Chapter 3 Marriage

I'm getting married Lewis" Keira blurted out, not bothering to answer to his earlier question.

She just needed to get it off her chest once and for all. She's been fighting back her tears seeing how caring he was towards her even though, she was acting all weird since her arrival.

Yet, he just needed to know what's wrong with her.

What more should a lady wants in her man?

Lewis scoffed and shifted awkwardly on his seat. "What the hell are you spilling out of your mouth, Keira? How could you possibly be getting married when we haven't even began the preparations because, you had suggested we hold on until you were ready for marriage?

So, what are you saying?" Lewis asked, perplexed. He hoped it wasn't what he was thinking else, he wasn't sure he would be able to take it all in.

Keira hesitated for a while before deciding to speak up " The man isn't you, Lewis. I'm getting married to someone else." Keira spilled out the exact words he was afraid of. The exact same word he had wished it shouldn't be.

Lewis eyes bulged out in shock, surprise and confusion. And if there were any other words to describe how he was feeling at that moment, then they were all suitable!

He could feel all of his body vibrating on its own accord. Keira had been the very first lady he had loved with all of his heart. Even when she decided that nothing was going to happen between them until marriage, he had gladly accepted and never for once had he subjected himself to cheating on her with other ladies even though they were literally flocking themselves around him.

He wondered what prompted Keira to break his heart in such a manner. Hasn't he been a great boyfriend to her? He bought her gifts, cared for her and was even planning on gifting her a car on valentine's day.

The preparations were all set and it's barely a few days left until D day and Keira is already shredding his heart into a million pieces.

"Did I hurt you in any way, Keira? Was there something I did wrong that warrants such a decision from you?" Lewis asked calmly, trying to coax her into telling him what was actually wrong.

Keira sighed and decided to tell him everything about the arranged marriage. All through her explanations, Lewis' heart was thumping loudly in his chest. It felt it being ripped apart at each word slipping out of her mouth.

" How could you think of accepting such a decision, Keira? Did you ever for once loved me as you've always claimed, Keira? " Lewis asked, his voice quivering.

Keira shot her eyes up almost immediately due to his words.

" How could you say such words? You knew how much I loved you and still do! You are the best thing that happened to me and I'm not disputing that fact!" Keira blurted out, her voice shaking, the same way her heart was hurting knowing she had hurt Lewis when he never did anything to hurt her.

Lewis scoffed. " You claimed you loved me and still do. Yet, you're getting married to a different man just because your family wants you to! Isn't that absurd? '' Lewis asked, alongside a cold chuckle.

He felt she wished to get married to that guy else, she wouldn't have turned down his two marriage proposals.

He felt all this were merely forged stories and he won't be having her lies.

" I never knew you were a sneaky bitch, Keira!" Lewis uttered, opened the bottle of red wine he had ordered before her arrival. He turned some of its content into his wine glass to its brim and gulped it all down his throat before slamming the glass on the table.

Keira flinched, with a surprise look plastered on her face.

" What are you saying, Lewis?" Keira cried out, trying hard to fight back her tears.

People were around and she wouldn't want to draw attention to themselves. Who knows if someone around might know her supposed betrothed?

" Stop acting all innocent around me! I've just seen your true self; that's who you are, Keira! I can't believe I blindly fell in love with you.

I fell for all of your lies!" He yelled, not Minding they were in a public space. By now, people were already throwing glances to their table.

Keira on the other hand, couldn't stop her tears from running down her cheeks. Lewis' words were literally piercing inside her soul and it hurt like hell.

How could he question her love for him? She had loved him wholeheartedly and now, this was all he could say to her?

"Lewis, do you know you're hurting me with your words? You do know I wouldn't do anything that would hurt you! Me accepting to get married to a total stranger still looks like a dream to me! I still find it absurd even though I can't possibly go against my parents decision.

Do you really think I'm happy you aren't the man I'd be spending the rest of my life with? I had dreamt so much of becoming your wife, Lewis!" Keira was still about to go on when he abruptly cut her off.

" Oh really?" He asked with a chuckle as he gulped down another glass of wine down his throat.

Keira's body was literally trembling in pain and fear. It's been a long time since she had seen Lewis drink so much and this made her regret her decision of obeying her family and ruining her perfect relationship.

" Do you still remember you're same person who had turned down my marriage proposal two fucking times!?" Lewis snapped, staring intently at her face and quivering lips.

He could see her trying to form out the right words. Maybe, just maybe she was trying to tell him more lies for him to blindly and foolishly believe her like he always does.

But no! He had seen the type of cunning linguist person she was and no doubt,she could be a con artist. The thought of this made his blood boil more in rage.

"Lewis, please try to understand the pressing situation I am in; I never wished to get married this soon. I had my plans of gathering up, building up my architect company, and being a CEO before settling down for marriage.

You knew all of this and also stood by me. So, what the hell are you saying? Why are you trying to make me look like the bad one here?" Keira yelled back, tired of him trying to put the blames on her. Trying to make her look like the devil itself!

Lewis was about countering her words when an unusually cold voice interrupted him.

"Ma'am Keira, I'm here to pick you up."