THE REJECTED HUSBAND - CHAPTER 46&47
★CHAPTER 46~47★
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Just when the knife was about to go directly into his stomach, his phone started ringing again, the knife miraculously fell from his hands, landing on the floor at his feet.
He opened his teary closed eyes, and took his eyes to the phone screen, Lorenzo’s name was displaying on the screen and he started staring at the call till it cut by itself.
The phone started ringing again but he continued staring at it just like the first time, he didn’t pick up.
The call ended, and again, his phone started ringing but this time it was Alessia… Just like that, Riccardo, Emiliana and Bianca’s call came in but he didn’t pick any of the calls.
He closed his eyes back and started another new round of fresh tears, resting his head on the wall.
“I don’t deserve anything good, how can I forgive myself?” He said regretfully.
Tears bubbling slowly down his cheeks.
RICCARDO’S MANSION*
The car stopped at the mansion and they came out together with a sad look on their faces.
They have just left Leonardo’s mansion after trying to get his location but to no avail.
They were all sad for what happened and mostly worried about Leonardo’s welfare.
“Are you sleeping over?” He asked.
“You should have taken me home if you were going to ask me this” She rolled eyes at him, and he laughed.
He held her hand and she smiled at him before they went in.
Alessia’s mouth fell when she got into the mansion. He stopped too, seeing the reaction from her. He was expecting this anyway.
Her eyes danced in admiration as she stared at the lovely decorations in the living room.
She turned her now wistful eyes to him, and he smiled affectionately at her.
“Rick” She called emotionally, and he smiled handsomely.
She left his side and started walking around the decorations, her eyes reflecting with washing emotions.
She turned back to him and he was already behind her.
“Is this the surprise you were talking about?” She asked.
“Yes, I thought we were going to spend a special moment together but we can’t do that now, you already know why” He said, and she nodded, staring at his face.
He took her hands into his hands, and they faced each other as they held eyes.
“I don’t have to make it romantic but it’s already romantic, what matters is how I feel for you, Leonardo is missing right now and we don’t even know how he’s right now but I want to tell you this, I love you so much” He said with wistful eyes, and she blushed.
“You don’t have to confess to me in a romantic scene, everything about you is romantic, you are a romanticist, you don’t need to show it, I love you too, let’s do a lot of things together after everything is settled between my brother and Bianca, I love you so much Rick” She said, and he pulled her into a hug.
“I love you” He said, hugging her into his chest.
“I love you so much” She said, smiling on his chest.
They hugged and stayed that way as their hearts started talking to each other.
LEONARDO’S MANSION*
Emiliana successfully put Bianca in bed after taking an hour. She covered her up with the duvet, and smiled before getting up.
“I’m sorry you have to pass through all those things in the hands of someone you love extraordinary, I hope things will get back to place”
“Leonardo, where are you? We are ready to forgive you, she has forgiven you, please don’t do anything stupid to yourself” She whispered under her breath.
She looked at Bianca one more time before leaving the room.
She met Adriana outside at the door.
“Emily” She called.
“She’s sleeping now” Emiliana said, and she sighed in relief.
“Better” Adriana said, and they walked downstairs.
“How’s she?” Lorenzo asked immediately.
“She’s sleeping now, Emiliana, thank you for your care, I will be leaving now, I will come back tomorrow” Adriana said, taking her bag.
“It’s ok, have a good night’s rest” Emiliana said, hugging her lightly.
“Bye Lorenzo” She smiled and he smiled back.
“Safe drive” He muttered as she went out.
“Love” She called, and he looked at her.
“I know you are sad and worried” She said and he sighed.
“Do you forgive him?”
“Who am I not to forgive him when the person he wronged already forgave him, we are not perfect, it’s a good thing he changed” She replied, and he went into her arms, she hugged him.
“Let’s hope for the better” She said, patting him on the back.
He broke the hug after a minute, and his eyes went to her lips, he started staring at it whilst moving his throat hungrily.
“What do you want?” She asked knowingly.
“I want to kiss you” He replied, and she smiled.
“Do you need permission to kiss your girlfriend?” She asked prettily.
He reeled in and pressed his lips gently on her. She closed her eyes and started kissing him.
Jeff came in and when he saw them kissing he tried leaving but they broke the kiss and he stopped.
“I’m sorry” He bowed.
“It’s fine, Jeff” Emiliana called.
“Any info about him?” Lorenzo asked.
“No, we checked all the hotels in Sicily but he’s not there” Jeff replied.
“Thank you, you can leave” Lorenzo said.
Jeff bowed and went out.
“Leo, where are you?” He muttered sadly.
NEXT MORNING*
Emiliana walked into the room but she found the room empty. Bianca wasn’t in bed and there were no traces of her in the living room.
Getting scared that she might hurt herself, Emiliana quickly went into the bathroom but she saw no one there.
“Where could she go?” She wondered and her mind went to Leonardo’s room.
“Let me check there” She said and went out.
She stopped at Leonardo’s room, she opened the door gently and went in to find Bianca on his bed.
She was holding his picture as she stared affectionately at it.
She’s trying to hold herself from crying.
“Bianca” Emiliana called and she looked up.
“Emiliana” She smiled sadly.
“Seeing you smile sadly is better than squeezing your face” Emiliana said, and walked to her.
She took the picture frame from her and placed it back on the table beside his bed.
“I prepared something for you, you didn’t eat yesterday” She said but Bianca shook her head.
“I don’t want to eat, I want to see Leo, I need to know how he’s doing” She said and almost broke into tears.
