Chapter 3 Beneath the Veil of Deception

Mr. President was escorted majestically from the wedding hall and headed outside, where the motorcade awaited him; a few minutes later, cars were heard driving off from the parking lot, and the wedding in the hall proceeded as it was scheduled; people ate and drank.

After the President was gone, the bride remained quieter than usual, her veil covering her whole face. Her maid tried to pull it off every time, uncovering her so she could face the audience, but she covered herself again.

The sudden changes from the bride confused Damian, who was the groom. He unveiled Diana and questioned her, wanting to know what was the reason for her sadness! When he took a good look at her he discovered Diana was shedding tears.

"What happened to you, my love?" Damian found himself asking Diana but also he did not get an answer. Diana kept on crying!

Damian had to soothe her so she could cry no more, but it wasn't possible. He was forced to request permission to leave and go to the Marriott Hotel, where they had arranged to stay for that night. There also, Damian continued to pressure Diana to explain what made her cry immediately after being released by the president.

"He told me very hurtful words that deeply wounded my heart!"

"What words did he say?"

When Diana was about to say the words she had been told by the President, she hesitated. She didn't want to open up to Damian, as she loved him deeply and wanted to be with him for the rest of her life!

"He told me that now that I've left my parents, it's just you and me, not my father or mother!" Diana blatantly lied and found herself crying more, her heart aching terribly. It was not a pleasant thing at all, what was done to her by His Excellency the President.

"So that's what makes you cry?"

"Yes!"

"Where did he lie?"

"He didn't lie, but that wasn't the right place for it, it really crushed my heart!" Diana responded in her rural accent.

"I'm sorry, my dear, don't worry, it's you and me forever! Did you see how people were looking at you in the hall?"

"Why were they staring at me like that?"

"People don't believe that I've brought you from

the village! They always believe that beautiful girls are only in the city!" Damian replied.

They fell into a deep sleep, holding each other tightly. It was a night of comfort, but every time Diana remembered the words of His Excellency the President and the way his words echoed in her ears, fear grew in her heart. She couldn't believe that the matter was over, and whether the President truly loved her.

The following morning, while they were still at the hotel, they received a letter saying that both of them were required at the State House for dinner with the President. Diana's fear increased, and she started crying once again! When Damian tried to ask her, Diana still wasn't ready to reveal that secret! She continued to lie, telling him she was crying because she missed her parents so much.

"Damian, is it really necessary for us to go eat at the State House? I don't feel well."

"Ah! You must try, my wife, this is a great honor we have been given. Not everyone can be invited to the State House to eat with the President!"

"But....!" Diana wanted to say something, but she was hesitant.

'No, just try, let's go, my wife.'

That evening, at around seven and a half hours, both of them were dressed well, and shortly after, a car sent from the State House arrived at the hotel and took them to dine with the President! Damian was very happy in his heart and couldn't understand why the President decided to extend such hospitality. Diana appeared very sad in her heart, and Damian didn't understand what the cause of her sadness was.

The conversation during the meal was pleasant. The President continued to congratulate them on getting married, emphasized to Damian the importance of finding Diana a school to further her education, and promised to offer support.

'Thank you, Your Excellency!' Damian responded.

The President's feet passed under the table. He started densing Diana with his two legs tickling her! Due to the fear she had in her heart, Diana found herself filled with urine and was forced to ask to be shown the restroom.

"You can't see that this house is very big, let's go, my daughter, I'll show you!" the President told Diana.

"Ah! I'll go by myself!"

"You can't see, I must show you!"

"If that's the case, then let's take Damian with us!"

"No, Damian can just stay and continue drinking wine slowly!"

"Diana, don't worry, just go with the old man, he'll show you the toilet!" said Damian, persuading his wife to agree.

Despite being very scared due to how pressed she felt, Diana couldn't hold it anymore, and her urine began to slowly leak.

"Alright, old man, let's go then, take me!"

