Love, Lies and Legacy

Chapter 2

Yvonne's POV

"You will be getting married to Xavier Black in two weeks time." Dad deadpans. I rise to my feet and glare at him in surprise. First off, who the hell is Xavier Black? Second of all, why would I get married to someone I know nothing about.

"No." I say boldly crossing my arms and staring at my dad. I have to show zero fear because dad is the kind of person that is really good at using one's fear to manipulate them.

"No? I do not remember asking for your opinion on this. My statement is final, I just thought to inform you about it so you can prepare for dinner with the Black family, we are having dinner with them tonight." Dad says. I hate him, I hate how he feels like he owns everyone's life.

"How can you be so heartless and cruel dad?" I cry out shaking my head at him in disdain and utter disgust.

Dad scoffs and raises his head up to glare at me. His gaze on me is cold and deadly. I can not help but wonder if this is truly the man that birth me or if all of this is just a lie.

"Heartless? You ungrateful child!" Dad yells at me, he slams the center table in front of him causing everything on it to fall to the floor including the flower vase that shatters into pieces right in front of me. I am startled for a brief moment but I do not let that show because it only paves way for dad to continue with his crap. I have had enough of it!

"Everything I do is for you! Just so you could live a better life and you dare call me heartless?" Dad exclaims.

I scoff and bite my lower lip to hold back the tears that threaten to fall from my eyes. Did I just hear him say that everything he does is for me? That is one hell of a terrible lie.

"You liar! You only care about wealth, fame and power! Everything you do is just for yourself and not for me nor mum!" I yell. Although I immediately regret calling him a liar because of how he dashes towards me with full adrenaline but luckily for me, Mum dives in the way and her face collides with dad's strong fist.

His punch causes mum to stagger backward and grip her face tight, her face immediately turns red and she seems to be holding back her tears. I gaze at my dad, I mean the monster he has become. My entire body shakes at how his love for money and power has turned into a horrible person, a person without a heart.

"How dare you call me a liar?" Dad yells through gritted teeth. How can he even worry about that when mum is sitting helplessly on the floor with her hands on her face.

"Yvonne. Go to your room now!" Mum says in a calm tone. I shake my head in disagreement. How does she expect to leave her with an angry beast?

"Now!" Mum's loud voice startles me. I want to stay but my body does not succumb to my mind. I slowly start to walk upstairs with my entire body shivering in fear and tears rolling down my cheeks.

I remember the first door on the left being my room so I push the door open and slump to the floor in defeat. The room still looks the same but I do not spend much time admiring it. I just cuddle myself together and burst into series of sobs.

Why can't my dad just change? Why can't he be like every other dad who wants the best of their daughters. I can not help but wonder what if mum had not dived in the way, would he have really punched me in the face?

I sluggishly drag my feet to the queen sized bed and throw myself carelessly on it. I shut my eyes close and cry myself to sleep.

I am woken up by the sound of clicking heels, I snap my eyes open and although my eyesight is a little blurry but I recognize mum's slender figure. She walks towards me and settles at the tip of my bed. Her hands reach for my hair and she caresses it gently. I snap my eyes open fully and I can not ignore the fact that her cheeks are swollen and slightly red but the blush she applied on her face does not make it too obvious.

"Mum, I am so sorry about earlier. Are you hurt?" I ask sitting up slowly and leaning closer.

"No darling, I am fine and you should not be apologizing to me but to your dad." Mum says and I can not help but scoff at her statement. Dad?

"Why in the world do I owe that monster an apology?" I snap at her with my eyes wide open at her. Mum reaches for my mouth and her hands cover it as if I just said something really bad when I all I just did was speak the truth.

"Shush Yvonne. Do not ever speak of your dad in such manner ever again!" Mum snaps at me taking her hands off my mouth and staring at me in disbelief.

"Fine mum, I have heard you but still, do you not think that dad was being aggressive? Why does he have to forced everything he wants on me?" I groan in frustration.

"He is the man of the house Yvonne and if you ponder deep about it, everything he does is really just for you. I mean he can be selfish sometimes but sincerely speaking, he cares about you." Mum says. Well that is a huge lie.

"Just dress really pretty and come downstairs, The Black family will arrive soon." Mum deadpans.

Do I really have to attend this dinner? I sincerely do not want to and I do not have a good feeling about it.