Being a Substitute Wife
"Three million Audrey, I'll give you three million just pretend to be me for six months" I bit my lip when my partner said that. After a very long time, we met just now and this was his opening to me. I mean I was really tempted to accept because we must need the money for mom's immediate surgery but because 3M seems to be too small for the size of the favor she is asking for. “Only 3M? With the size of the favor you ask for, that's all you'll give in exchange for everything, no deal, after 8 long years when you didn't show us mom, you're coming here just to offer me something like that? Did you think that what you are asking for is easy? And one more thing, where did you get the courage and confidence to think that I will accept your offer, right?" My long litany made him suffer. No matter what, he was so damned that he thought he could pass me his money. "Oh please, my dearest sister, I know you must need 3M, so don't act like that and just accept yourself because you won't be able to operate on your mother" Look at the shamelessness of this woman if she can speak you would think she is not Mama's daughter the pain is really bad with this witch's bangs why did she have to give birth to me looking like her my gosh. "I'm going to repeat it because you don't seem to have heard, I said NO. DEAL. it's not easy what you're doing and I'm a loss on your three million so just find another girl who looks like you to pretend to be you" I will stress because I know he won't stop me. "Fine name your price if I increase the offer will you do it? And I will only be gone for another 6 months, you are very choosy and all you have to do is to pretend and don't let anyone know that they are dealing with you and not me" I washed my own face because of what he said. He really knows my weakness. But it's risky because the favor he's asking for is hard because it's hard to be plastic like him, another thing is if I accept it there's no turning back and I don't want to be ruined because of his nonsense. But if I don't, the chance of survival of our mother, who is in the hospital now and sick because every minute that passes and she is not operated on, will decrease, the chance of her survival will also decrease. That's why I just held my breath because of that thought and since I have no other choice, I'll just do what Andrea wants. “Fine 20M I will do whatever you ask me to do in six months” "20 million? You gotta be kidding me, it's only a six-month agreement, isn't it, and then you're demanding 20M" How can I tweak it so I'm still the demanding one, he's the one who needs it. "Demanding? Can you even hear what you're saying? It's not easy what you're asking for, you g*ga, I'll get married for you and you still can't give me 20M? What if something bad happens to me because you marry someone we don't even know? What about Nisha and mom then? So if you can't do it, just find someone else" After saying that, I'm about to leave, this conversation is going nowhere because we're going to argue and fight here if I stay here for too long, it's better if I just leave and find a foundation that can help us and I'm wasting my time I to him. “WAIT! Go ahead and call for 20 million but I can only give you 10 million right now when I return half of it just please be my substitute for 6 months" "Deal happy cooperation sis" I know all this will not be easy but for mom and Nisha I will do everything. Even playing with the devil. I am Audrey Del Rio and this is the story of how my simple and orderly life became chaotic because of my twin...
Chapter 3
"Let's be clear, Ms. Andrea both of us are just married on papers, we are not familiar with each other so don't expect me to be nice nor casual with you every circumstance was just arranged by our parents and that's nothing to do with us so know your place"
I was surprised by what he was saying, but as I think about it I guess there's nothing wrong with that. Another thing that my twin and I didn't talk about is that I need to fix their relationship, right? And I certainly know my place, I am just an outsider in this marriage and the only thing I have to do here is to make sure that no one knows about the loss of my witch twin, the important thing is that I can do my job.
"You don't have to say that I perfectly know my place, I also know that this marriage is just political so I expect nothing but a fair treatment do whatever you want I won't interfere with you just please don't you dare to abuse or harass me because I will make sure that you'll be in a great trouble if you ever tried to harass me"
Yes, I know I'm a bit OA and advance thinking but I can't help it. This is because I watch some dramas and telenovelas, so I'm worried that I might imitate women who are abused or hurt by those they marry, especially in arranged marriage plots. It's cliche but I'm kinda scared that that will happen to me because my godmother personally experienced something like that in when she was still married to her ex-husband.
