Chapter 5

The next day, I woke up, and Xavier wasn't sleeping on the floor anymore. He was no longer in the room. I went to the bathroom, took my bath quickly, and changed into a black leather skirt that was above my knee and a pink top. I placed a black beret to complement the dressing after combing my hair and letting it fall freely on my shoulders.  I shuffled my legs into a pair of slippers. I went downstairs, and Xavier was holding a tray coming back upstairs.

"Good morning, my love." A smile beamed on his face.

"Good morning." I gritted my teeth. The smile was just too off and scary to me. I was scared he might attack me.

"I was about to bring food for you, but since you are here, let's eat downstairs." He said and returned the tray. He placed the tray gently on the table and shifted a seat out for me to sit.

He patted the chair. "Here, baby girl."

I sat down, and he brought out the mug and the saucer from the tray.

"Made breakfast." He smiled again.

"Thank you." I adjusted my weight on the chair.

I started eating, but the bread was too plain. I grabbed the strawberry jam that was on the dining table and a knife.

"What are you trying to do?" He asked in a serious tone. He grabbed the jam away from me and threw it across the room. The container shattered, and its contents splashed everywhere.

"Calm down." I waved at him and took some steps away from him.

"Do you want to die? Do you want to leave me alone?" He yelled, and surprisingly, tears started dropping down from his eyes.

"What are you saying?" I stammered. I was confused by the sudden event. "Won't he let me eat again?" I asked myself.

"Have you forgotten? What's wrong with you, Lilith? You are allergic to strawberries." He yelled and sniffed.

"What? Me?" I asked. It was then I remembered he thinks I'm his Lilith.

"Lilith. I don't want to lose you. It hurts. Please stop doing all of these. I can't stand to see you this way." He moved closer and closer to me, and before I could move away and escape from his clutches, he hugged me tightly. I could hear his heartbeat thumping against my chest.

"I don't want to lose you, Lilith. Please don't do all of these things anymore, " He bent and looked me in the eye. His eyes seemed they be searching for something. His eyes held emotions that I couldn't understand.

He kissed my forehead and released me.

"I'm sorry I won't be with you today. I'm going to the office. I'll come as early as 2:00 PM, then we will go to your favourite place." He said.

"Okay, thanks. Bye." I waved at him. He grabbed his suitcase and kissed my forehead. He stared at me for a few minutes before he finally left.

I went back to eat, and my mother-in-law came downstairs. I stood up, and she eyed me.

"What are you doing here?" She batted her eyes, and I was confused. What's the dining table used for?

"I'm eating breakfast, ma?" I answered.

"Just shut it! I have eyes to see you are eating, but who permitted you to dine with the Presly?"  She yelled so loud I was startled.

"I'm sorry, ma. I didn't know I had offended you." I apologized even when I didn't know what my offence was. I was married to his son already, so that makes me a Presley.

"Just don't talk to me you slut. Get yourself out of my sight." She yelled again, and I scrambled off to the dining room.

I didn't even take my cup and bread. I went upstairs to Xavier's room and sat down. I wasn't given the chance to eat breakfast, and my stomach was grumbling when I woke up this morning.

"Why would she hate me that much? What have I done to her? She even dared to call me a slut."  Ever since the wedding, she has been staring and glaring at me, but the event that took place yesterday night worsened the situation. She didn't even care about Xavier, her focus was on the other son of a bitch pervert.  Something is really going on in this family.

I didn't have any money with me, nor did I bring my ATM cards. Everything was just sudden, including the wedding, which I didn't have enough time to pack and get ready for.

I searched the drawers and found some dollar bills in them. I took some and went downstairs. Luckily for me, there was nobody there,, so I ran out.

"Where are you going, ma'am? An old tall man asked me. He was wearing a white shirt and black trousers. His black bow bent a little, which made me chuckle.

"I just want to check some places out." I bowed because he was older.

"Hop into the car, ma." He pointed at a Ferrari, and I shook my head.

"This is impossible. I don't think any of my generations have ridden in this car before." I said to myself.

"Mr Presly asked me to take care of your needs, ma'am,, and the car belongs to you now." He said. I didn't know I had said the words aloud. Does this expensive car belong to me? This is the most expensive car in the world.

He opened the door for me, and I hopped in.

"Where to, ma?" He asked.

"Just take me to Benson Avenue, sir," I said.

"It would be nice not to call me sir, ma'am Lilith. It's weird, ma." He said.

"I'm not Lilith," I said, and he started the engine.

He adjusted the mirror and looked at me from there.

"I'm serious. I don't know why you all think I'm Lilith. I'm Avery Mills." I said, and he turned to look at me and frowned.

"This joke is not funny, ma'am. I know you've always wanted me sacked. This must be another drama of yours." He said, and I chuckled.

"How was Lilith? Was she also crazy like Xavier?" I asked.

The car was now out of the compound.

"Really? You look so much like Lilith. Like her twin sister. This resemblance is crazy, ma'am." He said.

"Wow! I guess I'm prettier. Do you have a picture of her? I'd like to see it." I requested.

"I can never have a picture of that witch, ma'am. She's the meanest creature on Earth. I hope her soul never rests in peace." He tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

"I thought she broke up with Xavier. She died?" I asked. My jaw dropped in awe.

"Yes, ma, she died, but Sir Xavier doesn't believe she is dead. He believes his one true love is still alive. No wonder he cherishes you." He said, and I rubbed my forehead.

"The poor girl must have died out of frustration. Xavier is obsessive." I whispered to myself.

The car stopped suddenly, and I was right in front of my parents' house.

"This is it. I have to go find something to eat first." I said to myself.

"I'll wait here, ma." He said, and I went inside.