"You're glowing."
I turned to look at Seraphina. It's being more than a week since i came back though. Me glowing I laughed as I shook my head.
"You guys are exaggerating I'm just happy that I'll be receiving my degrees in two weeks."
They laughed not believing what I said.
" It's being one hell of time studying to achieve this, we've come so far and have learnt so much."
I said melancholy as I recalled all the memories good and bad.
"Yeah I actually can't believe I graduated."
Both Seraphina and I laughed at Clementina's statement or should say comment.
" You know?"
Clementina wiggled get brows.
"What?"
" We have yet to see the guy who makes you blushes allowing you to glow so much."
" Yeah that's true."
I blushed at the words of the girls. No one knew expect these girls.
" You mean my husband."
" Who else."
I didn't let it be known that I was Mrs. Costa because I wanted real friends, a peaceful life and also be known for my hard work and not because I married into a rich family. That if my name is taken and it creates waves it should be for the fact that I'm a good and talented surgeon and not because I married into a powerful family.
" He's busy at the moment but I do have a picture of him, I'll let you guys take a peek at him."
I pulled out my phone and showed them a picture of him. We've gotten closer these past few days, and he treats me as though I'm a precious gem not that I'm complaining, cuz who wouldn't want to be treated like a queen, yes, a queen.
When they started at the picture they exchanged looks and squealed genuinely happy for me. People tried to stare at us, but they could care less.
" Guys calm down."
I whisper yelled at them.
" How come you're now showing this to us oh my God. "
They kept squealing to my embarrassment.
" Guys."
I groaned at them.
" I just can't believe that you're Mrs. Costa."
" Yeah, I am but I still don't want people to know yet."
" Don't worry about that honey."
We laughed it off and started talking about the latest trends. But they still in awe that I was Zavid's wife and that he was my husband.
" Guys it's getting late."
I said looking at the time.
Time does sure fly.
We hugged each other and left the cafe l heading to our destinations.
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" Who is she?"
I walked in a saw a woman sitting close to him. I felt so uncomfortable at the scene. She smiled precatively at me.
" She's..."
"I'm Ariel."
She cut him off as she smiled at me.
" I wasn't asking you honey."
I smiled forcefully at her.
I turned to Zavid expecting an explanation.
" You're being rude."
I scoffed at the statement, me being rude wow. I looked at him with a deadpan look.
Was he being serious at the moment.
" Zavvy I'm sure she didn't mean that way."
Oh God help me. What I'm heavens name is going on here.
" Zavvy, that's a nice pet name isn't it?"
I stared at him with no emotions in my eyes.
" Why are you quiet, who is she?"
" She's a family friend."
"What's she doing here then?"
I asked puzzled by what she's doing here.
" She'll be staying here for a few days."
I started laughing then stopped.
" I'm serious now what's she doing here."
" Can you stop your drama?"
He said rubbing his forehead and she went closer to help him.
I stared at the both of them shook my head and headed upstairs.
As I walked into our room I was confused by what had occurred downstairs, minutes ago.
Why would he bring a family friend here and that too without telling me.
And why was she all over him.
And why do I get a bad feeling when she stared at me as though I was stared at by a poisonous serpent.
And the way she stared at Zavid, I know those eyes. Eyes never lie; she's in love with him.
I shook my head to clear my thoughts, maybe I was just seeing things and misunderstanding them, but was I really?
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I freshened up and went downstairs and was shocked by the scene down there. He was carrying her.
" What's going on here?"
She tried to get down from his arms, but he forcefully held her.
" She twisted her ankle and can't walk; I'm taking her to the hospital."
I looked at him like this was the first time I was seeing him.
" I'm a doctor. Place her on the couch and let me have a look at her."
I checked and saw it was just a slight bruising nothing like how they were making it out to be.
"Her feet is slightly swollen I've got some meds in our room I'll ask the maids to bring it over."
Zavid nodded trusting my word. I called Anna one of the newly hired maid to bring my medicine box.
" You'll be fine."
I said to Ariel, but she stared at me resentfully just for a second before she whispered thanks.
When Anna brought the box Zavid tried to take the ointment and apply it.
" Zavid, give it to me I'll do it."
I applied the ointment and bandaged her leg then I turned to Anna.
" Go and get Marcus."
Within minutes Marcus arrived, and I ordered him to carry Ariel to the guest room not giving her a chance to refuse.
" She'll fare better in her room, she's not to move around much."
I had Anna deliver her food to her room whilst I died with Zavid. The silence was deafening as the only sound was that of our cutlery. He tried to talk but I ignored him.
After dinner I headed to our room ignoring his attempt to talk to me.
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" Honey."
I ignored him as I placed my hair in a bun then into my bonnet. I turned to look at him.
" Yes?"
He stared at me trying to see if I was angry.
He came closer to me and held my hand.
"Are you angry with me?"
I pulled my hands out of his grasps.
" I wouldn't dare to."
I stated indifferently.
" She's just a friend."
He spoke.
" It doesn't matter; this is your house not mine you have the say no need to explain it to me."
I made my way to the bed already tired.
" What do you mean by my house."
I stared at him
" I don't want us to quarrel I'm already tired."
" No explain."
I stared at him and shook my head.
" You bring a female into the house, you didn't give me a heads up and she also be staying here and to top it all off she looks like she's in love with you."
" She said you would say that."
I felt confused.
" I'll say it once and for all she's like a little sister to me and you are my wife ok."
He caressed my face as he looked into my eyes.
" I hope what you're saying is true and it's just me seeing things."
I pulled away from his touch and laid down.
"Good night."
" You can't be sleeping now Celeste.".
He pulled me to sit up.
" Zavid what do you really want?"
I looked him coldly.
" Why are you still acting so cold towards me."
" You were too close to her, too close to my liking leaning on your shoulder and all that. What the heck was that? And she looking at me mockingly. "
" I can understand you're jealous, but you know she never did that."
I looked at him and lowered my eyes a chill ran down my spine.
" Yeah, she didn't I was joking, let's stop fighting."
I softened my tone but the coldness in my eyes never left. He stared at me and kissed me, and I did back.
" I'm a bit tired."
But he insisted that I tell him how my day went.
" So how was lectures? "
It baffled me how he quickly changed topics.
" I'll be getting my degrees in two weeks."
" Congrats."
He looked genuinely happy for me and for a sec I thought I was exaggerating.
" Oh yes I just remembered something."
" Your family called. They invited us for dinner."
" Alright "
I closed my eyes to blink the tears away
" Celeste are you alright?"
I nodded and gave him a forced smile.
" Give me a minute"
Then I got down from the bed and rushed to the bathroom. I don't know how long I spent there but the door forcefully opened and Zavid carried to the bed as I sobbed breathe lessly.
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He watched her as she sobbed. He knew right now she needed someone to lean on, a shoulder to cry on. When then noticed her dozing off and pulled her closer to hi..
" Don't leave."
She held him, looking so fragile like she could break at any moment.
He nodded and held her closer,drinking in her looks and everything about her. Maybe this marriage isn't bad at all, he smiled as he thought. Not knowing when he drifted off.
There's going to be a plot twist
Buts who's Ariel?
And where did she come from?
What's she after?
I know some of you are confused by the sudden appearance of the new character Ariel but read and as time goes on it will make sense.