Chapter 73: A wedding of Shame.
“What!?”Martin screamed and jumped up with the agility of a frustrated man. In his suite, he dashed out and his wife followed. She still doesn’t know what was happening all along.
Her husband behaved like a mad man or better still, a man stung by a scorpion. She ran after him in her beautiful designer gown that portrayed her as the bride’s mother.
Everyone in the chapel started murmuring and exchanging glances at each other. What kind of absurd behaviour was that?
Before Ella would arrive at the car, Martin jumped in as he ordered the chauffeur to drive in the direction of the company.
Ella in her long clumsy gown didn’t meet up with him and she stood transfixed. Many guests who stood up with her went to her in an embrace.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.
It’s an understatement to say her tears run down her cheeks, it would rather be appropriate when one said it flowed down her cheeks.
Her makeup was marked. Her face now looked like an artist who is practising the mixing of colours on a canvas.
Despite everyone standing up, some found their way out in shame and regret for honouring the invitation to attend this show of shame called a wedding.
Then suddenly there was screaming. There’s pandemonium as they saw Emma rushed out of the chapel in her wedding dress, fainted.
When Ella saw her daughter helped out hurriedly, she remembered then that she was still in the chapel when she dashed out. She ran towards her as she was placed in the car.
Wedding came to an end and everyone dispersed.
Kushner Will finally opened his eyes and yawned. Beside him was a young Beauty who had kept him engaged the entire night and was only able to catch a few sleep in the early hours of the day.
Suddenly he remembered he was getting married that day and looked at the bedside lamp and saw the time 10:32am.
Alarmed, his heart beat almost skipped. He was to be married by 8am and he’s still in bed after over two hours?
He jumped out of bed naked as the slim young lady by his side pulled him back. Completely forgetting that he was naked, he was trying to free her grip as his bedroom door was yanked open and the Cameras found a good posture to begin working again.
Some taking snapshots from the back and others walking in to have a good snapshots from the front. What a sight to behold.
Right then the lady let him go and slipped out of bed fully dressed and walked away with a broad smile.
Ella was worried sick. Emma was in the hospital and Martin was in the hospital as well. He had rushed to his company and discovered it was locked and heavily guarded by securities stationed.
He had ceased to be the owner of the company. He tried but it ended in futility. The next thing he knew was opening his eyes in the hospital.
Ella was running from Martin’s ward to Emma’s. Her daughter was still in her wedding dress. She looked pale and hadn’t stopped sobbing when she woke up to discover she ended up in the hospital.
Kushner stood her up like Rodrigo. Why was all these happening to her? Where’s her father now? He left suddenly while she was waiting for Kushner.
She was still thinking of what really had happened to her father when the news popped up on the television. The company is now owned by a foreigner and will start operation soon.
The Kim’s company owned and run by Martin Kim has now been owned by another foreigner who bought the entire property….
That was too much for her to believe as she jumped out of bed, pulling the drip off her arm and running out when the nurses held her down, preventing her from running like a maniac.
She was sobbing at the same time, her parents especially her mother was sobbing as well. Martin just stood and watched everything going on and being announced by the presenter.
Their life had taken a downward spiral. They had lost everything against a destroyer. And the only thing he discovered while waiting for information was that an anonymous buyer took over the company suddenly.
In the midst of it, Emma’s wedding came up as a recap. Everyone really watched how it all went with the wedding, thanks to the press men.
But when the questions to why the groom was not present at the wedding came up, they soon found an answer as the video recorded from Kushner Will’s bedroom showed, accompanied by the pictures taken.
Martin closed his eyes again and this time, he almost ended up with a stroke if it hadn’t been the quick intervention of the medical team.
In City B, Eduardo called Camilla and said the company was already acquired. But he made it look anonymous and Jared was observing from the sidelines.
He was the informant and told Camilla about Emma’s wedding. Camilla thanked Eduardo. She was waiting and preparing herself for her return someday.
Now, she was really heavy. Soon she would have her babies. Babies because the ultrasound showed that she has two babies growing in her womb.
A boy and then a girl. Camilla’s joy knew no bounds when she heard it. She was going to be a mum of two kids in one day. How sweet of it.
She can’t imagine what Rodrigo’s face would look like when he discovered she has two kids, to which he has no claim to. She would make him crawl and beg her just to set his eyes on the kids and she would not.
She was already revenging her foes but they never would know they were reaping the fruit of the seed they sowed.
After she hung up with Eduardo, Camilla stood up and looked at herself in the mirror. She touched her belly and saw it was large and protruded.
Her waist had enlarged and it appeared she added some pounds. But the experience was awesome. She thought she would lose her babies back then in the prison, but here she is, living in luxury and the young lady of her family.
Her brothers were sweet. Luke was married a week ago to Katie and they had travelled for their honeymoon.
Eduardo and Jenny are a sweet couple and she admired them a lot. As for her parents, they were something else totally. They treated her like a princess.
She was going to become spoiled like those fairy princesses. They do all that money can afford for her and her unborn babies were already having everything arranged for them.
The baby shower was coming up soon. She can’t wait to see the babies rather than their kicking in her belly. She looked at her belly again and she smiled.
Her belly is like a big round ball with two legs. She chuckled as she heard her sister in-law walk in.
