Married To A Gentleman || Anthology

Story 2 - Chapter 3

Story 2

The Gentleman Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 3

As soon as he reached the table he waved at the woman and said something. Then giving the man a hostile stare he held the woman's hand started walking, his hand around her shoulder. She looked terrified

What was happening?

The man sat dumbfounded. Then I noticed tears in the woman's eyes. Things did not make sense to me. Was he the reason why the young woman was crying? She looked uncomfortable. What was he up to?

Deciding to put this curiosity to end I walked up to them. Standing before them, I folded my hands. "What's happening? "

He blinked baffled and stared at me. The young lady looked at me confused. I looked at her, concerned. "Are you okay?" As I said that the scarf slipped down my face. She nodded unsurely, looking at him. I turned my gaze to him. "What are you up to? Why is she crying?"

"What are you doing here?" He asked.

" That's a question. I want an answer! " I said sharply. Something was very fishy.

"Can we go out of here and then I will tell you?" He said softly his voice annoyed.

I blinked. "You are forcing her?" 

He looked at me flabbergasted. "What?"

"Then why did you..?"

"Can we please go out of here. I will explain. " he cut me off.

I stills stood in the way. This man was very unpredictable and behaving fishy right now. He looked at the young woman. 

"Yes please." She said immediately.

I frowned and walked out with them.

Once in the parking of the hotel, we stopped.

He looked at me and I at him. The young woman started thanking him. 

"Thank you. If you wouldn't have come. " her words fell silent.

"Why do you let him abuse you? I saw him slapping you! Why did you not react?" He asked his anger evident.

"I come from a lower middle class family. This man made friends with me a month ago. I met him outside college. He soon started being physical with me. First affection and now this. He blackmailed me that he would bad mouth me and do worse if I told anyone about him. " she ended crying. My heart was beating frantically. This was scary. I gulped.

"Hey. Please don't cry. " I said gently rubbing her shoulder.