The Girl Who Broke Me {CULLEN #2}✓

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The problem with love is you can love whosoever you want, even HIM. And he can love whosoever he wants, even someone other than you.
---CM

VIONA's POV

He stood still while our cake slicing ceremony. His dad wore an apologetic look on his face, everytime he looked at me. I was sitting on a chair watching few couples dance. Our first dance, it never came. Eric went to sit in the bar leaving me alone to watch others dance. He was always so passionate for dance and today he didn't seem to care. I came out of my broken thoughts when I heard someone clear his throat next to me.

I looked up to see his dad, my father in law. He sat beside me and pecked me on forehead. I couldn't help but getting this affection from my own father seemed like a dream and here my father in law was the one who was providing me a mental support.

"I'm sorry Viona. I didn't know how he got drunk this morning. When I reached his pad he was in this state. I'm really very sorry." He apologized on his son's behalf. It was neither Eric's mistake nor his. If anyone was to be blamed then it was me.

"It's neither his mistake nor yours . You should not apologise to me. Everything happened because of me. I was a fool and.." My breath choked and I could not speak anymore. Tears poured out of my eyes.

He offered me his handkerchief and I wiped my tears. He patted my back comforting me.

"I'm sorry Viona. My son is behaving like this today. But, he is just not in his senses. Everything will be fine tomorrow. I trust him. He'd take care of you." He smiled and I tried to believe him. But deep down I knew nothing would ever be in place from now on.

"By the way, where is Eric ? He left you for quite long now." He said looking around and when his eyes spotted him on the bar section drinking again, he instantly got up in fury.

"He is testing my patience now ! How could he act so irresponsible." He muttered and strode in his direction. I sat there mourning my decision. May be it was wrong to accept the marriage proposal. May be I just feel this way today and tomorrow when he'd be sober things would change, I thought.

"Viona.." I turned my head to see my mother in law and sister in law. She smiled at me and I asked them to sit next to me.

"You look really beautiful." My mother in law smiled at me touching my cheek.

"Thank you." My lips stretched.

"How are you ?" She asked with concern in her eyes.

"I'm...happy." I said trying to smile and look toward where Eric was sitting with his dad. They both seemed in a heated argument. I tried to focus on what my mother in law trying to say but I couldn't.

She noticed my gaze on Eric and she asked Xena to look upon her younger brothers. When Xena left, she clasped my hand tight which made me look in her direction.

"Viona, I know he loves you." She said looking toward Eric.

"No, aunt..he hates me." I corrected her. I knew how he looked at me with those accusing eyes, like I stole everything from him, like I shattered him.

"Look at me ! I am Eric's mom and now I'm your mom too. Note that. And Viona, I know Eric more than anyone else. Yes, he hates you because..." She was cut off by her husband.

"Viona, the car's ready. Eric is waiting in the parking." He said with his eyes fixed on me.

I nodded and got up.

"But they haven't even met all the relatives. I mean, why so soon ?" Mom asked with tension in her eyes.

"I'll inform you later, Isa. Let them leave if you don't want further embarresment from your son." He said and walked me to the parking. Wasn't that what Eric was supposed to do ? But may be he regretted his decision.