Little sapphire thought that her husband would punish her, finding those marks on her body which were given by him exclusively. Because she believed that he was not in his senses, so how would he remember everything? He was drunk, and she was conscious, still she didn't protest. She was having anxiety. What if he calls her a slut like his mother? What will she do then? How will she prove her innocence?
She was busy in her inner turmoil and rowan was watching her carefully. He knows what is cooking inside his rabbit mind. She was not even at fault. He has never given any chance to her yet that he will trust her always.
Sapphire was busy in her battle when she felt soft caressing on her marks. She found rowan caressing it while bending a little towards her body. His rough fingers against her soft, delicate skin was creating a havoc between them. She shivers, and rowan loves the effect of his touch on her body.
She clutch her skirt and fist it tightly in fear. Furthermore, she again tried to reason him and said “Christ promise I haven't done anything wrong. These are yours…"
“ I know they are mine." he replied calmly.
She was shocked that was he conscious enough to understand everything. Suddenly, she starts crying,“ everyone is taking it the wrong way. They are call…calling me names. " She cried harder.
Rowan felt guilty this time. She was always innocent, and he was always rude towards her. She never did any wrong, then why he was jealous of someone's near his rabbit. Why he was feeling like to beat him up. He was not understanding his emotions at all.
Rowan cupped her soft cheek and caress it with his thumb pad and said softly,“ no one will ever call you that again. No one will ever slap you again, okay. Calm down. Don't stress yourself. Take some rest," he reassured her.
Sapphire pulled her face out 9f his rough palm and stated,“ i… I want to…" she couldn't complete her sentence as someone knock on their door.
“ Yes, " ordered rowan.
“ Sir Mr. Oliver is here to meet you". He informed and left.
Rowan becomes stiff. His emotions changed like an alpha and he became angry. His eyes burned in anger. Last night events flashed in his mind. His rabbit suffering and his sister molestation. He marched out of his room, followed by his little wife. He saw Mr. Oliver and his daughter in his living area. They were begging Emily to take her case back.
When they entered there, Emily ran towards sapphire and hugged her tightly. Sapphire hugged her back and said“ nothing will happen to you Emily, calm down. Everything will be fine. Your brother is here “. Sh3 was consoling her like a mother.
Emily hug becomes tight, and she said in a broken tone“ asked them to leave SAP. I do not wish to meet them never. I do not want to talk about that night.”
Emily looked at her brother in hope and asked” please ask them to leave, brother. "She hiccups.
Mr. Oliver was crying for his son and walks towards them, while Emily ran towards rowan along with sapphire. She was not leaving her alone. She hides herself between rowan and sapphire. Sapphire rubbed her back and rowan shouted, watching his sister condition. “ What the hell are you guys doing here? "
Mr. Oliver bent on roman feet and asked,“ please ask them to leave James. He can't live in that hell. Please son, I beg you, release my son.".
A father was begging for his son, and rowan stood like an unaffected beast.
Rowan : he got what he deserves. Sternly.
Leave, otherwise I will sue your business as well. I do not wish for people like you to come close to my family.
Mr. Oliver : rowan, please listen to me first. He was not in his senses that night. He was drunk, there was something mixed in his drink.
Rowan was not in the mood to listen to their excuses, so he was going to push them out of his mansion when Mr. Oliver ran towards his daughter and clutched her hair. “ Now tell them the whole truth," he demanded his daughter.
That brat looked down and cry“ rowan my brother is innocent, it was me who mixed pills in your drink. I want to seduce you. That's why I asked one of the waiters to mixed that sexual pill. You know, it makes one horn…horny…" she stammered at the end because she was embarrassed as she has to confess everything in front of her father.
Mr. Oliver looked down in shame and hate for his daughter. While sapphire, cheeks turn red in shyness. She looked down in shyness, but that shyness changed into serious expressions when she realized the situation. She looked up at rowan and their eyes met. Rowan eyes lands on her marks.
FUCK!!!! Rowan and sapphire can now understand why he becomes like a beast last night. It was all because of that pill. They start connecting the dots and that was the result they came to.
ROWAN : so when I drink that wine. I came back home and your plan flopped, right? He asked…
Mr. Oliver, daughter : when you left your drink on the table. James, take that drink mistakenly. They were passing by when they took the drink, and he shares it with his friend. I knew something will happen, and that's why I asked them not to move out of the mansion. But I don't know how this happened. When I woke up this morning, I found that he tried to molest Emily.
Emily explained the situation to everyone while crying in guilt and shame.
Natasha came forward and gave a tight slap to her. Followed by another slap. She yelled,“ you tried to seduce my son. How dare you, bitch? Because of you, my daughter is facing this trauma. " She shouted on her.
She moves towards rowan and asked “please rowan, forgive my brother. He is innocent. He was not in his senses. Furthermore, he became a beast and couldn't control himself for… Please forgive him. Emily you to forgive him please" she begged for her brother innocence.
