Chapter 2

SABASTIAN'S POV

I opened my eyes slowly, and I could feel my head hurt like hell. I had too much to drink last night. I turned around only to see Ariana laying beside me.

I discovered I was naked, making me furious immediately, as I tapped her hard to wake her up.

"What did you do to me, you whole?" I cursed under my breath, making her gasp as she immediately sat up on the bed.

She couldn't say anything as she just stood there staring at me in awe.

"What did you do to me?" I repeated my question, but she just kept calm and continued staring at me, as I became even more Furious.

"Don't make me more annoyed, just answer me this minute." I barked, and just then she finally opened her mouth to say something but nothing was coming out, so I kept yelling and abusing her.

ARIANA'S POV

I felt like crying my eyes out seeing how he was yelling and abusing me, but I am better now. I won't make him see that I was weak when it comes to him.

I have always tolerated him, and cried in front of him whenever he was abusing me, but not today.

"Let's get a divorce." I finally spoke up, and I could see shock written all over him.

"Yes, that would be best." He said after he finally recovered from the shock, he soon got out of the bed, picking up his clothes from the floor as he left the bedroom.

Tears welled up in my eyes, but I quickly blinked them back in, as I wasn't really to be weak today. He wasn't out of the bedroom yet, so I wouldn't want him to come out and see me crying.

I thought as I finally got dressed, and started packing up my bags. He came out of the bathroom all dressed, and saw my packing up, but said nothing as he left the bedroom finally.

I took my bags as I walked over to the sitting room. "Are you leaving?" Valarie asked me,with a smirk on her face, immediately she saw me with my bags.

"Yes, isn't that what you have always wanted?" I asked her, while she grinned from ear to ear.

"Yes, and I'm so happy that you are finally taking your poor self back to the slum where you belong." She grinned even more, and I just gazed at her.

"Oh, she has finally gotten the writing on the wall, and has decided to go where she belongs." I heard Mrs Sean's voice from behind me, as I quickly turned around to see her walking towards me.

"Yes mum, she pauper girl who had an opportunity to live in a mansion is finally returning to the slum where she belongs." Valarie mocked, while I just remained calm, and stood there.

"This is the best decision you have ever made all your life." Mrs Sean said, while standing right in front of me now, but I just turned over to Sabastian.

"When the divorce papers are ready, send them to my friend's house, because I will be there waiting for them." I spoke up, and with that, and dragged my bags out of the Sean mansion.

I could still hear them cursing at me, and also saying other abusive words, but I completely ignored them, and took a cab which took me to my friend's place.

Samantha welcomed me in, and also showed me to a room where I put my bags. I finally broke down in tears, as I sat on the bed. Samantha tried to console me, but I really just wanted to cry my heart out.

"Come on Ariana you really have to stop crying, he doesn't deserve you, and I'm really happy you have finally decided to leave him." She tried to convince me to stop crying, but I just couldn't.

I opened my mouth to say something, but was choked with tears, making me shut them again.

"Ariana please, you really have to stop this?" Samantha said, as she wiped my tears with her hands.

"You won't understand what I'm going through right now." I finally spoke up, but she kept insisting she understands everything.

"I really love Sabastian so much, and I had never imagined that he was going to treat me this way, for a whole year." I cried, and buried my head in my palm, but she continued trying to console me without giving up.

SABASTIAN'S POV

"This dirty girl is finally out of our life, we need to celebrate it." My mom said, and she walked closer to where I was seated on the couch.

"Yes, I totally agree with you there mum, we should totally celebrate." Valarie added, as I turned to her to see her grinning.

"Get the champagne we need to celebrate this victory." Mum told Valarie who still had a smile on her face, and she quickly nodded and rushed out of the sitting room.

Mum walked up to me on the couch, and had her seat beside me. "Aren't you happy that she has decided to leave this house?" Mum asked from beside me.

"I'm more than happy mum." I quickly responded to her, as I continued working on my laptop which was in front of me.

"Then we need to drink this victory." She said, and I just nodded, while I continued working on the laptop in front of me.

Valarie came back with the champagne and mum requested that I stopped working, and drink with them.

I was actually reluctant at first, but I had to agree when she kept insisting.

I moved my laptop aside, and we start having the champagne, while my mum and Valarie kept ranting about how they had really hated Ariana and had wanted her out of the house, the very moment I brought her home.

I just listened without contributing anything to their conversation as I didn't really feel like saying anything.

After the whole celebration was over I left the house, and went to my lawyer to process the divorce papers, as mum urge me to do so as soon as possible.

