Being Mrs. Marshall

Telling The Truth

Chapter 3:

"Wait, what?!" He said in a loud voice which was enough to confirm that he was indeed surprised.

I smirked at him. "You heard me, I will not marry you!"

I turned around and started to march my way back towards the house when I felt a large hand tug my arm.

Seth was holding my hand tight so that I can't escape. I was pulling my arm from his grip but the jerk just wont let go. The warmth from his touch spread all over my body.

"Let go of my arm or I swear I will castrate you." I spat at him with pure and utter hatred. My words are like burning acid that escaped my mouth.

He just snorted at me. "You don't threaten me, Clarisse." He smirked at me like a monkey.

I glared directly at him, "Oh, you don't know what I can do, Seth."

His smirk just got bigger, "I bet you haven't even seen a pe-"

I managed to stop him from saying the P-word by fake-slapping him where my hand were merely inches from his cheeks.

"So what if I haven't seen a...male reproductive system before!" I can feel my cheeks heating up from embarrassment.

For fuck's sake Clarisse! you are not a a teenager so stop yourself from blushing! Compose yourself, Compose yourself!

Seth chuckled at my reaction which made me angry.

"What you should be thinking about is what you're gonna tell my family once they finds out that you lied to them and mind you, my Father might not take this lightly." I threatened him.

I turned to Nathan who is rubbing the back of his neck, " -and that also includes you."

I pulled my arm forcefully from his grip then started walking back to the house.

***

When I entered the house Mama and Papa immediately stood up from their seats and approached me.

"Where are they?" Papa asked.

"Why are they not with you?" Mama and Papa looked confused and worried.

Just in time, Seth and Nathan walked inside.

"Oh, there they are!" Mama announced.

Nathan, looking quite nervous rubbed the back of his neck. "I have something to tell you Mr. and Mrs. Van Garde."

Mama placed a hand over her mouth, "Are you cancelling the wedding?!"

"No not at all Mrs. Van Garde! It's just that... I'm not the real Seth Marshall." Nathan immediately said to clear away Mama's wrong perception.

"What!!" Papa shouted at him. Even I flinched when he shouted.

"What do you mean you're not Dominic's son?!"

Papa looked very angry. His eyes are wide and you can clearly see the throbbing vein on his Forehead.

"Uhm, you see George here..." Nathan pointed towards Seth, " ..is the real Seth."

Seth stepped forward and opened his mouth to speak, "I'm Seth Marshall and he is my best friend, Nathan Montgomery."

"It's all my fault Mr. Van Garde, I'm the one who planned this. I'm very sorry for what I did." His words seemed sincere and his gray eyes are slightly downcast.

"But why did you have to pretend?" Mama asked.

I suddenly wondered where Francis and Julian went. I shrugged, they are probably in the kitchen annoying the hell out of our chiefs.