u should have ma

li

ly hung at my sides. I didn't bother to plead or try to wriggle free. Maybe if he slips his

ately Andre!," Martha's horrified voic

sed. I rub my sore jaw slowly. Martha rushed to my side immediate

you don't treat a woman like that,

ng on the desk clenched to a point of his knuckles turned white. H

ht now", his icily calm voic

ys as she wraps her arms around m

My legs seemed too weak to support me and i l

enderly starts to stroke my hair and the tender warm gesture causes the dam to break once more.

ry my heart out. The raw pain in my heart stabs deeper with every laboured sob that br

from the assault. Glancing at the clock on the wall, i notice that its evening already. I step out of the room and try

I follow the voice coming from a part of the house, still wincing at the pain in my head, and arrive at the k

she sees me, a worried look spreads on he

Come and sit,i made your food, i'll just heat it up. You missed br

k down at the huge sparkling diamond on my ring finger which is nothing but a shac

she places a glass of water and p

hy and itchy from a great deal of crying. I swallow

I was supposed to eat breakfast after leaving Andre's office. The thought of Andre suddenly keeps m

time ago," she said calmly whil

re has managed to instill a deep rooted

orange juice before me. I smile my thanks and dig into the fo

sit back and watch. Keeping her company seemed a better option than crying alone in my room. Watching her go abo

ly stiffened and my heart began to beat faster. A young man appeared at the doorway and I visibly re

re's cousin," he said walking over

th a surprised

dn't be here till the day after tomorrow " She a

d I might arrive earlier to meet the new bride," he con

lker is she?" he turns to Martha wit

more muscular build. Andre always wore a frown on his face but Scott was the o

e out low but I was grateful it w

t Andre was eager to have me there," he

riously. I wanted to know how many people lived in the mansion. As

have free time from work. I love Martha's home cooked

at him too from a

erer, are you stayin

I have some free time on my hands ," he replies gra

that?" Martha say

nough," he defende

outh before I even notice. They both

ou do?" I

us for me. It's more suited for my grumpy, stiff cousin Andr

I reply smilin

n do?," he asks me dumpi

very comfortable and free with

g i picked up on one of my travels," he says with a cha

" he requests and h

to trace the lines on my palm with seriousness. I can't help the laughter that rumbles in my

tuck with my cold and grumpy cousin. Maybe you s

pleasant smiling gaze holds my stare, my

e belonged to. I looked behind to see Andre standing at the doorway a dark grim look on his face casting