It was ready within a few days and I signed it immediately. It was brought by the lawyer.

"So son, you have to send it to Ariana, a lady, immediately." Mum urged me immediately and the lawyer left the house.

"Mum, I know that and I intend to do so, so you don't necessarily have to remind me of what I have to do." I told her, but she wasn't really going to give up.

"You can give me the papers since you have already signed them, I will take them to her myself." Mum offered to help me take it to her, but I didn't want that.

"You don't have to worry about that, I will take it to her myself, and I will make sure she signs them right before my eyes." I told her, making her sighed softly, before I walked out of there.

I knew she was still going to say something else if I don't leave there now, and I really don't want that right now.

Once I arrived at her Ariana friend's house, I took a deep breath as I finally knocked at the door.

The door cracked open revealing Ariana. "Are the divorce papers ready?" She asked immediately as she opened the door.

"Yes, I have already signed it, so just do the same, and let me have it right away." I told her, hoping she would plead, but that didn't happen, instead she stretched her hands to me, while I handed them over to her.

She went in and soon returned with the paper giving them back to me.

ARIANA'S POV

"I have signed them, you can confirm it before leaving." I told him, as he quickly started opening it while still standing in front of me.

"Yes, I have seen them, so goodbye." He said, and turned around as he started walking away immediately.

I watched him calmly, as tears welled up in my eyes immediately. It was like he never loved you for even a bit. I thought as I finally went back in shutting the door between him as I rested my back against the door.

Tears poured down my cheeks, as I try to stop myself from crying, but couldn't as more cry flowed down my eyes.

"Sabastian never really loved me, he had always been pretending that he loved me before we got married." I voiced out, and sat on the floor still closer to the door, and broke down into another round of tears.

The hurt I was feeling was just too much, I really deserve to be loved, and not to be treated this way. I thought as more tears poured down my cheeks.

"You have to put yourself together Ariana, you really have to." I told myself, and try to stand up from the floor, but then my mind went to all the hurt words he had been saying to me.

I couldn't help but Fall back into the floor, and started another round of crying.

Samantha heard my voice from inside the kitchen, and soon came to me. "Ariana please you really don't have to do this again." She said, while trying to lift me up from the floor.

"I have to," I just responded to her, but she kept giving me a reason not to cry.

"Samantha I have signed the divorce papers already, so we are both never coming back together again." I finally spoke up, since she was talking about him thinking about all he had done to me and coming back to plead.

"So you mean he came here, with the paper?" She found it hard to believe it.

"Yes, and he wasn't feeling remorseful about what he did to me." I pulsed for a while before I continued.

"In Fact he was really happy that we are getting divorce." I added,

"What!" She exclaimed, while I just nodded.

"He is really so unbelievable, but trust me he would definitely regret his actions, I can say that for sure." She said to comfort me, but honestly I wasn't really comforted even a bit.

"I guess he has always wanted me out of his life, so he could finally have his mistress as his wife, so I can totally understand." I said, making her sighed softly.

"Does he have a mistress?" She asked me, making me sighed softly before nodding my head.

"She even came to the house at night the day I left, and I bet by then she must have moved into our bedroom." I told her to widen her eyes in disbelief.

"Oh my goodness that's really bad, I'm so sorry about that." She apologised, but I told her there was no need for that.

I started crying again, but she was there this time to console me, And after a while I finally stopped crying as she wiped my tears immediately.

She brought some water for me, which I drank before she left the sitting room.

I continued crying about my divorce for a few days, while Samantha was always there to console me. But I just had to cry so that I could release all the pain I was feeling inside.

After some more days I finally told myself that it was time to stop crying about Sabastian, because I was sure he was leaving his best life now.

It was morning, and I was having breakfast with Samantha in the dining room, when I decided to tell her about what I had planned to do.

"Now that my marriage to Sabastian is over, I guess it's time for me to return back home." I told her, making her turn to me immediately.

"Home what do you mean?" She asked me, making me sighed softly realising I haven't really told her about my family from the very beginning.

"I know you would be confused, but I will explain." I sighed softly, as she finally turned fully to me, waiting for my explanation, before I started.

"Well I actually left him because my parents didn't support my relationship with Sabastian." I pulsed to catch my breath before I continued.

"They wanted me to marry someone else, but I didn't really want to, so I had to leave to marry Sabastian." I finally concluded my speech.

"Oh my goodness, I actually thought you never had any family according to what you told me." She said, and I sighed softly realising that was actually what I told her, but I have to explain to her now.

