_Ding Dong_
Her eyebrows knitted when the door bell rang at early morning. She just finished her bath and preparing to order breakfast for them to be served exact 8 am since they will have a date today. Placing the towel on the couch, she moved the curtains from the window to let the morning sun ray enters. It helps Edward waking up since he hates alarm..
When the door bell rang again, she sighed walking towards the door and opens the door immediately before checking. She can't disturb Edward's sleep..
" Yes. How can I help you?" She looks at the person who is hesitatingly looking at her.
" Sister!" Rachel takes two steps back while playing with her fingers. The bruises on her face and the corner of her lips provided the proofs of domestic violence.
Charlotte's eyes scanned her body carefully and thoroughly. Her eyebrows raised seeing the situation of Rachel who never had even experienced before because of her parents spoiled her too badly. Now, her dark bruises and wounds are making her look like a pathetic and miserable person.
" What happened?" She asked closing the door. Her eyes can't leave Rachel's situation. It is terrifying.
" Not. Nothing. Can I have few more money. I am. I want you to lend me. I will return back. Just help me to go back home. I beg you.."
The desperation of her, tickles Charlotte's soft heart. She loved and raised her thinking as her own biological sister. Everything has happened is past now and thanks to her sister's selfishness, she is in heaven and with a Man who gives her respect, love and freedom that she never thought she would get. If she didn't make Bryan cheat on her, maybe she would be the victim in the place of her sister...
" When will you leave?" She asked, trying to know everything clearly. Booking a ticket may take time at this hour. Not all the time first class tickets will be available soon..
" Now. Right now. I want to go home.." She holds her hand, showing her desperation. Charlotte sighs drawing her hands back. Rachel literally started shaking her entire body which makes her dizzy..
" I understand.. Let's see if we can get a ticket to flight.." She said looking at her phone screen. However, Rachel snatches her phone and looks at her with bloody eyes..
" Why? I heard you came here with your husband's private jet. Let me take that one. Your pilot will send me." Her voice sounds the same arrogance which she always used when she talked to Charlotte. There has no respect and little resentment that she used to be super selfish and mannerless towards her. She even demanded everything which was important to Charlotte..
" Regretfully to say, It's impossible.." Charlotte takes her phone back, looking at her with her sharp gaze. She is kindhearted but she is not stupid. Every time, she used to feel like she needs to get used with anything that her sister does with her in order to play a good sister rule. She ignored her needs and gave her everything to Rachel. Now thing has changed..
" WHY? It's just a jet. He can be returned anytime after sending me. Why can't you? Because I am poor and abandoned now? Don't forget, He supposed to be my husband. I was supposed to be the Mrs Rodriguez. Let me take your private jet. Don't be selfish!"
How fast a person can change themselves? Challenge looks stunned seeing her sister who was desperate to get few money just one minute earlier is now demanding and acting highly. What is the problem with her? Charlotte scoffs slowly getting close to Rachel..
" When you slept with my Fiancé and got pregnant, on that time, my fate wrote something wonderful. The Karma. I wanted, I was patient. Do you think I don't deserve to be rewarded? What I did for you and your family was genuine. But what you and your family did was cruelty. So, Goodbye..Karma has its own plan to strike.. Enjoy it."
Shutting the door on right her face, Charlotte huffs leaning her back on the door. She thought she should be softhearted to the people who are in need. After all, there had one time when she was desperately needing someone by her side. She knows the pain of helplessness but.. She also forgot that someone people bring their situation on their own and they need to learn by suffering..
" You okay?"
Charlotte opens her eyes with a long inhale when Edward softly asks. His eyebrows are batted with concern.
Charlotte nods, slowly having a motion to him.." You woke up early. We have two more hours to get ready.." She pecks on his cheeks and looks at him admirably. He looks more handsome than usual. The sleepy face, the puffy eyelids, he looks cuter than he is handsome..
" I didn't want to waste the morning by sleeping. Anyway.. You did well. She deserved it.." He said leaving a gentle kiss on her lips..
" You heard us " she asked..
" Hmm.. I happened to hear you two. Anyway.. James called me. You wanted to meet a fashion designer here."
Charlotte bites her bottom lip with a nod. She supposed not to bring anything related to work when they are in honeymoon..
" I wanted to learn more about fashion weeks since my next project is connected with this. But it's okay. I can meet him later. I don't want to waste our time on work and rela-"
Her words get interrupted with his small peck on her lips. and squeezing her cute cheeks.." It's okay. We're here to enjoy our time. But I will be happy to see you happy to learn more about your passion."
" But.. I can't leave you alone in this room and go to work." She pouts immediately rejecting the idea..
" It's okay. I have old friends to meet with.. It's been years I don't meet them. When you go to learn, I can meet them. Just remember, I will support you the best.."
