CHAPTER 18

Coo coo roo coo.....The cocks at the neighborhood crowed waking me up from my deep slumber.

I have been sleeping for a while now because I was very stressed out last night. I left my bed checking out the time from an old wall clock hanging on the wall of my bedroom. It was past seven in the early morning and I woke up late. I guessed mother must be up from bed already. I left my room to get my morning chores done and after getting them all done, I met mother at the back of the yard hanging her wet clothes at the clothing line.

"Good morning mum." I greeted her from behind stealing some kisses from her cheek.

"I couldn't wake you up earlier because I knew you were very tired from last night." Mum said to me with a smile.

I nodded my head reminiscing back at all that happened at the mansion last night. I suddenly remembered that I still had a bolted head with Emman last night and it kept occuring to me. I left the back of the yard immediately screaming out on top of my voice feeling so embarrassed again. He was really mad at me but I didn't know how to make up for my mistakes. It's been a while we fought and fighting yesterday because of Damian would really make him feel like he's an option to me now. Damian would never take Emman's place in my heart because I knew Emman before him. Emman was just being overly protective maybe because he was way older than me but that shouldn't be the case actually.

★★Later at the ranch★★

I arrived at the cattle ranch late and my friends were already working when I met up with them. Rachel was gathering some grasses to feed the cattles while Emman was purifying the cow milks at a corner. I approached Rachel stealing some glances at Emman. Rachel was looking better than yesterday and she wouldn't even believe she was all soggy last night because of Damian. She was excited to see me and she gave me some forehead kisses.

"Good morning Rachel. You look better now I must say."I said to her with a smile while she felt a bit embarrassed.

"Phew! I must embrace reality even though it hurts so much. I will never stand a chance with Sir Damian's fiancee." Rachel replied me.

"If he likes you then I don't think she can stand a chance with you perhaps you're more beautiful than she is."I said to Rachel while she blushed

I joined her in packing the grasses still hoping I would have the chance to talk to resolve my issues with Emman about last night. No doubts he was really angry with me. Emman's face was looking like some piled up shits but I must make up for all my nuisances somehow. I have been watching him secretly and knowing his whereabouts. When Rachel was out of sight, I walked up to Emman where he was washing his soiled hands at a running tap at the ranch. He ignored my presence but I bugged him though.

"Emman are you not going to say a word to me? Are you that angry with me now? Please say something." I pleaded with him but it fell on deaf ears.

"Should I roll on some packed defecates before you forgive me about last night?" I asked him while he turned his face towards my direction.

"Enough Julienne. Stop using those emotional blackmails on me." Emman shunned me.

I was glad that he still cared about me even though he was having some problems with me. I refused to leave not until he forgives me dearly. After so much efforts, Emman forgave me and I promised to make some doughnuts for him. I always had my way of bribing Emman and it always works out for me. Rachel has been watching us from a corner all these while and she was going to tease Emman again when I'm not there. Soon after, Rachel decided to join us since she didn't want to feel left out.

"Hope I'm not interrupting the two love birds?" Rachel asked on purpose to get Emman's attention.

"Oh oh lovebirds? Rachel you talk plenty to be honest." I said to her laughing at her silly words.

"Did you really have to come now?". Emman asked her from afar.

Rachel laughed at his words while I changed the topic immediately. The three of us would always have some topics to delve into even when there's nothing to talk about. Our bond were unbreakable irrespective of our ups and downs. To me, Emman and Rachel felt like home where I suddenly forget all my worries.

**At the Robinson's mansion**

Damian woke up to a plate of goodness containing some vanilla parfait and coleslaws. He wondered who had dropped that on his bed table. He peeped round his room catching a glimpse of Angela Kristine doing some wife duties. She was picking out some of his clothes that were looking a bit rough from his dressing wardrobe. Damian rose from his bed immediately approaching her. He won't be wrong to call her a maniac because she was behaving like one.

"Hey! What are you doing in my wardrobe? I can't remember calling you into my room this morning and if I really wanted something at all, the servants are here." Damian said to her aloud from behind.

"Good morning Damian, I'm sorry for intruding into you room while you were fast asleep. I'm just performing my duties as your fiancee." Kristine replied him with a smile.

"Enough!! stop smiling at me because it's really not funny at all. Drop those clothes I'll handle it myself." Damian said to her with a cold voice dragging out the clothes from her clenches.

Laurel heard the noise coming from his bedroom and decided to find out the problem. She saw Kristine who was already pretending to cry at a corner sobbing. Laurel walked up to her worriedly giving Damian suspicious stares.

"Have you forgotten whose daughter she's? Why did you raise your voice at her? " Laurel threw questions at him.

"If coming to my room uninvited is part of this arranged relationship then I'm out. Please tell her royal majesty to stop invading my privacy." Damian pleaded with his sister.

Laurel shook her head feeling disappointed by Damian's display. She wrapped her arms round Kristine who was pretending to be sad. Damian could see through her that she's a very crafty and naughty person. A girl from a wealthy home acting so cheap and unattractive irrespective she was very beautiful and gorgeous. Laurel left Damian's room with Kristine while Damian threw his dirty clothes inside an orange laundry basket lying at a corner of his room. He was tired of all these nonsense and wondered if he would finally be saved one day.

Laurel entered back into his room few minutes later after seeing Kristine off in her own bedroom. Laurel walked up to Damian displeased at his behavior towards Kristine.

"You're back to give me an earful again. Please I'm already tired sister and if you can do me a favor of leaving me alone then it would be better." Damian pleaded with her frustratingly.

"Tame your tongue Damian and don't forget I'm older than you. Stop giving Kristine a cold shoulder. Learn to love her because your relationship is already sealed by both families." Laurel reminded him again while he got so angry.

"Did you have to remind me?". He asked her.

Laurel placed her hand on his shoulder trying to calm him down. Damian knew she was saying the truth anyway and all these was because he was the heir of his father. He really wished he had an older brother that would have exempted him from facing all of these dramas. Damian was at a stage if confusion and perplexity. He had no choice but to sit and watch all these dramas unfold.