? THE CEO’S BRIDE ?
{Through The Gates
Of Love… }
CHAPTER 84&85{FINALE}
By, Cassie B.
‼️COPY AND GO TO HELL‼️
★★★★★
{ HIS BRIDE; HIS JOY }
“I really don’t know what I should do with you, but I guess I should start with this. How about I sell you off to a brothel as a sêx slave?” Romeo’s lips curled up in a tight lipped smile and Mrs. Stone’s eyes widened.
He straightened his posture and crossed his arms, he squinted his eyes and he knew deep within him how much he was boiling in rage.
Mrs. Stone couldn’t believe what she had just heard. She laughed nervously, thinking it was some kind of a hilarious joke. But when she saw the seriousness in Romeo’s eyes, she realized he was dead serious.
“I… I don’t get what you mean, Sir Romeo” she mumbled in a slight stutter as she itched her hair nervously.
Romeo’s eyes narrowed and he cackled at her lame excuse. Of course she knew better what he had meant by his words.
Mr. Stone appeared at that moment. His eyes went to his wife who was on the floor, then Romeo whose aura was intimidating and he creased his brow. What was going on?
He stepped closer to them and went to his wife, he lifted her up to her feet.
“To whom do we owe your visit, Sir Romeo?” He asked. Romeo eyed him for a while before walking back to the couch. He sat on it and resumed his position – crossing his legs.
“I’m here to ascertain the truth,” he simply said, his green eyes peering on the two adults before him
“Truth? What do you mean by that?” Mr. Stone voiced out clueless as to what he was talking about. He turned to his wife who turned out to be clueless just like him. He shook his head before facing Romeo whose eyes were still on them.
“Can you elaborate more on this matter, please?” He asked politely. Romeo Knight Castillo was a prestigious man in the whole of Italy. Having him in his house was a great honor and he dared not do anything to offend him so as to not face his wrath.
“My wife… I need to know the truth behind her birth,” Romeo smirked. He saw as the two couples exchanged glances and he chuckled within him. Of course he was perfectly aware these people aren’t his wife’s biological parents. He only wanted to taunt them and it seemed it was working.
“Why….” Mr. Stone swallowed hard as he suddenly felt uneasy. What does he mean by knowing the truth behind Rosetta’s birth?
“Every parent ought to know their daughter well, so I believe you should know well about her childhood, her likes and dislikes. Her favorite color, her best meal and…” Romeo stopped when his eyes met Mr. Stone’s shaky hands.
“I want to know everything,” he concluded.
Silence descended into the room as the Stones were short of words. What have they got to say? They barely know anything about Rosetta. All they knew was her name, nothing else. She was totally like a stranger to them.
“My instincts were right.” Romeo let his legs down before folding his hands together, a blank expression formed on his face.
“You are not Rosetta’s biological parents!” He announced firmly and Mr. Stone’s jaw dropped.
“What are you saying? We’re still your in-laws even if you’re one wealthy man!” He exclaimed before he could control himself.
“In-laws?” Romeo chuckled before getting to his feet. With just a click of his finger, the door opened forcefully and three of his men rushed into the house.
At the sight of them, Mr. Stone and his wife trembled and they knew within them that they were in deep trouble.
“Are you going to talk or I take the law into my hands?” Romeo growled, his eyes glowing in anger.
The previous night, Rosetta had narrated her ordeal to him, her life with them was hell. For four years, she suffered in their hands, she fend for herself. For days, she’d go to bed on an empty stomach, and they never cared.
“I’ll explain…” Mrs. Stone quickly said and Romeo urged her to talk.
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“Do you really have to do this?” Rosetta smiled as Isabella massaged her foot for her.
Isabella smiled as she focused her eyes on what she was doing. She massaged Rosetta’s toes and she was rewarded with a soft sigh from Rosetta.
“I ought to do this, as the time passes, your legs will become heavier, I should do this now” she muttered.
