Chapter 2

Chapter 2 

"What is that, Lily?" her mother asked in her fuming and tough voice as they both entered their house. Lily was still furious with them. How can they mourn when his father just died but none of them open their eyes and seek justice? They all pretended blind, even her mother who definitely knew that her father's death wasn't an accident. 

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Lily answered innocently. 

Her mother immediately cackled at her daughter. She also knows that she is not innocent of what she just did in front of the people earlier. 

"Don't fool me, Lily. You are my daughter, I know you well!"

It was like a fire just burned between them and Lily couldn't calm herself anymore. With her eyes filled with pain and anger, she looked back at her mother. 

"Then maybe you also know that your husband's death was not an accident," you can clearly define that she was enraged by her sturdy voice along with her blazing eyes towards her mother. Her hands were crumpled, trying to control herself. But then, the agony in her heart can't be easily resisted. 

Why are they acting like her father was meant to die? Why do they look fine from his death and she's the only one who's vexed and hurt from his death? 

Her parents were deeply in love, Lily witnessed it all her life. But right now, her mother is acting like she didn't love her father not even once in her life. As if what she saw from them before was all fake. 

"We already talked about this, Lily. How many times do we have to tell you that it was an acc—"

"I'm leaving," she said as she shed the tear that fell down from her traitor's eyes who couldn't stop but to cry. She's sick of hearing that reason all over again when they all know that it wasn't true at all. They are all trying to deceive her and make her believe a huge lie. 

"Lily, I'm not done ye—"

"I do not sympathize with them, Mom…they are monsters and I can see it to you as well." 

"Lily!" 

The bang of the door ended their conversation as she slammed it out of anger. She stopped for a moment when the rain started to pour all of a sudden. A thin smile flashed from her lips. At least the world feels her pain. 

"What do you mean you have a bride?" Aemon's grandmother now asked in surprise. Earlier, she was just lecturing him about that and now that Aemon is telling him that he found his bride, it seems like she can't believe it right away. 

It was like a miracle—a magic. 

"Aren't you happy? The problem has been solved," Aemon said while he was still at the funeral, waiting for his grandmother. She will definitely arrive in a minute. 

"Not totally solved," his secretary said and sighed heavily. He could already see trouble from her eyes. 

"I'm coming, Aemon."

"I'll be waiting," he ended the call and looked at his secretary.

"Did you find her?" he asked. 

"She isn't here anymore. We spoke to her uncle and he said she left with her mother," they explained. 

Well, it's not really a problem. By what he saw earlier, that woman's life was controlled not by her—but by her family. It's a good thing that he has a deep connection with her uncle and he will never say no to him. 

"Not a problem," he said confidently, "I won't need her to say yes." 

His eyes drew to the man coming towards him, wearing a huge evil and frisky smile on his lips. He doesn't even look like mourning at all. Aemon only needs this man's agreement to marry that woman named Lily David. 

"My deepest condolences," Aemon sympathized fakely. 

"Good to see you again," Mr. David said and even tapped his arm. "You need something, I can sense it." 

They both stare at each other before Aemon chuckled. 

"Your niece," 

"My lovely niece...don't tell me you want to marry her?" He asked and laughed like an old man. 

"I do," 

"Say it in front of the priest," that means he agreed even without asking Lily. Aemon smirked out of victory. Again, he got what he wanted easily. 

"I must meet the girl and plan the wedding as soon as possible," all of them drew their attention to his grandmother who just arrived and overheard their conversation. 

"Tomorrow, let's have dinner and talk about the engagement." Mr. David suggested. 

"That's why we never cut ties with you, Mr. David…I want to see why my grandson chose your niece so quickly," she said with a lovely smile with a glimpse of curiosity. 

"She's a stubborn and brave lady…I'm sure they will both have a good family."

"I'm expecting," 

"I must go and deliver this news to my niece." 

Now, Aemon wondered what would be her reaction after hearing this arranged marriage all of a sudden. Mr. David left quickly and they were left alone there. 

"Do you like her?" His grandma asked. 

"Do I have to? All I need is a bride," he answered and kept his hands in his pockets. 

His grandma was out for words. She only sighed while watching Aemon anxiously by his decision. This won't be easy for the both of them. Aemon thinks marriage is just a piece of cake, but it is not the reality. 

Lily, coming back to their house after crying a river at the cemetery. Her eyes wondered when she saw her uncle's car parked inside their land. What is he doing here? He won't probably lecture her about what she did earlier because he doesn't even care about the death of his own wife. Lily started to feel anxious about something.

"Don't worry anymore. The dinner for Lily's marriage would be in my place." 

That made her stop all of a sudden as she heard that coming from his uncle who's conversing with her mother who doesn't even disagree. 

Marriage? What the fvck?  

"My marriage?" she now intervened in her unbelievably voice. 

"You're finally here," her uncle said and gave her a massive high-spirited smile on his lips as he faced her. 

"Lily," her mother called her. 

"We are planning your marriage with Mr. Cooper and we will have dinner with them tomorrow as soon as possi—"

"I am not marrying anyone," Lily cut him out fiercely. Her eyes were sharp and the beast inside her was being awakened by all of this. 

"We are not asking for your decision," her uncle replied and kept that annoying smile on his lips. 

Now, her eyes shifted to her mother. She feels powerless when it's her life that they are talking about. With the last hope begging at her mother, she stared at her. 

"Aren't you gonna speak again, Mom?" she asked in her shivering voice, holding back the tears that were about to fall. 

"Stop the dra—"

"How dare you decide for me when you are hiding the truth of my father's death?!" she bawled. 

"It was an accident for god's sake, Lily!"

"Oh, fvck it! Car accident? Then tell me why he has a lot of shots if it was a d*mn car accident!" 

"Enough, Lily!" her mother yelled, shutting her up again. 

"He's your husband," she said, looking and sounding frail. 

"You will marry that Cooper," she said instead of answering her daughter. 

"No," she said back. "Why are you doing this to your own child? You are ruining me," 

"Because your family is indebted to us, Lily." Both of them looked back to her uncle who doesn't even look problematic. 

"What do you mean?" 

"Everything you have now, they sold it to us…" he walked towards her, dropping that smile. "If you don't obey what I want, then I will throw both of you out of this house without a single penny in your pockets." 

It was a threat—and she couldn't do anything but crumpled her hands in anger. 

"The dinner will be at my place. I am expecting both of you to be there...and if you don't come, that means you made a decision for you and for your dearest mother." 

He winked at her before walking away and leaving them hanging there, defeated. For the second time, she can't even fight. 

"Lily," 

A tear fell down from her eyes as she looked at her mother. 

"I hate you," she said and left her alone.