My Unfaithful Husband Wants Me Back

"You have the freedom to decide whether you want to marry into Rodriguez's family or stop being Orio Rivera daughter."With a yell, he pushed me against the wall. "No, you can not force me to marry Brian Rodriguez; I do not want to marry someone I do not love." I screamed at the top of my lungs, tears streaming down my face as I looked at my father with a mixture of shock and surprise. I have been crying uncontrollably all night at the mere thought of it. My father looked at me intensely.

"The Rodriguez family or nothing; you have no other option, Aria." With a firm voice, he told the driver to take him to the event center. I was already aware that he does not make baseless threats. As I walked down the aisle in my shoes and gorgeous white dress, a white veil that, in some cultures, is seen as a sign of virginity was pulled over my face. I entered the room and saw my arranged husband, Brian Rodriguez, who was waiting to be joined in holy matrimony with the priest at the altar. Brian talked to the priest to get everything together as soon as possible. I try not to show any doubt or hesitation on my face by wearing a huge smile.With intense eyes, Brian studied me.

I just stood there and waited silently for the vow, wondering how someone could be so disrespectful to a clergyman.Brian shot me a few nasty looks as he observed me closely, staring me in the cold, angry eyes, "You should know by now that our marriage is nothing more than a deal." He said. "It is unbelievable that I get to wed such an ugly clown; this punishment is too great; I deserve better." He looked straight into my eyes, clearly showing his displeasure on his whole face. "Getting married to you does not bother me as long as it keeps my family together." I responded. His words raced through me, sending a shiver down my spine. I glanced up at him and noticed that he did not appear happy at all, and he did not hesitate to express it by telling me those hurtful words.

"It was so disappointing to hear you say those things on what should have been one of the happiest days of my life,could we just have a small wedding and then head home?" I beseech him. Brian heard those words and screamed angrily, "Look at me, I want to see you and look at your ugly face!" He said it without remorse. "Really, can you be nice?" With tears nearly spilling out of my eyes, I spoke. "I will not repeat myself again; I asked you to raise your head." Lifting my head slowly to meet his gaze, I hoped that I appeared fairly normal to him-fairly plump and slender.

I turned my head to allow him to see my features better, but he used his hands to lift my chin so he could see me better from where he was standing, sweeping his gaze over my features once more for a closer look, "Not Bad.''He said. I lowered my gaze to reveal my sharp nose, brilliant eyes, and dark hair. I did not lift my head or eyes, so he could see my signature feature, a mark I got from one of my dad's brutal act.I winced with laughter at how I had maintained throughout the process and only raised my head when requested. I suppose this gave him the impression that I was a servant and he was the master as I answered all of his questions.

His cold aura and dehumanizing manner made me blush, and he spoke to me without showing any emotion. My dad's failing business broke me into a thousand pieces, and I was greatly heartbroken to learn that I would have to live the rest of my life with him. That is the only reason I agreed to this loveless marriage. I am tired of hearing him refer to me negatively; I will have to get used to Brian treating me like this.I am happy that I can now claim the Rodriguez family as my own at last.

Making my dad proud, knowing fully that my dad when he wants something can be pretty obstinate, and this was one of those occasions. I begged him, remembering very clearly the day I was given the news of my arranged marriage. It was shockingly revealed to me, there was little or nothing I could do to change his mind, as all of my pleading went unanswered as he gave the driver the order to take me along.

"I promise to change, I will be a better daughter to you, please do not allow me to get married to him," I begged.My mother was already seated in the car when I got in, she also had little or no control over what he did as well. I was so weak from crying so much and tired. We have both been his puppets. "My dear, you will be alright." She claimed that in an attempt to comfort me and put little importance before us, her tone was incredibly soft. "Mom, please talk to him; you might get through to him." "I tried everything, honey, but he will not listen."She expressed vulnerability as she realized there was nothing she could do to assist me. When I was formally informed the previous evening, I had overheard them both talking about something. Before my mother excused herself to go to the living room, there was almost a fight.

My wedding to Brian was a glamorous affair with white décor, lightning, and a select few guests invited to grace the occasion. My father had repeatedly warned me not to mess things up, I have lived my entire life under a set of rules and regulations despite enjoying the best material privileges anyone could ask for. I could not believe how quickly things turned out, so I just took a step down the aisle toward the man who was chosen for me, enduring my father's constant warnings that, should this wedding fail, he could lose everything he has worked so hard for because we are in danger of going bankrupt. Everything is due to the lavish way of living he enforced.

Even though things were not okay, I have to act like everything is. Standing in front of the minister, smiling from grin to grin, I looked at Brian, who was also standing impatiently.He was tall, attractive, and well-groomed in his navy blue suit and tie, which complemented his jet-black hair and blue eyes. His expression furrowed in exasperation. Staring at me, he muttered, "You look like an ugly duckling." "You and your family have finally gotten what you want," he continued. He yanked me out of it, looking enraged and shooting me a lethal glare.

