Endless Frustration
1210 Words
Arsenio tries to explain in as much detail as possible without hurting oliver's feelings about sofia's complicated love life. he really didn't want to tell, he had no choice now to win people's trust again.
even though oliver understands arsenio's situation, he can't do anything because he himself doesn't know where sofia is other than currently living with dominic.
"wedding!?" arsenio's eyes widened, "but sofia is still my wife! how can they intend to get married!?" this was too absurd, he couldn't contain his confusion as the decision shook oliver's shoulders.
oliver removed arsenio's hand that was shaking his shoulder "it was just a plan."
arsenio can't believe it was just a plan, he believes dominic is preparing for the wedding to be able to have sofia completely considering that now dominic has managed to make people hate him, "d*mmit."
if this is the way he has to hire investigators to find where sofia is. she won't let the marriage happen.
'sofia doesn't fully know about my deal with arlyne.'
"oliver?" mia's voice came from a distance, "oliver?"
oliver glanced out the window where his eyes caught mia already dressed in casual and neat clothes looking for her confused "i have to go, arsenio. i'll call you if there's anything new."
"thank you for trusting me, uncle." arsenio is really grateful that oliver doesn't hate him baselessly like mia who doesn't want to hear his explanation at all.
"i only believe in the truth, and you don't tell lies like dominic," oliver said before getting out of arsenio's car to approach mia.
"where are you from?" mia asked anxiously, "restaurant is closed, you are still wearing your work clothes."
"i need a moment."
mia glanced behind oliver over her shoulder, her eyes widened when she realized arsenio's car was still parked in front of the restaurant, "oh...? you must have had a sweet chat with fay's boy, huh?" sarcasm doesn't like it.
"mia, we'd better talk about this at home." oliver gently put his arm around his wife's shoulder, leaning her head there, "arsenio, we're still our son-in-law after all."
"you know i don't think of him that way, dominic is."
oliver just stroked his wife's head lovingly.
mia knows just looking at arsenio has changed oliver's mind. with this he can't share information about sofia because he knows he's going to give it to arsenio, and he doesn't want that to happen. she hates arsenio even more for making him hide something from her husband.
arsenio is indeed the destroyer of other people's lives.
mia doesn't want arsenio to be her son-in-law, she will do anything to make sofia and dominic's marriage happen.
***
"ugh."
dominic's food was delicious, but sofia's head and eyes felt heavy afterward. he suddenly felt sleepy even though it was not yet his bedtime, he had trouble keeping his eyes wide open.
"babe? are you okay?"
sofia shook her head while her body was leaning against the wall, "may i have some water?"
"wait a sec."
in the remaining energy that feels sucked, sofia managed to enter the bedroom, sitting on the edge of the bed massaging her temples.
'this feeling... impossible?'
could dominic put sleeping pills in his food?
sofia's drowsiness is not normal.
if dominic really put sleeping pills, then what for?
sofia didn't understand, and at that moment dominic came with a glass of water to him, "thanks." he accepted it, but didn't drink it right away, paying attention first to see if there was anything strange, but nothing, just plain normal water. he slowly gulped it down until there was only half left then put it on the lamp table, "doesn't help ..."
"you look tired, you better get some sleep, babe." dominic suggested, holding her shoulders to gently and lovingly lay her down on the soft and comfortable bed.
sofia didn't have the strength to stop him from doing that, he couldn't help letting her lie down, "but my clothes ..." he hasn't changed into his sleeping clothes.
dominic realized, "i'll take care of that."
sofia could see the lustful look in her irises, and her wary sense immediately appeared, "no need, i'll change myself." he tried to get up, but was held back by him, "dominic..." he let out a groan of protest.
"don't spoil my fun, babe." dominic whispered, "let me pamper you."
sofia didn't want to, but her eyes were too heavy to make her protest. before he lost consciousness, into the dream, the hands he ran over his body were the last thing he saw.
***
arsenio knew it was useless to go back to the penthouse, there would be no one there, but without realizing the car he was driving was heading there, as soon as he realized he was in the penthouse car park.
'what do i do? obviously sofia won't be home.'
sofia now lives with dominic somewhere.
arsenio has told arlyne about what happened, he feels guilty to be at the heart of the problem with sofia helping track down dominic.
'i shouldn't have put off talking about the deal.'
because of his weakness, dominic uses him to manipulate sofia, and succeeds without any effort.
'that bast*rd sure knows how to cut up a record between me and arlyne.'
if true, what arlyne suspects that dominic has hidden a wiretapping device in his office is according to cctv footage at the office where he was caught running in a hurry from his office yesterday after being fired.
arsenio got into his car with a heavy sigh, then drove to his parents' house. he hopes they understand the situation, at a time like this, he can't sleep in the penthouse alone, his heart feels empty while his head keeps spinning fond memories with sofia during their stay together. he didn't want to be so down that he couldn't get up.
he must focus on finding sofia.
during that time, arsenio hopes dominic treats sofia well.
arsenio hits the steering wheel in frustration at the thought that he can't protect sofia if dominic chooses to resort to violence.
'i swear, if he lay finger on her, i'll lost it.'
arsenio paused for a moment to calm himself, which was hot about the worst that could happen to sofia. for a moment, his head wondered why he chose to directly believe in dominic without asking him for an explanation first.
why didn't sofia think of the possibility of the tape being cut up to ruin their relationship.
'enough. don't blame anyone. sofia is a victim too, arsenio grace.'
arsenio took a deep breath before continuing his journey towards his parents' house which was near. as he searches for sofia, he wants to know how far his father has gone in trying to melt his mother's heart.
'at least if my relationship is not good, let my parents' relationship be harmonious.'
that way, there is something that can divert arsenio's sadness. he hopes that his family will return to what it used to be, "or is now not the right time ...?" he knows his parents will not be separated when reconciled.
the situation would be very awkward if that happened.
he knew very well that his father could be very passionate about his mother.
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