The next morning bought a new hope, mixed feelings and awkwardness in the newlyweds.
Both were not ready to acknowledge their actions last night.

Rania got up early and left the room not wanting any altercation. When Sean woke up he saw that she was not in the room ,he made a note in his mind to stay away from her.

He needed her to be on his side before the wretched party.

He did his morning rituals and went down for breakfast, all the family were gathered on the table. Even Rachel was present there he bend down and kissed her cheek.

The family had a good time as they got up Mrs Knightley gestured towards Sean on the side.

' Rania didn't come for breakfast and she seemed different, did something happened?' she inquired.

He was looking away.

' Listen Sean, you should tell Rachel about your wedding and accept Rania as your wife, she is a good girl, she will accept you, believe me'.

' Mom nothing happened I'll talk to her' he brushed the other advice her mother had given.

Mrs Knightley nodded her head disapprovingly.

Sean went in search for her, after some time he found her in the kitchen, she was on the floor eating her breakfast.

When she sensed someone watching her she looked up and when she saw that it was him, she ignored him.

' After eating breakfast come to the room, we need to talk'.

She was busy eating.

She was in no mood to listen to him, after eating she went outside in the garden for a stroll.

He was waiting for her in the room impatiently, he went by the window when he saw her taking a stroll.

He went down to the garden and walked towards her, he tapped her on the shoulder, she turned.

She looked at him and turned away.

' what's your problem?'.

' you are my problem, why can't you leave me alone'. She replied disgustingly.

He looked at her with an irritated expression.

' listen to me I'm behaving properly with you because of my mother, otherwise' he was saying.

Rania cut him off mid sentence' otherwise, what will you do?' I'm exhausted by all this drama, let's just get divorced and let me go back to where I belong.

' Seriously you think I'm interested in staying married to you, we are stuck together for a year , that's the covenant rule'. He replied.

She heard all this and walked away from him, he was calling after her but she didn't listen.

He got agitated, he would have to give her another lesson in obedience he thought.

He went after her, and as he entered the house Adrian stopped him and asked him too accompany him outside for an important talk.

Meanwhile, Rania was heading up the stairs when she bumped into Rachel.

Rania muttered sorry and went away and Rachel looked at her with suspicion, she was going to the second floor which had her brother's bedroom.

As, Rania reached his room, she closed the door and sat on her sofa, Mr Knightley was a difficult man, she couldn't understand his behaviour.

On one side it was his unwavering loyalty towards his family ,and on the other was his hatred towards hers.

She made it her mission to know the full story, in her life she had understood a long time ago , nothing was what it seems.

When Sean came back from, he was in a state of shock, he went straight to his mother's room and by his expression she knew that he had come for answers.

She quietly went and pushed the door close.

After an hour or so , he came out a changed man and went to his room, he saw her standing near the window.

He went straight to the bathroom  and after stripping he stood under the shower and thought endlessly.

He got out of the bathroom and saw that she was still standing near the window.

He wiped his hair and hung the towel on his neck and went to stand beside her.

She instantly stiffened by his closeness.

' the party is tomorrow'

' ok' she replied back.

There was something odd in his behaviour, his tone had changed with her and it sounded more like a request than a demand.

As, nightfall descended, Rania was fast asleep, Sean was wide awake.

He got out from his bed and went towards her.

He squatted on the floor next to her sofa, and pushed her hair back which was falling on her face and tucked it behind her ear.

He whispered softly as if he himself didn't want to acknowledge that he was saying these things.

' you are innocent Rania, I wish I knew I wouldn't have chosen you , but is seems fate has decided something else for us, I'll let you go after the party tomorrow, you will be free.'

But he didn't know that after tomorrow's party their marriage would be sealed forever. Fate had other plans and it didn't work according to somebody's planning.

A/N

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