"Now everything is over. It was a quite long day for everybody, so all of you go back to your room and take a rest. Mrs. Walter, please check the arrangements personally for new brides and bridal chambers."
Andrew said to his entire clan and everybody bows their head, respectively.
"Alright," Julia said.
"Hold on, everybody, I want to start a new ritual."
Stefan said, gaining everybody's attention.
"What?"
Everybody said in unison.
"As you all see, my newly wedded bride is injured, so from now on I want to start a new ritual in Walters clan, that groom should pick her bride to the bridal chamber."
Stefan said and immediately picked Sarah in his arms before she resists.
"What say, big uncle?"
Stefan said in a naughty way to Andrew. Since Stefan was young, he was close to his big uncle more than his father, but because of some misunderstandings over the past few years there was a gap formed between them and now he was trying to fill the gap.
Today Andrew was proud of Stefan immediately sided him with a smile.
"Of course, romance is in Walter's blood."
"Alright then, I think Ronald should also try then."
Stefan threw his trump card to embarrass Ashley and walked towards his residential area.
"Stefan, what are you doing, put me down. I am not badly injured that I can't walk."
Sarah was embarrassed in front of the entire family and protest, but Stefan didn't listen to her.
"So, what if you are only slightly injured, it's my right and duty as well to take care of you?"
Stefan was behaving all lovey with Sarah and Ronald was burning in pure jealousy, he has a feeling of loss in his heart.
Ashley was expecting Ronald to pick her as Stefan did to Sarah, but she was not sure that Ronald will do as Stefan. Thinking something, she took a step and yell, "Ahh, my foot has a sprain, Ronald, can u as well......?"
"I am not feeling good, I am going to my chamber."
Before even Ashley could finish his words, Ronald refused her harshly and walked from there. Nobody said anything to Ronald and Ashley's eyes filled with tears.
Stefan brought Sarah into his chamber & apologized.
"I am sorry, Sarah, to make you embarrass in front of the entire family, but as you want to make Ronald jealous, I did that."
"It's ok. I know you are doing everything just to help me and thanks a lot for your help."
"Sarah, please, don't be so polite to me, it's all happened because of me, at least I can do a little favor in your mission."
"No, Stefan, nothing has happened because of you, in fact, you indirectly helped me to see the truth of my so-called relationship with Ronald."
Sarah's heart pained once again thinking about Ronald's distrust and her sister's deception, whom she loved with a true heart. Still, she maintained a blank face and Stefan felt bad for her.
"If you don't mind, shall I ask something?" Stefan said.
"Shoot."
"Why are you punishing Ronald, what he has done? I mean, whatever happened with u it was all Ashley's plot and somewhere my fault too. Whatever he has done, it was all implicated by Ashley, then why are you punishing Ronald?"
Sarah chuckled painfully.
"Stefan, tell me one thing: around five years ago, you were in love with Valerie. When she died, you assumed president Walter and Ronald killed her and after five years you came back to revenge the culprits of Valerie, aren't you?"
Stefan didn't get what Sarah wanted to say, but he just nods his head.
"You are still so deep in love with Valerie that even after five years of her departure you couldn't able to move on. Stefan, this is called true love. Ronald's love for me was so weak that it's faded in a blink of an eye. He apparently came to know that he got betrayed by his love and the next moment, he decided to move on. Tell me, is that love?"
"At first I thought that our relationship has a lack of trust, but now I am sure there was not even love between us."
Sarah's deep explanation jolted Stefan. But he is still thinking as a brother's point of view for his younger brother.
"If you think like this, you can move on in your life or can punish Ashley for her deeds, but why Ronald? The truth is I am feeling bad for him."
"One day I will surely answer your question that why Ronald is also my culprit."
Stefan's eyes were showing pain for his brother and Sarah doesn't want to drag this topic, that's why finished in one line. Stefan also shrugs his shoulder.
There was a knock on the door, Stefan walked over and open the door and was surprised to see Ashley on the door.
Ashley walked in with hands at the back, stood opposite to the bed of Sarah and Stefan.
"What are you doing here?"
Stefan asked sternly with a frown face, even Sarah's face also turned ugly at the sight of this cunning, opportunist, betrayer.
Ashley immediately fell down on her knees and fold her hands.
"Sarah, Stefan, what do you both will get by doing all this to me? I am already married to Ronald and so it's better you back off. I know you both are faking your marriage, but if one-day family members will come to know it will hurt them."
