Married to Mr. Reid

Chapter 2

Amber

The bedroom door opened with a creak and I looked up from my phone to see who it was.

Think of the devil and the devil is here, Isaac stood in the doorway with an unreadable expression on his face, was he angry? Was he happy?

He walked up to where I was sitting on the small couch placed in the bedroom and said "Dad is coming over for lunch so you'll have to be on your best behaviour" I just nodded and went back to scrolling through my phone, I was in no mood to retaliate, I've been on my best behaviour ever since I married him, I've tolerated his nonsense without complaining even once and he still wants me to be on my best behaviour, what a jerk!

"Are you listening to me?" I nodded again but this time he snatched my phone from my hand "You'll get it back when I actually get to see you on your best behaviour" he sneered and was about to walk away when I finally decided to open my mouth.

"You're an absolute jerk!" I exclaimed and he just smirked at me before leaving, I was furious now, he just can't let me live in peace!

I swallowed my anger and went to the closet ; I picked out a pair of jean and a shirt for myself before showering, it was already twelve in the afternoon and I was still in my pyjamas.

After getting ready for the day I made my way downstairs and helped myself with a cup of tea and some biscuits ; I've lost my appetite ever since I moved into this huge villa, everything here is so expensive, the food, the decor, the people and then there's me : a commoner.

Mr. Reid arrived at around one o'clock, he greeted me with a warm hug and for the first time in the last eight days I actually felt a little better.

Pulling back from the hug he asked "How are you?" I just smiled at him with a slight nod.

"Good-" Isaac entered the living room and cut me off "Can't you see how happy she is? How happy I've made her" he said making his way to where I was standing in the living room, sliding his arm around my waist he smiled at me affectionately but only I knew how fake it was.

I can already see the concern in Mr. Reid's eyes, as if he knows that Isaac is lying, he sighed and then engaged himself with Isaac in small talk about business, lunch went well and I managed to eat more than I've eaten in the last eight days.

In the end he cleared his throat and said in an excited manner "Ethan is coming back" he said clasping his hands together and I saw a smile creep it's way on Isaac's face, who's Ethan?

Mr. Reid might've seen the confusion on my face, he chuckled and said "Ethan is my younger son, Isaac's little brother.

"Oh" was all I said and then Mr. Reid and Isaac started talking about Ethan's stay "His apartment won't be fully renovated for another week and it was he who suggested that he wants to stay with you and Amber until his apartment is ready, he's very excited to meet his sister-in-law" Mr. Reid said and all Isaac did was nod, isn't he happy his brother is coming over to stay?

"Okay.... I have to go now, I've got some work to do" Isaac said and got up to leave, Mr. Reid seemed a little unimpressed by Isaac's lack of excitement for his brother's return, a deep frown was visible on his face as he watched Isaac's retreating figure.

I decided to lighten the mood "So tell me more about this brother-in-law of mine Mr. Reid, I'm excited to meet him" I said turning to face him, he smiled and said "Only on one condition.

"And what's that? I asked with curiousity "Stop calling me Mr. Reid... it's Phil" he finally spoke and I just smiled at him "Okay Phil.

We spent the next half an hour discussing Ethan, he's finally done with his master's degree and is ready to join the family business now, he's twenty-four which means he's only a year younger than me, unlike Isaac who's always serious, I've been told Ethan loves having fun and is quite the opposite of Isaac. I'm actually excited to meet him now.

As the day came to an end I decided to go back in the bedroom I share with my husband, he was in the study all day and demanded his dinner be served in the bedroom. I was actually scared to face him, who knows what insult he'll throw my way this time.

I twisted the doorknob and opened the door as slowly as possible, his eyes were glued to his laptop and I thought he didn't notice me walking in but I was wrong, with a heavy sigh he closed his laptop and kept it aside, he closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose as if me walking inside the room frustrated him.

"I can sleep somewhere else-" he cut me off again "No need, Ethan is coming over to stay for an entire week and I don't want him to get suspicious, we'll have to share this room until he leaves" he said in a firm tone and yet again all I did was nod.

"Also, we will have to pretend that we're happy" he added "Okay" was all I said and walked inside the closet, after changing into my pyjamas and going through my night routine, I grabbed a pillow and some spare blankets, walking towards the small couch I sighed heavily as I lay on it and tried to get some sleep, I know his eyes were focused on me all this time but I acted as if I haven't noticed him watching my every move.

I alread feel sorry for my neck.