Chapter 184: Eric Grant


    “Arabe,” Eric Grant uttered her name with an inspiring smile.


    He was left with a heavy heart earlier. Seeing the couple go away, he wanted to stop them. He wanted


    to know her more but he controlled himself.


    Remembering that she was already married to Bill Sky, he shook his head to get rid of her in his mind.


    Then, he got a small jewelry box from his drawer. He opened it and stared at the thing inside the box


    then he smiled.


    “Why do I feel that you are just around?” He muttered looking at the box. He smiled again. “Soon… I


    will see you soon.” Eric added then he closed the small jewelry box.


    Meanwhile, at the oldest church in F city, Bill brought Arabe who was struggling in his arms.


    “Put me down! Bill, what are you doing?” She angrily shouted wiggling her body to escape but Bill was


    strong enough to hold her body firmly into its position.


    They entered the church. The solemnity was there as there were no other people aside from them.


    Arabe felt embarrassed to shout in a very holy ce. “Put me down, Bill.” She whispered.


    “Shhh…” He just muttered.


    “You are really insane.” She remarked her conclusion.


    “Yes. I am.” He simply answered.


    Arabe didn’t want to argue but she rolled her eyes at him.


    “Mommy!” Suddenly, Adam’s voice was heard. Arabe was surprised. She looked around and saw her


    son in front of another man.


    Bill put her down and she quickly ran towards Adam. She hugged him so tight. “Adam, my son. Why


    are you here?” She was happy seeing him but she couldn’t help to wonder how he got there?


    “I could not miss my parent’s wedding,” Adam answered with a cheerful voice and a joyous smile.


    Upon hearing her son, Arabe’s jaw dropped. She felt she misheard Adam.


    She didn’t want to argue with Adam so she stood up with cold sweats and controlled annoyance. In


    front of her child, she was sweet but she couldn’t promise if she could control the irritation inside her.


    Arabe walked closer to Bill.


    “What is this, Bill?” She whispered with controlled anger.


    “We are getting married again.” He simply answered.


    “Why? We are already divorced. Isn’t that we all wanted?” Without the presence of Adam, she swore to


    hit him at that moment but Bill was too fond of ying tricks with her that he even used their son to


    control her.


    “It’s not Adam wanted and I don''t want it.” He rified emphasizing every word he said.


    “Oh,e on! You are never a good husband to me.” She smirked smiling to suppress her irritation.


    “Because you didn’t give me a chance,” Bill answered sternly.


    “Huh!” Arabe scoffed. “Are you joking me?” She said with insults. “I can’t marry you. I already signed


    our divorce and that’s it. Our tie is over.” She dered with a touch of sarcasm and proud tone.


    Bill noddedxly. “For your information, I shredded the divorce contract that you signed. So, you are


    still my wife.” He announced with a yful wink at her.


    “Bill Sky! You are such a jerk!” She couldn’t control it anymore. Upon hearing him, she could feel her


    temperature go up to its peak. She felt she''s going to explode.


    Adam and the officiant were rmed. Adam quickly ran towards his mother.


    “Mom, please don’t argue with dad.” Adam’s eyes were pleading.


    “Let’s go home, Adam.” Arabe was already on the verge of going hysterical. She didn’t know how to


    go back to Capital Z but she was determined to get out from the church to maintain the solemnity of the


    ce otherwise she would be very disrespectful if she would create a thunderous scream inside


    because of the man who always ruined her day.


    “Mom, I am sorry to make you angry.” Adam held her hand. “I asked dad to marry you again. It was my


    request to him.” Adam added with a dispirited voice. He felt wronged.


    “What?” Arabe was shocked by her son’s announcement. She knelt in one leg to talk and see him.


    How could Adam do that? Her son was always defending her but today she felt that he betrayed her.


