Chapter5: MEETING HER HUSBAND

Tricia POV

I woke up feeling elated. My thoughts went to my husband who I will be seeing for the first time.

"Great goodness, make everything right." I prayed.

With a song in my mouth, I went to take my bath.

"Hello, yes he is coming today... I will know who that small businessman is." I heard my brother say while walking to prepare our morning meal. He was on a call.

My eyes widened as I got to know that he was speaking about my supposed husband. I can't tell why, but I am shocked.

What if he was selling me to his rival? I care less about it. Anyway, my life was just getting better or worse, but the fact is that very soon I will be out of this home. I have spent my 22 years living here with two years of hardship without my parents.

I walked to the kitchen and began preparing what I needed to make for breakfast. My supposed husband would be here at any time, and this made my leg tremble.

"Tricia!" I heard my name been called and looked back.

Thankfully, it was Alex and not his girlfriend, Cherry. I requested for what he wanted and gave him. A smile was painted on his face, making me remember about what they were planning to do to my supposed husband.

My mind went to how the man was going to look like, and I could just mumble some words.

I began cleaning the house while Alex sat eating. My stomach ached, and I paused what I was doing to go and serve myself some food.

"Where do you think you are going?" Alex asked.

"To get some food as my legs aches,"

"Get back to whatever you were doing," he said. "You don't need to put on weight before your husband sees you."

My heart skipped a beat. Was he trying to starve me or is he punishing me?

I shook my head looking at him. Not regarding his warning, I walked into the kitchen and began to eat directly from the pot.

Going through the stress of getting a plate could result in me not eating. As I was about taking the fifth spoon into my mouth, I received a punch making the spoon to fall.

Alex dragged my hair, pushing me to the ground as he ordered that I continue cleaning. With that, he collected the kitchen key and left to lock it.

It gave me joy that I had something in me, although it wasn't enough. I wasn't listening to Alex's screams as I continued my duty. At a point, I wanted to scream back at him, but I guess I would save it till my supposed husband came.

All I could pray for is for the man to be good.

A knock on the door, and it was Cherry.

"I would like to be here when your darling husband will come." My eyes blinked as she said the word, darling, but I still had to behave like her portion was working.

Alex called for her, and although he spoke to her in a whisper, I could hear because I was close to them. He told Cherry of how I forced my way into the kitchen and ate.

Cherry looked at me and asked my reason for disobeying Alex as I promised to obey them.

While she was still at it, we heard a knock on the door. Alex walked to open it, and we saw a tall man with broad shoulders standing.

"Good day, what's your name?" Alex asked, obviously that he didn't know who he was.

The man had a dark eyeglass worn on his face, "I am Morgan Bliss."

Hearing this made both Alex and Cherry smile.

"Come in," Cherry said.

I stared at the man. My body shook as I looked at him. He was handsome and looked like a fighter.

"Hi, pretty one," he said with a wink. "I believe you are smart."

I nodded my head but didn't understand why he said that.

"We've deliberated on what we want from you," Cherry said, handing him a note.

He gave me an awkward look then handed the note to me, "You planned this list."

My eyes couldn't believe what they had written here. For a man running a small organization, this was a lot.

Alex smiled, pulling me closer. He told Morgan that we agreed to it. My heart ached as I refused.

"You promised to obey me," Alex whispered to me.

"Well, your plan will never work," I said. "I didn't drink the god-damn liquid."

Alex wore a shocked expression, looking at Cherry but before he could speak, Morgan spoke.

"I guess I need to eat," He said.

Cherry smiled telling me to get his food, but he stopped me saying a bride doesn't work on her day. This made Cherry angry as she left to the kitchen.

Morgan lovingly ordered for two plates, mine and his. I stared at my lovely husband but he kept his eyes away from me.

After the meal, Morgan asked that a room be prepared for him as he would be sending the night over only to leave the next morning with his bride. I was excited by this behavior and saw the fear on the dual's face. Morgan began to press his phone then looked at Alex, "I have sent you some money."

"This isn't enough," Alex protested.

"It's enough to feed you for a year and get you a business, you lazy fellow."

A smile formed on my face but was short-lived as Morgan turned to me and told me to go to my room.

"You only come out when I call you for dinner."

My heart was joyful as I left to my room hearing Cherry's murmur.

"He isn't what we chose," I heard Cherry say to Alex as I had my ear on the wall. "He is arrogant and poor."

"Well, I am glad Tricia's husband isn't wealthy."