Sophia's POV
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The following day, both my sister in laws was trying their best to cheer me up when all the men were busy with the preparation of the funeral.
“So, tell me about your love life.”
“There is NO love between Brandon and me. Not until now.”, I responded.
“Are you sure? I mean, I saw him kept checking on you from time to time.”, Persy asked in surprise. “I can see that he definitely loves you.”, She added.
Only if she knew that there could never be a LOVE thing between us. NEVER.
“Why don’t you two tell me your love story? How did you tame my brothers? And Owen is walking fireball; I wonder how did you manage your life with him?”
“Their love story was more like a comedy story.”, Laila said.
“How is that?” I asked in confusion.
“Because she was interested in another man, while Owen was interested in my younger sister, but her crush and my sister used to love each other. So, both Owen and she shook their hand together to create problems between them and break their relationship and then ended up falling for each other.” Laila laughed, making fun of Percy, who was making faces.
“Hahaha!! Very funny.”, Percy muttered. “And your love story… Oscar had almost killed you.”, She reminded.
“Almost killed you?” I asked in surprise.
“Actually, she was sent by Oscar’s enemy in his life, and they had planned to kill Oscar because they knew Oscar had fallen in love with Laila, but in the end, Laila changed the plan because, at that time, she too started loving Oscar. But her luck was not great; instead of savior, she was framed as the enemy, and Oscar almost killed her because of misunderstanding.”
“Oh!”, I muttered. “I hope everything is fine now between you two?”
“Yes! Yes! Don’t worry about that. That was our past. It has been five years since we married.”, Laila said with a smile. “Now, only Oliver is unmarried in our family. Let’s see what type of girl he is going to bring into our small family.”
I wanted to remind them that even though John was unmarried but then just like my brothers, my sister in laws was not interested in considering someone else as a family who was not blood-related.
“He is already in love with his boss’s daughter and also has asked her to be his girlfriend.”, I told them.
“Really?”
“Yes!! I met that girl once in a restaurant. She is beautiful and sexy, but then that girl is way better than my brother in many ways, whether it is by looks, or by money or knowledge, or other things. I’m not sure if she would say YES or him or not. On the top, her ex-husband is being an ass in Oliver’s life.”
“Ex-husband?”
“Hmm. She had a bad past. Oliver didn’t give the detail, but she also has a son with her Ex-husband. So, let's see whom she chooses, the same sick Ex-husband or my brother, who will love her unconditionally.”, I said, shrugging my shoulder, and at the same time, we heard the horn of the vehicle. “It seems like even Oliver is here.”, I added and looked outside the window and saw Oliver hopping out of the cab, which was looking like a complete mess.
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Approx one month later!!
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I felt someone kissing my forehead, and I opened my eyes only to find Brandon trying to move out of my grips without disturbing my sleep. If you thought that we now cuddle like a couple, then you were so wrong about it. It was just last night I was crying a lot, recalling mom; that was why Brandon handled me in the best way he could. In fact, he handled me in the best way for the whole last month.
“Can you please remove your grip from my waist now that you’re awake?” Brandon requested when he found me awake.
“Yeah! I’m sorry.” I apologized and quickly removed my hand from his waist.
Damn you, Sophia!
I scolded myself. He just smiled and then checked on our princess before walking toward the washroom. Even I left the bed and got myself busy with the day-to-day work.
“I was waiting for you two.”, Dad said when we joined him at the breakfast table.
“Why, dad?”
“What’s it, dad?”
“I know you both have no idea about it, but it’s your first anniversary this Saturday.”, Dad said cheerfully, and immediately my facial expression changed because I didn’t see this coming.
It felt like that I got married to Brandon recently, and dad broke me the news that it had already been one year now.
“I knew you both won’t be interested in celebrating it because of the situation which is going around us. But at least, for my sake, you both have to go on a honeymoon, which has been pending since last year.”, Dad said, placing the ticket for both of us on the breakfast table.
Honeymoon?
“But…
“Don’t worry about Caroline. I have already talked with Oliver. He is in the city, and we can handle her for a couple of days. It’s not that we can’t handle her or I’m sending you away for a month.”, Dad said before I could have given the excuse of Caroline.
Then Dad looked at Brandon, “Sophia hasn’t gone anywhere out because of this situation. I know she needs this. She needs a break from everything for a while. And it will help both of you clear your minds.”
“Dad, you don’t have to force your decision on Brandon but to use me.”, I said. “I’m doing just fine. Nothing is wrong with me. In fact, I’m getting back to my previous life.”, I added. I saw Brandon looking at me as if he was trying to make the decision about what to do?
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#TBC