Surpise

Waking up like this in the same place as the same person All the things around me are so familiar It's so exhausting Getting used to that endless repetition It's suffocating.. really suffocating.

" Good morning boys.. Marissa, why are you so late today ?"

"Oh I'm sorry I'm late, did you start breakfast without me?" "

" Of course not I.. sorry I mean we were waiting for you there's something important we need to discuss with you"

* shock *

something he wants to talk about With me ? With me ? And important too! No doubt it's the end of the world, that guy who calls my dad most of the time doesn't even notice that I'm there so what's the important thing he wants to talk to me about.. just let's see.

"Really? I'm so curious to know what's going on, dear daddy" *smile*~ ~"Oh my God! Don't smile again you look like a laughing pig!" AUSTIN

That bastard I can't bear to see his face every day I can't believe he's my brother She grits her teeth and pulls her clothes so hard I wish he and his mom didn't even exist..

"Hey Austin, don't talk to your older sister like that and be polite!

Let's go back to what we used to say.. As you know, dear Marissa, nothing matters in this universe other than the reputation and strengthening of the family, And we must strengthen Arturo's family in every way we can, which is why I want- "

" Absolutely Dad! You're right, Arturo's family already has a strong reputation and we should power it up more, but... how am I going to help with this? "

"Ha ha" - He smiles faintly angrily - "I was about to tell you how but you interrupted me..

I want us to be related by blood with Duke Antonio's family, they have a handsome young man called Cameron it suits-"

young man ! Do you realize what you're saying, dad? He's 33! How can I marry a man who is 16 years older than me.. I have not even reached the age of majority yet to marry and have children. How can I marry a man who already has children at the same age as me! This is really nonsense, fathe-"

* slapping *

Suddenly there was a grim silence, my hand on my cheek and I couldn't move and my stepmother and half-brother were looking idiotically as if they were watching a circus.. Surely what I said wasn't something I should have said. Mrs. Marianne married my father when she was my age now, and he even had me at the time when my mother died..my dear mother..

The silence didn't last until that pig opened her mouth.

"My dear, how can you slap your only daughter.. She's just a teenager and doesn't know what she's saying She doesn't even understand that you're doing it for her We've all been like this "

- Mrs. Marian tries to hug Marissa -

" She has to realize what I'm doing for her and that family's sake soon and until she does she'll be locked in her room She's going to eat and drink there and I don't want to run into her face until I order it myself.. Is that clear?! "

- He is directing the words to the servants -

" Clear!! "

..

I pushed his wife away from me and I couldn't turn around behind me, but I didn't even dare to look furtively, but I could feel the laughter of my dirty brother Austin and his whispers with his mother, I couldn't get busy with them, so all I wanted was to go to my room and cry, I couldn't feel my feet They were moving on their own. I kept walking with my hands placed on my cheeks, and my mind could not translate or comprehend what my father said. I remained in that state until my feet sent me to my room quietly. This family .. How could they be a family !

Is it possible for them to marry their only daughter to a man whom she does not even know,and who is much older than her? As if I were to marry my father or brother-in-law!

He even has children.

"Aghh.. that's really stupid, I can't believe what is staring at!"

Two days passed .. Three .. a whole week without leaving my room, there was no benefit from serving food. I have already lost my appetite and did not stop thinking and I never had drowsiness for a night When I finally dozed off for a few hours I woke up startled.

"Madam, wake up quickly!"

"W..what's the matter, Maisie?" - rubbing her eyes -

"The duke ordered me to get you ready quickly

" preparing me? for what ?.. Wait, what did you just say, did you say that the Duke .. my father ordered you !"

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