Mark glanced at Lacey once more but she neglected him like she never saw him at all, he started feeling bad for everything he did that moment.
He should have done it but the deed is already done now, “Lacey please” He hurriedly walks to her front.
“I’m really sorry about everything please, I should have get angry and talks to them anyhow, I know it’s going to affect the family business yet I did it and I feel bad now”
Lacey looked down on him and tries to work away but he held onto her tightly, “please don’t leave like this just hear me out”
“See I promise I’m a changed person now, it’s never going to happen and I will keep my anger in control” He apologises over and over again.
Lacey on the other hand didn’t know what to say to him, she hurt and didn’t understand why Mark had to go to such length.
The business would be affected badly even more than it is already with the two men he has made any enemy with and now she wonders how she’s supposed to fix it.
He’s just too much for someone who couldn’t afford anything and causing her trouble every now and then, it’s better to just divorce cause she’s really tired.
“Let’s just get divorced Mark! I’m really tired of all this going on and probably once it’s out that I’m no longer with you I might have peace of mind” She said to him.
“How about we go for a couples therapist? Lacey you know how much I care about you please let’s not do this” He said before she could walk away.
“Whatever! It might not change my mind but I will if that’s what you want.” She replied and took the stairs.
He sighs and stands on his feet heading out, he’s thought of opening his studio today.
He hasn't been doing so much for the family after all like her mom will always say but he decided that he’s going to change that very soon.
Walking out of the mansion, he heads down to the gate striding down to the bus station.
He pays the bus with his wallet and takes his seat, ruminating about everything he realised that he had messed up and has kept his focus on something he shouldn’t have.
Few hours later,
He’s at his studio doing his paintings and customers are even patronising him than he had expected, his skills are really beautiful and some even think he’s some professional artist.
He’s drawing a portrait painting of his wife when she knocks on his sliding door, he quickly covers the painting and goes out to her.
“You didn’t know we were going to the therapist section?” She asks, looking down on his dress.
“Oh! Give me a few minutes I will be back” He said and entered the studio, A Few minutes later he’s back all cleaned up ready to go.
Lacey hands over the key to him and he drives them down to the therapist office.
They are right on time when they get there and so they get attended to immediately, sitting down before the gentle lady who slowly went through their files.
“Welcome to your therapy section,I’m Annie your therapist” She introduced herself before going further.
“Do you think divorce is the only solution right now? Mrs Jones?” The lady asks Lacey.
“Yes please, this is not going to work out anymore because it keeps getting worse each minute. Did he not think at all before doing things? Now I’m the one in mess' ' Lacey spilled out.
The therapist understands the fact that Lacey is not only hurt physically but emotionally too,going through their details she knows that marrying a poor man who has nothing to offer is mostly the worst.
“Mr Jones, You should try to understand your wife better, she’s trying her best to make things right but it seems you’re walking in the opposite direction” Annie says to him.
“Why don’t you give it time Mr jones? If after all this and you still want to divorce then you can go with it” Annie said to Lacey.
“Thank you!” She said and stood up on her feet heading out without waiting for Mark, she’s not satisfied with the way it went one bit.
She felt like the therapist is making her the problem here and didn’t understand what Mark had made her go through at all.
Mark and the lady talk a few more minutes before he leaves her office, getting outside he discovers that she already left and takes another cab home.
Night at the Richard’s mansion,
Mark walks to Lacey's room to call her out after preparing everything he planned down at the garden, he gives the door a few knocks and she opens up in no time.
“I want to show you something” He said plainly since he didn’t exactly know where to start from.
Lacey closed the door and opened back in a few minutes walking after him, the only reason she’s doing this is because of the credit report she saw earlier.
She didn’t know how he managed to do all that he did, he had got them more security and a man reported to him when she got home this evening that he would be his bodyguard.
He paid so much shares from the family responsibility not long ago too and she saw all the confirmation receipts on her phone since she’s the one who did all that before.
Getting to the garden he slowly takes her through the middle of the petals that he had displayed towards the table, the food smells delicious and she can’t wait to take her seat already.
She has know that he’s a good cook,
“Dine with me”Mark said to her and she took her seat.
They both eat the food in silence, Mark thinks he should have been doing this all along and believes he’s starting late if not too late for him.
He’s going to keep all issues apart and let her work come first without being a hindrance to it, if she still wants to divorce later then he will gladly respect her decision.
After they finished eating he brought out the beautiful painting he had drawn of her and showed it to her.
Lacey couldn’t utter a word but took the painting anyway, it’s really a beautiful piece.
To gain her trust and love back he’s not going to give up just yet but if that’s what she still wants at the end he’s going to give her that.
The two of them head back to the mansion holding hands while Lacey still has her own mixed feelings.