"I had to say that because to me they have already disowned me since I left home, so I'm just going to plead with them, since there is nothing I'm doing here now." I explained to her, making her sighed softly.

"Okay so when do you intend to leave?" She asked me.

"Tomorrow." I responded to her, making her gasp.

"You are leaving tomorrow and didn't see any reason to tell me before now?" She frowned and I quickly apologised to her.

She told me she was going to miss me, and I also told the same. As we continued eating our food, and once we were done, I left the dining room.

The following morning, I took my bags and left for my parents place. It was in another City so I had to leave early.

Once I stepped into the house, I was surprised that my mum was happy and even hugged me.

"I have missed you so much Ariana." Mum said as she hugged me tightly not wanting to let go.

"Mum, I have also missed you so much." I told her, as she finally pulled me to a couch where we both sat down.

"Oh you are back home after fleeing for a year now." I heard dad's voice, making me look up, as I feel ashamed of myself.

I never really expected to come back to this house, but now all what I had planned didn't work out. Sabastian hurt me so badly.

"How is your husband?" He asked me, standing in front of me right now. I couldn't respond to him, as I kept calm, while blinking my lashes rapidly.

"Ariana why aren't you answering my questions?" He asked me, making me swallow hard immediately.

"We are no longer together." I finally responded to his questions, making mum gasp, as she turned to look at me.

"What happened?" Mum asked me, but I just told her I don't want to talk about it, and pleaded with her not to ask me about it.

"It's so obvious, the boy never really loved her, she was the only one dying after him before." My father said, making me feel hurt again, and tears well up in my eyes again.

"Ariana is that true?" Mum asked, as she stared at me for an answer.

"Please mum not now, I should go to my bedroom." I said, and rose to my feet, as I got ready to leave the sitting room.

"Not so fast, young lady." Dad said, stopping me from walking further as I turned to him.

"You can't just leave this house for a year, and just come back to stay." He said, and I immediately knew he had something more to say, as fear cramped into my mind.

Was he going to send me away or what? This question popped into my head as I stood still watching him, and waiting for him to say what he was preparing to say.

"Honey please let her be, she had gone through a heartbreak, so she really doesn't need you to add to it." Mum pleaded, and she sign me to go ahead, while she held onto my father's hand.

Thankfully he didn't stop me from going and, as I could hear them both murmured under their breath to each other as I dragged my bags away.

Dad really would have sent me back to where I was coming from if mum didn't really step into the case.

I guess I owe mum a lot. I thought and sighed softly as I finally went into my bedroom.

Later at noon we were sitting in the dining room together having lunch, when dad started clearing his throat.

I knew he was about to say something else now, so I just had to wait for him to do so, as I pulsed and fixed my glances on him.

Mum noticed and asked me why I stopped eating. "Mum, it is so obvious that your husband wants to say something, so I want to listen." I told her, making her turn to my father.

"Is that true?" She asked him, and he nodded and smiled at her.

"I have told you not to think of scolding her, especially not now." Mum spoke in my defence, but dad just kept calm for a while.

"You have to allow me to say what I want to say first before you start talking." Dad said, while she finally kept calm, and urged him to say it.

"Ariana, I will not be so easy on you, because you made your decision without thinking about what would happen, so you don't have to blame me now." My father said, making me swallow hard, as my glances remained fixed on him.

"Yes you are my only child, but I can't keep quiet and allow you to do whatever you want." He continued, while I opened my mouth to speak but nothing was coming out.

"I have also decided that I'm going to give you two options." He said, and mum jumped in, but dad shut her up almost immediately.

"This is between the both of us, you don't have to come in." Dad said, making mum calm immediately, as I knew I was now on my own.

"What are the options?" I finally asked Dad, making him clear his throat again.

"You will have to either marry Dylan or leave my house forever and never return."

ARIANA'S POV

"Honey aren't you being too hard on her," mum spoke up in my defence, but dad told her not to bother saying anything further again that his mind was made up.

I really feel so bad right now, but I don't want to leave my family again, besides the man I once left my family to be with ended up breaking my heart into pieces, so it would be best I just agree to my father's choice of husband.

"What have you decided?" Dad asked me, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Baby you don't have to decide just yet, take your time, and I will try to talk to your father too," my mum held my hand even before I could say anything, making me sighed softly.

"I need your answer right now, so give it to me," dad said, while mum tried to plead with him.

"Mum, it's okay, I have already made my decision," I voiced out, and immediately I could see the sadness in her face right now.

