Chapter 29

Back to the wedding:

I touched my lips completely out of it. It wasn't the first time we kissed. It happened exactly like this on that night in the club. But back then I hated this man with all my guts. What had happened after? We got into the pink room and then... I couldn't remember more than that but I remembered perfectly well that I pretty much hated this man only a month ago. Having been together for three years? Three years my ass! This monster lied to me all along.

Feeling me freeze made Bartholomew frown:

"Kitten? Are you okay?"

I immediately tensed up and pushed him away with all my strength:

"I told you not to call me that!"

Bartholomew became very pale suddenly but I didn't care about his feelings at the moment:

"You lied to me! You..."

I felt the anger take over and guessing why it was happening, Bartholomew quickly lifted me before carrying me out:

"Put me down! You liar! You! I'm going to kill you!

-Yes darling. You can torture me as much as you want in bed, but you must hold back a bit."

I was struggling so bad that Bartholomew almost dropped me and he quickly opened a door before pushing me inside. Once sure that we were alone, he finally let go of me and I immediately slapped him:

"Bastard!"

Bartholomew licked his lips:

"I deserved that.

-You!"

I grabbed him by the collar, ready to yell his head off but that guy only smiled:

"Are you going to kiss me again?

-Stop joking! It's not funny! You said we had been dating for three years! You said you loved me! You..."

Bartholomew grabbed my fists before bringing them to his mouth and kissing my phalanges.

"Not all of it was a lie."

I was seeing red at this point and needed to scream:

"What part wasn't? The fact that we dated for two years before living together for a whole year? The part that we didn't have pictures together because I didn't like taking pictures? The part that you asked me to marry you and I said yes? The part where you said you were the luckiest groom ever? What part? What part!"

I was pushing Bartholomew against the door, not even listening to what he had to say. I was getting more and more worked up and Bartholomew grabbed my shoulders before making us turn and pushing me against the wall.

"Calm down, Aed. Breathe.

-I am not calming down! Let me go you bastard!

-I am not sorry I lied."

I froze:

"What?

-I saw an opportunity and took it. Otherwise would you have agreed to marry me?

-Coward! You are a coward. If you wanted me to marry you, you should have made me like you!"

Bartholomew smiled gently:

"I still plan on doing so. But I needed to trap you first. Otherwise who knows when you'll run away from me? What if I don't have the time to seduce you?

-And you really thought that I would like you after you manipulated me?"

He shrugged:

"You would hate me if I locked you up. This way you are still free to go wherever you want.

-How does that make any sense? I just have to annul the wedding and I'll be free from you again, hating you more than ever.

-It's not that easy, darling.

-We didn't even consummate the marriage. I can cancel it right now.

-I am sorry, Aed but when you have such a rich and influential husband, things get messed up easily."

I frowned:

"What does that mean?

-It means that you and I are staying married.

-No... There must be a way.

-You could try paying a lawyer but with what money?

-I will find a way.

-And do you really think that they would be better than mine?

-You!

-I know, I know. I am terrible and you hate me. How could I make you like me when you were already blinded by hatred? You decided that I was a monster even before we met again.

-Because you are! This is proof enough!"

He started caressing my cheek and I pulled away.

"Then can you blame me for trying to make you see me in a different light?

-By lying and saying that you loved me?

-Aed... We both know that it's not a lie.

-No, you...

-Once you stop looking at me with hate, it's obvious isn't it? That's the reason why you believed the lie so easily.

-You..."

I was so angry that I slapped him:

"You're not a tiny bit sorry.

-I would do anything to make you love me.

-Who the hell loves you? I got my memories back now."

Bartholomew bent very close to my face:

"What does that have to do with your feelings?

-I...

-See? Having me this close to you makes you all flustered my dear wife.

-I am not!

-Then look me straight in the eyes and tell me that you don't love me.

-I don't."

Bartholomew started laughing and that irritated me greatly:

"Then why are you so red?"

I immediately touched my cheeks and that made Bartholomew laugh even more:

"You believed it."

I hit his shoulders with all my strength but I couldn't deny it anymore. Yes I still loved him. I loved and hated him so much that it was suffocating. If only I could strangle him with that love and kill him.

"I am going to divorce you.

-Good luck, kitten."

I slapped him.

"I missed your claws but I'll admit I like it when you call me Mewmew too.

-Who the hell called you that?

-But you did.

-Stop talking about it!

-Why are you so red?

-Because you are pissing me off.

-I am afraid that this husband of yours will piss you off for a long time. Because I don't plan on giving up on us. You already love me so I succeeded. You should surrender quickly and come into my arms.

-Don't look so happy because I promise that I will have my revenge.

-Deal. As long as you stay by my side I don't care. Can I be the next one to offer something?

-No. We are done."

I pushed him away but Bartholomew blocked the door:

"Oh, you will want to hear this I swear.

-Step away.

-What about Bonnie?"

I froze. I had been so angry that I completely forgot about her again. I was a horrible friend! Who cared about my feelings? I needed to find her:

"Where is she?

-I really don't know.

-Liar! I am sure you did something to her! When did she disappear? Was it in the pink room? After?"

Bartholomew raised his eyebrows:

"It seems you don't remember everything that happened.

-Almost everything.

-Still not everything. So what if I helped you find your friend and you promise to try liking me?

-I would never like you.

-If I didn't lie you would have been too stubborn to give me a chance. I didn't lie about anything else, Aed. And you fell in love with me very quickly once you saw who I really was. I won't force you to forgive me but all I want is for you to see me for who I really am.

-You are lying. You won't let me go."

Bartholomew smiled:

"Then hurry up and find your friend. Once Bonnie is back you won't have any more reason to stay married to me am I right?"

I frowned. I hated it but he was right. He knew things that I didn't and if Bonnie was in danger then I had to find her as soon as possible. I didn't have time to be stubborn.

"I won't stop hating you.

-Of course you won't. Until then we still have a wedding to celebrate."