Five days later.
Morning, after breakfast. Corbin and Rebecca were sitting on the bed looking at each other.
"I'm getting bored here!" Rebecca whined.
Corbin sighed. "And so am I... I'm bored too. I certainly can go out of my own but I'm sure that my mother would want you to stay here in the house and I can't leave you alone. That's why I'm also stuck here with you," he said gently, trying to tell her that he was suffering as well due to their current situation.
"When will your mother stop getting suspicious of me?" Rebecca asked.
"After the wedding, she just wants to make sure that you are not an enemy hiding behind a facade. She's still having a little doubt when it comes to your sincerity and honesty. So you have to prove it by marrying me," he said.
"I know..." she replied. She looked at him. "I'm sorry that I put you in this difficult situation, you suffered the same because of me. You could have just hand me over to your mother to be punished, but instead, you go the extra mile to save me again and again. I owe you a lot!" she said feeling emotional. She was grateful for his help, she went to his side and planted a kiss on his lips. "Thank you so much! I don't know how to repay you in this lifetime..." she said in a choked voice. She planted a kiss on his cheek.
Corbin smiled, delighted by her display of affection. "Alright, since you're bored inside this room, we can go outside and stay in the garden or ... we can go horseback riding if you're up for it," he suggested.
Rebecca squealed. "Nice! I miss horseback riding! Let's go!" she said excitedly.
"No, not yet. We will go on a horseback riding this afternoon. Right now we should go down to the living room because you have to choose your wedding gown and let's discuss everything related to the wedding. My mother is in a happy mood right now. Planning for the wedding is making her mind occupied, let's just humor her," Corbin said.
"Alright, Let's go to the living room but I'll take a bath first," she replied.
"Go ahead, I'll wait for you here," he said and spank her rear playfully.
She just smiles sweetly at him and went inside the bathroom after grabbing a dress from the closet.
Corbin's heart somersaulted inside his rib cage. "Oh, damn...I guess I'm smitten by her..." he murmured. The truth is she had unknowingly and successfully carved a place in his heart. Right now, he was falling madly in love with her every day while they're together. It's kind of frightening and at the same time exciting because he had never fallen in love with any woman before.
The worst thing, the woman he fell in love with was harboring deep hatred towards his parents. And once his parents discovered that Rebecca was the impostor who pretended to be Laura during the Awakening Ceremony they will kill her without question.
He released a deep sigh.
Damn!
Falling in love with Rebecca is indeed a complicated thing. He's wondering what is the ending of their journey? Will they end up in death or paradise?
It is unwise to fall in love with Rebecca and go against his parent's wishes. He knows that what he's doing right now is wrong but he can't help it. He needs to make sure that Rebecca is safe and protected inside the mansion under his mother's watchful eyes.
He took a deep breath and allowed the silence to calm down his jittery nerves. There's an uneasy feeling inside his stomach - he feared that his parents will discover Rebecca's secret, sooner! It's not an easy emotion to deal with every day.
He breathed deeply.
Meanwhile...
Inside the bathroom.
Rebecca was already planning her escape once they're already out of the mansion doing horseback riding.
Once a golden opportunity appears... she will immediately leave the mansion without saying goodbye to Corbin!
He will understand...
As the thoughts of escaping flooded her mind, she bathed quickly eager to go outside.
A few minutes later.
Rebecca finally exited the bathroom and went to the dresser table, she picked up the hairbrush and starts brushing her short hair.
She looked behind her and caught Corbin staring intensely at her back. "Aren't you going to take a bath?" she asked him.
"I will." He rose to his feet and went to her side and planted a gentle kiss on her head. "Wait for me, don't leave the room on your own," he said and entered the bathroom.
Rebecca looked at the closed door of the bathroom. Corbin was treating her kindly and gently like she was his lover. She smiled and giggled, just thinking about him made her heart flutter, he filled her heart with gladness.
Too bad, they can't be together in this lifetime because his parents killed her once and she can't forgive them! The only way she can repay Corbin's kindness is to leave, never come back, and forget avenging his parents. She can do that for him!
A few minutes later, Corbin exited the bathroom.
After donning clothes on his body, Corbin looked at Rebecca lovingly. "Darling...are you ready?" he asked.
"Yes," Rebecca answered.
"Let's go!" Corbin reached for her hand.
They exited the room.
The lovely couple walked in the hallway and descended the stairs holding each other's hands.
The moment their feet landed on the floor, Sylvia ushered them to the living room. Several people were already waiting there.
Sylvia introduces the people to the couple. Each of them will play a role in making sure that the wedding will go on smoothly.
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