The Arranged Bride

" Our son may say otherwise. " She turned to look somewhere behind us.

" Ethan , come here baby , you're mumma is here." She cooed . I froze at my point. Looking at Nick , I found him mirroring my expression.

Ethan was there, all along, listening to us!

Shit!

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I turned back to see Ethan standing at the foot of the staircase. He was intently looking at Clara with furrowed eyebrows. He averted his gaze from her to look at Nick , then me and went back to look at her. There was pin drop silence as if everyone was contemplating Ethan's answer. Honestly I was scared that he may choose his biological mother over me.

I knew I sounded insecured but I couldn't help it. I had come to love him so much that I couldn't think of him calling someone else Mom. I sure am possessive but that doesn't hurt right?

" Ethan, see I have come , your mumma has come. Come and give me a hug." Clara spoke in a sickeningly sweet voice. I felt like smacking away that smile from her face and dispose her off in the trash. It was like hearing those words broke the trance Ethan was in. His lips curved downward and his face contorted in what seemed like anger.

" No!" He yelled and furiously shook his head. Tears slipped out of his eyes. I so badly wanted to hold him close to me and calm him down. I was happy that he didn't want to be with this gold digger. But before everything I wanted this woman out of my house.

" Baby , please. You don't want to come to your Mumma? Are you angry on your Mumma ? I am so-" Ethan cut her off.

" No, no you're not my Mumma, no." He yelled and ran off back to his room.

" Ethan, sweethea-" Her sugarcoated words were cut short.

" Out of my house. Right now." Nick folded his arms across his chest and glared at Clara. He was gritting his teeth so hard that it felt like it would break from the force. His knuckles were white from how hard he was clenching them. I could see that he was trying so hard to control his anger. He looked dangerous and I would never want to know what would happen if he looses control.

" Nick , you can't separate your son from his mother." Clara shouted at Nick. The nerve of that woman!

only mother he will ever have

filthy face to me. " Nick yelled

me before marching out of the house.

lying on his bed , his head stuffed in the pillow. I came closer and saw his body lightly shaking. Knowing that he was crying, broke

I was

I won't go with her." Ethan said his voice hoarse from crying. His

at us. It's me and your Mom." Nick spoke in a soft voice but it didn't convince Ethan. He still

sat down and gently caressed his head. After a few minutes, he sat up and turned around. His tear stricken face

Mom with that lady. I only want her as my Mom." He spoke amidst sobbing. His words instantly warmed my heart. He saw only me as his mother and it was great to think that I could make this place in his heart but to see

and will always be your mother." Nick spoke with a lot of assurance

stared at him with pouty

Promise." Nick reassured but that didn't stop Ethan from sobbing. His face was red because of all this

cradled him close to my body. After a good

of crying. Everything is

were quite for sometime before Ethan decided

told that she left us. Why ?"

could he tell a child how much of a money thirsty woman Clara is, how

off not knowing what to say. He

if asking himself. It was paining to even look at his

, you aren't bad , at all. You're one of the sweetest child one could ask for. "

she leave ?" His lips were

his face . He had a pained expression that I

here , she loves you. You shouldn't care for someone who

silent for some time. I looked at Nick and we