Chapter 16
Ivy’s POV
“You trust me?” I asked. He hummed. “Then tell me everything”
He got away and looked into my eyes. Then he was just on the verge of crying when I hugged him.
“D-Don’t cry..” I said.
“I-I am fine. Listen” he said. I got away and nodded. “B-but promise me you won’t h-hate me after this..”
“I? I can never hate you, Andrew. Trust me on this”
“A-and you won’t leave me”
“I will never leave you either Andrew. I love you”
He smiled weakly and nodded. “Then I’ll tell you”
I smiled and nodded.
“T-there was this girl, Sop-Sophia” he started. “S-she was Antonio’s girlfriend. We were all very close before she entered our lives... We were all happy. B-but then one day, he brought her over. Our parents were not at home. That's why she came over. F-for some reasons, Edward had to go out for the night. Probably some business issues, because he was the only one who was interested in our father’s business. T-then Antonio came with her. H-he went out to bring some stuff that she has forgotten and needed urgently. S-so we were left alone” he said. “T-then we were practically just talking and nothing ever happened. B-but when Antonio came over, sh-she removed her clothes hastily and-and- and she told Antonio t-that I-I-I..” his voice started breaking. “T-that I-I forced myself on h-her... I- and he-he believed her..”
What?
It’s... it’s devastating.
Antonio didn’t trust his brother? Did he trust his girlfriend over him?
And- h-how can he think like this for Andrew?
“Y-you t-trust me, right? T-that I-I didn’t-”
“Of course, Andrew,” I said and hugged him. He started crying. “T-then we had a very serious argument. T-this was not the end. We decided to mend things and declare this as a misunderstanding. B-but then everything ruined when S-Sophia, she-she got pregnant”
My eyes widened in shock. Pregnant?
“T-that wasn’t mine. B-but no one believed me. We-we decided to do a DNA test. B-but that required time.. for like 11 weeks. B-but before that could happen, she ab-aborted”
I was too shocked to react.
She obviously was lying.
Because if she was right, that was the only chance to prove it.
“F-from then.. he n-never forgave me.. I-I tried but..”
“A-Andrew,” I said. He looked at me whilst getting away. “I-I’m sorry for bringing those memories..”
“Y-you believe me?” he asked shocked.
“Of course. I know you, Andrew. I know who you are” I said. He smiled weakly and hugged me again. Then he got away and collided our lips in his soft kiss.
“I love you Ivy,” he said.
“I love you so much Andrew” I replied. He smiled between the kisses.
“uh-uh” someone coughed and we quickly got away realizing it was my dad. “You guys really need to lock the door”
“A-h d-dad actually..” he spoke.
Yeah, as a matter of fact, he has started calling him dad since he agreed on our marriage.
“It’s fine! I just came to tell her that she needs to get the jewelry too”
“I-I will give her, please dad?” he said.
“You? Are you sure?”
“Yes dad,” he said with a smile. I smiled at him.
“Okay then... continue,” he said and left the room closing the door.
A blush crept my cheeks. What. Did. He. Mean. By. Continue?
“So.. let’s continue,” he said with a wink and I got away abruptly. He smirked and pulled me near him by my wrist and started kissing me as smoothly as he always does.
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“Do you like it?” he asked me as he gave me a beautiful necklace, followed by other beautiful jewelry.
"Lovely" I exclaimed. He smiled.
We are going to get married some days later. I’m so excited.
“Can I meet Edward?” I asked him.
“Yeah,” he said. I smiled back at him and went to Edward’s house.
“Hey,” he said as he opened the door.
“Hey” I replied. We went to the living room.
“So.. any special reason?”
“Yeah. I want to talk about Sophia” I said. “Andrew told me what happened”
“He did?” he asked.
“Yeah” I replied.
“Well.. this thing is a little off-topic, but.. never leave him. He has gone through this thing, and this is the first time he opened up. Okay?”
“I know. I promise you I am never going to leave him” I assured him. He nodded.
“So. What about her?” he asked.
“You trust Andrew, don’t you?”
“Yes. I know he was speaking the truth. But what can we do? Antonio is totally blind”
“Let’s get Sophia to confess everything,” I said to him. He seemed totally taken aback.
“What?”
“I said-”
“No I mean, how?”
“I will find a way to find her. I will take the help of AL’s devices. And once we talk about this to Sophia, let’s see what happens”
He looked unsure about my plan. “Come on!” I said.
“Okay, but Andrew is not gonna be much happy about this”
“I know. But how long are you gonna live like this just because of a misunderstanding? I want to make things right”
“That’s acceptable, Ivy. I will help you with everything I can”
“Oh then, for now, don’t tell him about this, okay?”
“Wait. You are gonna hide this?”
“Yes. I don’t want him to be stressed”
“Oh-okay” he sighed.
I’m gonna do the justice, Andrew.
You deserve it.