Forced Marriage [Completed]

Chapter 18

"Faith is the confidence, the assurance, the enforcing truth, the knowing"

-Robert Coller-

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Destiny's P.O.V

The familiar looking area brings me back to some old memories in the UK, where as a child, i had to find out that my father was put in one of the cells, and unable to get out for a few months. He was arrested for drunk driving, and some other things i do not understand.

As a child, i remember how i visited this place with one of my aunt, she was my mother's sister, and she was the one who took care of me while father was in prison.

I am familiar with many prisons, as we have moved places several times, and my father kept on running away several times including now.

I try to speak with the police in the best Italian language i could possibly use, since it's more convenient that way.

I am lead to one room, while Zayn is on the other end of the room, i can hear ticking clock sounds as i begin to speak up.

"Who are you ? Why are you doing this to me ? " i can hear him mutter somethinh under his breath, but then he speaks up.

"Didn't i tell you before ? It's all your husband's fault. He was the one ruining my life, and now i would ruin his in return"

I still cannot believe it, what does he mean by Stefano ruining his life ?

"What do you mean ?" I ask him as i prepare myself for the truth, before i came here, i have told myself, that, no matter what, i would still support Stefano, after all he have done to me, there is no way i could possibly hate him.

"Around three years ago, he had a big fight with now his ex wife, Meredith, and he went out with his car in the rain"

I keep silent as he continues his words.

"It is a really bad day, as the angry Stefano at that moment, didn't recognize the lady passing by at the street"

I have a bad feeling about this.

"And before the storm sound could be heard, there was a sound of hitting machine, as a fragile body collapses on the street"

No.

"He was shocked, but he was too prideful, and anger consumed him so much, that he didn't even go out to check the woman's condition, and instead, he sent one of his man to the area to bring the woman to the hospital"

His expression now turns into an angry one, and i can see such a massive hatred in his eyes.

"But his men came around the next hour, and as they brought her to the hospital, she has lost so much blood and being outside in the rain for too long she couldn't be saved"

I can see slight tears on his eyes, and those tears drop one by one, like melted ice.

"Her body was cold, she was so pale, and her lips was blue when i arrived there"

I can sense his pain, the way he is telling the story, is so deep and meaningful, it gets inside of me.

After crying for a brief second, he speaks up.

"That woman, was my sister"

At a sudden, i understand everything.

"She was the only thing i had, we grew up in orphanage together until she was old enough to make money, she was the one who took care of me, she was the one who provided me life, but when we finally got into a brighter point on our life, it was taken away in a flash of moment"

His expression turns back into an angry one, he clenches his fist and starts banging the glass.

"And the man who caused that, was none other than your husband"

"That cruel man, he killed my sister !" He half shouts, but i can see that his hands slightly tremble between his fist. Such a deep emotion, one that is hard to be explained by words.

"If only... if only he immediately saved her at that moment, then perhaps, perhaps she could still be saved"

He looks at me in the eyes, i see tears falling again, but this time, it is mixed with anger.

"His pride was too high, even until now, it must have been disgusting for him to simply touch her, he didn't even come to the hospital to visit, he didn't care, he only paid for the bill but that was all"

"I... I'm so sorry" that is the only words i could say, i don't know what else i should say to make things better.

"Don't apologize, don't be sympathic with me, it is not your fault, but your husband, i had no intention of harming you in the first place, i only wanted him to feel the feeling i had when i lost my sister"

He then turns his back to me.

"I'm sorry, for making you went through everything"

Just as he says so, the police came in and said that my visiting time is up, i look at him once again, he doesn't turn his face to look at me as i leave, and the door is closed.

I sigh as i get in the car, now that i already know, what ? What should i do ?

No, it's more like

Is there anything that i can do ? I don't think so, since everything have happened in the past, and it should just be buried.

He already got his punishment, and Stefano has gotten one too in a different form.

I drive the car back to the house, it is the first time i sneak out by driving a car on my own, i never really learned how to until a few months ago, Stefano took care of things for me in advance.

As i get back home, i can hear  Stefano and Alan's voices in the in the backyard, i wonder, what are they talking about ?

I walk slowly so my footsteps cannot be heard, and i sneak out my neck and head to eavesdrop.

They are sitting on the glass chairs that matches the glass table, this is the best place to enjoy an artificial nature scenery of our backyard. Our gardeners really take great care of this area, even tough it's pretty much takes forever to be taken care of since it's so big.

You know one of those massive golf field ? It's that big.

"Keep it as a secret from mama for now, okay ?"

I see Alan nods his head. My feeling says they are planning something, however i do not know what it is.

Before they could know what i am doing, i go to my room and take a warm bath.

I hope tomorrow will be kind to our home.