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“Why do I feel that I saw Arien?” He thought.
Devian’s face was so cold and he was emitting an unapproachable aura that even Dean didn’t want to come near him for a while.
Anyway he had to report, right!
“Director, tomorrow’s ticked has been booked, Miss Hayes can leave early in the morning” he spoke.
“Okay” Devian said. “Take care that she leaves. I don’t want any troubles.”
“Yes director.” Dean said
“Call someone to take care of her, I’ll leave now” Devian said walking towards his car.
All the way back he was still thinking that he has seen Arien there in the hospital but why will she go there so late at night?
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At home Arien couldn’t stop thinking about Devian. Why did he lie? If he was going to meet someone at least he should’ve told Arien right? He kept on saying that he was into some business.
“Doesn’t he have any feelings?” Arien murmured to herself.
She was not in the mood to talk to him about it. She just lied down on the bed thinking about what should she say to him.
After a while she heard the door open. Arien got up and walked outside putting up a smile.
“You’re back?” She asked. “I thought you won’t be coming tonight as well” her tone was somewhat sour.
“How could I stay away from my wife for too long?” Devian walked over to her, reaching out his hand to take her in his embrace.
“I’ll heat the food” Arien dodged him. “You can go freshen up.”
“Hmm” Devian frowned and walked away.
He had dinner made by his wife.
After having dinner and cleaning up they went to bed.
Devian noticed that Arien was deliberately avoiding conversation with him.
Maybe it was just his thinking. But he became sure that she was ignoring him when he intended to hug her to sleep but she slid to the corner of the bed saying she didn’t feel comfortable!
Next day…
It was weekend. She was still deliberately avoiding him.
In the afternoon, when she was cooking, Devian wanted to take Arien out.
“Arien, come I’ll take you somewhere.” Devian asked.
“Why? I don’t want to go anywhere!” Arien said coldly.
“But I’ve promised you that day” Devian pulled her close.
“No… I don’t….” She wanted to say no but her words were stopped by his kiss.
After a while he let her go and spoke, “I wanted to give you a surprise. Go get ready.”
Arien could not turn him down anymore. She halfheartedly walked into the bedroom. Earlier when Devian texted her about the surprise, she was so curious but now.
Just then, Devian’s phone rang and he answered.
“Director, Mrs Lyle visited the hospital you were in, yesterday night, with Miss Robinson.” Dean’s voice came from the receiver.
Now Devian understood the reason of Arien’s wired behavior. Devian actually saw Arien in the hospital and it wasn’t just his hallucination. She has seen him with Susan.
Devian was busy thinking when Arien came back dressed up.
He hung the phone and walked to her taking her in his embrace.
“Arien..” he called in a low and hoarse voice. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“What?” His sudden actions made Arien astonished. “What does this man mean?” She thought.
“About your visit to the hospital. You saw me with the lady and you’re acting such, am I right?” He asked.
“He already know?” She thought. “Hmm… I saw you” she pushed him away. “Why didn’t you tell me that you were visiting someone and … You even lied. Shouldn’t you’ve told me? I know our relationship doesn’t have love but at least it has trust right?”
After listening to what Arien said Devian felt pain in his heart. Even he has no idea why he felt so sad after hearing that there was no love between them. Devian made her sign the marriage certificate by force only for his selfish reasons but now he wanted to keep her by his side.
“Arien I didn’t lie!” Devian said. He has no experience in coaxing women, how will he comfort her if she becomes too angry?
“You didn’t lie huh ! Then was that woman your business you were dealing with since the past three days?” Arien glared.
“I… What if I met her? You were also with a man for the whole night. Shouldn’t I ask you about that?” Devian’s voice became colder seeing how Arien doesn’t trust him even a bit.
“So you want me to leave. Now that you have another woman, I shall leave.” Arien shouted
Devian’s voice was chilling cold when he said, “You can’t, you’re My wife.”
“Let’s get a divorce then!” Arien said slowly in a very low voice lowering her head to hide her tears. “Now that you have another woman, I don’t need to continue acting as your wife right? It was all an act you put up in front of your parents. You can go tell them” her voice was low and pitiful.
“Arien!” Devian called her name in a loud voice.
“This woman, does she really need to mention that? About the divorce, we decided to give this marriage a chance. Then why does she take it so lightly!” He thought.
“Arien, it’s nothing like that. She’s just a family friend. Only you are my wife, my woman.” He spoke gently lifting her head up and wiping away her tears.
She forced herself to look into his eyes. They were so gentle, so sincere. “Is he speaking the truth?” She thought.
But soon after her doubts were cleared when he pulled her close and gave her a long tight hug, the kind which made her forget all her insecurities.
Awww !!! Cute!!!
After a while he left her. “I wanted to give a surprise, Mrs Lyle”
“What’s that?” She asked confused.
“Come with me” he took a step but she pulled her hand back. “What? Still don’t trust me?” he questioned.
“You .. my makeup is ruined.” she made a face at him.
“Pft… haha” He laughed. This was the first time Arien had seen him laughing so heartedly.
“Devian!” She stomped her feet and walked inside while Devian was still smiling.
After a while she came back. He took her to the car and then drove.
“Where are we going?” She asked.
“I said it’s a surprise.” He smiled.
They didn’t talk any further. And Arien could only be more curious because the cold and aloof director Lyle was going to give her a surprise. What was it going to be?
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