Betrothed To The Cold Billionaire

After Adrian left the police station’s building. He got into his car and locked the door. Instead of driving, he sat silently like he was in a trance. He kept thinking about all those years he had spent believing a lie from a vixen he thought to be his best friend.

He saw her as his savior and she took that chance to latch onto him like a fucking parasite. For more than ten years, she kept making a fool out of him while he continued following her around like a lost puppy.

He recalled those days that he could hardly do without her, those days that he used a picture of her or her voice as a way to fight off his trauma. Since middle school, she always had this annoying personality that students around hated but he didn’t.

He always overlooked the evil things she did to others because of the admiration he had for her only to find it now that it was all a lie from the very beginning. She played him and still had the guts to lie that it was Ariel even though she had no evidence to back up her claim.

Now that Adrian was seeing her for who she really is, he felt really stupid, angry and betrayed at the same time. To think that he used to see Ariel as a very spoilt and annoying brat. Alice is much worse than Arule would ever be.

He placed his hand on his neck and took off his tie aggressively as it was already getting too hot in the closed car. He placed his hand on a button and the A. C in the car was turned on. Then he went back to the thoughts.

If he had never had this talk with Ariel, he would have never found out the truth about that night. Ariel was the one there but how come he didn’t remember her face??

He has seen pictures of her when she was a child before but how come he wasn’t able to recognize her?? Probably because Alice had tampered with his memories and made him believe that she was the one he saw.

Also, since Ariel was the one there, how come there was no news about it. Her family is really loaded and they are the number two top family in the whole of Miami. How come no news station said anything about it.

He never really bothered much as to why it wasn’t broadcasted when he thought Alice was the one there since Alice lied that she made her mother delete the news as it was making her relive her traumas.

He suddenly recalled the first day Alice and Ariel met during their honeymoon in Hawaii. He noticed Alice seemed shocked and scared when she saw Ariel.

That only means that she had always known Ariel was the one. But the question now is how? How does she know when he doesn’t? He needed to find out since it might have some clues as to what happened that night.

He wanted to head back into the station to ask her when he suddenly recieved a phone call. His angry expression reduced when he saw the name flashing on his screen.

“Ariel..” He called after picking the call.

“Are you still at the station??” Ariel asked.

“I am. I just need to finish up with a few things.” He said.

“Okay, I just called to let you know that Emily’s awake.” She announced.

“Alright. I’m on my way now.” Adrain said before he ended the call.

He decided that the questions he wanted to ask Alice could wait till another day as Emily was the priority now. Besides, she can’t even leave yet as she was locked up already and he was going to make sure it would stay that way for a very long time.

He started the car and drove out of the station’s parking lot and unto the main road.

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**A the hospital**

I was seated on a chair outside of Emily’s ward as I waited patiently for Adrian to get here. Earlier, Adrian had dropped me off at the hospital so he could go see Alice like I had ask.

Judging from the way he sounded on the phone, I guess he knows the truth already. I’ve always been hearing about Adrian’s incident but I never for once thought he would be the same person I met that night.

I was still deep in my thoughts when someone called my name. I raised my head up only to see Susan, Emily’s mother. She was in the room when Emily woke up so I left to give them their privacy.

“What are you doing out here? Why don’t you come inside?” She asked.

“I will. I’m just waiting for Adrian to get here.” I explained.

“Adrian is coming??” She asked in surprise. I guess she didn’t see him when he came here earlier.

“Yes.” I answered and nodded my head at the same time. I noticed her smile happily.

“Alright then. I’ll be inside, waiting for you guys.” She said before going back into the ward.

The reaction she just showed when I announced that Adrian was coming wasn’t the reaction I and expected from someone who did the things Adrian is accusing her of.

Form what I can tell, there seems to be more to the story and I’m pretty sure Adrian’s father is involved too. I mean, why would you bail out and get married to the main suspect of your child’s murder.

I said murder since no other person knows he’s still alive. That could only mean Adrian’s father is hiding something too. Maybe that’s why Adrian has issues with him…. because he suspects him too.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

After seating and pondering for sometime, I could finally see Adrian walking through the hallway. I noticed he looked so lost so I stood up walked towards him. I was about to console him when he suddenly pulled me into his arms.

“Thank you.” He whispered as he buried his head at the crook of my neck.

“For what??” I asked in surprise.

“For being around to console me even at my lowest.” I smiled softly and raised my hands patted his head lovingly.

“Thank you too, for always being there. I don’t know if I would be the same if you had never entered that room that day.” I whispered as I slowly pulled away from the hug.

“I bet you would still be the same.”

“Why do you say so??”

“You’re the strongest person I have ever met. It might affect you sometimes but I really doubt that it would make you change fully.” He said making me smile.

“Oh.. I almost forgot.”

“What is it?” Adrain asked when he noticed me searching for something in my handbag.

“This.” I muttered as I brought out my necklace.

“Bend down.” I ordered. He stared at me silently but didn’t refute. When he bent down to my level, I hooked the necklace around his neck.

“I thought you said it’s yours and you’re not giving it back to me.”

“I did but I think it kinda looks better on you than it does on me.” I said making Adrian chuckle softly.

“By the way, its place should always be on your neck. It isn’t meant to be locked up in a jewelry box.” I said.

“Okay my queen. I’ll never ever take it off.” He said as he smiled at me.

“Better. We’ve stayed outside for too long. Let’s go and see Emily.” I said when I recalled the reason we were there in the first place.

“Alright.” Adrian said as he held my hand and led me into the ward.