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After hearing everything from Maverick, while sitting in his bed but Maverick standing in-front while messaging his forehead caused by his step-father.
"i can't believe." was all that uttered from alba's mouth, Maverick furrowed. "what?" he asked her, "i can't believe that dad could go this low." she said shaking her head as if she knew something from which Maverick was not aware.
"what are you talking about, sister?" he inquired again as it was bothering him, "he wants Andrew to get married to Alethea, he discussed this before with me before i went to England, and i told him that he should ask Andrew's and alethea's concent first, and he agreed at that time but now, i think— i think he never forgot that."
"what." Maverick gasped, running his fingers through his hair in frustration. Alba looked at him with pity, "What would you do now, Maverick?" She asked him gently with sad eyes, "everything is— is out my grip, i don't know." with that he walked out from the room.
—
Andrew was sitting in-front of his father in the study, Jacob called him.
"what do you wanted to about, dad?" Andrew asked, after a deep sigh Jacob spoke looking into his son's eyes: "how's your bonding with the daughter of William, son?" it was again an unexpected question, made Andrew frown.
"Uhm— there's no bonding between us although, she have a good friendship with Maverick." Andrew smirked sarcastically at the end of his sentence, "i want you to make a good relation with her." Andrew frowned, "okay, but why?" asked Andrew with a confusing voice.
"Do you have a girlfriend?" Jacob questioned, andrew shook his head in no. "Good, so I'm setting you both together into marriage.","WHAT!" Andrew yelled in shock with wide eyes, while Jacob just nodded his head as if there was nothing so shocking.
"B-But dad, i-i don't even know if she likes me or—","it's nonsense," Jacob said cutting his son's words, "it's nonsense, love makes people useless, it's like digging our own grave, love is just a waste of time, so try to make a good bonding with her and later after marriage, you can love her." Jacob said unbothered and shrugged his shoulders off.
"Day after tomorrow, you're going to meet her."
"Da—"
"Now, you can go." Jacob again cut his son off and began reading his book again, Andrew sighed before standing up and walking out from the room.
—
"What kind of father are you, william!?" Granny yelled at her son, who was standing by the window of his bedroom and staring out at the night sky. "A father knows what's better for his children, mom." said william with a calm voice, and a smirk on his lips.
"You think, Alethea would be happy after knowing that her father is arranging her with someone, whom she doesn't even know well!" Granny again yelled at her son angrily, while standing right beside him. he turned himself to his mother and smiled at her.
"She won't be happy, i know. but, i won't be happy to see her with the stepson of jacob, whom Jacob hates the most. i don't want my daughter to fall in love with him, that's why I'm setting her with Andrew and," he paused, "and I'm sure, she will be happy there with Andrew." Granny chuckled in disbelief.
"William, I'm scared. she never had a good time in her life, she faced many up and downs, and now i don't want her to suffer even after marriage, so please, let her choose." with that granny walked out from the room, with tears in her eyes.
on the other hand, Alethea was calling Maverick for the 7th time, but he wasn't picking her calls up. she wanted to share what her father told her to him, but he seemed busy that's why he wasn't picking up.
but poor her didn't know that he wasn't busy but just not wanting to break his heart again.
—
Maverick jogged downstairs and was walking towards the main door to exit the house for the university but just then he heard a voice which was his mother's.
"Maverick, come eat breakfast." bella said softly to her son, Maverick looked at the dining table and saw his step-father eating while his back was facing him, Alba was watching Maverick with worried eyes, "I'm not hungry, mom." Maverick said to his mother before exiting the door.
"Hey! Rick!" Suddenly Andrew shouted making Maverick stop walking towards the main gate of their big house, Maverick stopped immediately and soon Andrew came in-front of him with a mug of coffee in his hand.
"how are you, dude?" Andrew asked while patting on Maverick's shoulder, "fine." he answered shortly with a small smile, looking deep into Andrew's eyes with his helpless ones.
"do you know what dad told me last night?" Andrew said and sipped his coffee, while looking at Maverick's face from the rim of the mug as he just wanted to tease Maverick. "Yes, i know." with that Maverick walked towards his motorbike and drove towards the university.
Andrew looking at him driving away with furrowed eyebrows while on the other side, Alba heard everything. Andrew looked back towards the door as he wanted to go to his room to get ready for university too just then he saw Alba standing at the entrance door of the house.
