The Italian's proposal

Chapter 20

Chapter Twenty

Timothy

Timothy was on his way to Melody’s parents’ house; it was the only place he hadn’t looked for. He had called her countless times on her cell phone, wasting time dialing, knowing she wasn’t going to answer.

She was tired of him and his attitude and he knew it.

“Sir,” it was Clark, he was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he hadn’t realized they were already in front of Melody’s parents’ house.

The detective had done the job right.

She was there, she hasn’t been out all afternoon, not even to the porch.

“Shall I wait for you or come back for you later?” he didn’t know what the answer to that question would be either.

“Wait for me,” how about Melody refused to see him, she had her reasons. He screwed up big time. And Equilay Thompson’s Bahamas account confirmed it. He has been stupid, blinded by Gia’s infidelity and betrayal, he judged Melody without listening to her.

Now she was gone.

An innocent in a world full of bullets in the air.

She was hit by one, and unfortunately, Timothy was the one who pulled the trigger and sentenced.

“No,” he regretted. “Go. I’ll call you when we’re done.” He wasn’t going to leave without her.

He always had been known for being a confident man, but at that moment, with the documents the detective handed him half an hour earlier, he didn’t even know how to walk safely and calmly.

Regret and guilt were two things he never felt before, at least not to this magnitude.

He called Hamlet, asking for Devina’s number, which his cousin didn’t like, as he knew they didn’t get along, but in the end, Timothy was forced to confess that he screwed up big time.

Big and deep.

“Did you find her yet?” was the first thing she said when Hamlet put her on the phone.

“No. But you were right.”

“I usually am,” he imagined her smiling complacently, she was tremendous, that woman.

“I don’t know what to do.”

Admitting it hadn’t cost him as much as he imagined.

The truth was, if he was responsible for hurting Melody, it was appropriate to be just as responsible for apologizing and begging for her forgiveness.

He did not see himself as a man who would kneel before anyone, but neither did he see himself as one who would mistreat and hurt.

The last one already did.

It cost him nothing to kneel if necessary.

“The first thing is to talk to her, go over to her and tell her that you know she wasn’t the one who stole the money,” she told him after a while with the line silent.

“You make it too easy; don’t you remember how she beat you up for thinking I sent you?” she didn’t want to imagine what it would do to him if he didn’t tread lightly.

“It’s not that I forgot, it’s that she acted out of how we conditioned her. I realize this now.”

“What the fuck do you mean?” Devina seemed to have all the time in the world, whereas he, needed to figure everything out now. He was a pragmatic man of action, not one to make a mess and walk away without sorting it out.

“You accused her of stealing from you, of planning something as ugly as a three-million-dollar embezzlement, I tried to help her by giving her the money,” she sighed and continued. “I influenced her to believe you were trying to blame her even more. Melody didn’t see it as help, she saw it as a ploy to prove her dignity and her sincerity. Not as an escape, which was what I was looking for.”

“You wanted her to leave me?” he didn’t understand why Devina had stepped in where no one called her.

and how he smiled at her all smug and wild. “She hardly realizes what the world is like. Did you ever stop to think how hard it must be to be pregnant and exiled by your own parents? I didn’t have anyone growing up to take care of me after my grandmother died. Not until I met my sister, not until I came into a good home and was

didn’t know that about you, I’m sorry that...” he didn’t even know what to say

her or at least try to,” she said something to Hamlet and then went back to him. “I know you like her, if you weren’t attracted to her, you wouldn’t be screwing your brains out

thanks,” he

her you’re sorry and hopefully, hopefully, you’ll get her to

he stood in front of the house, the

she wanted to hit him with a broom, so

the car and watched Clark drive away, a part of him wanted to leave with him, take refuge in his penthouse

for him. He recognized her, since the

on the woman’s

for him,

banging with frying pans and

asked after inviting him to

Redford’s cordiality surprised him to the extreme, he tried to behave as affable as possible, but it was impossible for him not to feel

set of traditional mahogany furniture adorned the living room, giving it a contemporary and classic style, there were photographs of Melody and her sister as children, all the way up to their teenage years. He focused on Melody automatically, her face hadn’t changed a bit. She

son of influential people, both, in Italy and in Manhattan and most of

And he was.

now how petulant he

infidelity, he lost his essence and

was why Devina judged him so harshly. Because in her

he let himself

Melody is a beautiful woman, always has been. I hope you can settle your differences tonight. I’ve always told her she should stop making such a big deal out of everything,” he realized at once to whom Melody came out so talkative, for, although he was her daughter’s fiancé, in truth, Lydia Redford didn’t know him to

found it

a good thing. It’s not a good thing to be constantly drowning in a

was beginning to think the woman wanted to tell him something else,

Giannato, nice to meet you Mr. Redford,” he decided

had no idea what Melody said about him at his parents’ house, he hoped not so much that his father would cut him down with a razor. The report

question why Melody left her parents’ house, even

Melody’s father,” the man shook his hand for a second and released him as he looked at his wife. “Did you offer Timothy something to

she said blushing, though she had been more amused, spreading uncertainty in him, than trying

he said as he agreed to sit down. “Where’s

be my youngest daughter’s husband, the least we can do is invite you to dinner, so we can get to know each other,” Melody’s father

behaved, it gave him to understand that Melody hadn’t rant at him or told

that made

to sow hatred in others at the thought of him, though

he could talk to

you know where I can get my...?” the question died on her lips at the sight of him. Her eyes went from calm

She wore a flowered long-sleeved dress a little below her thighs, her white skin stood out attractively. Her black hair fell loose on either side of her face and down to her breasts. She was wearing white tights, which came down to her knees, with a bunny face on her knees. He noticed her eyes;

the room grew heavy and it wasn’t just him

to talk to you. We’ll leave you alone,” Charles looked at him and the threat was implied in his eyes, but he still said staring at

don’t mean to hurt her,” and he meant it from the bottom

members care how

walked up to them and put a hand on her father’s back. “Leave us alone for a moment, we’ll be on the porch. It’ll

Melody’s parents, when hours before,

told me your sister is coming for dinner,” Melody didn’t look at her mother, but it didn’t take it for him to realize something was going on there. Melody looked at

Melody sat there and looked at

all,” he said sitting down next to her and leaving the envelope on top of the wall, with the documents that contained all the family information of Equilay and Melody herself, bank accounts of both

knew, taking care of a child alone, never minding that the father was absent, shouldn’t be easy. He didn’t

“What?”

at me Melody, look me in the eyes and believe

stopped struggling and

“You...”

had nothing to do

a sob and covered her mouth

I’ll give you anything, but I want you to know that I know I was a bastard, and I don’t deserve you to help me,

lifted her head and turned

will be fine? Our engagement was in the paper! It was a secret between you and me. No press. Have you seen everything they say about me? That I’m a freeloader and a slut? You did that!” she began to draw in a forced breath, and Timothy worried about her well-being. “You feel good,

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