Chapter 5

• Eternity pov
• I looked at her, her face didn’t have that sparkle which is in face of every girl at her wedding, her dreams shattered I looked at myself
• I am wearing a lace beautiful off-shoulder wedding dress But still, my eyes are puffy because of crying the whole night I applied extra bb cream, concealer, and foundation to hide my exhausted face, but still I look like a crying mess
• I have had so many dreams about weddings since childhood maternal grandmother always used to say,
• Marriage isn’t a ring worn, or a paper signed. It is not something endured but savored. It is the union of two hearts beating as one, each that would sacrifice for the other’s happiness and wellbeing. Marriage is something so beautiful that in that natural world it would be an opening rose, always with radiant petals left to unfurl to a warm sun. Perhaps that is why we give roses to those we love and often have them at our sacred unions. Marriage is the blessing we give to one another, an eternal bond of soul-mates.
• But in my case everything is different I am not marrying my soulmate I am getting married to that Devil Aaron Knight and we will never be one because I always love someone else with him
• He hates me because he only loves his success and his name and fame and his multi-billion dollars company money is the only thing he lives for because he thinks that I’m a traitor because of whom his company and name can be in danger.
• Flashback
• “You,” he shouted and I move a little back with a jerk suddenly, at his voice
• “I would like to talk to her alone,” He announced and everyone started leaving
• Now it’s only him and me
• He comes towards me I bow my head down I didn’t have enough courage to look at his fierce angry eyes seems like I will be burned at the anger of his eyes
• “Please, I didn’t do anything I don’t even know that man please believe me,” I said in low whisper tears are already ready to spill down from my eyes but I didn’t allow them to fall because I didn’t do anything wrong I never betrayed anyone
• “You know you can be guilty and be in jail for years,” He said to me and looked with a bitter expression
• “But I don’t know that man he comes and gives me that file before I could ask he already goes,” I said feeling rooted to the spot
• “Stop lying I know people like you who don’t know anything except betray people’s and grab black money,” He said to me and my heart got shattered at his words
• How can he judge me without knowing the truth? Anger flooded inside me,
• “Listen, I know you are pissed off Because of this data and personal information leak scandal but no one gives you the right to talk to me like this, I won’t appreciate the tone you are talking to me,” I snapped at him with I can feel my vein that pulses, becomes engorged
• After hearing my words, his hands clenched into fists, and he narrowed his eyes at me suddenly he comes close to me he grabbed the wrist of my hand, put it on my back, and twisted it
• “Ah I cried out,” due to lack of energy shot through my nerve
• “Don’t you dare to raise your fucking voice on me otherwise I will do something worse which you didn’t even imagine,” He gritted to me
• A tear rolled down to my eyes
• After some time he pushed me away abruptly and I stumbled and slammed on the wall and fall crying
• “I am ready to take my complain and investigation on you back,” He said, making me suddenly look at him with a small gasp
• “W......What,” I whisper
• “But I have a condition,” he said to me
• “W.. What is condition” I whisper, wondering what it can be
• “Marry Me,” He said to me and my body stiffen, I felt I will pass out anytime with Dizziness
• “Sorry, I can’t marry you,” I quickly said to him
• “Well, think properly before refusing me I knew everything about you Your parents is divorced, your mother married another man and has her own family same as your dad he also married to another woman and has his own family and you live with your maternal grandmother, who is no more now, but your maternal grandmother home is the only place you have as your maternal grandmother's last memory What if I burn down that house and auction that land, “ He said to me, giving me "Try me," Look
• After hearing his words, my blood boil
• I felt an Increased in my blood flow to its extremities
• how dare he, my hands clenched into fists And I slapped him as hard as I could
• “You, how dare you,” He said dangerously and grabbed my arms so tightly, it will be sure to mark bruises because it hurts so badly and slammed me against the wall so hard and I fall on the harsh floor, crying into severe pain
• “Don’t you dare to ever lay your hands in me," He snarled at me, looking like he will kill me anytime
• “Now listen to me very carefully you are marrying to me and not even heavens can stop me,” He ordered while his chest is rising falling rapidly with his hands clenched into fists
• “Why you want to marry me," I asked still crying mess
• “Because I want to keep an eye on you until the investigation is going on about that hooded man who gives you that folder, I want to punish you I know you are planning to steal confidential information about my company but sweetheart gets ready to face hell now,” He said while his muscles and veins straining against his skin.
