*pak*
*pak*
Her mother's palm imprinted on her both milky cheeks. While her others family members are stunned to their core by what they listened from her.
"You knew about that bitch of him and still decided to stay with them. Are you even my daughter, Aria… is this not how I raised you? How could you be reckless and become intimate with a person before you get married" her mother shouted.
"Mom never judge a person without knowing. How could you call a person bitch when she is no longer alive." Aria retorted.
She knew that this so called enemy is watching them. So she should call Kiara 'dead'.
"I don't care whether she is alive or not. That is not my business, I am asking you about your manners. How can you forget our family rules and give priority to your selfishness. You are a shame to our family" Her father roared.
"See, she is dead and he moved on as if she is nothing but a clothes he use and throw. Can you guarantee that he will not throw you away when he find a new girlfriend to himself…" her mother gritted her teeth.
"MOM, HE IS NOT A PLAY BOY. Do you even know in which situation I met him, do you know how depressed and lifeless he had been back then. It took me more than a month to make him talk to me without forcing me away from him." Aria sobbed.
Jean patted her head and looked at them. "You might think I am selfish Mrs. Howard but Aria is the only person that made him smile after Kiara's death. She gave me hope to save my brother and it is took us some months to make him a normal person again" Jean told.
It is when Nathan rushed inside as he saw Aria crying and kneeling down. He wrapped her in his arms and carried her to the couch, he gave her water to drink and caressed her red cheek.
"Mr. and Mrs. Herren, how did you ask our daughter's hand without telling us about his past. You..." they stopped when Nathan stood in between them and his parents.
"It is because they never knew about it. I didn't wanted them to know about how their son tortured himself after her death, my ex fiancée was not yet ready back then to publicize our relationship. It is just like how Jean and Scott hid their relationship" Nathan explained.
He understood that they thought of him as a fraud and playboy….
"She is a star model Kiara Brooks mom" Aria's little sister explained. "It is said that she died in a accident in Alps"
"Mr. and Mrs. Howards, Kiara is my past and Aria is my life now. You misunderstood me but I want you to know that I will never harm her let alone betray her. I promise" Nathan swore with pure sincerity.
"Then why did you take advantage of her before marrying her. Are you afraid that she will leave you after finding the truth about your tainted past. You took her v.i.r.g.i.nity so she will be trapped with you.. Huhhh" Her mother asked him. Though he is sincere she didn't feel it.
"It is not like that Mrs. Howards. We…" Nathan didn't understand what he should tell. Even his parents were in live in together relationship before they got married so according to him it is not a crime.
In which century are these people living...
"Mom, dad. Just give me a proper idea why you hate to see us getting married. It is me who should live with him…so what is your problem" Aria asked.
Her parents glared at her angrily and then retorted. "He didn't value the promise he gave us. He agreed to not take your relationship to next level till you marry. And we have some more objections too" they said.
Aria smiled dryly. "Oh, if that is your problem then I have to say that we married long back in our vacation. He kept his promise" Aria showed them the photo of her marriage.
Others were too dumb struck while her parents fumed with anger. They never expected this from her….
Looking at Nathan they blamed him. "You are the one who made her like this. She is not my daughter any more. When she violated every rules of my family, she lost her place in the family."
"Aria, I never expected this from you. You disappointed me and you humiliated me in front of all my family members. You know how old school we are and also how strictly we raised you....still" Her father sighed.
To protect his reputation and position as a strict and emotionless person he decided to disown her. Otherwise he will be a laughing stock in his own family.
"You are not my daughter any more Aria. Never approach me again, after this marriage.." saying so he walked away as his relatives followed him.
Meanwhile Aria sobbed endlessly in Nathan's embrace.
......…
Johann(Sarah's boss) is laughing manically. This has always been his second plan.
Now, Nathan would be devasted to see his current love of his life like this. Firstly he lost Kiara and secondly he have to carry this guilt of separating Aria from her family.
He thought his plan worked because according to him, Aria found out about Kiara just previous day. She should be naturally angry on him….
This might even have caused a fight between them..
Right now she will be even more sad and this will be his start to ruin this people.
"My game just began now Jean. You people will now understand that you should not interfere with people like me. But the damage you guys done for me by searching about that certain person was so huge. I will scare you till you retreat from this mission, because I don't want you to search about him ever again" he shivered.