Chapter 5 {Get married or leave }

Keziah closes her eyes tilting her neck to a side, her breathing instantly became irregular.

Her body shook, and the hairs on her body stood erected already reacting to his touch.

"Fuc_" She was about responding but then her stomach suddenly grumbles aloud, interrupting her.

Maximo couldn't help chuckling at this, he pulls away from her while she looks away, biting her lower lip.

"Why don't we feed that stomach of yours first, come on?" He held her hand while she smiles shyly.

"Is the food not ready yet?" Maximo asked as they walk to the dining together.

"It is Sir, we're just about setting the table" One of the maids replied.

"Sit" Maximo said to Keziah but she decline.

"Let me get my parents first" She said and without waiting for his reply, she dashes upstairs.

"That cute little thing..." Maximo chuckled, shaking his head.

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Getting to her parent's room, she knocked but got no response. After knocking endlessly, she opens the door not to find anyone there. They must be in her father's study, she thought making her way there. As predicted, they were really there cause she could hear their voices already.

She was about knocking on the door when she heard something which made her stops midway.

"Then you should have killed him along!! When you cleared his family up you should have eliminated him then!! Why? You think hiding your daughter in some country will keep her safe forever?? This isn't some fucking hide and seek game..."

"Kill? What are they talking about....?" Keziah thought, placing her ear on the door to hear the conversation clearly.

"You think I don't know! You think I'm also happy keeping my only child apart from me? I have to do this to protect her at least! we don't even know if that kid is alive or not! If he's planning to pay us back for kil_"

"Baby doll?" Keziah jolted away from the door on hearing a voice calling her suddenly.

"What...are you doing?" Maximo raises a brow at her.

"I...I...i was trying to...to" She shuttered, not finding an appropriate word to answer.

"Baby doll, you're cute but eavesdropping is bad, uh?" Maximo whispers and just then Mr Marco and his wife came out of the study.

"Keziah darling...what are you doing here?" Her mother asked.

"Mom...Daddy, dinner is ready. You should come down now" She forced a smile at them.

"Ohh...okay" Her mother gave her a look.

"Maximo, you're here" Mr Marco said rather.

"Yeah...I couldn't bear to be apart from her I guess" He smiles, slipping his arm around Keziah's waist.

"Aww...that's so sweet of you. Why don't we all head down for dinner, we can talk from there, I'm sure we all have a lot to talk about" Mrs Luigi smiles softly at them.

"Sure...Mother, after you" Maximo returned the smile while Mr Marco only kept a straight face.

DINING.

"Ugh!! Just how much pleased I am right now" Mrs Luigi smiles gleefully.

"I've always looking forward to when I'll have meal together with my family complete like this, it's been three years now...this is so great. I'm happy" She giggled.

"Darling, let's go shopping together tomorrow. I've always wanted to do that you don't know. I've listed a tons of things to do with you when you come back home. Go shopping, the Spa...have our hairs done, go on dates and do a lot of fun things together" She beams.

"Ah right! Your father goes hiking on weekends, you've always wanted to go along with him right? Let's go together this weekend, we can also go on picnic...should we just have a short trip? The three of us?? What do you think, would you like that?" Mrs Luigi asked Keziah who only focuses on her food, what she overheard earlier in their study wouldn't stop disturbing her.

"There won't be any need for that" Mr Marco said instead, getting them all to look at him.

"What...do you mean by that?" Mrs Luigi asked slowly.

"Maximo and Keziah would be having their wedding this weekend, it has been decided" He replied sternly.

"This...this weekend? Daddy, that's like three days to come" Keziah furrow a brow.

"Exactly. Is that too late?" He asked back unmoved.

"No I mean, don't I get some time to take a breath, settle down and catch up with my family and friends...at least?" She asked.

"You came home to get married, innit? You can do all that in your husband's house"

"But_"

"Unless you don't wanna get married and return to the Philippines, say no more" He impeded her sternly while she swallowed her words, a little pissed.

She looks at her mother who said nothing and scoffs.

Seems she also agrees with him. There's no use arguing over it.

"I'm sleeping over at Maximo's tonight" She announced, not giving any of them a look.

"But you just came back today darling, it's only right you stay here" Her mother urge.

"Well since someone is so eager to send me off might as well just buzz of like he wants. I'm going with him once he's leaving. That's my decision" She said firmly. Mrs Luigi looks over to Maximo.

"Erm, baby doll. Why don't you just stay here tonight. Take a rest we can always meet again tomorrow?" Maximo said but she ignored him.

"You know as your father stated earlier, we're getting married pretty soon which only means you have limited time to spend with your family....you still have to take a breath like you said earlier also, catch up and settle_"

"I don't have anyone to catch up with. They don't seem interested in me so just take me with you, don't try to talk me out of it cause I've already made up my mind" She drops her spoon and stood.

"I'm done eating. I'll go get dressed so wait up. Don't even think of leaving without me" She gave him a stern look before walking out of the dinning.

"Seems like she can't be persuaded, just give up on the thought Mrs Luigi. I'm sorry to say but she's mine tonight" Maximo smirks while Mrs Luigi sighs out deeply.

Mr Marco didn't even bother saying anything but only digs into his food.