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...”

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

immediately stood up when he saw Equilay there

and she

she saw they have a guest. “You must be

did not look at her

This saddened Melody.

those days where her sister believed her and understood her.

she could think about was how many things her husband must have put in her head, to make her

straight to her father, who

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

You know she’ s always had quite an

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

in her arms, and lowering him to the

and already you want

instead of your own sister?” Timothy

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

and pleaded with him to return with

on. It’s not worth

they don’t treat each other like

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

was the mastermind behind it all. Your husband called Melody and threatened her, talked to her

position. But she deserved it well for not believing her. For

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

him, intending to care for

Do you think I believe

trusted her. Her mother, on the

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

sake Lydia!” her father exclaimed looking at his wife of over twenty-five years, as if she were a stranger. “Have you gone mad! How can you say this about your own daughter?”

and looked at Melody, she just wanted to get

it clear her position and concept she had

wanted 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

saying the most normal things, as if she were talking about the weather, about life, about dreams

credence

to forget her own pain, the

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