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"What clothes?" As I ran my palm through my hair.

"There is a carry bag in the room on the table." He speaks softly.

I quickly averted my eyes at the table where I saw the carry bag and suddenly I remembered that Daniel brought this carry bag earlier. I peeked inside the carry bag and saw a beautiful black maxi dress. I took out the dress from the carry bag as I could see the dress was jet black and it was sleeveless. The cut was also very deep from the back side of the dress. Although the length of the dress was okay as it was a maxi dress, the problem was the dress was more like a party dress than a casual dress. Are we going to some party and that too in a day? I couldn't help but assume as he didn't mention where exactly we were going. Should I ask or not?

"Did you find it? I snapped back from my thoughts as I heard his voice.

"I did." I sighed by checking the dress out.

"I can wear this dress today but what about my undergarments? I have been repeating it for the past two days and they reeked of the smell out of it." I blabbered out loudly.

"I also brought that." He sighs in an embarrassing tone.

Oh shit! Did I say that out loud? I mentally scolded my tongue which blabbered out my thoughts.

"Oh wait! What did you say." I frowned my eyebrows as soon as I realized what he said.

"I said, I have brought that." He whispers as slowly as he can in embarrassment.

I chuckled as I again peeked inside the bag and found a pair of a bra and a panty. I took that out and guess what? It was black. It seems black is his color.

As I was glancing at my undergarments I thought why not tease him a little bit?

I tightened my lips to control my laugh, "What did you bring? I didn't hear it. Can you please repeat it?"

"I said, I brought it?" He shouts against the door but still in a decent voice.

"I can't understand it, what exactly did you bring?" I covered my mouth with my palms to control my laugh.

"I have brought, what you wanted." He sighs.

"What did I want?" I laughed silently.

"I have brought your under..." He stopped suddenly.

My laugh went away as soon as I realized that he hadn't completed his sentence.

Suddenly I heard the door opening. Ace opened it, one hand on the doorknob and the other fist clenched in anger. His eyebrows arched up in anger. His lips corner curled up as he was annoyed. He widens his eyes open staring at me in resentment.

"Are you having fun?" He snaps in anger.

My face shines went away as he uttered those words. I think I went too far with him but it was nothing compared to what he did with me. He was still in his towel and so was I.

"You can change here and I will go inside to change." I broke the awkwardness between us as I pointed towards the washroom.

I quickly ran inside without even looking at him but soon I remembered that I had forgotten the dress on the table. I quickly reversed myself to take the dress and again I ran into the washroom.

"That was scary." I sighed in relief as soon as I closed the door and leaned myself against it.

I quickly wore the dress and looked at my reflection in the mirror. I couldn't help but praise his choice of the dress he bought for me. It was perfectly coinciding with my body shape. But again the dress was a party dress, not a casual one so I was thinking not to wear it but the problem was, then what would I wear if not this dress? I sighed in discomfort as I didn't have an option to wear but this only.

As soon as I came out I saw Ace standing in front of me all perfectly dressed. He was wearing a jet-black color tuxedo the same as my dress colour. The perfectly stitched tuxedo suited him very well. He wore a pure black Rolex watch on his right hand and a gold bracelet on his left hand. The shine of his shoes was affecting my eyes. He even applied the gel on his hair to set it perfectly. His sharp jawline with his chestnut brown eyes could kill someone with their hotness. He was dressed in the same way as he did on our wedding day. And, I couldn't help but again stare at his mole on the crook of the neck. The mole on his neck was like icing on the cake. I sighed as I could feel the hotness around me.

"Oh god! Don't forget he is your kidnapper." I whispered as low as I could.

As I was in my thoughts I didn't notice but this whole time he was also glancing at me. I cleared my throat as I wore my sandals which he bought for me with the wedding dress.

"What?" I saw him staring at my shoes.

He shrugs as he gestures at me to indicate that we should leave pointing towards the door.

I scoffed as I grabbed my phone and walked out of the room.

"You are up?" Aunt Mary smiles as she sees us walking downstairs.

"Come have your breakfast." She smiles as she points toward the dining table.

The dining table has five chairs on it. Kat, Paston, David, and my father-in-law were already sitting on the chairs at the dining table. Only one chair was left to be seated, Ace and I reached near the dining table. Everyone was silently having their breakfast and Aunt Mary was serving them. There was pin-drop silence at the dining table. No one turned their heads towards me. They were all facing downward at their plate.

"Strange!" I whispered as I arched up my eyebrows in surprise.

"Why does it look like they have gotten some punishment?" I couldn't help but blurted out loudly.

"Sheesh!" Daniel turned towards me as he put his finger vertically on his mouth.