I was feeling utterly alone and stunned as I stood there. With a knot in my stomach, I silently and carefully mouthed the words, "It was all my dad's decision." His blue eyes froze, a grin creeping across his face.It was evident to me that everything was proceeding according to plan."You should understand that since this whole thing was based on selfish gain, it can never work out between the two of us." He spoke for the entire time, and each word pierced my heart a thousand times over.

Will I be able to cope being a wife of the Rodriguez family? What is the possibility that Brian would accept me as his own?

What is the possibility that Brian would accept me as his own?

Chapter Two.

Following the exchange of vows, Brian excuses himself to head to the changing area. My mother, who has been observing the entire situation, requested that I follow Brian. As I entered the dressing room, I was startled to see Brian kissing my childhood best friend Emily. She cried to him, and he was so gentle with her, listening to her. "She stole my place; we were both supposed to be the ones getting married at the altar today." She said, feeling let down as she declined another kiss from him. I watched in dismay as my ever-cold, irascible Brian attempted to soothe her. "It is an arranged marriage, dear, and you should relax for a little while." I would soon inform her that I will be divorcing her in a few months. He stated.

With tears streaming down my face, I used the piece of handkerchief I was holding to gently wipe away the tears, never letting the world see how hurt I was. "Really," I exclaimed as I turned to face the main event again, pretending I had not seen what had happened moments before. My betrothal to Brian and having no alternative was enough for me, but not him cheating on me with my best friend Emily and filing for divorce. My heart shattered into a million tiny pieces. It scared me because I could not comprehend what I had just witnessed. Will confronting Emily about her sudden betrayal on my wedding day with my alleged husband be a good idea? What will Brian's reaction be when I ask him about it and his proposed divorce? Can I accept this heinous betrayal and act as if nothing happened? Why not walk away and decide not to marry him?

Brian noticed Aria's heels clicking as she turned to walk away. Brian and Emily turned to face each other. Wanting to know who that could be. "I cannot afford to get into any trouble because today is my wedding day with Aria". "I am coming, sweetheart. Let me take a look at whoever it might be". Since he believes it is someone else and does not suspect Aria, he continues to search in the hopes of finding the person. "If you dare lay your hands on me, you cheat," she said, moving in close to Aria, whose eyes were welling up with tears. "How could you do this to me on our wedding night with my best friend?" "Brian, I trusted you, but you chose to break my heart into a million pieces."

I rolled over and smacked Brian across the cheeks because I could not take the pain any longer. "What did I do to deserve this? "You are not telling the whole truth." "I love Emily and want to be with her; I know it will hurt you, but I have made my decision and it is final." "We can both bid this marriage farewell once this transaction is finished." "Our marriage is only an agreement and I never told you I had feelings for you and that's all". "What kind of a man are you, Brain?

He spoke without considering the impact of what he said on my emotions. "Wow, really," I was tearing up, of all days you decided to cheat on me on our wedding day. "What did I do to deserve this? I need another chance to prove myself to you," Aria said sternly, "you do not Aria, you messed up the one you were given, and now you have to pay dearly for it." He spoke while maintaining direct eye contact with me. " Tell me, you don't mean what you just said about your love for Emily". "I do and I am filing for a divorce between me and you, this so-called marriage is not going to be possible." I cannot stand you, Aria". " No, you can't do this, what will happen to my dad's company and to our marriage". "You should have thought of that before attributing any of your nasty character here"."You will just have to wait until everything has been done officially by my lawyer and that's it". "I will be fair to you, you can keep the mansion but that's the only property you can get from me". "I don't need your mansion, Brian what I need is to continue to be a part of the Rodriguez family".

"You know I can't afford to lose you or my family company and business is doomed". "Leave Emily alone please, she doesn't deserve to be with you, I do". I was kneeling down and begging Brian to let this marriage work out between us as tears streamed down my eyes uncontrollably. I guess seeing me helpless gave him an unexplainable joy as he insisted on filing for divorce on the same day we just got married. I should have believed it when I heard he was a cold beast and not capable of love. My father's greed has brought me into a world of misery I cannot comprehend. ``What am I going to tell my parents?" "How will this news affect my father?""My inability to maintain a man was entirely my own fault; I was raised to learn the art of submission." "I should have been more understanding to Brian." "Please forgive me, Brian," I sobbed, "I promise to do better," I said, feeling helpless. Emily, who is still in the bathroom, hears someone crying and moves aside to look more closely, but she goes back inside without catching a glimpse of me.