Sarah and Stefan look towards each other in confusion, that what is Ashley up to, because she is not so good that considerate about family, nor she will down on her knees just to plead Sarah to back off, especially in front of the two people who knew her true colors.
"What makes you think that our marriage is fake?"
Sarah said with disdain, but before Ashley could retort, Stefan interrupts her.
"Alright, now if you are done, then get up and get the hell out of my room. You are not welcome here." Stefan said rudely.
"But Stefan......"
"I said enough, get up and get out otherwise I have to call Ronald, big uncle, and his family here."
Stefan's threat worked, and Ashley stormed out of his chamber.
"Sarah, just avoid her."
Stefan said in a polite tone and Sarah nod her head.
"Sit here and let's introduce ourselves to each other."
Stefan made Sarah sit on the bed holding her shoulder and he sat beside her and Sarah again nod her head.
"Hi, I am Stefan Walter, president of Phoenix industries, I don't have any hobbies, just my work is my passion, although I am still in love with my ex, I will give my hundred percent to our relation."
"I am Sarah Smith, pursuing a job as a freelance designer, I love two people most in my life, my mother and grandmother. I have moved on from my ex and rest, you know about me well."
"Great, now it's late, go to sleep. You sleep in bed; I will sleep on the couch." Stefan said.
"No, it's your room, you sleep on the bed, I will sleep on the couch," Sarah said.
"Sarah, you are injured, you need proper rest so you sleep in bed, ok?"
"I am not that injured, stop being so overprotective of my injury."
"Excuse me, nobody has dared to argue with president Stefan Walter, silently sleep on the bed, otherwise I will do it forcefully."
Stefan's threat worked, Sarah's face turned red from his threat, and she immediately laid down on the bed.
Stefan and Sarah looked at each other and burst into a laugh.
One more person is laughing, she is Ashley who was listening to both of their conversations and smirking devilishly.
Ashley actually planned a small microphone with a recording device in Stefan's chamber and wanted to expose both of their fake relation in front of entire family members.
The next morning, Sarah woke up first got ready in a beautiful pink gown. She was combing her long black hair in front of the mirror when Stefan woke up and his gaze fell on Sarah, who was looking divine in pink color with wet long hairs. He lost himself for a few minutes in her beauty, but the next moment he jerks his thoughts and went to the washroom. Stefan came out after getting ready in a blue tuxedo and saw Sarah was waiting for him. "Let's go downstairs towards big uncle's residence. It's Walter's clan and I am sure there were still few rituals will be left for you to perform as a daughter-in-law of the family." Sarah knew all this before getting married in Walters' clan that they are traditional and value every ritual from the time of their ancestors, that's why she has no problem performing those. She nodded her head, and they both walked out of Stefan's chamber. As they reached Andrew's residential area, they saw Ashley and Ronald standing in front of Ronald's chamber a
Ashley smirked inwardly, seeing Sarah's dark face and anxious behavior to make her restrain from playing this video, and she enjoyed in her heart for taking such a step. "Why not, Sarah, because the hidden truth of your marriage will unveil?" Ashley said with a proud and confident look, but Sarah didn't buy her looks. "No, because a few moments of husband and wife are not to share for others, it's their personal moments. I am afraid your act will embarrass everybody." "Yes, Sarah is correct, it's unscrupulous to listen to the recording of a bride and groom's wedding night." Stella, the elder daughter-in-law of Julia and Andrew, said. "I am agreed with Stella, its really awful, how can we listen to the recording of Stefan and Sarah's wedding night?" Jack, Stella's husband, supported her. "Hmm, even I am agreed, Ashley, now you are the daughter-in-law of Walters' family, you should know how to behave sophisticatedly. Just wrap up your drama and get ready, we have many more rituals
Ashley was dumbfounded. Her face was dark, and she was looking in a daze at the thought that why Sarah had spoken for her in front of Julia. She was not only in a daze but scared, thinking, what is Sarah up to? "So, newly brides, what are u both going to cook for your family as the first meal?" Stella asked. "Sarah will make chocolate mousse, she makes it very delicious?" Before Sarah, Stefan answered for her and everybody giggled. "Stefan, how do u know about her culinary skills?" Amy asked, raising her eyebrows. "Mom, as you all know, we both are bound with an unexpected marriage and don't know each other well, that's why last night we talked about ourselves and let each other get acquainted." Stefan said truthfully, because they all listen when they both said let's talk about each other. Although they both are stuck in circumstances, still they both are trying their best to make their relationship healthy. For a moment, everybody felt sorry for Stefan and Sarah. Ronald and As