Daniel soon turned back as I heard the sound of a chair beside me. I turned towards my left and saw Ace with a new chair. He places the chair near the empty one and tells me to sit down by pointing towards the chair.

I parted my lips away in surprise as no one was talking about anything physically other than talking with hand gestures.

Ace sat on his chair and I walked towards him to be seated on the new chair he placed beside him. I was about to sit but, "What would you like to have Mrs. Laura?" Aunt Marry interrupts me.

I gazed at her face and couldn't help but see her head which was covered with a strip bandage. I could see a few drops of blood soaked by the strip bandage. It seems her wound has not healed yet. It was because of me that she was hurt and as a doctor, I know she must have got structured her wound. She must have been in pain. Thinking about it my heart sank deep in my chest in guilt that what I did to her was wrong. How could I eat the food she made with love and care when I haven't even apologized to her?

"I am not hungry, I'll wait for you outside." I clenched my fist in guilt and quickly went outside.

When I stepped my foot outside I could feel the air kissing me. The warm breeze smiling at my face. Oh my god, I missed you. I missed you air. I missed you sky and I missed you sun. Soon my mood lightened up feeling the fresh air touching my skin. I closed my eyes and spread my hands sideways to feel the warmth of the air.

I opened my eyes as I suddenly heard the sound of a car unlocking. I followed the sound of the car unlocking and saw Ace there.

"Weren't you having breakfast inside?" I asked walking towards him.

"I didn't feel like eating." He sits in the car.

I followed him and sat beside the driver's seat. He ignites the engine and starts driving.

"This is not your car?" I asked staring at the car.

"Daniel took my car to the college." He replies while driving.

I leaned my head to the window beside me and closed my eyes to relax. There was complete silence in the car. He drove quietly and I sat closing my eyes. He stopped the car as soon as we reached.

I was not sleeping but closed my eyes to avoid having any conversation. I soon opened my eyes as I realized he had stopped the car.

My eyes widened in surprise as soon as I saw the place. The place was familiar which made me excited in less than a minute. I couldn't stop smiling as I averted my eyes at him. He was sitting in the driver's seat with a poker face, waiting for me to get out of the car. It didn't matter much to me, looking at his poker face because I was very happy at the place where he had brought me.

It was my house.

My house, it's been two days I have been longing to visit here. He didn't let me come here but as he promised that after our wedding he would bring me back to my house, he did that. And, I deeply appreciate it from my heart.

I quickly unfastened the seat belt and got out of the car. I forgot about Ace and quickly ran inside the house. As I entered the house I saw, all of them. I didn't ever think that I would miss them so much. I know they are not my real parents or siblings but they are the only people I have in my life. I don't wanna lose them.

"Laura?" I heard the voice echo in my ears as I wiped my tears instantly.

"Where the hell were you?" Oliver, my little brother stood from the sofa and came towards me.

My stepmother Kattie and my step-sister Katherine widened their eyes in shock and stood up in their places.

I hugged Oliver as I gave him a comforting smile. This was the first time I hugged Oliver. He is also my stepbrother. He doesn't talk much. He focuses on his studies and his phone after that. This is the first time I see him worrying about me. He is more of an introverted person.

"I am fine, look?" I smiled as I broke the hug.

"I called you so many times, why was your phone off?" He gasped.

I chuckled as I couldn't help but think that the distance does make your worth to others.

"I thought you ran away from the house because of them. I was scared that I wouldn't be able to see you." He whispers as low as he can while pointing towards my mother and sister.

I smiled, "Don't worry, I can never leave you."

"So, you are finally back," Katherine growls.

I moved towards her, "How are you?" I stutter.

"I was better when you were gone but now I can't say the same." She scoffs sarcastically.

"I missed you." I smiled lightly.

"Whatever!" She rolls her eyes.

"Where were you for the past two days?" My stepmother grabbed my forearm in anger.

"I was.." Soon my smile flushed into fear.

I am always afraid of my stepmother because of her anger issues. Her anger is her strong point which makes it the weakest point for me.

It's always been like this, I can't speak in front of her no matter how much I try.

"Does your tongue hurt? Can't you speak? I am asking something." She yells.

I flinched my eyes in fear.

"She was with me." I opened my eyes as soon as I heard his voice.

He, Ace Hoisington, standing behind me wearing a luxurious outfit. He smirked a little as he stared at me. He walked inside and I could see him holding a few carry bags in his hand.

"These are for you, Mother-in-law!" He offers her carry bags.

I arched up my eyebrows, "Mother-in-law!" I said in a barely audible voice.

As for my mother, she loosened the grip of her hands on my forearm.

To be continued...