    “Mom, please don’t get mad at daddy. Please just get mad at me. I was the one who asked him to do


    it.” Adam’s tone was sad. Arabe was rmed seeing her son’s expression. “I want to see my parent’s


    wedding as I feel like I am still dreaming that I have aplete family,” Adam added with teary


    pleading eyes. “I’m sorry for being selfish, mom.” Finally, the tears Adam was holding dripped down.


    Seeing Adam, Arabe’s heart was torn apart. “Shhh…” She quickly hugged her son. “You are not


    selfish. You are never selfish Adam.” She stroked his back gently. Arabe felt bad. She felt she was


    the one who was so selfish not considering Adam’s feelings. Driven with her anger at Bill, she forgot to


    understand Adam.


    “I’m sorry my son. Mommy is wrong.” Arabe couldn’t help herself to cry with the little boy. “I should


    have considered your feelings.” How could she be so numb? Adam had no father since birth. He was


    like a puzzle with a missing piece. Now that the piece was found, he must be very happy and contented


    that he was nowplete. He now had a father that he can call dad.


    Bill looked at his son and wife. He observed them calmly without moving like a sturdy post.


    “Ahem!” A cough was heard. They all looked at the officiant who was obviously getting their attention.


    “Should we begin now?” The old marriage officiant asked.


    Adam turned around then curled his lips upward while shaking his head to the officiant. He was


    signaling him to call off the wedding.


    When the officiant was about to go away, “I am ready. Let’s proceed.” Arabe suddenly sounded


    wiping Adam’s tears. Then she kissed his forehead so dearly and stood up. She looked at Bill with a


    smile but her eyes were cold.


    “Then let’s begin.” The officiant cooed.


    Overwhelming happiness was reflected on Adam’s face. Finally, he could witness the wedding of his


    parents.


    “Let’s go?” Arabe’s heart was joyfully jumping seeing his son’s satisfaction. She held his little hand


    sweetly as they walked towards the center aisle. Wearing his happy smile, Adam followed swaying


    their hands in the air. The mother and son were holding each other’s hands while they were walking on


    the center aisle. Bill was waiting for them in front. When they reached in front, “Daddy, please take my


    mom’s hand and please promise me that you will not hurt her anymore.” Adam sounded serious.


    Bill smirked at him. He messed Adam''s soft hair. “Ahem!” Bill coughed then he leaned over to the little


    boy. “I think it’s not fair. Maybe you could also make your mom promise not to hurt me anymore.” Bill


    sounded serious but he looked at Arabe teasingly.


    Upon hearing his dad’s words, Adam frowned feeling wronged again. His dad was right. As the saying


    goes, it takes two to tango! He scratched his head while he kept switching his stare to them. “Okay,


    dad, mom, please promise me not to hurt each other anymore.” Adam rephrased his statement with a


    serious strict expression just like his dad.


    “That’s my boy!” Bill tapped Adam’s shoulder while smiling proudly. Arabe just rolled her eyes at Bill


    and didn''t say anything.


    Bill then took Arabe’s hand and kissed it. Arabe tried her best topose herself and not be


    affected by Bill’s actions. She was doing it for her son and not for Bill. If Bill shredded their divorce


    contract, then what’s the reason for her not to grant her son’s wish? They were still married and having


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    another wedding wouldn’t change anything.


    “I promised. I will protect you and your mom with my life.” Bill sincerely said that made Arabe’s heart


    skip a beat but she quickly recovered thinking that it was just for Adam’s ear.


    “Mom?” Adam called seeing her absent-minded.


    “I promised.” Arabe tried her best to put up a smile to Adam though she felt like vomiting thinking of


    the scene of him and L on the ne. She immediately wanted to back out of her decision but


    Adam’s crying and pleading face shed to her mind which gave her a heartbreak.


    After hearing his mom, Adam was very happy as his smile and facial expression said it all.


    Bill held Arabe’s hand and Arabe held Adam’s hand. Hand in hand they strode forward to the


    officiant.


