Arranged Marriage: To Hear Your Voice

Sabrina requested a dinner with her father, brothers and Gabriel. Since its December and their mother’s birthday is coming, she planned to celebrate it with them. Their father is so fond of the twins. He keeps carrying and playing with the energetic twins. They are crawling almost everywhere so their father settled their wide living room into the twin’s playground. With soft carpet and sofas surrounding it so they won’t get out.

Sabrina wasn’t speaking to her father though she could speak to other people. She just don’t want to spill everything she knows. He might kill himself if he knows or he will be in a great pain if he gets to know that her mother was raped and killed by his mistress.

”How’s business Ethan?” Ferdinand asked.

”It’s great, dad. The country club that was joined with Gab is growing.”

”Your son is good with negotiating.” Gabriel said.

”I am flattered, dear brother in law.”

”You should be.” Gabriel grin.

”So, sis. How’s Cat?” Enzo asked since it’s been two months since he last saw her. Sabrina was quiet and she hold her hand from drinking.

”She’s fine.” She answered short. Ferdinand was surprise when she speak two words. He didn’t know how to react. He finally hear her voice. Even though she wasn’t talking to him.

”So, when is she going back?”

”I don’t know.” She answer coldly. Enzo didn’t ask anymore question. It doesn’t feel right at all. He just wanted to see Catriona. He was worried that she’s already pregnant and he wasn’t there.

There’s an awkward silence after. Enzo wanted to bug Sabrina but speaking of Catriona, her mood changes. Something had happened. He has to know it but how can he defeat her sister? When it come to discreet her sister was great at it. He has to know what her sister is hiding. Why she has to hide Catriona from him.

Marga came home late as always with shopping bags. Sabrina seemed to be mocked by the brand that Marga bought. Dior. She sneer and Gabriel was too attentive to his wife. Marga smile at everyone. She still want to impress Gabriel. But Gabriel show no interest in her at all.

Soon that their dinner is done, they gather in the living room where the twins are actively playing in the middle of the living room where there’s comfortable carpet for the two. Aria was relaxed as she lean on Ethan letting the twins play and their grandfather to look after them.

On the other side was Enzo leaning on the frame to the slide door, drinking wine. He wonder what Catriona is doing. He was sure that Catriona isn’t drinking any contraceptives and he was sure that she knows that she’s pregnant by now. But why would his sister hide her from him?

First, he has to investigate just to find Catriona and Tequila. He was sure that there are traces and flaws. His sister is good at covering up and he is good at finding flaws.

Sabrina was observing her brother. She knows that he’s planning something just to find Catriona. Well, she is sure that he will never find her until she tell him so. She’s doing this to protect him. She’s doing this to protect both of them and their future children.

Gabriel saw how worried his wife was about Enzo. But she’s a strong woman and he will always be there for her if she needed someone to hold on. No matter how strong a person was, they still need comfort and someone to be on their back. Because behind every strong person is someone who could break anytime.

”How about we play some music?” Gabriel suggested and Ethan stood.

”I am on it.” He went to the grand piano. ”Babes, why won’t you get your instruments?”

”Come, sing me something.” He mutter. She smile and kiss his lips.

The butler was already in action. He already prepare the classic guitar and gave it to Enzo. Enzo smile and started strumming the guitar. The maids settle a microphone and other stuff for their jam. Aria was excited as Ethan started playing the piano expertly and Sabrina took the microphone.

Gabriel smile as he listen to his wife sings. It was so good to listen to. He’s always dying to hear her voice. The maids and the old butler was weeping. They all didn’t expect her to sing so beautiful just like old days.

Ferdinand couldn’t help to cry in happiness just hearing his princess’s voice. He wanted to hug and kiss his son in law. If it wasn’t for him, she won’t talk forever.

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Time runs too fast that it’s already two weeks since Tony last saw her. She was busy and he was busy. She went to different places for business matters and he have a fully schedule business trip in America. The first thing he wants to do was to surprise her. But then she texted him that she have a meeting tonight.

He groan and drove directly to his penthouse. It was rainy heavily and he found Vivien on the high way, wet and with flat tires. Vivien was his friend and ex-girlfriend. But anyway—she’s still important to him since she’s been part of his life though she move on so quickly. So he park his car in front of hers and pull an umbrella and pull it out. He got out and move the umbrella to her. She look up at him.

”Oh, Tony!” She stood. ”Flat tires.”

”I see.” He pull out his phone. I’ll call someone to do it. I’ll send you to hotel.”

”No. I am fine. You on your way to your penthouse?” She asked.

”Yup. I just got off from the plane. You might get sick, dry up in my penthouse.”

”Okay.” So she decline the hotel and accepted his house.

It was rainy heavily and because of the traffic. He turn off the air conditioner and gave her towels that he always bring with him during his travel. He pull out his phone and call Veronica.

”Hey, I am on my way home.”

”Okay.” She said on the other line. ”I am still in the meeting. I’ll see you soon.” He smile.

”I have surprises for you. Come home early.” He hang up and Vivien notice the smile on his face.

”Was that your girlfriend?”

”My fiancée.” He said.

”Hmm. I didn’t know that you are engaged.” Vivien smile. ”I am happy for you.”

”Thanks.”

Soon, they arrive at the penthouse and he told her to use the bathroom near the guest room. He put all of his gifts for Veronica on the wardrobe and he strip his clothes and took a shower on the bathroom inside the master bed room.

Tony’s eyes are closed as he rubbed the soap on his body. He stopped when an arm wraps around him and hold him down there.