Charlotte nods with glossy eyes. She hugs him, resting her head on his shoulder.." It feels great and heavenly to have someone to rely on. You are my best one that happens in my life. Edward. I thought, No, I believed, I would never be able to get happiness and I didn't deserve it. You proved it wrong.. You are my happiness.."
" That's what I should say. My entire being now belongs to you. I love you so much, Charlotte!"
...........
The entire day, they have enjoyed the time together with no regrets. While caring about each other, they have forgotten the existence of other people around. They have each other and that's enough.
" Charlotte. I need to get the phone call.. You enjoy the food. It's work related.."
Charlotte smiles nodding her head as response to Edward's request. He doesn't want to disturb her peaceful dinner with his work related stuff. However, Charlotte felt little unsettled but she takes a long breathe and decides to enjoy the food by herself until he returns..
" Wow .Is this Charlotte?"
Her eyes go on the person who is standing right in front of her with a brunette. Her expression immediately gets colder when she recognized the familiar face and decided to ignore..
" What? Are you ignoring me now? C'mon? It's long time after we met. Adding the surprise more in list, You are looking so hot now. I couldn't recognize for few seconds.." The 5'11" tall man, draws the chair, letting the woman standing next to him, he settle on the chair. The smoke of cigarettes hit her nostrils which causes her feeling extremely nauseousness..
" Excuse me! Can you get out of here? It's not smoking area.." She talks like she doesn't know the person however, her hands are trembling violently..
" Oh! You hurt my heart. You look hotter and appealing, Even your voice is like Siren's song. How did you change yourself into a hot baby? Come to think about it, About the rumors of.."
The entire room gasps and people's attention comes to the person who is too shocked to react when the cold wine is poured out on his head..
" I have zero patience for someone like you who doesn't know the atmosphere. You are sitting right on my husband's chair and keep talking shits. Do you want me to call police for harassment?" She growls, standing up. How dare he talks about her university life when he is the one who almost choked her to death..
" You bïtch? Do you know who you did humiliate? I will kill you.." His hand raises to slap her but he hisses and whimpers in pain when his hand couldn't even reach up and someone twisted his wrist..
" Even mosquito doesn't dare to bite on my wife's skin. You raised your hand. You got a gut to get my attention..Mr Baron.."
Asher Baron, the Young Master and next heir of Baron corporation looks at Edward with terror I'm his eyes. He has met Edward twice and everytime he met him, He felt so low and minor in front of Edward who doesn't stand on his feet but his eyes show his audacity to rule the business world.
" Mr Rodriguez. Why.. Why are you..?"
He forgot the pain in his broken wrist as his knees start shaking. Nobody even his father never dares to mess with Rodriguez..If his father gets information about messing up with Rodriguez. He will be disowned immediately..
" This woman is my another half, my significant other. And you bully her right now even in her university. You have long list of consequences to pay, Mr Baron. Let's officially meet your father.."
" No.. Please don't talk about it to my father. Charlotte. I beg you." His knees reach the floor in front of everyone.." I beg you to forgive me. I will help you to get anything you want. Just stop your husband from calling my parents.."
Edward thinks she will forgive him since she has been forgiving everyone whoever asks for forgiveness.. But his eyebrows clutch after his eyes shift on her hands. She is clenching so hardly that unintentionally her hands are bleeding. Even her body is trembling with mixed with Anger and sadness..
" Please, Charlotte. I am sorry. Please forgive me.. Don't let him contact with my parents and -"
" Hubby! Do whatever you want. I am not forgiving this inhumane who had destroyed uncountable girls' life. I will be in guilty if I can forgive him. He is an animal who lives in human society.."
Her throat hurts so her head. The university was never helping her to get a slightest good memories except Sandra. She couldn't be able to get fresh air thanks to them, who are crawling around to get forgiveness.
Some people think, making fun of others and hurting them can make them feel better. But they can't realize how deeply and painfully, they wounded their heart, their lives. The trauma to they create can never be removed from their heart..
" You bitch. How could you -" His mouth immediately shuts when he realized he has cursed Charlotte right in front of everyone. It proves his arrogance.
" Call the security of the hotel. We don't want such a scumbugs here, roaming around.." A guest shouts from the corner to support her. To surprise them, everyone stands up and shouts the same that, Asher has to leave the room right away..
Charlotte bites her bottom lip while watching Asher leaving the room. But She flinches when Edward holds her bleeding hand and signals the bodyguards to bring the car..
" I told you. Don't hurt yourself. Your husband is here who will protect you.."
She didn't say anything as answer. Her body is still feeling the uneasy feeling. A painful memory which never left her..
However, Her expression fuels Edward's silent anger. He heard Asher talking about some rumors. He already realized, why Charlotte always being so silent and easily getting frightened by any word mentioned about her university life..
'I should investigate about the matter after returning home..' He keeps staring at her bleeding hand with his enraged hostility. He never let anyone go whoever hurts his family..