Chapter 339 - Three Hundred And Forty: Saint Martyr (1/2)
The third point of view:
”You're such a doormat, why didn't you begin the story by telling them you're a thief,” Nadia lashed out at Sakuzi who was now silent.
”Grandpa, are you a thief?” Asked Neon who unlike the others takes his time to comprehend a situation.
”Of course not,” Sakuzi ruffled the young boy's hair.
”Really?” Nadia cocked a questioning brow, it was obvious she wasn't ready to let him off.
”Nadia, we shouldn't discuss this in front of the kids nor would our argument make a good essay for the competition,”
”I would have agreed with that on other days, but today, the kids should know everything about us so they don't end up making the same mistake as I did,”
”The mistake you did?” Sakuzi scoffed, ”You make it sound like it's my whole fault 'we' failed,”
”No, I more than regret the first time that we met. If you haven't stolen from me, I wouldn't have gone over to your territory to collect and get entangled with you for the half of my life in the name of marriage!” the woman said in an emotional outburst.
”Fine, I might have cheated that day - I was in some kind of situation - but not stealing. Moreover, I gave you an assurance that the money would be made available to you but you never trusted my words. Perhaps, if you had sat your pretty ass down in your turf, you wouldn't have met me and got ensnared in a marriage you oh so detest! ” there was mockery in Sakuzi's tone.
Though Neon wasn't as smart as the others, instinct told him things had just taken a bitter turn and he quietly and slowly moved away from the arguing couples.
Meanwhile, Isabella was tactically videoing the whole argument on camera. She would send it to Reina once she returns from her honeymoon - she wouldn't disturb Reina's time with her father as far as she keeps Niklaus from returning any sooner. Then, she would explain to her how difficult this mission was and their rewards would be upgraded. Hopefully, she settled this.
”I oh so detest?” Nadia couldn't believe her ears, she stood up to her feet abruptly, ” I gave you my heart, body, and resources, and yet what did you do with it? Stepped on it like it was a piece of filth by cheating on me, huh? No, come on, deny it?”
”I'm not going to deny it!” Sakuzi stood to his feet too, tempers flaring, ”I admit that I have not been a good husband but you're not entirely faultless either. Did you ever work hard to fight for my heart? No! You were so filled with pride that you left me to my antics!”
Nadia was speechless but Sakuzi was not through, ” And you know what's funny? Even though our marriage was nothing but an arrangement, I tried my best to be the husband you needed since I wasn't crazily in love with you, but what did you do? You pushed me away with work like you're doing right now?!”
”Seriously” Nadia threw her head back and laughed sarcastically, ”Fine let's leave the past. However, you haven't changed at all and you expect me to give you a second chance?” She glared at him with those fiery eyes, ”In your dream, Valentino. I refuse to be used again!”
Sakuzi's brows furrowed together, confusion apparent in his gaze, ”What are you talking about?! ”
”Angela!” the woman shouted.
”Oh boy,” Isabella whispered, ”Things are about to get ugly,” and she was ready to watch through it. Quarrels like these were hard to witness in their household since Reina and Niklaus settled theirs on the bed.
”I saw her on your daughter's wedding day, remember?”
”Nadia -”
”So tell me, Valentino,” She didn't let him speak, ”Are you planning on getting back together with her especially now she's separated from her husband, huh? Is that it? After all, you're single now and so is she, there's nobody to stand in your path anymore,”
”Nadia -”
”No, don't worry,” She interrupted him, ”I'm not a clingy ex and I wish you well in your pursuit of happiness -”
”She has cancer!” Sakuzi screamed it out this time. He has been trying to explain to her all this while but the woman was unreasonably angry.
”What?” Nadia was taken aback by his announcement.
”You heard me right, Angela has cancer. I only brought her to the wedding to see her daughter one last time since it was apparent Reina wouldn't bother to let her in - their feud runs that deep,”
Isabella looked at the ongoing record in her grasp thoughtfully. Initially, she had planned to send it to Reina when she was back from her honeymoon, but Isabella had a niggling feeling it might be too late.