After some time when Sarah asked Stella to sit peacefully, and she will serve the breakfast, but Stella walked out, Sarah started pacing in the kitchen. She had told Stella that she will supervise the servants when they will serve the breakfast, but what will she serve as her dish? With passing time, her anxiety was growing more, but it was not too long when Stefan appeared at the back door of the kitchen and handed over a parcel to Sarah with a bill. "Sarah, serve the chocolate mousse as yours and stick this bill at the bottom of Ashley's dish bowl." "For what? Why are you doing this?" Sarah asked with a frown. She is grateful that Stefan's plan could save her face in front of the family, but why trap Ashley for no reason? "What? She tried to ruin your dish; she deserves punishment. Also, if you will let her go doing nothing, she will first run to find out why her plan backfired and it can jeopardize our trick to save you." Stefan said to make Sarah understand she will get nothi
Sarah shows Ashley a video, which she records just now when Ashley came in with the purpose of recording her confession, but trapped in Sarah's plan and confessed her own crime in a rage. Ashley's face paled, she rendered dumbfounded, Sarah not only once again outsmarts her, in fact, she has recorded her entire confession, but it can also doom her. Ashley started crying, now she is going to lose everything she got after committing so many mistakes, deceive so many people, and put so many relations at stake. If anybody will see this video, then she will fall down so low that ever able to get up in the future. "Please don't do this Sarah, I accept I did very wrong with u, but please don't tell anybody about this, I am your sister, please think once about it." "Although we are half-sisters, still we share the same blood through the same father and I accepted aunt Laura also as my mom, even I call her mom." Ashley said with so much affection and tear-filled eyes that nobody can belie
"What's wrong Ashley, what are you hiding? Aren't you unlock Sarah's mobile, that's why hiding behind? Oh, so sad." The moment Ashley saw Stefan in front of her, she knew he had caught her exploits, so that you chided. "Stefan, you are the son of a high socialite and sophisticated family, how could you enter my room without a knock?" "Oh, sorry, did I disturb your privacy or caught you red-handed? Ashley, before teaching manners to me, look at your manners, your theft my wife's phone." Stefan is a step ahead then Sarah, he was sure that Ashley didn't confess her exploits just like that, that's why he was watching over her and he got when she theft Sarah's mobile and know what is she up to, that's why I came to her room. "I am here to take my wife's mobile back. Ashley gives it back to me, you can't unlock it, so give it back to me." Stefan forwards his hand, Ashley also forwards her hand holding the mobile, then an evil smirk appears on her face and she didn't give Sarah's mobile
"Yes, Ashley, what's wrong?" Although Ronald upset was because of the series of mistakes Ashley has done since morning, he was still affectionate towards her because he thinks she is his loyal friend and supported him unconditionally. "I want to confess something very important." Ashley said hesitatingly, while fidgeting her fingers. "Ashley, not now, Stefan is showing an interesting video, we will listen to you afterward," Amy said. "Aunt Amy, it's important. Ronald listens to me first. It's about Sarah." As she mentioned Sarah's name, everybody's attention turned towards her and Ronald was impatient. "What do u want to say about Sarah?" Ashley's heartaches seeing Ronald is still mad about even for the news regarding Sarah but composed herself because right now she is helpless. "I am sorry Ronald, it was my mistake, back then I had found no drugs in Sarah's cabinet." Ashley squeezed her eyes tightly, don't want to see Ronald's reaction, but Ronald clasped her shoulder. "Wha
Stefan walked towards his room with a gloomy face, the thing that happened today is not good and really made lose face to the high and mighty family-like Walters.If anybody in the family will come to know about Ronald's action and behavior with Sarah, then a commotion could be created in the clan. Stefan thought, he would have to be careful to see Ronald will not repeat that in the future.For the elders of the clan, it doesn't matter that Sarah is a girlfriend for them Sarah is the elder sister-in-law of Ronald and they both should have to behave with each other in the future.Stefan stepped into his chamber and saw Sarah was sitting on the bed and crying vigorously, Stefan felt bad seeing her in miserable condition and once again, account himself responsible for all this.Stefan came near her and stretched his hand to put it on her shoulder but restrain himself. He wanted to console her and give her a sense of protection, that he is there for her ever. She is not alone, he as her fr