Chapter 176 - 176 The Aftermath of the Storm (2)

At some point in life, someone will love you more than what you have expected. Be patient and learn to wait, because sometimes a patient person receives the best love story. ---- Unknown Author

Suzy, Rica, and Theo rushed to the room when Dereck send a message to Rica when he informed her that Aira was shouting hysterically. When Dereck opened the door, the three parents went inside what they saw shocked them. Aira was tied up at the bedpost and her mouth was gagged, while Sofia was the worst among the two women. She was still at dazed and her eyes were not blinking but tears were evident to her eyes, "How come Aira is in here Dereck?" Rica asks him. ​​

Dereck told them that he needs to bring Aira to that room for she was already shouting and hysterical at the other room, but to Dereck's mind, it is different. The real story was different, Dereck can't tell them that when the two other men are lavishing Sofia's body; and he was busy with Aira. He didn't allow the other men to penetrate on Aira but the two others got a taste of her body. But in the case of Sofia is different, the three of them took turns, for Sofia; her strength is like a bull and they have to endure her stamina.

Suzy embraces her daughter, she can see the hickeys on her neck and her lips were very swollen. Theo on the other hand untied Aira from the bedpost, Rica took off the cloth that has been put on Aira's mouth. Theo carried Aira and went inside the bathroom, "You clean her at the tub, I will just talk to Dereck regarding Aira" Theo told his wife. Theo and Rica saw the bloodstain at the bed sheet and it gives tears to Rica. 

Rica complies with what her husband told her, as soon as Theo laid Aira in the tub Rica prepared the bath for her daughter and Theo went outside the bathroom. He gestured Dereck to go along with him at the balcony for they will talk about Aira.

Suzy was very worried for what is happening to Sofia, she took out her cellphone and took a picture of her and send it to Louie with the message "Are you still not worried about my daughter? She is still a part of your life, how come you forgot your feelings towards her" Suzy send it to Louie but she didn't realize that she brings Sofia's life more into a downfall. 

At the balcony, Theo took out his cigarette and lit it up. Dereck was also there and just observing him, he prepared himself for whatever consequences' of his actions but if his memories serve right it was them who ask for his help.

"Thank you for your help towards my daughter Aira. I know that you are the one who took her chastity, but it doesn't mean that I will force you to take responsibility for it. Aira unintentionally took a drug and we don't know that drug is very potent and only a man's touch is the only antidote to ease the pain that she was suffering last night. I will give you the decision if you still want to take responsibility or not, it's just that I am afraid that you will get Aira pregnant and her reputation will be ruined." Theo declared his thoughts to Dereck.

"Atty. Theo Xu, Aira, and I work together as a model just like her mother; your wife introduce Aira to me last year and from that moment on I want her to be my girlfriend, it's just that Aira is not interested in me. I even told your wife about my feelings about your daughter, I am courting her even though I knew that her eyes and heart belongs to the famous Dr. Harry Si. If you will give me a chance, I will take responsibility for what happened to us, I will give her my surname but I hope she will accept me as I am" Dereck informed Theo. Theo was happy to hear the decision of Dereck, its' like a stone was lifted to his c.h.e.s.t. He saves the reputation of his daughter, he will just need to talk to Aira and prepare the marriage in a couple of days. Inside the room, Suzy was still waiting for Louie's reply to her message but it seemed that he was not interested in her daughter anymore.

Aira wakes up when she felt that hands are touching her body, she can still feel the pain to her lower parts of the body. When she opened her eyes she saw her mother who is busy giving her a sponge bath, then she saw that her mother is crying while she delicately wipes her body using a sponge. Rica smiled at her when Aira looks at her, Rica delicately wipes her body, her b.r.e.a.s.t, and legs. There are too many hickeys on her body, especially on her neck and b.r.e.a.s.t part. 

Aira: "Mom? Mom, please tell me what happened? Why is Dereck with me moments ago, he was n.a.k.e.d and I...."

Rica: "Sshh… Everything will be alright, lets' just treat last night's event as a nightmare but we can still stand up heads high so that no one can trample our lives anymore." Aira who is on the verge of crying, "Mom, does Dereck help me? My lower part hurts and I knew that I am not v.i.r.g.i.n anymore." 

