Sapphire was still standing there lost in her thoughts when granny said,“ why are you standing like that dear, come and let's have breakfast ". She smiled at her softly. The time granny met sapphire, she instantly felt a liking towards her.
Natasha : she can't mom. Because Rowan ordered her to eat his leftover as it is the rule for her. She mocked looking at sapphire who was standing there looking towards the floor.
Granny glared at Rowan, who was now sitting there. She didn't expect such behavior from her Rowan. “ I didn't know you are still believing that old traditions". She said in a high tone.
Natasha : mom, it's fine. They are husband and wife. You shouldn't interfere in their matter. She said in a matter of fact.
Michael : shut up, Natasha, don't talk to mom like that. Show some respect.
Granny : leave her Micky, I am not expecting anything from her, not even respect. But I thought Rowan will be a sensible person. But he disappoints me today.
Michael : I thought the same mom. However, everything is not what it looks like.
Granny after sometimes later said : should I wait for your grandfather leftover as well? He is not here. Should I stop eating?
She was going to say something else when rowan stopped her, showing his hand.
ROWAN : I will talk about it later, granny eat your breakfast and sapphire you… Have your breakfast.
Sapphire was surprised to see him like that, “are you done? " She asked curiously.
ROWAN : Take a different one and have your breakfast. You don't need to follow that rule anymore. You are free.
Natasha was gritting her teeth seeing him like that, while Michael, granny and maids were happy to see him like that.
Michael : now that's like my son. I know you like her…
He was cut off by rowan.
Rowan : it's not about liking her dad. It's a kind of payback for saving Emily that night. So, that's it.
His sentences were like a knife stabbed in her innocent heart. Sapphire sadly looked down.
Granny : what are you talking about, rowan? Payback?? There should not be a payback between wife and husband. You have disappointed me a lot, rowan. I would rather not eat anymore.
Suddenly, Natasha shouted on sapphire“ are you happy now. You have spoiled our family moment.
ROWAN : please mom, stop shouting on her all the time. She is not guilty here.
Natasha : but mom left her breakfast because of her…
Michael : do you even care about mom? He shouted this time on his wife.
ROWAN : will you both just keep quiet for some time?
He roared, already frustrated with his granny behavior.
Looking at everything, sapphire cried silently.
ROWAN : sapphire, come and take a seat.
Natasha : now this middle-class girl will eat with us on the same table…
Emily : she is his wife.
Natasha : so what, he doesn't accept her as his wife. She is here just as a maid. She will be divorced once mom left.
Her each word hits sapphire hardly. The reality built a havoc inside her heart. She just realizes it that Rowan will leave her once granny leave this house. She let, someone who is only a guest in his life, takes her virginity.
Furthermore, she just realized that she was so stupid to believe everything. Likewise, she becomes angry on herself, how can she let him touch her? Not only that, but she remembered everything of that time, how she was moaning his name that night. “ How can she behave like a slut? "
She looked at rowan who was sitting calmly and didn’t bother about Natasha words. His silence confirmed her answer that now she needs to control herself. She needs to control her emotions. She must stay away from him.
Likewise, she was going to leave that place when rowan asked again“ sit down sapphire and have your breakfast ".
Natasha : no, she can't… She shouted on, rowan.
Rowan ignored her question and said again“ SAPPHIRE, sit here right now" he shouted on her.
Sapphire : I am not hungry, please you guys can carry on. She said softly, her voice cracked at the end.
He repeated, but this time she cried helplessly“ please leave me, I would rather not sit here"
His grip loosened, and she ran away, but not before apologizing.
His eyes fell on her running figure where her eyes were shedding tears like big diamonds which were bothering him. He threw his plate on the floor angrily and stood up. He glared at Natasha, and she became scared, so she starts eating her breakfast silently.
Michael patted rowan hand and asked him to have breakfast.
ROWAN : I will eat in the office… With that, he left towards his room.
He entered inside his room and found sapphire crying while holding her mother picture in her hands. He slowly closed the door and went towards her just to hold her arms.
As soon as he held her arms, she jerked him off and screamed on his face“ don’t touch me. Don't touch a middle-class girl like me" she cried.
ROWAN : calm down, sapphire. It's okay. Relax.
Sapphire : no, it's not okay. I am not a toy for you. You can't do anything with me anytime you want.
He holds her wrist tightly and said,“ I said calm down ".
Sapphire furiously said and tried to jerk his hand,“ leave my hand".
Rowan looked down in her eyes and said,“ first, stop crying ".
He ignored her threat and looked straight at her. She bites her arm tightly. He stood still and keep watching her. Neither he reacts nor stopped her. It seems like a rabbit bite to him.
She looked at him with tearful eyes and found his emotionless face. His emotionless eyes are making him more angry. She again bites him, but this time harder than before.
She was trying her level best to hurt him the way she is hurt, but he is not even reacting. Rowan caressed her hair and said,“ stop trying these acts".
