*** AARON AND RHEA
Aaron and Rhea were finally done with their 'honeymoon' drama and decided to go and live on their own. They waved goodbye to the rest of Aaron's family before they left.
'Grandfather, we're leaving'.
Isabelle my dear, I will like to speak to you in private'.
Aaron scoffed, 'this grandfather-granddaughter duo are hiding something'.
'What do you want to talk about Mr....'
'Are you really going to call me Mr? I am your grandfather in-law so you will call me grandfather from now on okay?'
'Okay, grandfather. You wanted to talk to me'.
'Listen my dear, I know that this marriage for you was just out of compulsion but still, I hope you will try to make it work'.
*Grandfather doesn't know that Aaron doesn't wish for this marriage to work but if I tell that to him now, he'll be worried*.
'Don't worry grandfather. I will try my best but I really can't help it if Aaron also thinks of this marriage as a marriage of convenience'.
'What do you mean my dear?'
'Never mind grandfather, I should leave now'.
'Since you and grandfather are done talking, can we go?'
'One more thing you brat, if Isabelle ever complains about you then believe me, you're gone'.
'Grandfather, I can't believe you're threatening me. You don't have to worry though, your granddaughter is a skilled fighter'.
'Alright, you both should leave early now'.
***
The ride home was awfully long and awkward but Rhea had no intention of breaking the silence at all. Aaron sighed, he couldn't help but feel that she had changed. She has become quiet again and unwilling to talk to him.
'Can I ask you something, Isabelle?'.
'Go ahead'.
'You've been quiet lately, is everything okay?'
'Why do you think that something is wrong?'
'Like I said, you've been really quiet'.
'I am just a bit stressed, that's all'.
'Okay'.
Rhea was displeased, "is he really asking me what happened after saying all those things to Eliana and Louisa?".
Aaron wanted to ask Rhea what their marriage meant to her but he stopped himself because he felt it would be too early to ask her.
'Grandfather asked us to go for shopping before we go home so we'll just stop to get some stuffs'.
'Sure'..
*So he's doing it because grandfather asked him to*.
Rhea and Aaron got to the mall but then Aaron got a call. 'You can go in first, I'll join you'. Aaron handed her a black card and Rhea couldn't help but notice that his expression changed after seeing the caller.
Rhea didn't ask any questions and went inside. Rhea looked around the mall and went to the male section. She saw a really good navy blue tux and wanted to get it for Aaron but just as she was about to take it, another hand also held it. Rhea was surprised to see the person, it was Anna.
'Well, well, well, if it isn't the prodigal daughter, Isabelle'.
Just when Anna's face couldn't get more sickening, Ava arrived.
*Great, now I have to deal with these two thorns*.
'It's nice to see you again mu...oh, I meant, AUNT'.
Ava was enraged and was about to speak when Felix came in
'Hey Isabelle, you should address your mum respectfully you know. I agreed that after everything that happened, you'd be angry but I suggest you move on'.
Rhea immediately lost interest in talking to them. She was about to let go of the tux but she stopped.
'Anna, be a good dog and let go of the tux, I am getting this for my husband'.
'I am sorry sister, but you know it's been my habit to take things from you besides, you can't afford this. You're only relying on your husband's money'.
'Of course I am, whose money will I rely on if not my husband's. Now let go of the tux, I don't have time to waste on dogs'.
'Isabelle! Since when did you learn to talk back at us? Are you forgetting that Anna is your sister and Mrs Ava is your mother?'.
'Oh, I guess you didn't tell your dear little son in law that you killed my mom who is your sister'.
'That's utter rubbish Isabelle, you can't slander your mom like this'.
'I don't expect you to believe me anyways'.
Felix was surprised, Isabelle's eyes were always full of love for him but now, all he could see was disgust.
Rhea's patient was getting thinner and just as she was about to explode, another unexpected guests came to meet them. By now, everyone's attention was starting to be on them and people were starting to take videos.
'Hey, isn't that Anna and Felix, the ones that tried to ruin Isabelle's wedding? I can't believe they're fighting with her over a tux. Hmph, bad. very bad'.
'What's going on here?'.
It was Anna's father and Felix's parents.
Anna's father, as Rhea would regard him looked displeased to see his unfilial daughter. He didn't want her to embarrass him in front of Felix's parents.
What he didn't know was that Felix and Aaron were related.
***(Aaron)
'What is it?'.
The person on the other end of the phone spoke, 'sorry to disturb you boss. I just want to tell you that your brother...I meant cousin, is in the exact same location as you and I think they're causing your wife some trouble right now '.
'What!! Felix?'.
'Yes boss. Mr Felix is here with his parents to finalize the marriage with the Morgans'.
'Oh no!'.
***Back in the Mall
'What's going on here?'. Henry asked again and Anna's behavior quickly changed.
'Daddy, I was just telling sister Isabelle to let me have this tux. I wanted to buy a gift for Felix but she isn't letting it go'.
Henry sighed in frustration, after all that's happened, Isabelle still has the guts to come near his family.
'Isabelle, don't create a scene here. Let it go'.
'oh, and why should I? Because it's your precious daughter? Awww, how sweet but there's no way I'm letting this go. Tell your daughter to let go of the tux, I took it first'.
This time, Felix parents decided to butt in. 'You are really not fit to be a daughter. Your parents are telling you to let this go for your sister but you're still so adamant '.
It was Mrs Hilton that spoke while her husband just looked at her with disgust.
Rhea really didn't want to be rude so she ignored her words until....
'What the hell are you guys doing?'.
***(ISABELLE)
Charlotte sat down with Isabelle and started talking.
'Listen Isabelle, many years ago, the Smiths were not very well off but they were okay. The family were quite traditional in all their ways but not everyone knows this. The cultures and customs were passes down from one generation to another and no one dared to break it.
One of this traditions included that the oldest son must get married at the age of twenty to a girl at the age of sixteen '.
Isabelle was shocked while Charlotte paused for a bit.
'That was crazy!!'. Isabelle was shocked but then Charlotte had started to cry again and it finally dawned on Isabelle, Charlotte was saying HER STORY!