Chapter 7: He Cares?

• "What are you doing Adrian!!" I shouted.
• "I told you we're going to an official meeting
• ," he said.
• "So?" I asked totally blank.
• "Is this what you will wear there?" he asked me. I looked up and down on me and I couldn't find anything wrong.
• "What's wrong with this?" I asked
• straightly.
• "Your clothes are over your knees, Marie
• ," He said and I looked down.
• "Adrian. Everyone wears that much, okay? It's not a big deal" I said.
• "Go and change
• ," he said. I was stunned.
• "No. I won't. They are fine" I retorted.
• "Go and change now I said!" he said and I was scared for a moment. I get scared when he's angry.
• "But.. If I even go
• ... Then it will be late... And it's really fine Adrian.." I said.
• "Didn't I tell you that My officials will be there? Do you think they are girls? Marie, you should understand!" he said. 
• "Stop it
• , Adrian. You have no right to tell me what to wear!" I shouted.
• "Oh really? You're my wife" he said.
• What he said was true. Yes, I'm his wife. But what kind of wife? There's no love, we don't live together, we don't work together, nothing.
• "I'm.." I was trying to make up something.
• "Marie. Please go and change" he said softly. I have to change if he demands. What can I do? I don't want to make him angry.
• "I will
• ... But Adrian it will be late...."
• "Okay
• ," he said. I thought he agreed. But then he took out his phone and called someone.
• "Oliver, I have some urgent work so postpone the meeting for about an hour
• ," he said.
• I was shocked. Why did he postpone it for me? Every time he does something for me, I feel guilty...
• "No, no need to inform them. I'll do that" he said after a while and the call was cut. 
• "The meeting is postponed and now you can go home and change
• ," He said and left the place. 
• I went to my home with my PA. She had a lot of questions like where did I went, I told her I went to
• the washroom and the meeting is postponed. I changed my clothes and wore something that was much more formal and thus covered me entirely. 
• It was around 2:45 when I decided to leave for the venue. I reached the place on time. 
• "Hello Ms. Smith
• ," Adrian said. 
• "Hello Mr. William" I replied. 
• "I hope we have good coordination. Please take a seat" he said. I've never heard him this formal or this respectful to me. 
• "Yes
• ," I replied and took the seat which had a  'Ms. Marie Smith' tag on the table in front of it. 
• He didn't mind calling me miss every time... When I'm not really Ms. Smith but Mrs. Williams... But I really don't care.
• After long discussions on the tactics and the understanding of both of the companies, the meeting was over. 
• "There's a small celebration on the collaboration. Everyone
• , please move to the hall" Adrian announced. I was quite happy. But the thought of being at a party once again with Adrian kinda drives me crazy...
• We all moved to the hall. Everyone was served with wine. I have the habit of drinking, so I drank too.
• I was near the counter when a man in his 30s came to me.
• "Hello...you're... You're... Miss Smith, right..." He spoke and I could sense that he's drunk. I stepped a little away and then replied.
• "Yes I am"
• "Why are you getting away! Come on, you're single" he said. I know he was not in his senses.
• "Uncle you're drunk please step aside
• ," I said trying to make him understand.
• "No darling I'm not
• ," he said and as he touched my hand I tried to run. But his grip was too tight.
• "Don't run dear" he said and I was scared. I shouted "help
• help" but the DJ was so loud and no one could listen to me. Soon, A hand came and punched hard on the face of that man. I saw him... Maybe he was Adrian.
• I was about to fall when two hands caught me. I was also about to faint. I could sense a hand on my back and
• another near my knees carrying me somewhere. But I felt safe, so I didn't open my eyes.
• As soon as I laid on the bed somewhere, I opened my eyes.
• I saw Adrian sitting beside me.
• "Adrian...." I spoke.
• "Can't you fight back?" he said directly.
• "Adrian
• ... I.."
• "Answer me! Don't you know how to beat the shit out of such people?" he yelled at me. I don't know how to react. I always fought back for m
• yself. But this time I was unable...
• "I'm sorry Adrian" I didn't know what to say.
• "You're still my wife, Marie. I don't care if you accept me as your husband. But you're my wife and still
• , you allowed that man to touch you" he said.
• "I
• ... I didn't allow him, Adrian. How can you-"
• "Just shut up. You crossed your limits today" he shouted.
• I don't know why, but I was hurt. Does he think... I did that purposely??
• "
• Adr-" I called him with tears in my eyes. I don't know why but I don't want him to think about me in this way.
• "Will you keep quiet?!?" he shouted. I didn't have
• the courage to speak anymore.