“Don’t start crying again, please, I know he’s somewhere right now, it’s hard for him to take it all that he did that to you”
“I have already forgiven him, is it what matters the most?” She asked in a crack voice.
“Please just eat something” Emiliana begged.
“I don’t want to eat anything, I want to eat together with him” She shook her stubbornly, and Emiliana exhaled softly.
ONE WEEK LATER,
PASSION JEWELRY LINE*
Lorenzo came out of the meeting hall and when he entered the office, he took off his suit and Anita took it from him.
This is exactly one week now that Leonardo has left the mansion and till now no one is aware of his whereabouts.
Riccardo and Lorenzo sent people to look for him but they all came back with negative results. They have been trying to get his location since he left the mansion.
Lorenzo hasn’t been resting since, he took over the affairs of the company since Leonardo isn’t around, and it hasn’t been easy on him.
The president ranted when he got to hear what happened, he was so angry.
“Sir” Anita called, and he faced her.
“Here” She gave him an energy drink.
“Thanks Anita” He said and took it from her.
“You need to rest, you have been working with no rest” She smiled at him before leaving.
He opened the energy drink and started drinking from it.
He went to sit down, and his mind went to Leonardo again.
All hasn’t been alright since he disappeared, and it has been taking a toll on all of them.
ADALBERTO CASTLE*
A car stopped in the castle and a guard opened the door, immediately Chairman Marco angrily came out of the car, he stormed into the castle and he met the president and his wife in the living room.
President Tommaso stood up with his wife.
“Marco” President Tommaso called.
“You are aware of what your son did to my daughter in Germany right?” Chairman Marco said, and president Tommaso swallowed hard.
“He bullied her till he almost broke her neck, the scar is there till now” He shouted.
“We are sorry” Aria said.
“Sorry can’t erased what your beast of a son did to my daughter, I can’t believe I negotiated with a family that breeded the same person that made my daughter’s life hell in highschool, I was so poor so I couldn’t do anything to the bullies but I had no idea your son was the King of them” He yelled, his anger reflecting in his dark eyes.
“Can you just calm down, we weren’t aware of this too, can we talk about this?” President Tommaso said calmly.
“I’m terminating the contract with you, and my daughter is filing for a divorce, the marriage between them will be over, there is nothing to talk about”
“Do you know how rich we will become if we succeed in building that antidote company?” President Tommaso asked.
“I don’t care, my workers have stopped working already, you can go ahead with the project, I’m out, I don’t want to have anything to do with your family” Chairman replied.
“Fine, I can’t stop it, do what you want” president Tommaso said.
Chairman Marco huffed and walked out.
“Let’s pray this didn’t get to the public” Aria said, and president Tommaso looked at her.
“He won’t dare try it, he canceled everything, we weren’t aware that Leonardo was like that, we didn’t supported his lifestyle then, we had no idea, it’s fine, I don’t blame, I think I would have done what he did if I was in his shoes, the marriage happened anyways because of the contract” President Tommaso said and went in.
LEONARDO’S LOCATION*
Leonardo came out of his room looking so skinny and weary, he lost great weight and he is a version of himself, he got pale eyes and dried lips. He hasn’t been eating, he hasn’t tasted food for one week now, all he does is drink alcohol, he hasn’t taken his bath, he stinks badly. His hair became so messy and scattered.
He was dragging his feet on the floor as he walked, he got to the living room and he fell on the couch. He hasn’t touched his phone. How can he face his family when he can’t even forgive himself?
He hasn’t stepped foot out of the mansion, he has been indoors for a week now.
Leonardo rested on the couch as his pathetic self looked so pitiful, he was looking haggard and dried.
“Bianca” He muttered silently.
LEONARDO’S MANSION*
Bianca looked sick as she lay in bed, she has stopped going to the company and it almost affected the company but Chairman Marco instructed Benita to take over for a while and she has been doing a great job handling the company affairs.
She hasn’t been eating well too, she was beginning to lose so much weight. Adriana and Emiliana did everything to cheer her up but they couldn’t. She always ate no more than three spoons of wh@??ver food Emiliana cooked.
A day goes by without her calling him but he never picks her call.
Emiliana heard the doorbell rang, and she rushed downstairs. She opened the door and Chairman came in with his wife.
“Sir” She greeted respectfully but without answering her, they started walking to Bianca’s room.
They got to her room and when the door opened, she looked up and her eyes met with her parents.
“Bianca”
“Mum” Bianca muttered gently.
“Are you okay?” She asked, and she shook her head.
“No” Bianca replied, and the chairman frowned.
“You are filing for a divorce, you never wanted this marriage in the first place, I should have listened to you” Chairman Marco said, and Bianca’s eyes widened.
“I can’t divorce him, I never h@??d him for once, I love him, I want to continue being his wife” Bianca said and their eyes widened.
“What? You know better than anyone, you love that beast?”
“I love him so much, I can’t…. divorce him, I want to start afresh with him”
“You are divorcing him and that’s final” Chairman yelled.
“I can’t father, I can’t”
“I will never approve your marriage with him knowing what he did to you”
“It was in the past, I have already forgiven him, can you two do the same?”
“Never” They said at the same time.
“I can’t divorce Leonardo, I love him so much, I will wait till he comes back to me” She said and started crying.
“If you insist on remaining in this marriage then I’m stepping you down as the CEO of Sunrise holdings LLC” Chairman Marco said seriously.
He knew how much she cherished being the CEO of Sunrise. She won’t trade it with anything.
“Think about it daughter, The company or him”
“I don’t mind being stepped down as the CEO, I’m not divorcing Leonardo” She said firmly, and their eyes came wide.
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