Rowan could relate to his situation as he was also one of the victims. He knew how desperate he was last night for his wife. He took a deep breath and replied, “I want to hear it from Emily. That she wants them out of the bar. The decision will be hers, not someone's else"
He then looked at Emily. Emily said,“ I don't want to think about that night again. Please leave. Please, sapphire asked them to leave, she begged sapphire and hide her face in her neck.
Sapphire looked at rowan and rubbed her back, calming her.
Rowan : my sister needs time, and I want you to respect her decision. Now you can leave.
I want to be alone with my family.
Mr. Oliver : but rowan, my son….
Mr. Oliver was cut off by rowan shouts, “leave now, "he roared.
Mr Oliver and his daughter almost ran away, hearing his cold and thundering voice.
Rowan : sapphire take Emily to her room now.
He asked in a cold tone and she nodded.
He asked Natasha to stay back.
Rowan : mom, whatever happens today should not happen again.
Natasha : what happened today? She asked, being clueless.
Rowan : do not shout on sapphire. No one will ever slap her again. No one, I repeat no one. I want to avoid being rude, but don't treat her like a slave. I do not wish to be harsh on you. Get that? “ He asked in a dominant tone.
All the people were shocked. All the maids were happy. They smiled his way. They were happy for their madam. Even Emily and sapphire heard his voice.
“ Oh my brother is in love” commented Emily, unaware of their real situation.
Sapphire smiled at her, but her eyes were full of tears, which she hides from Emily. Those tears were explaining her emotions.
She took Emily to her room and made her sleep on her lap. She was adoring her. Emily was not a bad person, but Natasha fake company has made her like that. Sapphire is understanding everything now.
She was massaging Emily hair while remembering his words, and a giddy feeling was building in her stomach. She giggled, unknowingly looking at herself in the mirror. But her giggling face turned serious when she found rowan and his father entered the room.
Sapphire smiled looking at Michael happily “papa you came?” she asked excitedly.
He nodded and ran towards Emily, who cried looking at her father. Michael kissed his daughter head and said,“ I am sorry. I was not there for you".
Sapphire eyes filled with tears, which was noticed by rowan. She was crying silently looking at the father and daughter love moment. She was feeling empty that time. Before rowan could ask anything, Michael held her hand and said“ I heard everything, sapphire. I am proud of you. Thank you so much. Thank you. "
Sapphire : papa, don't embarrass me by saying thank you. She is also my sister.
Michael nodded and placed his hand on her head, saying. “ You are one in a million, my daughter. I am so proud of you. I am glad that you are my daughter-in-law."
Rowan looked at them emotionally. He was looking at sapphire proudly while she nodded only not knowing what to reply. Emily slept on her bed. Michael said,“ Emily is sleeping. I don't intend to disturb you both as well. You can also take some rest."
Sapphire immediately denied, saying she needs to prepare lunch. She was going to move out of the room when Michael held her hand and dragged her near rowan.
Michael : I want to talk to you both.
Rowan : dad, let's go to my room. Here, let Emily sleep.
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They settled on the couch in rowan's room, while sapphire stood a little away from the couch. Michael looked at her and said,“ come here and take a seat".
Sapphire rejected politely and said,“ no papa, I am fine. What were you saying? ".
Rowan looked at her and signed her to sit beside him. She looked at him fearfully and sat down quietly.
Michael looked at them and smiled painfully,“ how good-looking you both are. What's the need for divorce."
“Divorce” this words hit them bad. They had forgotten about it. Why in the world would papa had to remind them about this? They had forgotten about this phase that they were temporary, not an eternal couple. This is irritating rowans. He looked at sapphire, hoping for her to say something, but she was quiet.
Rowan : dad, what happened? What's the matter now? He asked, being fully pissed.
Michael : divorce papers are ready, rowan, but your grandmother wants to meet your wife. She is adamant on meeting her. I refused, but she is not ready to back off. She was not believing my choice. She said that's he herself will look into this matter.
Rowan : that's so good that she is coming, but you are saying everything so sadly, dad.
Michael : so you guys need to wait for sometime for the divorce.
Rowan : ok, when will she come?
Michael : she is coming today, even, maybe she will enter now. So, you need to pretend to ve happy in front of her. She was not here for your marriage. So now she will be here for your wife. It's her last wish to meet your wife. Therefore, we have to pretend. Can we pretend that you guys are happy and will not divorce?
He asked hopefully, he knows sapphire will never oppose, but still, there is some hesitation in her eyes today.
Rowan : dad… Rowan was going to say something, but Michael interrupted.
Michael : please, rowan. Don't say no. It's her last wish to meet your wife. After her, you can remarry, but to sometimes delay this divorce. Please…
Rowan looked at sapphire, who was looking down. She doesn't know what to say.
Rowan : sapphire. He called in a soft voice. You will get divorce, but it will take time. Are you okay with that? He asked her calmly.
She looked at both of them with some hesitation. What's should she do?