Chapter 80: Chapter 80

Alexia, what are you doing? Prime Minister Lee screamed, and Alexia pulled from Beck. Why are you flirting with him when your fiance is here? He added.

I am not flirting with him, he is my husband. Emily's food gushed out of her mouth, hearing her daughter pick the word husband, she can't believe it, that shock wasn't only made for Emily, it was made for everyone on the table except Bernard, whose parents are now looking at her.

What did you just say dear? Mrs. Edgar asked.

My husband. Alexia repeat the same thing, Max look at his sister, they practically talk every day and she didn't mention anything of her getting married and Bernard, they are friends, he was excited when the young man declared that he love Alexia and he the one who told him to hide under the shadow of betrothed because the Bernard he knows will never admit his feelings publicly for any girl and all of a sudden his cousin sister is married, not with Bernard but her handsome, her man crush, how did Beck agree to marry his sister and when did all this happen.

Beck, what madness is this? Field Marshall yelled, Beck closed his eyes his grandfather is going to have his head on a tray.

I am sorry grandfather, everything happens so fast, yes, we had a shotgun marriage, two days back.

Two days back? Prime Minister Lee and Field Marshall echoed at the same time.

I am sorry, yes, we had our marriage registered without anyone of you. Beck said he had to be the one doing the talking because Alexia is scared now.

Did you realize that my daughter is not some homeless bitch that you could pick and get married at will?

Father!!!

Alexia, you should keep your mouth shut, if you are getting on my nerves and I am hating it every time you go against my rules and do something behind my back, you have a betrothed and you are supposed to get married to him but here you are, married to another what do you take me for? Are you bent on embarrassing me?

No, it's...

Not a word from you. Prime Minister Lee stand up. Let's go home, I am sorry friends for this embarrassment, I think we should go home. He takes his wife's hand. Alexia, move. He screamed.

Hon!

Not now Emily, not now. Alexia sighed, she didn't mean to tell her parents that she is married this way, she wanted to explain everything to them, she wanted to look for the right time, but no, his love for Beck didn't make her think ahead.

Max looks at Bernard, he felt sorry for him, he is aware that, Mr. Edgar is going to yell at him, and come to think of it, he lost again to this man his existence is torture to him. He taps his shoulder. You will be fine. He said taking Maya's hand and leaving with her.

Beck, we will talk at home. Field Marshall pulled his wife's hand and left.

Shit! Beck curse under his breath, as he goes behind his grandfather, the Edgar's also left, Ashley and Rick were the only ones left, he turned and look at Ashley.

What are we going to do now?

Did you just ask me that, how incompetent are you? I don't know why I kept relying on you. I should have known that you are more useless...

Hey little one, you should watch your words. Fred yelled at her, she looks at him, he had informed Fred a year ago that, his would-be daughter-in-law is falling for her step sibling and he wanted them to fasten the union between Alexia and Xander but that didn't turn up well, because Alexia had found out the truth about Jessica and Xander, even though he was the last person that hit Leah, when Jessica dumps Leah by the roadside, with the assistant of Xander, he had followed them, it turns out that, Leah still had some breath, she was regaining consciousness, if she does it will spell doom for him and his chance of getting hold of the Lee fortune, he doesn't want that so he hit her on the head, which led to her loss of memory. Ashley had also informed him a few days again that Alexia and Beck are getting married seeing that their first plan didn't work out but Fred was later again, he was going to cause commotion at the registrar's office to prevent them from having their marriage certificate but hell no, he failed, Ashley is right he is incompetent.

Don't refer to me as little one, you have to do something, if you don't want me telling the entire world what you did. Fred laughs wickedly.

You don't want me to damage your face., Do you?

Mine will just be a damaged face with my mom's money, it can be fixed but your reputation and friendship with the Lee and Edgar family will be ruined.

Wait? What are you saying? I have no business with Edgar's family and Xander is already paying for the sin of Leah and come to think of it, Leah is not dead, she is alive.

Naive old man, how did I get involved in such a birdbrain man, let's assume Lee will forgive you, what about Carlos Hiro?

The mere mention of that name, made him stand from his seat, he wanted to grab her chin when the door pulled open.

Ashley, Grandpa, and Grandmom called for you. Fred moves from Ashley giving her a deadly look, then move passed Beck who is calling out to Ashley. Beck was suspicious about the two but he does not have the time that makes speculation, even if he was to form an idea in his head the only thing he could think of was that they were having an affair, not something dangerous, if Ashley wants to date him, it's not a big deal because he is the time that doesn't age as anything.

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Meanwhile, as soon as the Edgar's arrived at their mansion, the husband and the wife turned to Bernard, for the first time, Mr. Edgar didn't embarrass Bernard in front of others.

At least we are home, can you start explaining what happened there? Mrs. Edgar was the one that speak first.

I am sorry!!!

Sorry, is that what you have to say? Gosh! You really are a worthless son, can you ever get anything right? He seethed. What should I do with you? You failed to run my business, saying you want to go into the military because you want to avenge your father's death, up until now, you still can't get your father's killer, and your dad's business had crumpled right in front of us because you couldn't run it and here I thought you could give me an heir, still, you sulk in that, you can't get a girl to love you, that is the easiest thing any boy could get, I regret ever giving my name to a fellow like you, your father must be turning in his grave because he had a worthless son like you.

Edgar! Bernard's mother called.

What is it? Did I say anything wrong? He is nothing but a good-for-nothing son

Bernard's tears drop, yes, he is good for nothing, he turned running out of the mansion, he grabbed his car keys along with him, Mrs. Edgar run after her son but he was gone, gone before she get to him, she falls on her feet and cry, for years she had hurt her son all in the name of protecting him.