MARRIED TO MR SMITH

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Arthur's POV:

After making sure that Camella has safely made it upstairs and into my room, I lead my parents to my office and locked the door behind me. "What the hell is going on here Arthur, isn't she the girl from the party last night?" My father asked running his hand down his face in what I can only hope is not frustration. "It's a really long story", I said and my mum gave me a look which practically screamed for me to explain myself. After telling them everything that happened at the event and everything I learned from Camella and my private investigator.

"What kind of family are they, who still behaves like this in the century?" My mother angrily said as banged her fist on my table, my father wrapped his arms around her shoulders in other to calm her down. "I know she has been wronged but slot of other people have gone through worse but you never brought them to your house or look at them which so much emotions", my father asked looking at me so intently I assumed he could see my soul. I looked away from my father's gaze. "I don't know what you are talking about", I feigned innocence while picking up a file on my desk and pretending to be busy.

"Anyway, I can't do anything without your approval, I had drafted this contract for Camella and I to sign, please take a look at it and tell me your opinions". I said handing them the contract and watching as they both skimmed through it, truth be told even if they disapprove of my decision, I still would have through with it. "I am guessing you are only saying you need our approval for the heck of it", my mum said glancing at me briefly before returning back to the contract. "I trust you and your judgement, but are you sure you are willing to spend the rest of your life just because you feel pity for her, are you willing to start your relationship based on pity?" My father asked shutting the contract on my desk. "I do feel pity for her but I could never marry someone based on pity, I can't just explain it... So let's imagine she decides to sign the contract, along the line she meets someone else and falls in love with him, what are you going to do?" My father said cutting me off as he opened the contract and flipped the pages until he reached where it was stated in the contract that I would allow her file for a divorce if she happens to fall in love with someone else but I am not sure when that time comes I will be able to do it.

"She's mine dad, no one else's", I said clenching my fists at the thought of anyone taking away my babygirl. "Your in love with her aren't you?" Dad asked as my mum sat down with a creepy smile on her face looking like she is already mentally planning our wedding. "Don't you think it's a little to early to fall in love with someone I barely know?" I asked playing with my favorite pen resting on my desk. "Love is not bound by time or distance, it's clear from your actions that you are beginning to fall in love with her", my dad said standing up and pulling my mother with him.

"I am leaving to the office and you need to come with me, a meeting is being held with someone important clients from France and as the CEO, you are needed there", my father announced adjusting his suit jacket. "I can't leave Camella in the house all... "I will stay with her!" My mother interrupted bouncing from one foot to the other, "I don't have any objections as long as you can get her to eat her dinner on time", getting a confirmation nod from my mother, I went to my room where my babygirl sat with her phone in hand.

"Are you okay?" I asked breaking her train of thoughts as she looked at me with teary eyes which felt like knifes piercing through my heart. Moving towards her, I picked her up from her seat, sat down and placed her on my laps. She wrapped her tiny arms around my neck and buried her face in my chest as little sniffles escaped her small pouty lips. "Tell me who hurt you babygirl, I won't spare anyone", I said wiping her tears after removing her face from hiding. "My parents called, they called me some awful names and said if I don't marry Lewis, they will kill me", she said showing me the w******p messages they sent her. "I will take care of everything, okay", she nodded as I placed a kiss on her forehead and wrapped my hand around her waist picking her up from my lap and dropped her on the bed. "I am going to a meeting and might be back later but my mum is staying, something about a girls night out". I said as she stared at me with a nervous look on her face. "Isn't your mum angry with me?" She asked playing with my shirt which she had borrowed from me, reminding me that I need to take her shopping for new clothes. "She is not, I am actually scared that she might disown me if I trouble you", I said making her chuckle.