The Girl And The Forest

CHAPTER - 18

Ross Azariah De Rosier's POV :

"Who are you to do that decision?!" I shouted at Patreece when he arrived at the front door of our mansion. It's evening already and he just came home from the Victorine mansion. I looked at him with a disgusted, and furious look. I just couldn't believe it! How could he agree to the proposal of Leona's parents about replacing some of our fields into a massive factory 'that can make way to our Town's new golden era' when it is obviously a plan on taking control of our way of living in here! Mr. Milton and Mrs. Eleanor acts like they now own our town as because I married their daughter Leona, and that's what I am talking about. I know for myself that they could never bring any good to our town as I remembered our last night's conversation, at the dinner.

"If you don't mind, I would like this town to have even just a single factory? You know it could create lots of job opportunities as well as it could bring your-- I mean our town into the whole country's spotlight." Mrs. Eleanor stated while looking at mom, mom just nodded before speaking. "That would be great, I mean a single factory won't hurt. It could create jobs and it could result to products that can make way to our Town's new golden era." I closed my eyes trying myself to calm, as I can already feel my blood boiling.

I could really feel Mrs. Eleanor's smirk upon hearing my mom's agreeing statement. I was sitting next to Leona, and next to her are her parents. On the other side, Patreece, Lauraine, Mom, Dad, and Percy. I swiftly looked at Patreece, trying to guess his reaction. Well his reactions matters the most now as he is now the certified chief of our town! Dad decided to give the position to Patreece this early as they believed he can manage that, which is a stupid idea for me. I know too well that Patreece is a very soft type, he has a soft heart that can be easily fooled by everyone especially by the Victorines. I know that he is a coward who prefers giving sympathy to others other than giving something that is not an emotional support. I may not be in the position, but I will surely interfere if I had to.

I looked away when Patreece looked at my direction, probably noticing my stare. I looked at Leona and she just smiled at me. I sighed, continuing on eating my food.

After for some couple of minutes, I heard someone talk again. "What do you think Patreece, son? We need your decision for this massive step and we expect for you to agree" Mom wipes her mouth with a white napkin before putting her two arms on the table, elbows on the surface while putting her chin on her palm. "Uhm, I am honestly concern about the location and the damage to the environment that it might cost" I looked at Patreece after hearing that from him. He sounded so professional... Well I hope so. "I am planning-- I mean we are planning to clean some of the part of the vast forest and to have the factory in there, for sure a small amount of space and some cutting trees wouldn't hurt the environment right? And besides, if the factory can fully operate, it could open up lots of jobs and opportunities that can help make the every low income families in here to grow." Eleanor stated while smiling. I got chills by just watching her smile. She looked at me and smiled... Why does her smile seems so deep? I quickly looked away towards Patreece's direction and saw him nodding. I furrowed, is he agreeing already? "I understood your concern Mrs. Eleanor, but I will think about it. I will give my final decision early in the morning tomorrow " I looked at him relieved-- not completely relieved but somehow being able to breathe peacefully. I looked at mom who now have a very stern look at Patreece, probably trying her best to not to transform into a beast in front of the Victorines after hearing that statement of Patreece.

We finished our dinner with the unbothered heavy atmosphere above us. Leona's parents bid their goodbyes and went home, My parents especially mom angrily went upstairs to their room, shutting the door loudly. I sighed, as for me and Leona, well, we have our own house... And it was located on Amelia's family's former house. I realized that the main reason why mom throw Amelia's family out of our town, is because of their lot position. Their house was on a very well location, having this breathtaking view the moment you went out of the door! I sighed. We throw someone out just to be on that someone's position.

After our wedding, we lived at my parent's mansion for about 3 weeks before completely transferring into our newly built house-- below this newly built house is a home of the woman I once loved, that is destroyed and put into pieces so that it could gave way to me and Leona's safe and wonderful haven.

"I don't remember having any responsibility of explaining to you the every reasons of my decisions" I looked at him now with doubled disbelief. "Oh really? Well, you probably don't have any responsibility on regarding me on your decisions but you sure have tons of responsibilities about putting the environment in a complete safety as we know that it is our only source of living! And about your decision right now... I could say that you never cared about the environment at all!" I exclaimed angrily, before making my way outside the mansion.

I made my way to my and Leona's house and saw her outside sitting in a wooden bench. She immediately stood up, flashing a bright smile the moment she saw me. I smiled at her a little before walking near her and kissed her cheeks.

I put my arms on her shoulder and she put her hands on my waist, and that's because of our height difference.

I sat on the couch as she quickly went down to take off my shoes and socks. I was about to stop her, but then I remembered the everyday scenario, in which I would stop her and then she would just preserver on doing it and having me sigh in defeat. I can't stop her on doing this. Every day before I leave the house to do some extra work, breakfast is already served the moment I woke up, my clean and neatly ironed suit is ready, and all I have to do is to take a bath and eat.

Leona really do love me, she loves me so much. She would do anything for me and never ask in return. Even if I ignore her and her efforts, she never gets mad but even became more determined on doing more efforts for me to show just how much she loves me.

I stared at Leona's back while she is walking away carrying my shoes and socks, putting it in the laundry basket. I sighed. I am trying very hard and teaching my heart so bad on loving her, but I guess I am not yet ready.

I rested my head on the couch and closed my eyes. I got surprised by the sudden massage on my shoulders, I looked at it and saw Leona's smiling face before speaking, "I'm sorry did I wake you up? I was just thinking that you might need something like a massage, 'cause you seem so stress, is it okay if you tell me what is it? " I rested my head and closed my eyes again, a massage is really what I needed right now and thanks for her for giving it to me. "Nothing, just some common problems with some of the farmers" I said without even opening my eyes. And in just a matter of minutes... I drifted off to sleep.

"Please let me go, please let me go please... " The girl cried while trying the hardest to get out of my grip. I was confused, I was saving her... But why does it seems like... "What are you doing? I was saving you from that ungrateful bastard" She's still fighting back. "You don't understand" She screamed in my face, I looked at her with bloodshot eyes. "Then make me understand. He kidnapped you, brought you into his castle and into his room! He's a bastard who has a dark personality can't you see it? His intentions are not clean, he can and will do harm to you!" I yelled receiving a good slap from the girl. I don't understand, why does it look like I am the one who has the bad intentions in here. I was just saving her from that jerk. I breathe deeply before speaking, "I am saving you, I am taking you away from him". "NO!" She got out of my grip and quickly run towards the guy not so far away from us who is wearing a black suit.

My heart got stabbed a million times by just seeing her hug that guy. Why can't she see the devil in him? He's trying to kill you Amelia... He is trying to kill you... And he can kill you.

I was sweating, and panting heavily before standing up from the couch, only to realize that Leona is sleeping on the floor. Why is she sleeping in there? I was about to wake her up so that she could sleep on our bed, but then the wall clock made a sound that shows the time that is 3 am.

I carried Leona bridal style towards our bedroom and placed her on the left side of the bed. I went over to the right side, not being able to sleep after that strange dream. Amelia? Why is Amelia in there? And who is that guy? And... Amelia being killed?

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