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...”

was forced into

immediately stood up when he saw Equilay

her and she whispered not to do

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

at her sister for any moment.

This saddened Melody.

sister believed her and

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

went straight to her father, who was coming from the

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

whatever Melody told you isn’t true. You know she’ s always had quite

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

in her arms, and lowering him to the ground, she stepped between the two

got here and already you want to create a problem in

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

too well how he felt. Until that very morning, he gave that same look to her.

and pleaded with him to return with

It’s

She’s your sister! I don’t have any siblings, but I’m sure they don’t treat each other like that. They’re not above anyone, not partners,

her face turned scarlet, “you can’t come and disrespect me, disrespect my

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

You don’t...” Allegra began to stutter, looking at Equilay who was silent with his head down. “Equilay...” it pained her to see her sister in that position. But she deserved it

Even though he was

approached him, intending

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

finally sure he believed her. That he trusted her. Her mother, on the other hand, was a completely

Please. Let’s get this cleared up at once. It must all be a very ugly misunderstanding,” Lydia Redford stepped in and grabbed her eldest daughter,

sake Lydia!” her father exclaimed looking at his wife of over twenty-five years, as if she were a stranger. “Have you

a few steps back and looked at

finally made it clear

all along! This is what 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

mother, even though she was exalted, never lost her composure. She spoke as if she were saying

on other hand, gave no credence to what he heard his wife

alone, Melody was able to forget her own pain, the embarrassment she was going through in

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