|| Disguised Sins ||

Chapter 20

Maria

I was shocked to see Lucifer here.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"We need to go." He tried to lead me to the exit but it stopped him.

"What why? Lucifer, what is it?" We were still in the bathroom.

"What do you mean why? I am here you get you. This is what you want right, us being together? We can run from here, start a new life." He said while holding my face in his palms.

"No, we can't do that, I don't want to do that." Trying to get him away from me.

"Why, we love each other, what are you waiting for?"

Is he not thinking straight? What's wrong with him?

"I-I don't love you." I say trying not to hurt him.

"Yes, you do." He tried to reason.

"No, can't you see, we liked the mere thought of us being together. I can't love you, neither can you." I say trying to reason with him.

"But I do."

"Lucifer, can't you see, we never even had a simple conversation. The longest one we ever had was the night of the charity event and that was not even an hour." I try to make him understand.

"Ok then get to know me, I know I will be able to keep you happy." Why is he being like this? Can't he take a hint?

"I can't do that, I can't leave my family. If you don't know I just bought a dress for my wedding day. I am happy now so why should I ruin it."

"Stop the wedding then."

Has he gone crazy?

"Are you drunk or high? Can't you understand, I am trying to tell you in the most non-hurtful way possible. I can't be with you, I like Alessandro. In future, you will find someone whom you love and would return their love to you." I try to make him understand.

"What's wrong with my family?" He says while getting a bit mad.

Is that all he got from what I said?

"Nothing is wrong with anyone. I am doing this because my mum thinks I will be safe here and I see nothing wrong with that."

"Of course she will say that." He says under his breath.

"What was that?" I ask him.

"Your mother, do you think she will actually do that?"

"Yeah. You disagree thought." I say with a frown.

"You trust your family too much Maria." He lets out a sigh.

"What is that supposed to mean?" I am getting irritated by this now.

"You believe that your mother and Theo are doing this for no alternative reasons? Just to keep you safe, for God knows what reason, they travel all the way to Italy to get you married? Do you think this is normal?" He asks.

I mean, it is a bit odd, but why should I give him that satisfaction.

"You say people should get to know each other for them to get to love you. So let me tell you, the family with whom you are staying for the last 21 years has been lying to you."
He continues.

What? No, I won't believe that.

"Why should I believe you. My family won't lie to me and even what would they lie about? There's nothing to hide." I say.

"Oh Maria, you are so innocent." He says while brushing his hands through my hair.

Why do people keep saying that to me?

I try to push him away but his grip only tightens against my hold.

"Let me go, you are hurting me." I try not to panic.

Why is no one coming to check as to why I am taking so long?

"You don't believe me?"

I nodded.

"For starters ask your sweet mother, why is Michael, your father always angry with you and not the other two siblings?"

"I don't know the answer to that." I said.

I don't know why my father is always mad at me. He is never happy around me. I always try to make him proud by excelling in all my classes and extra curriculum activities. He just never appreciates them.

"That's why I told you to ask your honest mom." I don't like his tone.

"You know what I am leaving. I don't want to listen to your stupid shit."

I was about to leave when he said something which made me want to hear more.

"You know Maria, you say you know your family but you don't even know who your parents are."

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