Chapter 73: Chapter 73

~ Ryan ~

“Please don’t hit him Mark. stop it” I watched Julianna was crying as she tried to pull Mark away from me with all her strength. Fuck… she shouldn’t cry like this. It will affect the baby and also her.

“Marianna go into your room. NOW” Mark shouted as she gasped and let go of his hand before taking a few steps back while shaking her head.

“You’re hurting him. Stop it please” My heart filled with both love and pride because Julianna really loves me, no matter what Mark did there’s no way he could make Julianna leave me.

“See, she’s mine” I smirked at Mark as I pushed him away. I saw him clenching his jaw with hatred and fury.

I was hurt and I wanted to hurt him. When I found that Julianna was taken by him I lost my sanity but the most painful thing was to see Noel’s tears. He didn’t utter a word, he just went to our room and took one of Julianna’s clothes and cried silently while inhaling her scent in it.

“Daddy, I had to stay with mommy” It was all he said. My heart still hurts as I saw him like that.

“She was never yours” I was pulled back to reality by Mark’s angry voice and I remembered the first time we fought years ago after he found out that my grandma knew about Julianna’s and Noah’s kidnap. After so many years here we are again.

“How can you say that Mark? Look at her hand she was wearing the wedding ring I put on her” I smirked at him and saw his face grew dark.

“She’s my wife” I looked into his eyes and said in a low voice because I wanted to leave with Julianna as soon as possible.

As soon as I said that another ruthless punch hit across my face as I heard Julianna’s cries again. Maybe I deserve this for keeping her away from him and Noah’s death and everything that happened to them because of my family.

“She was your surrogate huh? She gave birth to your son for money? And you fuckers tricked on her and my brother lost his life. I hate you Ryan. I fucking hate more than I ever did.” I wiped blood from my mouth and looked at Mark’s face and saw the pain in his eyes.

I looked at Julianna and saw she was crying while biting her lips. My heart clenched because Mark was correct everything happened because of my family. I didn’t know anything but grandma knew everything and helped them to kidnap Julianna and Noah. Julianna’s and Noah’s youth were really destroyed by her.

“Mark please stop this. Can’t we just talk without fighting?” Julianna again came and grabbed from Mark’s arm but Mark was too furious to stop it.

“Stay away Marianna. I’m gonna fucking kill him now” With that he shook his hand away forcefully and that made Julianna fell on the floor.

“Ahh..” Julianna’s scream made me lose my sanity and my heart shook violently. Did he just push her? Fucking bastard.

“You fucking bastard. I’m gonna fucking kill you if anything happens to my woman and daughter” Fury took over me as I punched his with all my strength. I looked at Julianna and saw Mark’s wife was already there and helping her to get up. Mark looked back at Julianna with hurt filled eyes and when he was about to go to her I grabbed his collar and again hit him.

I was furious and I wanted to hit him because of what he did. He maybe her fucking brother but that doesn’t mean he can touch what’s mine.

“You fucking pushed her” I shouted at him while watching blood dripping out corner of his mouth. I felt happy because he also hit me.

“You have no right to talk about her, Ryan. Fuck off from my house. She will soon divorce you” Divorce? There’s no way I’m gonna let that happen.

“We will never get divorced, Mark. it was your parents’ decision to give her to me. She was mine from the beginning.” I let him go and stood up as I walked towards Julianna.

“You okay?” I asked her as she nodded at me with tears. Thank god that didn’t hurt her.

“Let’s go. Noel is waiting” I caught her wrist and pulled her to me. She’s mine and I won’t let anything happen to our relationship.

“Marianna you’re not going anywhere. Can you still leave with him after knowing his family caused everything? Our brother also died because of them” I looked at Julianna and the look she gave me clenched my heart and fear took over me.

“Why didn’t you tell me Ryan? Isn’t it unfair?” Julianna pulled her hand back and took a few steps back. I felt a suffocating feeling inside of my chest as I looked at her stepping back from me. Is.. is she also trying to leave me?

“I didn’t.. I didn’t want to lose you Juli” My throat turned dry and I slowly took a step towards her. She looked at me with her red eyes and shook her head.

“So you knew. since when?” She asked me as her tears came out of her eyes. My heartbeat increased and I was scared.

“Noel’s birthday” I didn’t want to lie. She looked at me and her lips slightly parted as if she was going to say something. I wanted to approach her and hold her but before that I was pulled back again from my collar.

“Bastard. You don’t deserve her” I again heard Mark’s angry voice and felt his fist again land on my face but the only thing I could focus on was Julianna’s hurt filled look. She’s going to leave me?

“Mark stop it please. There’s no need for fighting” I heard Mark’s wife saying as she walked towards us.

“MARK… let go of him” I heard an angry voice and I turned my head to see who it was and saw it was Mark’s grandpa. I pressed my lips together and looked at him. He was the only one who treated me well after everything that happened. He could understand me.

“It’s been years Ryan” Mark let go of me as he heard his voice then grandpa came to me and smiled at me. I nodded at him and looked at the little boy who was hiding behind him. He was frowning at me and he quickly looked away as I looked at him. Definitely Mark’s son.