I woke up at 5:00 in the afternoon and my body was still not feeling well.
I went downstairs to the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water.
I drink, i went to the living room where my parents enjoy watching movies.
I sat beside mom, and i hugged her.
"Oh, freen, you are so hot!"
"Hmm.. I'm not feeling well, mom!"
"You have a fever. i'll get you medicine," she said.
Mom stood up, and i clinging to my dad
"Freen, even if you are sick, we have visitors later here at your home. Come down later,"
"Who is that dad?" I looked up him
"The Armstrong family," he said, and i dont even care who they are because I'm truly not feeling well.
I nodded to dad and got up, going to my room and laying down.
After a few minutes, mom came and gave me food and medicine.
"Take this honey med to feel0 you better." Mom handed me medicine, and i took it.
"Mom, who's dad visitor again?" I asked
"The Armstrong family darling." She said
"Why here in my house, not in chankimah Mansion?" I asked
"Honey.. you know your dad, right?"
"Humm.." i humm in response and close my eyes.
I tried to sleep, but i heard some cars arrive, so i guess they are here already.
"I'm going downstairs, honey. i think they are here already," mom said, and i nodded
"Join us later if you feel better in a minute, okay?" Mom added, and i nodded and smiled.
She kissed my forehead, and i rested a few minutes before I went downstairs.
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We arrived in a place not familiar but look simple
Richie parked the car, and i noticed my parents' car's already here.
"Let's go, beck!" Richie said, and i nodded. i get down, and we walk in the front door.
The door opened, and an old man greeted us.
"Come inside, kids, your parents already here," the man said, and we walked inside.
"Thank you mr Fred " Richie bowed at him, and i did the same.
Then my dad said "Rebecca come here!" And i looked at him and walked towards and sat beside him.
Richie and Mr. Fred also sits across to us.
"Where is your daughter fred?" Asked dad
"She's upstairs in her room. She's not feeling well, but any moment she joins us," the man said.
"Awww.. i miss freen already she's a sweet girl and a lovely one. " Mom compliments
"So this is Rebecca?" The man name Mr. fred asked.
"Yes, fred, she is! I'm happy and excited to meet yours. she's sweet and beautiful. Thank you for convincing her to be one of the professors in FRCA, " Dad said with gladness
"Hmm.. it's a long persuasion i did to convince her." Mr. fred said, and they both laugh
While listening to them, i just wondered who is mr fred daughter.. a professor in my school?.
I'm back on my track when dad said, "Is Rebecca staying here for a mean time? Or you know.." I feel sudden nervous my heart Palpitate
"Of course, for sure my daughter would like it," Mr. fred said.
"I'll excuse myself, i will help my wife prepare the food," and dad nodded
When Mr. fred leave, i face my dad
"Dad! What? why I'm staying here? I thought I'm staying in our house?" I said with teary-eyed
"Yes, and this is the house you are staying from now on onwards," dad coldly said
"But dad... i didn't even know them, and you want me to stay in the house of strangers?" I complained
"They are not strangers, honey. We talked about this a month ago that you stayed at your wife house! And i told it already while we were having lunch earlier, "he said," He coldly says, and i froze in my place
"W-what d-dad? I asked with a shuttering voice
"Yes darling, you heard your dad," mom said with worried
"Mom... y-you mean the dau-daughter of mr fred i-is my w-wife? That i don't even kn'know her or meeet her before.." i said in shuttered, cracking sounds with shiver sweat cold in my body.
Dad nodded, and Mr. fred came, and "the dinner is already prepared. Let's go to the garden," he says.
We all stood up, and before we could walk
there's a footstep that came from stairs
"Here, my princess," the lady i think, Mr. fred wife said
And from my place, i froze. She is wearing a black mini dress that her tight shown, and i look up, sexy body and milky shoulders. Then i look up to her face, i gulp in nervousness, and it can't be.
"M-miss s-sarocha?" I mumbled that Richie heard, and she held my trembling hand to comfort me...
I smiled bittirly to him
She already greeted my parents, and she looked at me blankly.
"Hello, Mr. and mrs. Armstrong," she bowed and smiled, and my parents greeted her too, but my mom hugged her
"Finally, we meet again, darling," mom said with cheerful and Miss sarocha, smiled to her broadly.
Right now, my nervousness and fear eat me, and in a way, i want to escape in this reality. "Miss sarocha is my wife in real? wife?"
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Flashback
last year, our company was in chaos, and dad devastated what happened. Some of our investors back out and pull out their shares because of my dad rival company. I'm not sure what exactly happened.
As i remember, he met a man, and this man is a billionaire, and he offered for help, but the help return is marriage. Yes, that's a fixed marriage
My dad agreed with it without me and Richie consent.
When dad agrees, the man helps him in every matter, and from that, the marriage for Richie.. yes, you heard right it's for Richie, but Richie is nowhere to find it, so they change into my name. I protested and complained and cried, but when dad raised his voice, i accidentally put the tampmark, and i didn't even read who the person i married in papers. then dad smiled, and lastly, i needed to put my signatureand. i did without saying anything. I'm 18 years old from that.
I decided to be free, and i also asked the permission to my dad to live myself alone while I'm studying and dad agreed, but just only one year. And a month ago dad told me, i will meet my wife soon when she goes back to Bangkok.
he told me my wife raised up in Europe. I just only nodded.
End
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In that moment, i don't have any choice i dont want to disappoint my dad, and also, i see how that man helped my dad.
I just wonder why always happen the fixed marriage to the rich and powerful people. I hate that kind of their's beliefs to gain and maintain their power in society.
"This is make me insane! "
Knowing Miss sarocha is my wife. i should rather the ground open and eat me.p
