While Roxanne was clearing her head with a shower,Riven was in his study dressed in fresh clothes and the ones he just removed were neatly folded by him.
"Grandfather this is all your fault"he muttered and took a drag from the cigarette in between his fingers.
He turned to neat pile of clothes and scoffed,"tainted",he said and threw them in the fireplace, poured petrol on them and lit them up with his cigarette.
"Much better"he muttered and then made way to his room not bothering to eat lunch.
Roxanne finished her shower and got dressed in a pair of loose shorts and a t-shirt,her hair in a high ponytail but her eyes still dull.
"I need to talk to someone or I might get depressed, but who?,no more knows about this marriage?"she muttered and groaned frustrated,"I'll just visit dad at the hospital".
Saying that,she grabbed her phone and dashed out of her room heading downstairs only to run into Riven who was coming up.
"Where are you going?"he asked taking in her dressing but she remained silent.
"I asked a question"
"To..*gulp*.. visit my dad a..at the hospital"she replied,her head lowered,her heart beat racing as she heard no words from him.
"Two hours"he said and walked away heading to his destination.
Roxanne finally let out the breath she didn't know she was holding trying to calm her raging heart.
"At this rate I'm gonna get a heartattack soon"she muttered and headed for the door to be greeted with two hefty bodyguards.
"Young Miss,our master has ordered us to go with you"the first one spoke up.
Roxanne sighed,she couldn't even refute,it was rule No:10
'Always have at least two bodyguards by your side when going out'.
She can't tell if he's being caring or doesn't want anyone to damage his'goods'.
Seeing no way out of it,she nooded and got into the car arranged for her so she wouldn't have to take a cab.
* * * * *
At the Sy Villa, Grandpa Ru sat in his study going through some invitations when Belle ran in joyfully.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, can you please call big brother over?"she asked
"Why?,he was here yesterday"
"Because I miss him"Belle replied with a pout
"Don't worry, you'll see him on my birthday,ok?"
"Ok", with that she left.
"I just that grandson of mine did what I asked of him?"he muttered thoughtfully and let out a sigh.
* * * * *
At the hospital, Roxanne just arrived but told the guards to wait by the car while she goes in to visit her dad and they reluctantly agreed after much persuasion.
She knew the ward number and immediately went there but to her suprise,she found her mother and Helen there as well.
As soon as the door opened,they turned to the direction and noticed her presence.
"Roxanne?"her mother called out but then frowned and asked,"where have you been?"
Roxanne stared at her mother and bit her buttom lip unsure of what to say.
"Don't tell me you've been warming up a man's bed since the last two days?"her mother asked.
"She has Aunt that's why she was able to pay for Uncle's treatment and the room, I and Dennis saw her earlier today at the mall"Helen replied with a scoff.
"No wasn't!"Roxanne retorted in defense,"I did nothing of the sort mother"
"Then explain the emerald ring on your finger"Helen demanded
"Emerald ring?"Her mother asked turning her gaze to Roxanne who hid her hands behind her back,she could still feel the pain from when the ring was pulled on her finger.
"Show me your hand Roxanne"her mother demanded,if it was real emerald,she could pawn it and be rich.
"I'm sorry Mom but...I...I can't"Roxanne replied with her head lowered, this was the first time she was refusing her mother.
"No?, what do you mean No?, I am your mother and I demand u give me that ring"the woman declared getting pissed same as Helen.
"I'll do it aunt"Helen and made way to grab her hand when a hand grabbed her wrist,she looked up and gasped seeing a hefty bodyguard.
"No one touches the Young Madam"
"I thought I told you to stay in the car"Roxanne asked.
"You did but I can't disobey My Master, your husband's orders to protect you"the guard replied and flung Helen's hand away.
Mrs Miller stared in suprise, bodyguards?,who was the man Roxanne is with? And did he just say husband?.
"So u found yourself a sugar daddy huh?"Mrs Miller asked with a frown.
The bodyguard wanted to charge at the woman but Roxanne stopped him,"Don't, let's go home, I'll come back when it's not so packed up".
The guard nodded and left following Roxanne from behind.
Getting into the car,she sat quietly as they began the drive home,her once happy mood ruined again for the the second time today.
The rain began to pour turning the atmosphere cool and a small smile appeared on her lips.
The drive ended but Roxanne didn't go inside, instead she stayed in the rain letting it wash away the pain she felt right at the moment. She took deep breaths and looked up in the sky as her tears mixed with the rain,it reminded her of so much,she had so many memories under the rain both the good and the bad. Her first kiss happened under the rain,she made her first friend under the rain,her father's sickness struck during the rain,her heart got broken during the rain and same day she met Riven under the rain.
"The pain may go away,but the scars remain forever but happy days would always find a way"she muttered to herself,her voice cracking and then she burst into uncontrollable tears,they just kept pouring, never ending, not even taking a break,her pain, everything,she let them fall, remembering her father's words before his sickness struck him.
She layed there,on the ground, soaking herself not caring if she'd catch a fever, unknown to the fact that she was being watched.
Riven was busy with work when the rain began to pour and he looked out the window only to spot a certain figure inside the rain getting drenched,he even heard her tears,he could tell she was in pain but who was he to care?. Still,he sighed and ordered a maid to take her in.
"I can't wait for the two years to be over"...