"Baby, you don't have to leave again, you just got here, and I have really missed you so much," mum held onto my hands firmly, as she stared at me, eyes which hold no emotions.

"I'm going to marry Dylan," I spoke up, surprising everyone, and their glances became fixed on me.

"Baby are you sure about this?" Mum asked me, while I nodded immediately.

"You made the right choice then," dad said, with a grin now on his face.

"But dad I have a request to ask of you," I voiced out, while he turned fully to me again.

"Okay, what is that? Hope it's something I can grant you?" He asked me, as he dropped his spoon, while I swallowed hard, I became nervous immediately, as I tried to take my time to compose myself.

"I want Dylan and I to get into a relationship first before getting married," I spoke up, bowing my head, not being able to look at my father.

His face frightened me, and I really don't want to ask for what he wouldn't approve of.

"That's not a problem, you are free to court him for a while before you finally get married," he said, making me gasp, as I quickly looked up at him.

"Really daddy?" I asked him, while he nodded his head in response, making me grin immediately.

"Thank you so much daddy," I mouthed to him, as he urged me to eat up.

After a while I finally returned to myself bedroom, as I tried to get myself busy with something. My mind kept going to Sebastian who had broken my heart.

"I really wished I never met him in the first place, he is really so cruel," I muttered to myself, as my mind flashed back to all that he and his family had put me through.

"I hate you Sebastian and I'm going to make sure I never have anything to do with you ever again," I voiced out, as fresh tears welled up in my eyes.

I really wished I could bring that Sean family to their knees someday, because they have really made me go through hell, and I don't really deserve all the pain they made me go through.

All I ever did wrong was to love Sebastian. Somehow I wished I had listened to my parents from the very beginning, and ended my relationship with him, instead of getting married to him.

I thought as I sighed softly while I finally released the tears in my eyes.

Just then, my bedroom door cracked open, and I quickly wiped my tears, as I turned around to see my mum walking into the bedroom.

" Baby are you crying," mum asked as she had her seat just at the edge of my bed, making me sighed softly, as I looked up at her.

"No I'm not crying," I tried to speak, but it came out as a whisper.

"Come on baby,you don't have to lie to me," she said while wrapping her hands around me.

"Mummy, I didn't mean to lie to you, but I just don't want you to worry about me," I said, while sitting up on the bed.

"Thank you baby," she said, making me sigh as I wondered what she was thanking me for.

"Why are you thanking me?" I asked her, while she smiled and adjusted herself on the bed.

"For not leaving again," she said, making me just stare at her.

"I know you never really loved Dylan, and you don't want to have anything to do with him, but I'm happy you chose to stay back here," she said, while I moved closer to her.

"I had to, because I saw no reason not to," I told her, while she told me I had every reason to refuse and leave again.

"The man I love, doesn't want me, so I guess it's wise for me to go for the man that wants me," I said, as tears welled up in my eyes again, realising how I had chosen Sebastian over everything else.

"Mummy tell me, am I really that bad, that someone can't love me for real?" I asked her, as I finally released the tears I had been trying so hard to hold in.

"No baby you are perfect, and any guy who has you as his, is so lucky," she told me, as she finally hugged me tightly, as I broke down in tears.

"Then why did Sebastian hurt me this way? why doesn't he want me?" I voiced out my frustrations, as my mum heard me tightly on her shoulder.

"Baby it's okay, that guy really lost a precious jewel like you, so he is really so unlucky," she said trying to console me, but it's really so hard for me to accept that.

I'm so broken, and it's really hurt so badly, that her little words can't just make me stop feeling so bad and bitter.

"You really need to get over him soon, because he doesn't deserve someone as wonderful as you," she told me.

"It's really not as easy as you think mum, I really loved him so much," I told her, as more tears poured down my eyes like rain wetting her clothes.

"I understand you baby, but trust me you will really need to get over him soon," she said, while patting my back.

My mum was one amazing person in my life, she is really so supportive, and understanding unlike my father, and to be honest, I really wished I never left home before.

She must have really missed me when I left him, to go after a man who doesn't care about me.

I thought as I feel so bad about my actual decision.

"Mummy, I'm so sorry for leaving in the first place, I shouldn't have done something like that," I apologise to her, as I raised my head from her shoulder, and stared at her.

"It's totally fine, and I understand why you had to do that, so I can't be mad at you," she told me, while taking my palms into hers.

"I will always support your decision baby, because I know you deserve the best," she added, making me break into another round of tears.