Jenny has been a darling. She hasn’t made her feel lonely for a bit. She appeared more like a sister than an inlaw.
“You look great Camilla, with those wonderful kids kicking in there” Jenny teased, walking over and kissing her belly and placing her head as if wanting to hear the baby talk to her.
Camilla laughed out loud. The tenderness and love on Jenny’s face cannot be mistaken. She kissed Camilla’s belly again.
“I hope you will be like me soon Jenny” Camilla commented. Jenny smiled but it wasn’t a true smile, she faked it and Camilla knew at once.
“Are you alright Jenny?” Camilla asked, walking away from the mirror and pulling Jenny along. They both took a seat on the sofa.
“Yeah, I am fine” Jenny responded, turning her face away so Camilla doesn’t see her teary eyes. She loved babies. She never grew to have a sibling.
Having a baby is something she desires. But what can she do, when Eduardo never showed a slight interest in touching her nor did they start sharing a bedroom.
Camilla saw through her mind and knew something was odd. She’s been with them for a few months now and knew she wasn’t pregnant yet. Could there be a problem?
“Jenny, I thought we’ve grown to be more than friends but sisters. Talk to me”Camilla asked, picking the glass of water by the sofa and gulping it down.
“Nothing serious Camilla. How are the babies? You need to take a stroll now”Jenny said, regaining her cheerful mood again and distracting Camilla from their previous discussion.
“Don’t think I am dumb Jenny. I need answers to the questions I asked. I am not in the habit of leaving my questions unanswered” Camilla snapped at her.
Jenny became quiet. What now, she can’t lie about it and what if Camilla asked Eduardo? Will he like it that she told Camilla about it?
“I just hope and look forward to when I will be pregnant too”Jenny replied, and smiled. Camilla smiled but knew she hadn’t told her the real thing that is bothering her.
“Is there an issue or you both are not ready to make babies?” Camilla propped further. She must get the answers that she desires.
“Actually Eduardo and I haven’t really…” Jenny trailed off and Camilla’s eyes widened. She stared at Jenny and squinted, what she’s thinking, is that what she wants to say?
“Are you telling me that you and my brother have not really consummated your wedding?”Camilla asked and Jenny looked away.
Eduardo was still busy in the office when Camilla’s call came in. He answered his phone quickly and Camilla said “we need to see today”
“Is there a problem?” Eduardo asked. She seemed to be pissed off already. What might be the reason?
“It couldn’t be different from being called a problem. I want us to see?” Camilla declared and before Eduardo could say heck, she hung up.
Eduardo smiled. She acts like a strong woman sometimes and at other times she appears to be helpless. Anyways he had to finish up on time and go to see her.
Rodrigo was surprised. What really went wrong? He only remembered asking Joel to prevent Kushner Will from being present at the wedding between himself and Emma.
What happened to his company? It suddenly went bankrupt overnight and by morning the ownership had changed. It might appear as if he knows something about it.
Joel came in and told him that the Kim’s family had crossed Many paths. The result of it is the calamity that befell him.
Rodrigo shrugged. The whole city knows what happened to that family. The shame, the humiliation and the loss of their properties was more than they ever thought would happen to them in 100 years.
Well, this is what Karma does. They ruined Camilla’s life and his own happiness too. They can cause someone else pain and they want to live in satisfaction.
When he investigated, he realised a foreigner had done it. I don’t really care about him. Camilla’s soul was getting vengeance and the life of his unborn baby.
Talking about his unborn baby, Rodrigo was sober. If Camilla was still alive and still pregnant with his chief, her belly must be big already.
Soon the baby would come. He would have been so excited with the thought of seeing his own child, but now, he can only imagine that the child was going to exist somewhere.
That evening in City B, Eduardo visited the Anderson family when he left work. His parents were happy as usual to see him and he stayed with them briefly before pulling Camilla along to the garden.
Their parents didn’t know a thing about what Eduardo and his siblings were up to. Luke was part of the plan to do whatever Camilla requested.
But then Luke had travelled and didn’t know about all of the Kim’s family in City A. But would get the full gist when he returns.
As an excuse, Eduardo told their parents that he was going to walk Camilla around in the garden to exercise her body.
As soon as they were out of their parents’ sight, Eduardo asked why Camilla wanted to see him.
Camilla paused in her steps and looked at him like a mother who wants to spank her son. She pouted her lips briefly and asked “I need you to answer whatever question I asked”
Eduardo shrugged and nodded. Why won’t he answer if he knows the response to give. She could ask whatever question she wanted to.
“I was with Jenny early and we talked. What is wrong with you Eduardo, why haven’t you done what is expected of you as a man” Camilla phrased it that way.
Eduardo chuckled. He knew what she meant already. Himself doesn’t know besides what he said before that he wants her to love him first.
And last that he remembered, she not only loves him, but they loved each other very much. But that aspect of bonding, he doesn’t know himself.
“Nothing except that when we got married, it was out of compulsion and not based on love. We decided to live independently until we found ourselves in love with each other” Eduardo explained.
But was it they both who took the decision or was he alone? Whatever, he made the decision alone and she simply abided by it.
“Aren’t you both in love now?” Camilla asked and Eduardo said yes. They loved each other very much now and Camilla will agree with him on that.
“Do you care to know what her needs are?” Camilla asked.