CHAPTER4
1334 Words
Love over Family
Regina's pov
The bodyguards buckled me up, and I tried to let go of the grip, but they were too strong. At first, I thought I was already kidn*pped, not until I saw the logo of my dad's company on the black suit.
I felt a little but relaxed until we got to the mansion gate. My heart kept beating faster as trepidation filled my whole body.
The angry faces of my parents flashed in my eyes and I momentarily took a deep breath. I had no idea what they would say, how they would react, or what they would do.
The fact that I took a deep breath didn't make my heart stop beating faster. Instead, it kept beating more than usual. My chest clenched together like there was a heavy burden I carried right there.
Oh yes!
It was heavy!
The thought of going there to meet my father's stern look and my mother's dejected face.
He clapped his hands in unison as I approached them. That was father. I watched as he continued to clap while watching me in.
"You did well, daughter. In fact, you were spectacular.”
I was confused for a while but later on I got it. I bowed my head as I looked at my father, trying my best to avoid his gaze.
He kept pacing left and right in the room looking at me while he kept clapping in unison.
"Regina, you did excellent by humiliating me in front of thousands of people. Today, I felt the ground would swallow me up but it didn't. The press was all over me. My only daughter ran from her own wedding.”
"Dad, I'm sorry," I muttered.
"Don't tell me you are, you are not sorry. Don't tell me that,” his angry gaze fired right into my face.
"You chose your boyfriend over your own family,” my mom's words rang in my ears as I shifted my gaze to her direction.
Her words hit me like wildfire.
“We didn't mean harm, did we? We wanted a good life for you, Regina. We don't want you to wallow in absolute poverty.”
“All you did was to show us how in love you were,” she raised her hands up in the air as she drew the love sign. She rolled her eyes while shifting her gaze back to me.
My dad switched on the TV as he started, "Look, all the news stations are talking about how Mr Maldivi's daughter Regina ran from her own wedding.”
My father's words echoed right in my ears, “Regina, you have 24 hours to pack your bags and leave. Go and stay with your boyfriend since it's what you desire. Don't ever step foot in this house again.”
“You have 24 hours to either choose your family or your boyfriend. It's either you stay or you leave.” Those were my father's words as it echoed in my ears. At that moment, I had no idea what to do. I had to choose between sticking to my family or love!
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In the Maxwell's mansion
"It was so humiliating. At first, when the girl told us she wasn't going to marry our son, I thought she was just being childish.”
“Maybe! The bride not coming for the wedding is the worst nightmare ever, it all felt like a dream to me when Mr Maldivi said he would have to call off the wedding,” Maxwell's father said.
They all sat down at a round table while discussing.
"It was actually not that funny when Mr Maldivi walked in. Imagine thousands of people were at the wedding and the best thing for her to do right at that moment was to run. It was actually sad,” Maxwell concluded as he kept chewing on the peppered beef that settled on his plate.
"I don't know why she acted that way, but anyway, today was such an awkward day,” There was a stern silence as Maxwell's mother talked.
“If I'd gone to someone's wedding, and it was just like that,” she let out an erupting laughter as the events of the day flashed through her head .
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Regina’s Pov
I heaved a heavy sigh as I took a last glance at my wide room. From the large bathroom to my wardrobe collection, to the dressing room.
Oh! My mini library
I checked everything again for the uptenth time. It will be my last time stepping foot in my room.
I checked my packed bags to make sure I hadn't forgotten anything, as I made sure I didn't. As I looked around, I turned off the air conditioner as cold shivers were sent through my spine.
I took a last glance at the paper I was holding.
‘I had to do this.’ I soliloquized as I stared at the paper that stood firmly in my hands.
I didn't really know if what I was doing was actually nice.
I shoved the documents I was holding as I took a quick glance at the mirror before me.
"Beautiful as ever,” I chuckled as I turned in front of the mirror.
I slowly closed the door and I began walking down, dragging my traveling bags behind me. My mom slowly looked at me and her emotions showed nothing but sadness.
"Let the driver drop you at your destination, Regina,” my mother spoke up while showing a little bit of care.
"Mom, I'm okay on my own," I said as I kept on dragging the bags behind me.
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In Miguel's apartment
Omniscient narrator
The door creaked open as Regina dragged her bags behind her . The house looked empty as she took a quick gaze at it before leaving an heavy sigh .
Slowly she dropped her bags as she headed to his room .
Babe ! She called out .
Miguel !..... she called out again while straining her voice
That was the 5th time she had been calling. She began to get frustrated.
"Maybe he went out" , she soliloquized, dropping her head while hiding it beneath her palm .
She raised her chin up as she stared at nothing in particular.
Something prompted her to stand up and, as she opened the doors of the bathroom. The scene before her sent shivers down her spine.
She stood numb !
Her mouth agape in shock .
Miguel !! She cried out .
*****
Mrs maldivi sat on her bed pacing up and down in her room .
"What if something had happened to her ?
She left so late in the night .
"What if this so-called perceived boyfriend didn't accept her ?
Where would she go ? "
Those questions burned like wildfire in the heart of Mrs maldivi . She stared at her motionless phone once again . She had called Jessica's number several times .
She didn't pick up !
She let out a huge sigh as a knock landed on her door coincidentally.
" Yes , who is it. Mrs maldivi asked before turning her back towards the door .
" Mr maldivi seeks your presence " the housekeeper said as she quietly walked away .
******
" He laid unconsciously on the floor as she stared at his lifeless body . The wound kept bleeding as it flowed to the ground .
" Miguel " she called out in shock as her voice vibrated .
She continued to stare at the blood that had soaked his clothes bright red .
" Hold on Miguel" ……. You are gonna be fine. She managed to say her words as she continued to wail in tears, holding his hands really tight .
Her gaze was fixed on the knife that left some sore stabs all over his body as her tears kept flowing down her cheeks.
Who could be behind it ?
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