Rica: "I am sorry baby, I am sorry that you have suffered like this, and I'm sorry if I can't do anything to save your chastity. The only antidote for the drug is the touch of a man and it is only Dereck I could think of, Harry didn't even help me when I ask him for he knew that you took it because you want to scheme on him."

Aira: "Mom I never took the drug, I was opposed to Rita and Sofia's plans. If I want to get Harry's attention I will never do something that I might regret in the end. How come I am drug last night?"

Rica: "Your Aunt Suzy confessed to us last night. Sofia adds the drug to the juice that she gave to you, she gave you the most potent drug it is also the same with Rita."

Aira: "Rita... Rita and Sofia planned all of this thing, who help Rita?"

Rica: "It's Vince, your uncle Andrew's assistant. Sofia was helped by Dereck's friend. Aira, your dad is talking to Dereck, whatever the outcome of their conversation I hope you will think about it 100 times."

Aira nods her head for what her mother has told her, she also told her mother that she will be the one to clean herself but Rica insists to help her. Rica is afraid that Aira will hurt herself for what happened and she was afraid that her only child might not take the reality of her ruined reputation because of what Sofia has done. 

In the other room, Rita stared at her body in the mirror as she dried her body and hair, the hickeys are very visible in her neck, on her b.r.e.a.s.t, and some parts of her body. The lower part of her body is excruciating, she wants to cry but it seemed that her tears are already dried. She wants to curse Sofia but still, she can't because she consented Sofia to do those things even before. "This is what you call karma," Rita told herself as she puts on her clothes that were already prepared inside the bathroom. "Vince prepared this for sure, he is a very diligent and well-organized kind of person" Rita mumbled. 

Vince already ordered some food and Andrew was already there when Rita came out from the bathroom. Rita can't cry or be hysterical about the outcome of what she did because it was her fault in the first place. "Dad, I am sorry for what happened last night, whatever your plans for me and Vince. I will gladly accept it. If you want Vince and me to get married to save my reputation I am willing to do it" Rita informed her father and Vince. Vince looked at her full of love and concern, "Are you sure with your decision Rita?" Andrew asks his daughter. Rita nods her head, "Vince loves me even before I have my wild fantasy with Yuan, he cared for me ever since and I know I can learn to love him. My love for Yuan Xi might be just an obsession just like what Sofia feels for Louie. I know Vince will help me forget Yuan and he will teach me to love him" said Rita.

Andrew and Vince looked at each other and they both sighed, "Very well then, you two will have a private ceremony before the year ends" he informed his daughter. But Vince speaks up his thoughts, "I am not forcing you into marriage Rita. I love you very much, but if you will marry me just for the sake of forgetting Assistant Yuan; I don't want it to be like that, I am still taking responsibility for what I have done to you, but the heart never forgets. If you want, I am willing to wait for you to love me, and if you love me then that's the time I will marry you. You are the only woman I've ever love like this Rita."

Rita stared at her father's assistant, she knew that he has a big crush on her but she didn't know that he cared for her so much and he loves her. Rita chuckled, "Mr. Vince Yang, I want you in my life, Yuan is just a fling for me. A dream that can't come true, but you....you are not just a dream but a reality who loves me dearly. I want us to be a family and I hope you also like it" Rita informed him. Vince nods his head, "Then we will get married just like what your father has suggested" he replied. Vince embraces Rita and kissed her forehead, Rita smiled at him she knew that this man will adore him more than she adores Yuan. She also knew that he is the man who will not let her go. 

In the other room, Theo talks to Aira as soon as Aira was already presentable. The father and daughter together with Dereck were talking on the balcony. While Rica helps Suzy to bathe Sofia, she was still not in a proper state of mind, Suzy knew that it was only Louie could bring back Sofia into her senses but how? How will she bring Louie inside their room? When Suzy called the front desk and asked the person to connect her to Louie Chen's room she got bad news on it because the front desk informed her that the Chen family together with Ethan Li and Kim Tang were already have check-out. Suzy wants to cursed Louie but she controlled her feelings,