“Thank you. So, what do you intend to do now? You’re still young, yunno?” Rosetta asked.
“I’m going to build myself up. Because I had nothing, I was treated like a rag, the past shouldn’t repeat itself again,”
“Just know that if you want to do anything, we’re here for you,” Rosetta said.
“We?” Isabella raised a brow and Rosetta nodded with a smile.
“Yes, we” Rosetta touched her stomach and Isabella released a soft laugh.
They discussed randomly and their laughter filled the house. The creaking of the door interrupted their conversation and they both stared at the door.
Romeo entered the house and a wide smile spread on Rosetta’s face. She watched as he walked to her before placing a kiss on her forehead.
“You’re back,” Rosetta murmured, holding his hand which was on her cheek.
“Hmm” Romeo pulled back before staring at Isabella.
“Thanks” he muttered and she nodded. Isabella stood up and left the place, excusing the two couples.
Rosetta dragged Romeo so he could sit beside her. Then, she sat on his lap, straddling him as she rested her head on his chest.
“Il mio re {My King}” she whispered with a light Mõ@ɲ.
“There’s something you need to know, baby,” Romeo said. Rosetta pulled away to peer into his eyes. Judging by the look on his face, she could tell it was really serious.
“What’s that?” She asked. Romeo helped her to her feet before looking at the door, Rosetta followed his gaze too.
“Let them in” Romeo said loudly and the door was flung open. The people who entered the room made Rosetta’s blood cold. What the hell were they doing here? – that was the first thing that came to mind.
“What…” She tried to say but Romeo cuts her off with a smile.
“You should hear what they have to say first,” he said in a calm tone. Rosetta cooled down and to her utmost surprise, her alleged parents went on their knees with a remorseful expression on their faces.
“Rosetta….” Mr. Stone started before staring at the ground in embarrassment.
“I have only one question and that is… Why do you h@ťě me so much?” Rosetta asked, staring straight at them.
“I get the fact that I’m not your daughter, but do you really have to h@ťě me that much? You never cared about me! For years, I was alone, I… I was always hungry, most times I go to bed without having anything in my stomach. I almost died! Why?!!!” Her emotions betrayed her as tears trickled down her cheeks.
“I’m sorry. We’re sorry, Rose”Mrs. Stone apologized.
“Yes, you’re not our daughter but we don’t h@ťě you, we were paid to do so” Mrs. Stone suddenly announced and all at once, Rosetta stopped crying.
“What?”
“Your mother’s elder sister wanted us to ki|| you. She had always loved your father, but your mother happened to be the one he chose. She was devastated when she heard the news of your parent’s death and she blamed us deeply for that. She assigned us to take you far away from your hometown… To ki|| you,” Mrs. Stone shook her head as tears slipped down her cheeks.
“You were just an innocent little girl who had just lost her parents, we couldn’t bear to do that. So, we pleaded with her and in return, we were to maltreat you. We had no choice but to do so, we wanted you to live, that was the only way we could help you. Everyday, she sent someone to spy on us, she needed to make sure we were doing our job well.”
“Her main goal was for you to pay for your mother’s sins, we did all that for you. We never h@ťěd you, we never did” Mrs. Stone cried heavily and Rosetta stood there without uttering a word. She was too shocked to do so.
“You… You wanted to sell me off as a sêx slave” her voice came out as a whisper.
“He was around, the person assigned by your aunt to spy on us was around. We said that so your aunty was going to be happy. Selling you to a brothel wasn’t really our motive, we wanted to take you to a better place, a place where your Aunt wouldn’t never find us.”
“But, you had a better plan for yourself. You got married and started a new life, a life different from misery. Your Aunt was mad when she heard that, on her way to confront us, she had an accident and she died on the spot. We never h@ťěd you, Rose, we never did” Mrs. Stone concluded.
Rosetta sat on a couch as she tried to register what she had just heard into her mind. Her Aunt, Monica, had tried to ki|| her. She had never done anything wrong to this person in question, so why?!!
