Chapter 5 Forced Marriage

Forced Marriage.

Everyone wants to be acknowledged at a point in life, regardless of what they do within the family or the social status that a person belongs to. Some even wish for a wealthy lifestyle in their families, as well as the extravagant parties that rich people enjoy within their family, but what they don't realize is that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the spectrum of life since the life that people see on the television on how rich people live is quite opposite from the reality.

That is no different on Camilla's side. Despite having so many luxury things and a better life that any woman of his age would ever wish for. But the one and the most important thing that she has lost in her life is. Her happiness.

Raindrops fall slowly onto the rooftop pavement. Bouncing as the sound travels over the sitting room. Accompanied by the flashing of lighting lights that spread around the sitting space as Mateo and Camilla are standing in the middle of the sitting room alone. Staring at each other with the anguish burning inside their hearts and sorrow surrounding all over her face.

"You are a monster, Daddy! I hate you so much!" Camilla exclaims.

Mateo scoffs and replies, "Get used to it."

"What was the reason for doing that to Fernando? Why did you kill him like that?"

"Because you refused to comply with my demands of marrying Albert, and right now you have no choice but to marry Albert whether you like it, or not."

Camilla shakes her head with disagreement. "Sorry Daddy, no! I have already made up my mind. I'm not going to marry Albert whether you like it or not." Camilla rejects her father's marriage proposal. Stirring some anguish inside Mateo's heart as he looks at Camilla intently.

"What do you mean you are not going to marry Albert? What has gotten into your head now?"

Camilla releases a breath and rolls up her eyes. "Daddy! Daddy! I have already told you a long time ago that I don't love Albert at all and I'm not going to ever marry him no matter what. Why can't you understand that?"

Mateo feels disappointed by Camilla's response. Despite getting Fernando out of her life to make things easier for Albert. Now things seem to get tougher as time goes by without any hope for change in Camilla's mind.

"What do you mean you are not going to marry Albert? Who told you that?"

Camilla's face contorts. "But daddy. We spoke about this matter a few years ago, and you also agreed that you would give me the freedom to choose a man that I love. What is with the sudden change right now?"

"This marriage will benefit both of our families since through this marriage Mr. Alenjandro will agree to merge his ranch farm business with ours which will help us boost the growth of our business, don't you think that is great?" Mateo replies.

Oh Gosh! Here comes the same old stories again. The stories consist of a man and a woman getting married to each other to expand their family businesses with a lot of blurred details which most avoid talking about.

But frankly speaking, most of the stories are nothing but pure fantasy compared to what happens when two people get married because of money and Family interests, which most of them are horrible.

Camilla rolls up her eyes and sighs. "Daddy! What are you talking about now? Those are some old-school kinds of stuff now. we don't do those things anymore."

"And this is my final decision on this. Whether you like it, or not. You are going to get married to Albert." Mateo speaks with the voice of command. Leaving Camilla staring at her father with mixed feelings inside her heart as the lighting of the thunder flashes across the sitting room with its sound vibrating the window's shields.

"Why are you forcing me to marry Albert? I have already told you a while ago that I'm not going to get married to Albert, why can't you understand that?!"

Camilla's words stir anguish inside Mateo's heart as Mateo walks towards his daughter with a dark expression on his face. The face that reminds Camilla every single time of the terrible memories that nobody dares to speak about outside of the house about his father and his malicious activities.

Mateo clenches his teeth and points his finger towards his daughter. "Let me remind you, young girl. There is no way that you are going to turn down this offer just like that without my prior permission. You have to do what I say whether you like it or not."

"But Daddy...."

Mateo hushed his daughter with his finger pressed over his mouth. "Don't! Don't! I'm going to prepare for your marriage with Albert soon, be prepared, and don't you dare try to escape from this house again, because next time when I catch you... you will bear the consequences for your action."

Mateo walks away from Camilla. Leaving her weeping by herself with the agony inside her heart as Mateo goes back to his room with no single trace or sense of remorse inside his heart.

With a great deal of grief in her heart, Camilla is crying in the sitting room by herself as she makes her way to the closest coach so she may sit down as the tears fall on her face. When Lucy unexpectedly enters the sitting room, she witnesses Camilla sobbing by herself and strolling throughout the space with a contorted look on her.

"Camilla, darling. What is the matter? Why are you crying by yourself in the sitting room?"

At the time Camilla hears her mother's voice. She then turns quickly. Darting in a rush toward her mother's space, and then wraps her hands around her as soon as she arrives, feeling a sense of relief after seeing her mother.

"Mom, I'm glad you are here," Camilla says.

Lucy pats her daughter's back while trying to comfort her. "What is it? What is the matter right now?"

Camilla sniffs her nose. "Daddy told me that I should prepare myself because he has already chosen Albert as my husband."

Lucy knits her brows. "A spouse? But how is that so?"

"Yes, mom. What I'm telling you right now is the truth. He has already chosen Albert as my future husband."

"What?!" Lucy's heart shatters into pieces because long ago, Camilla refused to marry Albert, despite the fact her father tried to convince her to. However, Lucy's sadness for her daughter grows upon hearing that news again for the second time after Mateo and Albert killed Fernando in cold blood. But now things are starting to turn serious.

Lucy Pats her daughter's back as Camilla is crying on her shoulder. Trying her best to comfort her as Camilla is filled with so much sorrow. "Don't worry darling, everything is going to be alright."

Lucy's face hardens instantly. "Damn you Mateo! Look at what you have done to my daughter. I'm not going to allow you to ruin my daughter's happiness no matter what this time." Lucy speaks to her inner thoughts. Patting her daughter on the back as Camilla is crying on her mother's shoulder.