It was a great joy for President Daniel. He believed that this was the only opportunity to do what he wanted with the girl he loved! He patted his waist and touched the pistol he carried. He really desired to have sex with Diana that night, but he didn't want to scare her with the gun, as it would make Diana scream.

When Diana entered the bathroom, the President hurried to the bedroom, grabbed a bottle of ethyl medication, and went out to the bathroom door to wait for her to come out! It was a sleeping drug he kept in his room to use in case robbers or kidnappers broke into the house he lived in alone after his wife passed away a few years earlier. His two children were studying in the UK.

As soon as Diana stepped out of the bathroom, the President raised his hand and sprayed the drug on her face. She collapsed to the ground like a heavy load without even screaming!

Without delay, President Daniel began to unbutton his pants and pull them down to his feet,then he knelt down holding Diana's dress and started to roll it up towards her waist!.

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For a full ten minutes, Diana and the President had not returned. Diana's delay from the bathroom worried Damian, and he found himself standing still, staring at the door through which Diana had passed! He was surprised to see that the President had not returned either. He did not suspect that the President could do something with his wife, but the ten-minute delay confused him.

Damian began walking slowly toward the door, but before he reached it, he saw the President rushing out of the bedroom, sweating profusely.

"What is it, Sir?"

"I am very surprised!"

"Why?"

"I was in the bedroom when I was startled by the sound of your wife crying. When I went to the bathroom, I found her collapsed on the floor, unconscious!"

"Where is she now?"

"She's in the bathroom. Come and see, young man!"

The two of them walked to the bathroom, where Damian found his wife lying on the floor, unconscious. He was at a loss to understand what had happened to Diana.

"So, what should we do now?"

"I have called the doctor from the Presidential Palace; I think he's on his way to take her to the hospital here at the palace!"

Just a minute later, the doorbell rang. The President went to open the door. Four people entered, one of whom was Dr. Raymond, the doctor from the Presidential Palace clinic.

Diana was lifted onto a stretcher and rushed to the hospital, where she was taken directly to the intensive care unit and started receiving treatment. An oxygen machine was attached to her to help her breathe easily!

Despite his expertise, the doctor could not understand what had happened to the woman, but he noticed the smell of ethyl alcohol, which is also used in operating rooms! He remembered that once the President had ordered that alcohol from the clinic, the doctor did not know why he needed it, but he gave it to the President.

"Had she been sick before this?"

"No, she was in good health, and we had been invited for dinner here at the President's house. I don't even know what happened to my wife!"

"How did she lose consciousness?" The doctor continued to ask Damian.

"I don't even know how to explain it to you, but she went to the bathroom accompanied by the esteemed President, and then...!"

Damian's words stirred bad thoughts in the doctor's mind, but he struggled to believe those feelings.

"It's impossible! The President can't do that! Spraying this woman with something that makes her sleep! It's impossible. Even though the woman is beautiful, how many women want the President?" the doctor thought, but before he could make any conclusions, his office phone rang, and he hurriedly rushed to answer it.

"Dr. Raymond?"

"Yes, it's me, Your Excellency the President!"

"That matter is mine, so don't investigate it too much! I'm aware of it, and I'm sure you've smelled that chemical?"

"I've smelled it, Your Excellency!"

"Now forget about it and don't talk to anyone about it!"

"Understood, Your Excellency... I won't speak of it, Your Excellency!" Once the call ended, Dr. Raymond returned to the room where he had left Damian.

"Doctor, please tell me, what is my patient suffering from?" That was the first question Damian asked the doctor.

Dr. Raymond stood for a moment, gazing at Damian's face, his expression showing concern.

"Doctor!" Damian called again.

"Yes!" he responded, sitting down, "YOUR WIFE HAS A SEIZURE!" That was the answer Damian heard from the Presidential doctor, Dr. Raymond, that night. This information shocked Damian, leaving him stunned. Like how? Since when did his beautiful wife Diana suffer from this disease?..