The Italian's proposal

Chapter 21

Chapter Twenty-one

Melody

“Here’s your tea,” Melody’s mother handed the tea to Timothy and he sat down in the living room next to her.

Between her parents, she was going to keep up the charade the best she could. In their eyes, the wedding was a fact, her affair with Timothy was true. She would never confess that Equilay blamed her, there was no need to. That would bring into question the reason she was getting married, and she didn’t want that. Not when she still didn’t know what Timothy wanted from her.

What if he no longer wished to marry her? What if he felt only regret towards her?

She didn’t know what she felt for him, fear did not allow her to analyze her feelings for the Italian. The only thing that was clear to her was that she already had solved at least the ugliest part. Having Timothy’s trust was enough for her.

She didn’t want to be a bother, she didn’t come into his life to annoy him, she was attracted to him, that was perfectly clear to her, but she didn’t want to upset him.

“Thank you, Mrs. Redford,” he told her very politely. She couldn’t take her eyes off him, it was so strange to see him there, in the house that saw her grow up, her anger was over. Now she only felt his warmth, his proximity was an aphrodisiac for her. She wanted to kiss him, for a moment she thought he would, but he didn’t.

“Tell me Lydia, please. You’re Melody’s fiancé, we’re already family,” she smiled, her perfect teeth. She was remarkably similar to Melody, or rather the opposite. Melody had the same gray eyes and dark hair, though Lydia had a few silver strands standing out from age.

“Lydia it is,” Timothy agreed.

Forgive him? She didn’t know if she could do it so quickly, but, even if she was erring on the side of bipolar, she felt that, at that moment she counted more on him, than she did on her own mother.

That was more than enough to forgive someone.

“You know Melody is pregnant, right?” Melody looked at her mother in surprise, her eyes widening wildly.

“Of course,” Timothy answered her confidently and without hesitation. “I’ve known it since we met.”

“And yet you still proposed?” her mother had no hesitation. Melody felt her cheeks burn from the embarrassment her mother was causing her.

“I still want to marry her. I don’t mind being a father to the child. “

“Hello!” Allegra’s voice filled the house, interrupting the path, down which things were going. “Here we are.”

“Allegra, my child. How glad you are already arrived,” Lydia excused herself and went quickly to the door.

“Timothy...” they never talked about it. Him being in her son’s life...? That hadn’t crossed her mind. Now she realized how innocent she had been about everything.

“What?”

“It’s just...”

family entered, and he was forced into silence as he saw who

he saw Equilay there and

she whispered not to do anything.

guest. “You must be

her sister for any

This saddened Melody.

days where her sister believed her

think about was how many things her husband must have put in her head,

her father, who was coming

began, the moment her father’s eyes landed on Equilay. “Well, you’ve got a lot of nerve coming in

you isn’t true. You know she’ s

so smart? Testifying against your own sister-in-law, not knowing if I was going to bring her to justice. Without thinking about what was going to happen to her and her baby,” Timothy was turning red, as he took small but sure steps, towards Equilay. “You’re a fucking bastard and if I don’t smash

and lowering him to the ground, she stepped between the two men, surprised

just got here and already you want

believe your husband instead of your own sister?” Timothy looked at her like she was

knew all too well how he felt. Until that very morning,

walked over to Timothy and pleaded with him to return

It’s

but I’m sure they don’t

know me!” Allegra snapped angrily and her face turned scarlet, “you can’t come and disrespect me,

it all. Your husband called Melody and threatened her, talked to her like the

in that position. But she deserved it well for not believing her. For not giving her the vote of confidence for the twenty-two years they had been sisters, being thick as thieves. She owed it to her.

his opinion. Melody didn’t want him to get sick. Even though he was relatively a young man. She knew that such strong impressions could be fatal to a heart that was

better sit down,” she approached him, intending

So, I won’t support Timothy? Do you think I believe Equilay?” he

believed her. That he trusted her.

and grabbed her eldest daughter, as if this would save her from the bad wolf. “We all know Melody

years, as if she were a stranger. “Have you gone mad! How can you say this about

took a few steps back and looked at Melody, she just wanted to

her mother finally made it clear her position and

she came for,” Lydia opened her arms and pointed accusingly at Melody. “You wanted to cause chaos. Since no one supported you with your crazy pregnancy, with your irresponsibility, now you want to ruin your sister’s marriage. That’s being selfish Melody.”

she were saying the most normal things,

other hand, gave no credence to what

pain, the embarrassment she was going through in front of Timothy.

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