The Replacement Bride (CURRENTLY REWRITING/ON HOLD)

Chapter Eight

|| Eugene Roussos||

He was now heading straight back to his villa. The meeting was scheduled for only one week but unfortunately, the Italian Chef that he scheduled with, caught a fever and wasn't able to make it. So for the last couple of weeks that he was in Italy, he met with one of his old friends who introduced him to a new Italian Chef. Along the way, he also saw Mellissa being attacked by paparazzi asking her questions about what happened in their relationship. He was lucky that he spotted it earlier and found a different exit out of there. He pulled up his car in the driveway and while exiting out of his car, he heard loud screams coming from the back of the house. He rushed inside and out into the pool area where he spotted Mellissa cursing and the same housekeeper that he told to keep watch on Liliana was running towards him. "Please save Miss Magnusson!" She screamed in Greek as he finally registered what she was saying. He looked down into the pool and spotted Liliana falling deep down in the pool. He jumped right in and swam as fast as he could. It felt like she had sunk all the way down. He grabbed her waist and pulled her back up to the surface. He carried her out of the pool and laid her down on the pavement. He screamed her name but she laid there as if she was already dead. He performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). While he was giving her a third rescue breath, she coughed out water and was breathing heavily. He breathed out a sigh as he wiped the water that she coughed out. He lifted her up in one swift and turned to look at Melissa with disbelief. He told the housekeeper in greek to kick her out. As he walked into her room it was filled with a bunch of sketches everywhere so he headed straight to his room. He set her down on his massive silk black bed. He looked at her but she had already passed out looking lifeless. He told his housekeeper to fetch for a physician and to change her clothes. He went into his closet and quickly changed into a casual outfit. He walked out into the living room and saw Melissa sitting with her arms crossed against her chest. " Why are you still here I told you to get the hell out!" He practically screamed at her as he was getting irritated. She picked up her clutch that was sitting besides her and walked towards him. " She was so weak and pathetic and she even claims to be your wife?" Melissa laughed, feeling satisfied. " She is my wife and if I were you I would walk out this minute, before I physically drag you the hell out of here." Melissa eyes open wide as she was shocked that he was actually confirming that he has a new wife within a snap. "I know you're only pretending, drop the act already sweetheart." She clapped both her hands together applauding him for his fake act that failed, as she knew he was still in love with her. "Act or No act, you lay your finger on her again, I will kill you if it is the last thing I do." He looked her straight in her eyes with intense cold glare. He was not in the mood for her mood swings. One minute she acts as if she was still his and then the next she acts as if he was the worst thing that happened to her. " We'll see about that my sweetheart." She stormed off, her heels hitting the hard floor every time she took a step. But she couldn't hide the fact that she was surprised and frightened at the same time, while walking out, trying to maintain a good posture. The physician came out with the housekeeper as they were discussing something that started to irritate Eugene. He was eager to know Liliana's condition. "How is Liliana?" He asked in greek, while trying not to kill anyone around him as he was still mad at what Melissa did. "She hit her left ankle, which is now twisted and swollen, it'll take a few days to heal, other than that she is very lucky to have you saved her in time, but for the time being she needs rests." Eugene felt his shoulders relaxed and feeling much lighter as he heard that she was going to be okay. The housekeeper led the physician out while he headed back to his room. He closed the door quietly behind him not wanting to make any sound. He sat on the bed and pulled the silk blanket to cover her. He felt bad that Liliana had to be in this state and it was all because of him. He should of known that Melissa would have come to his villa and made a scene. Seeing her again made him feel pain. It's like a nightmare that he can't seem to run away from. He decided to look over his work that he did not finish in his study room to burn down the anger that now turned into pain. After reading the same document for the past two hours he felt the need to stop burying himself in work and to let the emotions that he has been holding on to, to burst out in the open so that he can grieve over everything that has happened. He grabbed a bottle of pinot grigio and sat at the armchair by the window. The sweet white wine burned down every time he took a gulp of it. How can Melissa do this to him? He gave her everything she wanted. Hell, he would've trade his life for hers and all he gets in return was this heartache, that seem to not understand the part of healing. He set the bottle of wine down as he knew if he drank more of it, he would not be able to handle the consequences the next morning. He was about to let sleep take over as he didn't want his mind to think anymore, but he quickly sat straight up on the armchair as he heard quiet sobs. He slowly walked down the hall and heard the quiet sobs turning into heavy panting. He stopped in front of his bedroom door afraid of what was happening behind the door, but at the same time concerned if Liliana has hurt herself. He opened the door and saw her lying on the ground with her eyes shut and breathing unevenly.