Chapter 64

Chapter Title: Hot Bathroom Encounter

|| IRIS's POV ||

" What.. what are we doing here.."

I stuttered in pure shock and disbelief, my eyes lurking at the mansion ahead. It was a cottage, next to the hills and ocean. As far as I remember, the cottage was owned by the Gray family. Arthur brought me here today, unannounced.

He took my waist lazily, the black short gown adored every curve on my body. He looked down at it casually, a malicious grin forming on his lips. He blurted with a smirk, guiding me forward,

" You look stunning, Darling. We are here to celebrate. Since my father..opps.so-called father wants a family reunion. I had to bring you here for sure."

A gasp slipped out of my lips. Family reunion? Will Xavier be here as well?

I wasn't ready to meet him again. After I saw him with Petra, wearing an engagement ring, my heart was left broken. Then I began to accept my fate. Arthur indeed saved my life. I could only repay her by marrying him probably. I opened my mouth to say something but Arthur cut me off, giving his cold smile,

" You have no objection, do you? Or do you still want to be the third woman in their relationship?"

Shit! That cut me deep!

Yes, I was the third person of their soon to be married life now. Besides, I was practically Xavier's sister-in-law since Arthur was the eldest. It was my duty to maintain peace with them. Burying all the pain down, I nodded at Arthur, smiling before proceeding to go inside,

" No..I...I am just surprised... let's go.."

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The dinner table could never have been this awkward. On the side of the table, Xavier sat down with Petra, his eyes always everywhere except mine. I was grateful for that but a twisted part of my head wished to steal a glance.

Mr.Gray was sitting in the center. His wife was nowhere to be seen and it was absolutely understandable. The most relaxed person on the table would be Arthur. He was gladly sipping wine, barely said a word but I could tell that he was enjoying Xavier's sullen face every second.

Mr.Gray coughed lightly, drawing our attention to him,

" Thank you for coming.. Arthur..and Iris...I really appreciate that. Whatever happened, I am truly sorry for that. In the end, we are family. I really hope that you, brothers will stop fighting among each other. At least, I can die in peace."

Xavier stirred in his seat uncomfortably. Arthur's face hardened as well but he was too busy with devouring the wine. The silence was an absolute insult for Mr.Gray.He let out an exhausted sigh without continuing further.

Suddenly Petra's exciting voice erupted in the room, smiling at us,

" Yes, we are family! Iris, we are going to be one big family. Won't you guys toast for us?"

Arthur raised his glass fast, smiling at Petra mockingly,

" Sure! We are here only for you two after all."

The image of Petra and Xavier began to replay in my head. Swallowing down, my hands trembled to grab the wine glass. With a bang, the wine fell over my black dress, dusting the whole dress.

Shit!!

I got up quickly, apologizing without looking at anyone,

" I am sorry. I will go to the washroom."

Aimlessly, I started running to the washroom, fighting with my tears that threatened to fall down. Despite everything, I couldn't accept the reality. Xavier's distant behavior was cutting me deep.

Finally, a servant helped me to find the washroom. Once I was inside, I let go of my tears. My make-up was ruined by it but I couldn't fucking care. All of a sudden, I felt a wave of nausea, hitting me. Thankfully, the basin was close and I puked whatever I ate after coming. Perhaps I ate too much wine due to my nervousness.

Just when I was thinking about going back, a cold voice came from my back, turning me frozen,

" Running away again?"

My heart fluttered vigorously. Whipping my head back, I saw Xavier on the doorway. He was casually leaning against the door, one hand holding his favourite brand of cigarette. He wasn't doing any eye-contact with me at all.

I felt anger running through my veins. Clearly he was going to marry Petra soon. He had no reason to come here. Pretending to be cold, I mumbled my reply, attempting to walk outside,

" They are waiting..I should go.."

Before I could slip out, his silhouette blocked me from going. A deep, smoky voice rang into my ears,

" You have no shame, don't you? You dare to show up here with your fiance? How does he treat you? Tell me, Iris! Does he fuck you like me or better?"

He was dangerously getting close to me. I looked into his eyes and saw a certain madness that never happened before. He was looking so wildly handsome in this navy blue suit.

I stammered, peering at the door repeatedly,

" I..I..You shouldn't be here, Mr.President. Anyone can suspect us. Leave me alone. Also why do you care? Don't you hate me?"

His jaw clenched tight at my response. Grabbing my chin, he replied fiercely, his hot breath fanning on my skin,

" Yes! I fucking hate you! I hate you even more whenever I see you with Arthur."

His reply took me off-guard. He didn't sound angry but more like a possessive boyfriend. Despite the fact that I liked his jealousy, the reality was far more different than I had wished. Both of our fiances were waiting for us outside.

Just as I parted my lips to reply to him, another wave of nausea hit me hard. Holding my stomach, I ran to the basin and vomited again. Xavier ran after me immediately, his voice no longer in rage. He kept asking impatiently, rubbing my back,

" What happened to you? Shit! You drank too much like a pig. Are you hurting anywhere? Should I get the doctor?"

His words only made me tear up. I hated that he was still worried about me. I hated even more that he had a fiancee now. Splashing water on my face, I pushed him away hard, bursting into tears,

" JUST FUCKING LEAVE ME ALONE!! Why do you show that you care, Xavier? Am I not a betrayer? Why are you caring for me?"

He blurted all of sudden, anger mixing his voice now,

" BECAUSE I FUCKING WANT TO KNOW WHY DID YOU SAVE ME SO MANY TIMES!LIKE FUCK..WHY DID YOU CARE FOR ME?I GET EVERY REASON BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU KILL ME? I HAVE TO KNOW!"

I bit my lips together stubbornly. I had no reason to explain to him since he had already decided to get married. Clutching my purse, I replied with a huff, heading to the door,

" You know what? I have no fucking reason to answer your questions. I better go outside and find my fiancee outside to fuck me. Probably I will totally forget you after that."

Before I could close the door, it was slammed shut by Xavier. His body pressed me hard against the doorway, his furious tone echoing on my face,

" WHAT DID YOU SAY? Finding him to fuck you? Say that..Say that again, Iris!! Fuck..how dare you.."

I replied back, shouting and weeping,

" YES..YES..I WILL..I will even give him a blow job..Do you mind...mmmh.."

He smashed his lips against me vigorously. Before I could register anything, his hands were pushing my clothes down aggressively. I let out a wail of protest but his actions only got excited by my reaction. Then all of a sudden, both of us heard footsteps coming to the bathroom slowly..