Chapter 36: Chapter 36

I took a shower at four o'clock in the morning so Adonis and I wouldn't have to meet in the morning. I couldn't stand him any longer as the days passed. Every time I thought that because of anything I thought was right, it all ended up like this, the concept got more and more occupied in my mind. If the universe had only shown me a peek of what was to come, I would have decided to shove him away from me when it happened that night.

I exchanged my heart for a hundred sorrows. Where have my delusions led me? I was dressed simply in black doll shoes and a black outfit. In my attire, I appear to be 15 years old. I hastily grabbed the handbag and dashed out the door. It's a good thing Mark isn't awake yet since he could have immediately reported it to Adonis.

When I arrived at the restaurant where Cole and I would meet. I met his parents. His mother was dressed in a maroon gown, and his father had a tidy hairstyle while dressed for the office. We might just meet for dinner, but I promised to do something even if there is nothing. I also purchased a new phone and asked Estell to return the broken phone to Adonis. I stated that I no longer need it. Cole's mother rose and kissed me on the cheek when she saw me.

"Dear, I thought Cole's stories about being you, a goddess were just exaggerated but he's not wrong!" Her crimson lips and white teeth were apparent.

With those lovely and presentable features? What are the dark secret and the concealed darkness? I attempted to reach out to their eyes to greet them, even though there seemed to be an illness seeping into me that I couldn't figure out what it was. They're like a poison that's strangling me.

At four o'clock I got out of the house, the rest of my time I just spent walking because I wanted to be able to think mentally. It's seven o'clock this morning.

Cole's father was the next to stand, and he smiled as he shook my hand. It's like a mask with a smile on my face that I can't take off. I want to understand what I'm going through because I feel like I'm losing everything. Cole's father won't let go of my hand. When I looked at him and noticed that he was staring at me, Cole's mother looked at the two of us as well.

"I think I saw you somewhere, have we met before?" I tightened my grasp on Cole's father's palm because of what his father said. Did he recognize me? My heart rate increased. He can't identify me since it would jeopardize all of my hard work.

“Dad. Of course, you will recognize her. She always attends my projects and charities.” Cole grabbed my waist, pulled up the chair, and made me sit down. His daddy followed immediately after he did that.

I still can't take his daddy's gaze away from me as if every look is penetrating me. I want to touch my chest because of the excessive strength of my heartbeat. I hope he doesn't recognize me.

“Nvm. Anyway, my name is Rico, and this is Lovely." Rico talked a lot more, but what struck me the most was that he had just forgotten what he was thinking. As he peered at me, I felt as if I were out of the air, as if a noose was around my neck. I kept wondering if I was making rash decisions.

In addition, I introduced myself. We ate silently at first, then began conversing. Cole's grins could not be wiped, so I did nothing but do the same. He held me when nothing entered my mind while they were talking. My mind has already traveled to another realm.

I suddenly looked up when he touched me. He looked at me as if waiting for an answer. So did his parents. I couldn’t keep up with what they were talking about so I didn’t know what to say. They might think I am rude. I looked up at Cole as if waiting for an answer as to why they were looking at me.

"Luna, when are you planning to get married?" Cole's mommy was still smiling. I was suddenly taken aback by what she said. I didn’t expect them to be in the wedding part while I was still stunned. What should I answer to that question?

I hem, seriously and gave the honest answer. Having a boyfriend is very different from marriage. I won't step on the line just for the revenge I'm looking for. I want the person I can be with at the altar to be the person who is also ready to accompany me on my walk to God. Promise the truth and make sure I’m happy.

"Such a thing has never entered my mind, I wish I had known Cole better before that." Even though I didn’t decline that at least Cole wasn’t expecting, I didn’t give him a “yes” or a date for what he thought was a wedding that would happen to the two of us.

“You heard her, didn't you? If that's what she wants, I'll wait for her. And she's right, we need to get to know each other before we can enter the world of marriage.” Cole took my hand under the table. He kissed the back of my palm and then smiled at me but still look that he was not satisfied with my answer.

"I hope you hurry up and get married because I want to have a grandchild." Because of what Lovely said my eyes widened. Cole, on the other hand, bent down and grabbed his back neck. Maybe he was embarrassed by what his parents said.

My mouth closed completely. I just need to sew it so that no words come out. The first person that infiltrated my brain when I heard the word “grandchild” was Adonis. Why did I even think of that thing? Maybe while I was thinking about him and dreaming that he would be the father of my children, he was thinking about Wendy. I took the water that was on the table and straight drank it.

It is 9 AM when we finished. Because maybe I left too early I felt drowsy. I don’t know if my drowsiness is just frequent with tiredness or it feels good to feel the cold climate and you don’t want to do anything but just sleep in the soft bed.

I yawned when I walked in the door. Adonis departs at 7 a.m., so I'm sure he's gone by now. When I got to the top, I can not sleep because the man appeared out of nowhere. Because I was still on the steps, I took a step back and braced myself for a fall. Why am I such a clumsy person? It's as though everything I do is dumb. Just a tiny bit of movement causes me to have an accident.

I began when I was ready to fall and ready to hit my head and body down the wooden stairway, he caught me. My hair began to frizz. We locked gazes; his face was too close to mine, yet I didn't move. I simply peered into his leaf-colored eyes, like if they were carrying air, and I was carried away by how I felt about him. If I had known how I would react to Adonis Salander, I would not have apologized to him.

When I realize that I have been staring at him for a long time I touched his chest and pushed slightly. I don’t want him to see me look like this. I don’t want him to see how crazy I am for him. I couldn't control how I felt either. It's like water in a glass and overflowing.

He stands me up. I'll just use the flash drive to get out later. I still don’t give that to Cole, I first let his image be tarnished so that he can be named a Business Executive but that doesn’t solve his problem. Later I will give that, I will give it because it looks like it contains codes.

"Where have you been?" He still doesn’t let go of my waist, our faces are now closer to each other. He shouldn't be doing this because someone could see us. I don't want that.

I did not answer. I don't want to answer. He doesn't need to know more.

I was not mistaken. The door opened and Wendy entered again, this time; she is no longer alone and with someone. I don’t know who the old man was with her but I didn’t feel good there. He seemed to want to say something to me because of the edge of his gaze.

I was about to leave so they could talk but suddenly Adonis grabbed my hand. He was not looking at me but at the people who arrived. He held my wrist tightly so I couldn't get out. He stood looking down from below as if he were a king.

"Why are you here?"