It should not be like that, Penelope had read in her romance novels that the wedding night should be the most romantic of the newlyweds' lives. Rather, there she was, alone in a light blue-colored bedroom, standing in front of a mirror. Her husband immediately left after dropping her off in front of the house.
Colin Bridgerton, her husband, detested her! She had no idea how to escape the situation; it was all like a nightmare.
°°°°° 2 hours earlier °°°°°
The newlyweds climbed inside the carrige as it pulled up in front of the Featherington residence, prepared to move to Bloomsbury and share a property as a couple.
They were seated one in front of the other, and she was pleading with Colin to at least glance at her as he was not even looking at her. She desired to comprehend his emotions. Yes, she was aware of his distress, but she did not want to lose him; she wanted to retain their friendship from before they were married.
Penelope: "Colin, would you please at least look at me?"
Colin turned his head and glanced out the window. He couldn't look at her because he knew she had been crying, and he knew that seeing her like that would force him to become less defensive to her and feel compelled to comfort her. That's how they got into their current situation.
He was upset; not with her exactly, but nonetheless. He felt stuck in a marriage he had never desired.
Colin: '' I cannot look at you right now, Penelope!''
He used to care for Penelope, appreciate her, but he was unable to look at her. He could not see her in that white dress and with that painful expresion on her face.He was angry, and the only person he was allowing himself to be angry with was her. He did not hate her, he could not.
Penelope: ''I apologize, Colin. I did not wish for this...not like this.''
Colin: '' Me neither, but it is what it is.'' said annoyed.
Penelope: ''I swear to be a decent wife, and I will comply with your decisions on our marriage and how we treat each other.''
Colin: '' I do not care. This is not a marrige I wished for and all I feel is trapped.''
Colin turned around to give her a quick look. She had tears in her blue eyes, a stunned expression on her face, and crimson cheeks. She lowered her gaze and swiftly ran her shaky hand through her hair.
Penelope: ''I didn't intend to deceive you,'' she murmured, almost in a whisper.
Colin : ''But you succeeded! You remained silent to your mother and did not defend yourself against the events that took place in that room. All I was doing was comforting you, and you didn't say that. You allowed this to occur!" he exclaimed and she broke out in tears, "You trapped me in a marriage empty of love!"
Penelope: '' Colin...'' exclamed sobbing.
Colin: '' Stay silent! I don't want to listen to you!''
She remained silent because she was unsure of how to respond to his ire. The carrige came to a stop in front of a house, and the door opened. After helping herself out, Penelope turned to face Colin, who was still seated.
Colin: '' Go inside, Penelope! I will come back, later.'' said, pulling the carriage door shut.
The carrige left and let Penelope there alone, in front of a house that was not her own. As the carriage drove off, Rae, her maid, came up to her and followed her inside the home.
Colin followed his instincts and went to White's bar, where he was shocked to see his brothers Benedict and Anthony. He remained deeply resentful of his family, particularly Anthony, who had granted Portia Featherington's request to have him wed Penelope.
Anthony: '' Colin?'' asked suprised '' What on earth are you doing here?''
Colin: '' Where else should I be? '' remarked sassy
Bendict: '' Maybe home...with your wife. It is your wedding night.'' remarked amused
Colin: '' That is not my house, she is not my wife and this is not my wedding night!'' said angry and drank his drink in one gulp.
Benedict: '' What are...'' he was cut off by Anthony.
Anthony: '' You married her some hours ago, so she is your wife.''
Colin: '' You made me marry her! '' snapped at his brother '' You, with your foolish imposition on me, falling into Portia Featherington's trap. You forced me to marry a woman I don't love when you could have and should have helped me.''
Anthony: ''You didn't have to bring Penelope into a room and give her a hug. You were well aware that such an event might occur. Do not blame it on me.''
Colin: "We've spent a lot of time alone, and no one has looked into it further."
Anthony: '' Colin, you compromised her. You know how this society is like, I could not allow for a scandal to fall upon all of us and the Colin I know would have never let his best friend to fall in disgrace upon such scandal.''
Anthony was correct, therefore Colin was at a loss for words when it came to responding. He had himself to blame for always taking those liberities with Penelope, but he has never thought someone will believe that he considered her more than a friend, or a little sister.
Benedict: ''Since you are now married to her, perhaps you ought to take some time to get to know her better. You've always taken good care of her; perhaps you might find more in her than just a friend.''
Colin: '' I do not love her!'' remarked angry.
Benedict: '' But you like her, don't you? ''
Colin: ''I consider her to be a friend only. She appears to me in the same light as Eloise.''
Benedict: ''I sincerely hope you do not stare at our sister brests.'' laughed.
Colin: "What?" he said, furious at Benedict's comment.
Benedict: '' Please, every time you talk to your wife or dance with her you stare persistently at her breasts.''
Colin: '' I do not and even if I do, well..I am a man, what do you want me to do?''
Anthony: '' The point is, you like her, maybe in more ways then one. Now that you are married, you may both get to know one another. Colin, this is not a negative thing!''
Colin: '' You both are insane! '' he stood up and shook his head before leaving.
Benedict: "Do you think he will consummate the marriage?" asked glancing away watching Colin leaving the bar.
Anthony: '' I do not know what he will do. ''
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عاطفيةColin Bridgerton finds himself stuck in a marriage to Penelope Featherington-someone he never would have considered pursuing in the first place. She was his best friend, the one person who understands him, but having to marry her because they were c...