ROWAN : calm down, rabbit. You will hurt yourself.
She cried hard, holding his soothing voice, and laid her head down on his big muscular arm. She got tired.
Holding her neck, he pulled her in his arms and hugged her tight.
ROWAN : shhh, stop crying now.
Sapphire : I am terrible, I am not good. I am awful.
Rowan caressed her long hair and said,“ no, you are not. Why are you thinking like that?"
Sapphire sobbed harder and said,“ yes, yes I am"
ROWAN : okay, now stop it. Come on.
She was not stopping, she was crying uncontrollably now leaning against his chest.
ROWAN : sapphire?
Sapphire : hmm.
ROWAN : are you angry with me?
Sapphire : no, not you.
ROWAN : then?
Sapphire : I am angry on myself.
ROWAN : why?
Sapphire : because that night…. She said slowly and stopped trying to break the hug. He listened to her this time and made her sit on the couch calmly.
She looked at his face and he held her hands between his palms and said softly,“ why are you angry. It was me who forced you that night, right? "
She directly looked to his eyes and replied“ you were not in your senses, but I was. I was not supposed to let you touch me. We are going to take divorce…"
Rowan : you tried to protest a lot, right? Then.
Sapphire : but I was moaning. Why would I do that? How could I enjoy that like a slut?
She questioned him in a raised voice. She was tired of everything.
Listening to the word slut from her mouth for herself, he lost it. How could she say something like that?
Rowan : shut up and don't cry again for such a Petty thing.
Sapphire : you won't understand, what I am going through.
She wondered that how this much happened and why? Why is everything happening to her only? Why? What has she done to deserve these things?
Sapphire sighs and look the other side to avoid rowan eyes. She wiped her tears slowly when Rowan held her chin softly and turned her face towards him and said“ I understand rabbit, we will talk about it later, but first you need to get ready as you have a function to attend. "
Sapphire nodded remembering Liam's wedding
She made a pout and said okay…
He was going away from her when she called him softly“ um, Rowan, granny really wants to go with me, please let her go".
She requested, but he was not having any of this…
ROWAN : no sapphire, she won't go. You don't know her properly, she is too mischievous.
Sapphire : I will manage her, please…
She begged again for her granny.
ROWAN : laughed at her and said… You will manage her? You? You are also a kid…
Sapphire got angry on hearing a kid from him, so she pouted and said angrily,“ I am not a kid, I am 22 years old. Please let her go Na rowan,"
Rowan raised his eye and“ no, means no".
With that, he left for a drink…
Sapphire didn't lose her hope she again asked, this time with a puppy face and that where he melts completely…
Sapphire : if you are not allowing her, then I will also not come before 3 days… She tried to threaten him.
ROWAN : okay, you are also not going…
After lots of begging and making him agreeing, he finally gave in to his rabbit demand…
ROWAN : take her with you. But I want you here as soon as the wedding ceremony ended…
With that, she just jumped on her place in excitement and vanished from there to inform her granny.
Rowan rolled his eyes at her childish act and then patted his back, saying“ Thank you, Rowan, for giving permission ".
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It’s been two hours since sapphire has left the room and rowan was busy in his video call where he was having a conference with some of his clients and his managers.
Granny entered the room and shouted excitedly“ I am ready, where is Sapphire? ".
Rowan looked at his granny who was grinning like a child and asked his managers“ you all go ahead to the headquarters and I will be there in until evening". With that, he closed his laptop and then turn towards his granny.
Rowan came closer to his granny and said, “she must be in Emily's room ".
Suddenly, granny shouted and said,“ what if she makes her a makeup doll?".
Rowan sighs and said,“ come, let's go there".
They entered Emily's room only to be frozen on their places as soon as their eyes landed on sapphire, who was looking at herself in a mirror, admiring her looks. Sapphire looked like a fairy in her maroon color off shoulder knee-length dress. She was admiring the dress and Rowan was busy ogling his rabbit and her beauty. She is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen and the most innocent one. Furthermore, she is wearing a dress given by Emily. This dress was a gift from Rowan to Emily. Her hair was kept on one side showing her shoulder, collarbone and her beautiful swan like neck. His possessiveness was something, he can't control now when it comes to her. Her skin was not showing too much, which satisfied his male ego.
Just then, Emily noticed granny and rowan standing there. “ Hey guys, just look at her, isn't she the most beautiful girl? ".
Granny : of course, she is looking stunning. I wanted a girl like her, only for my handsome.
Sapphire blushed at her words. Rowan was only gawking at her beauty, basically eye raping his wife. He knew that his gaze is making her nervous and shy. Her shyness always attracted him.
That’s when Emily shouted for him“ Brother, tell me isn't she looking the most pretty one?" she asked excitedly.
Rowan just hummed and sapphire got upset thinking she is not looking pretty…
ROWAN : sapphire, come to the room now…
He ordered and left from there…
Emily : go, go, brother has called you to your room. She winked at sapphire, making her more blush.
She just nodded and left.