• Flashback over
• Then the door burst open Olivia and Wilber, Wilber is my younger cousin's brother, he is nine months younger than me, son of my maternal uncle comes to me
• Olivia, I can see her eyes are also puffy because of crying
• She wrapped up her arms around me, cutting my breath supply
• “I will miss you so much, Eter,” she said to me her wet eyes that blink infrequently
• “Me too,” I said staring down at my hands
• “Eter you are marrying Aaron means you forget “him,” she asked and my heart went skipped
• After all these years I always avoided thinking about him Eliot, I have had a crush on Eliot since high school but after that dark memory everything got changed but I never forget him he was my first love and last love
• Then Wilber my cousin brother comes to me and hugged me he didn’t know anything about this forced marriage if he will know I know he will do anything to stop this marriage because he is my very overprotective brother but to save the last memory of my beloved grandmother I have to marry him
• He cupped my face and said "I can’t believe my boo-boo got grown-up when my little sister Becomes 21 years old and going to be bride,” He said releasing an appreciative sigh
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• Here I am a gripping bouquet and clutching the arm of my Brother Wilber very tightly
• I felt a churning in my stomach, with I felt like my insides are quivering
• We are walking into aisle church everlasting and elegantly decorated beautifully with white lilies and light pink tulips looking like heaven
• And I saw him that devil my soon to be husband
• He is looking so breath-taking wearing crisp blue wrinkles free Armani suit his dark black hair is styled back perfectly his powerful jaw is cleanly shaved
• He is so handsome and beautiful But I know the reality of this arrogant jerk for the World he is so beautiful, of course, he is Multi-billionaire anyone dream man but he is a devil in disguise
• His eyes stopped at me and I felt my mouth becoming moist, increased in saliva even I can feel my quickening breath
• My legs are shaking completely looked up at him; I saw an unknown emotion in his eyes for me, but soon he brushed that emotion away with his usual cold face.
• I stand there beside him
• The priest started reciting hymns of marriage but my mind is too tired to understand anything I mean, I have gone through enough
• Priest started
• "Do you Aaron Knight take the Eternity Granger to be wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death we do part, according to God’s holy ordinance,"
• “I do,” Aaron said, and I felt fluttering even mild pain in the chest
• Priest repeat the same to me
• At first, thought to say no, but soon I realized my maternal grandma's house her last memory I have
• My parents are divorced now they have their own family
• So I only live with my maternal grandmother and grandfather
• My grandma is no more, but my grandpa is still alive and loves me a lot, I have to do this for their house, which is made from the savings they worked hard for, even it has my childhood memories with them my grandma's last memory I have to
• Closing my eyes, blocking every other thought, I say, “I do,”
• Now I may pronounce you husband and wife congratulations," the priest announced beamed at us
• “Now you may kiss the bride,” Priest said and here I my heart started pounding so fast in my chest
• a kiss to him, no I don’t want, I tightly closed my eyes, I was never kissed before, I felt like I will pass out anytime from dizziness
• His eyes are also hard, with clenched hands and a flushed face. He also didn’t want to kiss me. I can feel his fierce eyes over me but too many peoples are there He leaned forward, and I closed my eyes because of anxiety I feel his lips brush into mine like a feather-like it felt so divine I don’t know why, but it pleases my heart so much he pulled apart from me
• People started coming towards us to congratulate us thanked them but Aaron is standing like a rock
• A handsome rock ugh shut up inner voice shut up stupid inner voice he is a Devil
• Well, after some time I realized he was not beside me I looked around to find him but he was nowhere to be seen
• “Hey sissy,” Fhil Allway; who introduced himself as Aaron’s childhood best friend, comes to me with a beautiful, cheerful smile calls me a sissy because he considers me as his sister he always wanted a sister
• “Oh, Hii Phil did you see Aaron anywhere I didn’t find him,” I said to him while looking around to find my husband
• “Yeah actually he has to go for business purposes,” Fhil said awkwardly to me, scratching his neck
• “Um it’s okay I can understand,” I said to fhil
• Well, what can I expect from Aaron he hates me so much
• “But he tells me to take you to Knight’s mansion,” Fhil said to me cheerfully.
• “Yeah let’s go,” I said
• After exchanging hugs and goodbyes with everyone I go towards outside from church, I saw I was stunned by seeing a Rolls-Royce Phantom. ... Car, "Ready to go to your house sissy,” Fhil nudged to me
• After that, we sat in that amazing car
• “Um, fhil where are Aaron’s parents I didn’t see them at the wedding,” I asked to fhil wondering
• Fhil smiles sadly at me and said “They died when Aaron was 11 years old he loves his parents so much,”
• This makes me feel sad for Aaron, he lost his parents when he was only 11 my heart aches for that 11-year-old Aaron
• “So sissy, what is your favorite color,” Fhil asked me cheerfully
• “I like Green and pink,” I replied, looking into his eyes smiling little
• “What same here I think we are brother and sister from other parents,” He said with a wide smile at me
• “Yeah,” I also said to him with the widest smile
• Fhil is an amazing guy. He is a childhood best friend of Aaron's because their fathers are business partners. Fhil tells me very hilarious stories about Aaron’s childhood, Fhil has an amazing sense of humor. I am so happy that finally, I have an amazing brother and friend here.