts?
- The Arranged Bride 47. No Can Do.
- The Arranged Bride 46. Only His!