Brian walks away, leaving me on the ground begging. He went over to see his sweetheart Emily, who also happens to be my best friend. He left me shattered, not seeming to notice that I was sitting down on the floor directly in front of him. Once he had finished coming out of hiding with his sweetheart, he positioned himself beside me. I watched Emily walk into the hall, smiling as she came straight up to give me a hug and a wedding gift. "My dearest friends, congratulations!" "I am overjoyed for you." Even though I knew the truth, I gave Emily a smile for her pretenses. "Thank you, my love," I said, my heart aching from betrayal.

Chapter Three

I got up and headed to the trash can after accepting Emily's gifts.I opened the trash can and drew the gifts. Emily, who was passing through the walkway, noticed my gift, which she had given to me a few hours earlier, in the trash and confronted me about my behavior. "How could you do something like this, Aria, if you knew you would not appreciate the gifts you should not have received?" I walked past Emily without looking at her, hissing hysterically. "Was that the reason you choose to disturb me".

Brian came in and interrupted me. He had been watching everything from a safe distance. He turned to face Emily and noticed her dismay on her face. "What is the matter with you, Emily?" "You do not look so good, sweetie." He inquired about her touching her face softly. "Aria chose to discard a gift I gave her out of kindness. With a frown and a contemptuous expression, he asked me to apologize to Emily. When Brian was not looking Emily turned and gave me an evil look. I ignored her and I started to walk away, shocked by Brian's response, when Brian's words stopped me. "If you apologize to Emily right now, I would reconsider staying in this loveless marriage, or you might as well kiss this marriage goodbye." "Really, you would do that." "This is my chance to stay in the Rodriguez family". I uttered those words desperately, realizing that I had no choice but to seize the opportunity. By the look on my face, you could tell I was desperate. But forcing me to stoop so low and apologize to Emily after she had stabbed me in the back perplexed me. I could not think clearly because all I want right now is to protect my parents' business and not be concerned about a cheating friend. "I am sorry, Emily; I should not have treated you or your gift in that way." I said, though not very cheerfully.

"Retrieve the gifts from the garbage cans." she commanded me. I watched as Brain observed her yelling at me. "You heard her, pick it up Aria", and I bent over like a puppet to pick it up and turned to face both of them angrily. Next time, make sure you obey quickly and not lazily like a grumpy fool. I felt as though I was under a hypnotic state, and I was sorry that I had taken the gifts out of the trash. I watched as they both embraced tightly, laughed at each other, and Emily kissed Brain on the cheek. "Can't you two at least feel a little embarrassed?" I spoke with anger in my voice. "I understand that you feel envious, but that is not healthy since Brian has always been mine, not yours." "You may be married to Brian, but he is madly in love with me." "He has been with me the whole time, do you know why? He adores me, married or not, and he is mine". The words echoed in my ears, and I froze for a few moments. All I could see around me was complete darkness and silence, interrupted by her voice of laughter, which made me wonder what would happen to me if Brian chose to leave me for her. No way, that is not possible in my mind. I silently prayed that Brian would at least not choose to take such drastic decision. What would become of me and our marriage. I couldn't imagine it.

Talking to Emily, I made an excessive effort to appear brave, but on the inside, I was as broken as a baby who had lost everything. "Who said he loved you, by the way? Emily, who made that revelation to you? She laughed so hard and walked close to me, raising my chin, "poor Aria, daddy's girl, we both know this marriage was nothing more than an agreement, Brian has never loved you, you were a tool for both families to use." I pushed her hands away from me. "You became a part of his life as a result of your family deal; the sooner you accept the truth, the better." "I know the truth is bitter just accept it." "You have been taken advantage of; have you ever wondered why Brian agreed to have you as his wife?" "Go away and quit meddling in my married life." Please keep in mind that I would not leave my husband, Emily, regardless of what you do or say". I said to her not willing to appear like the looser. Emily has the audacity to say those words directly to my face. The person I considered a friend and confided in with my secret has blatantly decided to give me a backstab. "You are such an ingrate, Emily.

Why did you choose to treat me like this? You had my trust". "How shameless can you continue to allow yourself to be when you know all along that Brian has been my arranged husband and you choose to sleep with him?" "I suppose he is no longer a baby, so could you please give him the freedom to choose who he wants? While giving Brian a passionate kiss, she spoke, still clinging to him. I was walking faster to avoid getting lost in the crowd, clicking my heels and dragging my gown, because I could not stand it when I saw them both teasing each other and having a good time. I have seen more today than I could have ever imagined. From the most trustworthy person in my life, my best friend, I have received the shock of my life. Emily has stabbed me in the back without feeling guilty and has not stopped shoving it in my face. I lowered my head, to take my mind off the whole thing. I was sick and tired of the whole dreadful experience. It was too much for me to take in on my wedding day.