And he better stop acting so romantic with me! Sigh!
I bow slightly to his parents and excuse myself, and we walk out hand in hand with
Damian.
"I brought my chauffeur, so there is no need to drive your car," I say as Mark comes get our doors.
"I will drive the lady, Mark,” Damian says, shutting the door that poor Mark had for me. He is unbelievable, you know. “Follow us with mine." They exchange car keys, and I remain silent.
What else can I say?
He doesn't want to ride with his parents. I thought conflicts of this kind and degree only in my family. But just how wrong was I?
Seeing Damian like this reminds me of that time when my father suffocated me to the . At that point, my anger hit my core, and I made the decision to flee from my . This sight of him reminds me of the wrath I had for my father until four days . I hope he can learn from my mistake even without me saying a word to him. This is so unpredictable to live with this much grudge, especially if you are holding it people so close to you. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Not even the next minute is. I he can somehow swallow his pride and mend the bond between his father and .
We manage to get to the hospital in only five to two minutes. No word was spoken on way here. We maintained silence. Total silence.
"Any idea why your father wants to see me?" He hoarsely whispers as we near the to my father's room with his parents right behind us.
"No. I am as clueless as you are," I retort.
"Did you tell him anything about this plan of yours?" He whispers again.
Excuse me? "Do you think I am that stupid to risk it all? Why would I even do that?
To kill my father?" I scoff.
"It was just a question. I didn't say anything like that."
"You fucking insinuated," I sneer again through gritted teeth. If only his parents were just a step away behind us, this guy would have gotten more than just that. How he think that I said that to my father?
"You are being awfully paranoid."
I am what? We halt at the door, and I glare at him, boltering myself to unleash the in me, but too bad, his parents have just caught up with us, saving him from my . I am paranoid? He is an idiot! An annoying one at that!
I open the door, and we walk in. The witches are still unbelievably here, and I hope didn't cast a spell on my father.
"Hello, there, friend?" Mr Riccaforte greets, shaking my father's hand as we trail him. "How are you, my friend? My family and I would have come sooner if knew."
"It is nothing. Thank you for coming," Papa responds.
"It is almost time. Why don't you wait until the surgery is over, Riccaford? You will to Damian then. We will all be here," Mrs Riccaforte says.
At least she is backing me. Maybe he will listen to her instead.
"I asked the doctor to move the time to 2:30 p.m., so I have time. It won't take long."
See this adamant man! He even went through the trouble of pleading for more time?
Doesn't he care about his well-being? What is more serious and important than the that his life depends on, huh?
"You know you are really stubborn, Riccaford!" Mrs Riccaforte says and adds. "There no need for you to go through all that trouble, you know? Did our son tell you he 't be here when you woke up?"
"I know he isn't going anywhere until he espouses my daughter. Then they can travel whole world together. But I wanted to take precautions still. So, if you all don't , please let me speak to my children in private."
Marriage! Marriage? Is that what he wants to talk about? That is what can't wait?
Gracia and Damian's parents excuse themselves, leaving me, Damian and this other . Why didn't she leave? Since when did she become a Riccaford?
"Nelly?" Papa speaks, and we all snap at him. "You too, leave us!"
Great! I don’t know why she has to wait and get kicked out like this. It is like she being slapped with the bitter truth everytime.
"What? Why? You told your children. Ain't I included, father?" she snaps, making to her.
That sounds so comical coming from her! Father? Again, since when did she ever him as her father? I don’t...I don’t recall ever hearing that title roll from her mouth since they came in. This is suspiciously new. I mean, she just decided honor him at this exact moment? What are these schemes of theirs now?
"Even if I wanted to, Nelly, I could never be a father to you after what you did to my ."
Ahem!
"It has always been her, dad! You do everything for her, including using me. Is that parents do?"
Dad, huh? She sounds so gross! The title alone rolls out so awfully disgustingly from mouth. What is she doing here? Someone tell me what brought about this change her!
"From the beginning, you didn't regard me as your father. You never honored me as father figure that I wanted to be to you. You ruined it all for yourself, Nelly! Now !" The father elucidates calmly.
I am so glad that he can see through her mask. I am delighted that he is not falling to her game, for which I am still battling to know the title.
She shakes her head in annoyance, taking a step closer to her father. "I can't believe even in your last moments, you are tossing me aside."