"I will take note of that, then it's an official we are married but we are not a couple understood?"
"Yes, we are married but only on papers"
After saying that, he continued driving into the village where he said that we were going to live. He said that my parents had also sent my things there so I wouldn't have any more problems. We arrived at a town house, if I were to use the socialites term it was a small town house a perfect fit for a newlywed couple. Because we don't need a big house because technically there are only two of us. We were greeted by a middle-aged woman wearing maid uniforms who looked like a butler and looked like she was among those prepared by my in-laws.
"Welcome home young master, young mistress I am Helena I will be your stay in maid here you can rest assure that every household chores here will be done according to your liking"
Ate girl is very English, she is the only maid I know who is good and fluent in English. "Tch why do you have to be here Helena? I thought I've already told my parents that we needed privacy and we don't need anyone to serve us"
Calvin said irritably to the middle-aged maid, sister Helena. "Yes the old master heard about it but he wants to be assured about everything so he sent me to be—"
"His spy? I know" He coldly said. "Tch do whatever you want just please don't disturb me and my wife, let's go wifey"
I certainly don't understand his actions but he gave me a look as if he was saying that I should just ride him because the elders are watching us. That's why I did as he said, there's nothing to lose if I go along with his acting, so it's better to avoid them suspecting me.
"Alright then I will not disturb you, and your wedding night"
She even gave me that meaningful smile that mad me freak a little, good thing I regained my composure that quickly without Calvin noticing because I know very well what those looks of sister Helena mean and the hell it will happen. My twin and I didn't talk about that, so they stopped me.
Another one of my missions in this job is to ensure the safety of children. I have to make sure nothing bad happens here for six months. He assisted me until we reached the Master's bedroom. I suppose it was a spacious and sophisticated room that if I compare it to our house, it looks like our entire living room will fit. And as dad said, my things are here, he hasn't arranged them yet, but I am certain that they are complete.
After entering and closing the room, the man's gentlemanly expression suddenly disappeared, it returned to cold and emotionless as before and he let go of me. It's good because chances are he's happy to be with me.
"That cabinet will be yours, put your things there, settle yourself first while I'll take a shower and one more from now on you'll be sleeping there"
Surprised, he pointed to the sofa in the room's mini living room. Don't tell me he will sleep in the bed? He's a gentleman, but the beautiful Audrey Del Rio is shy of him. But instead of making a compromise, I just let him go, it's better that my honor is safer against evil spirits.
Calvin went into the bathroom to take a shower and I opened the two suitcases that dad and aunt Celeste had sent me and I almost jumped at what I saw. Jusme why are they like this? The real sexy lingerie and nighties I'm going to strangle that Celeste witch I'm sure it's her idea it's irritating huh, did they think I'd wear them? There's no way I will so I'll make sure I throw it away right now.
And there is another note, 'My dearest Andy, good luck on your wedding night mommy is rooting for you we want to have grandchildren the soonest so please we hope that both of you grant us that wish, lovingly yours your mommy Celeste'. And because it's embarrassing for me to just throw it away tomorrow maybe because what will Calvin think if he sees it. I just sped up and arranged my things. And thank god there is also a vanity mirror setup for me, I'm not sure about the beauty products that Andrea uses but I need them anyway I'm still a girl ad of course it's required for girls to have a skin care routine . And that's another concern of Andrea's that I must not be a loony loony because Andrea Rodriguez's standard is beauty because I'm sure she doesn't have brains like mine so just beauty.
Calvin was wearing pajamas when he came out he ignored me when he saw what I did and went straight to the storage area I guess and when he came out he brought a blanket.
"Here, that's what you'll use, then I'll go to sleep"
He said this without emotion and just laid the pillow and blanket on the sofa. I was going to complain because it's better because there's nothing better and he even thought of getting me a blanket and the sofa is spacious and if I'm right it's a sofa-bed so I can sleep well and hopefully when I wake up just be okay because for the next six months this is going to be my life...