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...”

later, the Thompson-Redford family entered, and he was forced into silence as he

up when he saw Equilay there and

her and she whispered not to

a guest. “You must be Timothy,” she walked

look at her sister for

This saddened Melody.

sister believed her

polite hello. All she could think about was how many things her husband must have put in her head, to make her doubt

father, who was coming from the kitchen at

Have you seen...?” the question died as it began, the moment her father’s eyes landed

you isn’t true. You know she’ s always had

Timothy let go of Melody and walked toward him. “You thought you were 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 your asshole face right now, it’s because I don’t want to do

to the ground, she stepped between the two men, surprised

already you want to create a problem

You believe your husband instead of your own sister?” Timothy looked at

too well how he felt. Until that very morning,

walked over to Timothy and pleaded with

on. It’s not

they don’t treat each other like that. They’re not above anyone, not partners, not friendships, not

turned scarlet, “you can’t come and disrespect

me. Your husband signed a statement saying your sister was the mastermind behind it all. Your husband called Melody and threatened her, talked to her like the

to see her sister in that position. But she deserved it well for not believing her. For not giving her the vote of confidence for the twenty-two

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 past

you’d better sit down,” she approached him, intending to

won’t support Timothy? Do you think

trusted her. Her

It must all be a very ugly misunderstanding,” Lydia Redford stepped in and grabbed her eldest daughter, as if this would save her from the

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

back and looked at Melody, she just wanted to get out of

her mother finally made it clear her position and concept

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

was exalted, never lost her composure. She spoke as if she were saying the

hand, gave no credence to

was able to forget her own pain, the embarrassment she was going through in front of Timothy.

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