“Then… You aren’t even bearing the name”Stone”?” She asked slowly.
“Yes. It was all a facade” Mr. Stone said and Rosetta screamed so loud. Romeo was beside her in a second, pacifying her slowly.
“I’m innocent, I’ve never harmed anyone in my entire life, so why? Why did she ever try to ki|| me?” Rosetta sobbed.
It was hard for her, looking past the years she had suffered, her cries grew louder. Even though she h@ťěd her alleged parents, she knew it wasn’t their fault, they did that to save her. She ought to be grateful to them.
And, if they hadn’t done that and had ki||ed her just like her Aunt ordered them to do, would she have met her husband? The love of her life, the one who lighted up her dark world. She was only a cleaner yet he took her in and changed her life to a new one entirely.
Now, she’s becoming a mother in some months time and she knew she had to let go of the past.
Letting the painful memories out of her heart, she got to her feet and raised her parents up, she smiled warmly at them.
“Thank you,” was the only word she uttered before hugging them both at a time.
••••
•EPILOGUE≈ TWO YEARS LATER•
“Mama!” One year old Rowan ran to the kitchen, tugging at Rosetta’s long blue gown. Rosetta stared down and let out a loud scream when she saw his state. His face was filled with milk, his dress was stained too.
“Rowan!!!” She screamed in frustration and he giggled. He clicked his tongue before letting out a smile, showing off the few teeth in his little mouth.
“I’m gonna spank your little buttocks!” Rosetta left what she was doing and ran after him. Rowan ran around with his little leg, his giggles filling the kitchen.
He hadn’t taken more than five steps when Rosetta caught up with him. She carried him in her arms and pinched his nose slightly.
“You’re so naughty!” She laughed while he smiled in return. She looked at his messy hair before heaving a deep sigh, then she walked out of the kitchen. Her eyes widened when she saw the living room, it was messy and she pinched the bridge of her nose. To worsen it all, Rowan was already playing with her hair, tugging it hard.
“Rowan!!!” She screamed and he laughed. Hearing his laughter, she was tempted to smile too and she did. Romeo would be back soon and she hadn’t finished preparing dinner!
Unfortunately for her, the door opened and Romeo entered. On sighting him, Rowan struggled in Rosetta’s arm and he placed him on his feet. He ran to Romeo.
“Dada!! Dada!!” He kept screaming and Romeo took him into his arms, showering his face with kisses.
“Oh, Daddy’s boy, why are you so messy?” Romeo chided and as usual Rowan laughed.
“Did he cause you trouble again?” He asked Rosetta and she rolled her eyes in reply. He laughed before accessing the house which was messy.
“You should clear this with the maids, I’ll take him up for a shower,” he said.
“Oh goodness, thank you, Hun” Rosetta smiled and Romeo went upstairs with Rowan in his arms.
She called two maids who assisted her in arranging the house, then she went back to finish the dinner she was preparing.
After that, she headed to their bedroom to find Rowan in Romeo’s arms. Romeo had freshened up and Rowan was already asleep in his arms.
“Are you done?” Romeo asked and she nodded. She tried to take Rowan from Romeo but Rowan refused, clutching Romeo’s top shirt tight.
“You little boy,” Rosetta smiled before going to sit on the bed.
“Valeria has put to bed,” Romeo announced and Rosetta’s eyes widened. She quickly got to her feet.
“What?”
“Marcus called earlier, it’s a baby girl,” Romeo said. Rosetta rushed to her phone and hurriedly picked it.
Everything had been fine for them. Isabella had traveled out of the country to start a new life and now Valeria had given birth?
“I’m calling her now!” She screamed in total happiness.
Romeo smiled as he watched how she conversed with Valeria over the phone. He glanced at his son, his own joy.
His wife had given him the best thing in the world and he couldn’t love her less. He could ki|| for his family as they were his only source of joy.
Rosetta was his, his bride. The mother of his son… THE CEO’S BRIDE.
THE END
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