Chapter 5: The Runaway Bride

Chapter Five: Run Away Bride

Daphne looked at herself in the mirror. She's now wearing a sky blue shirt and jeans. No make up and just like a normal night to her. She wouldn't dress up just for a dinner she didn't want to go to, but she had no choice. Fortunately, her Head Doctor allowed her to take leave for at least two days.

She also wears her eye glasses. If in the hospital she often wears contact lenses, now she doesn't want to. She thinks that the man who is going to marry her might turn off her and he himself will withdraw from the marriage, that would be more favorable to her.

She got into her own car and then went to the restaurant that her Mother told her. That restaurant is exclusively that's why when she got here she didn't wonder why the guard seemed surprised by her outfit. Honestly, there is nothing wrong with her appearance, her outfit just doesn't really fit the place.

She didn't go straight to the table that her mom told her to. She went to the restroom first to calm herself down. It's not because she's excited or nervous, but because she feels like she's going to explode with annoyance and anger. She didn't want to scatter in front of them.

She closed her eyes in front of the big mirror then she inhaled and exhaled. When she calmed down, she went out. But she didn't expect that on the side of the restroom there was a woman and a man looks like making out.

She was quickly supervised because it was done in a public place. She hurriedly left there. When she got to their table, she noticed that there were two empty seats. Her mom stood up to kiss her.

She showed a fake smile here even to the two elderly couples. Her smile immediately disappeared when she saw Alfred, her step father. He smiled at her but also looked away when he noticed her aura. She sat next to her Mom and there she saw a man in front of her who she thought was younger than her.

She frowned. "Then this is the man who marry me? Why does he seem too young? But in fairness, he's handsome and looks like has a strong body. He's just unlucky because he's not my type." she said only in her mind.

"Mr. and Mrs. Fuentevalle, this is Daphne, my lovely daughter.” her mother said.

"Good evening, Ma'am and Sir."

"Very beautiful young lady," the Lady said with a smile.

"That's true, you really look like your Father. Also you don't need to call us Ma'am and Sir, just call us Mom and Dad. You will soon become our daughter-in-law." said the old man

He smiled a few times then looked at her Mom but she was just smiling.

She really wanted to leave because she didn't want to feel like she was dealing with plastic. She feels for the couple that they are good and that they don't deserve her plasticity.

"Alright, M-Mom and D-Dad."

She really felt uncomfortable.

"Ah, by the way this is Theo our--"

"Sister! You're here!"

She heard a shrill cry. Because of that, she just closed her eyes because she knows the owner of that voice was her sister, Diane. She felt even more annoyed because of her very insensitive behavior and sometimes forgetting how to behave properly.

She felt Dianeʼs embrace on her neck.

"Long time no see!” Diane added.

Diane is happy now for some reason, that's why she won't tease her sister.

When Daphne opened her eyes, she immediately frowned. Her sister sat in the next seat. She was so embarrassed on what her sister's outfit. It's really showy! They can see her cleavage, and the red dress is so revealling. She looks like a slut!

Before she could speak, she remembered what happened at the side of the restroom. It really looks like her outfit. When she looked at her face, she saw that Dianeʼs lipstick is messed up. She clenched her fist.

"Until now sheʼs still irresponsible and even here she has done something stupid.” she said in his mind.

She bet that man wasn't her sister's boyfriend or lovers. Maybe it was just seen in the hallway and pulled to the restroom. Now she was thinking that she wouldn't last long at that dinner. She wanted to finish everything that was going to be discussed that night, so she could go home.

"Maybe there's nothing to wait for? Should we start?" she asked.

"Where is your good son?" she heard Mr. Fuentevalle to his wife.

"Darling, be patient. Heʼs almost there, maybe there's traffic."

She raised her left eyebrow, then looked at the empty seat.

"So you mean someone is still waiting? And who? It's annoying. He seems like important person.” she teased in her mind.

She heard Diane's soft giggle. Her eyes narrowed because she had a different feeling about that smile. Is that the smile of a woman who has done something wrong?

Their orders have arrived. She paid attention to Mr. Fuentevalle was irritated, and his wife's face was worried. Until she met the man in front of her.

"What's his name again? Theo?" she asked in her mind.

He looks like someone. He seemed to have seen it before. He was staring and smiling at her. She didn't want to smile. She tormented the man and saw him grin and shake his head. Diane's attitude was so sketchy, she felt annoyed.

"Maybe, I'm not late?"

The man's voice caught her attention.

"Finally, you're here!" said Mrs. Fuentevalle.

Daphne looked up to see the face of the man who had just arrived. When she saw it, she let go of the knife and fork. She wished at that time that he would not look up or else she would suddenly disappear.

She literally stunned. Sje felt that her body was cold. She couldn't believe that the man standing in front of him now was the stranger she spent a hot night with. She noticed that he was not looking at her, instead he was looking at the seat next to her— at Diane.

He sat down but still couldn't take his eyes off to her sister. Only then did she notice the mark of the lipstick on his neck. She now knows who the man her sister kissed on the side of the restroom. None other than this man.

The man who got her virginity!

"Daphne, this is Treyton our first son, and your soon to be husband."

That's when his world completely collapsed when she heard it. Only then did the man look at her. Daphne quickly looked away and bowed. She thought that she had given her virginity to a stranger, that was to the man she was going to marry. She looked at her sister. And the worst part, just now Diane got this man?

"What are they? Are they lovers?"

She lost her focus. She shook her head then smiled mischievously. It can't be. Such a situation is not possible! She stood up quickly then looked at her Mother and the Fuentevalle family.

"Ah, I'm s-sorry. I need to go. S—Suddenly I feel sick."

After saying that, she quickly walked out, she almost fell, luckily, and one of the waiters caught her right away. Even before she got to his own car, her tears began to flow quickly. She couldn't believe what was happening.

This arranged marriage is really a huge mess and full of sh*t!