    The ceremony started. Adam witnessed everything and his smile never left his face. He felt he was in


    the happiest ce on earth.


    Seeing Adam’s happy face, Arabe felt her decision was worth it. Again, for her son, she could do


    anything.


    “You may now kiss the bride.” The finale hade.


    Adam quickly covered his eyes with his hands.


    Bill smiled at Arabe as her eyes were telling him to stop. He never listened anyway. He kissed her


    without her permission. “Only you can be my wife.” He whispered. She felt her spikes go up with his


    deep sincere voice.


    ‘Then how about L and the rest of your women?’ She wanted to scream it to his face but she


    couldn’t or else Adam’s dream would be ruined.


    “I now pronounce you husband and wife. Congrattions!” The officiant ended the ceremony then


    exited the ce.


    Adam pped his hands still couldn''t believe that he witnessed the wedding of his parents then he


    spread his arms to hug his parents.


    “Yes! Today is the happiest!” Adam uttered in the air with overwhelming joy. His words made Arabe’s


    heart happy too. She leaned over and kissed Adam’s head.


    Bill held Arabe’s hand interlocking their fingers.


    “Mom, Dad, I will wait for you inside the car.” With a cheerful smile, Adam announced seeing his


    parents’ hands.


    “Thanks, son.” Bill winked at Adam.


    “No.” Arabe refuted but Adam walked straight ahead without turning around.


    Arabe was left dumbfounded. “There’s no Adam here. Let go of me now.” She angrily said.


    Bill didn’t follow and had no n to follow her order. Instead, he tightened his grip.


    “Bill, we have to stop interfering in each other’s life. You don’t love me. I don’t love you. Let’s not make


    our lifeplicated.” Her voice was cold as ice. She just hoped he would listen.


    “What about Adam?” Bill asked with an intimidating voice.


    “I will take care of him. We survived living without you. I can do it again and again.” Her voice was


    assuring him.


    “I can’t let you go,” Bill muttered in a serious tone.


    “Why?” Puzzled and confused she asked.


    “I don’t know Arabe. I don’t know!” His voice was pissed. All his life, he had everything under his


    control.


    “Huh!” She rolled her eyes. What could she expect from him?


    “Stay with me. I can give you all you want.” He said with a serious tone.


    “But you killed my father. You ruined my family. How could you ask me that?” Her tone was starting to


    re up again.


    Bill didn’t answer. His eyes were serious and deep. She could not decipher what’s on his mind. No


    regrets and no guilt. It made her madder.


    “Now, let go of me!” She ordered controlling her voice not to shout.


    “I can’t.” Bill simply replied.


    “You are a monster, Bill!” She expressed her grief.


    “You can call me anything you want but I can’t let you go. There’s no ce you can run. You only


    belong to me, my wife. Do you understand?” He dered with an oppressing tone.


    “You are a jerk!” She shouted annoyingly. Her control was broken with the man’s attitude.


    He suddenly grasped her closer to him and before she could react, Bill kissed her. He kissed her


    passionately not letting her speak any more.


    “No!No!No!” Eric shouted in his sleep. He opened his eyes and got the ss of water on his bedside.


    He drank it in one go with a white tablet to calm him down. When he sobered, Eric closed his eyes


    again.


    “No! Don’t go! Don’t leave me! You promised me!”


    The young girl’s voice echoed in his mind.


    “Shhhh… Be strong! I promise to be back and get you out from here.” He said bravely.


    Many years had passed but he still couldn’t forget the young girl he promised to protect and save.


    In the dark, he heard her cry. “Shhh….” Don’t cry.” He said trying tofort her. He met her when he


    was 10 years old. That was the most tragic moment of his life. He survived because of her and he


    swore to find her again.


    Eric opened his eyes then he got the small jewelry box on his bedside table. He took the gold bracelet


    and heaved a deep sigh.


    “I will find you.” Seriously staring at the bracelet, Eric swore.