A Naive Bride for the Sophisticated CEO

Chapter 70: Marry me.

"Hi, Amelia." His response came with a slight chuckle. Amelia's eyes still popped out in shock, and she dashed to where Fred stood.

"You took my daughter?!" She yelled, and Fred placed his index finger on her lips, shaking his head.

"Shhh… You are going to wake her up." He whispered.

Amelia's lips shuddered and tears flooded her eyes. She slowly bounced her head and smacked his hand off her mouth.

"Can I please see her?" She mumbled, and Fred nodded.

"Follow me." He led the way into the house, and Amelia followed behind him anxiously. They got into the bedroom and she found Alice lying on the bed, wrapped in a very white shawl.

Amelia moved closer to look at her face, and she saw that Alice was sleeping peacefully, and she didn't look so terrible like she thought she would.

"Now, you have seen her, let's step outside and talk. I know you have a lot of things to ask."

Fred turned to leave the room, and Amelia followed him with tears still streaming out of her eyes non-stop.

"Fred, why did you do this? Alice is just a baby. If you wanted to call my attention to something, why didn't you just take me instead? She is too young to be going through something like this."

"Can you at least calm down for a second? Stop crying if you want me to answer your questions." Fred slammed into the sofa and crossed his legs, showing how unbothered he was.

"Okay. I'm calm." She gulped.

"Here…" he tapped the sofa he sat on, the space very close to him. "Come and sit here. It's been a long time since we spoke, right? I'm still your very good friend." He uttered with a smirk.

"Very good friend? You abducted my daughter!" Amelia cried.

"Shhh!!! Tap.Tap. Sit."

Amelia sluggishly moved closer to him and sat close to him, where he tapped.

"Why are you doing this?" Amelia mumbled and clutched her eyes.

"Because I can and I want to. Amelia, I know you're aware that I have always wanted you to myself, and…"

"That is why you came up with the crazy idea of kidnapping my child?"

"Let me finish, okay?" His words proceeded out within gritted teeth. Amelia lowered her eyes and helplessly swallowed the awful words she wanted to say to him.

"Good. Now, listen to me. I kidnapped Alice because I needed to open your eyes to see what you haven't been seeing for years. James is not the right man for you. I am."

"Coming from a man that put my daughter's life at risk "

"You just saw her, didn't you? Is anything wrong with her? I bought her clothes, nutritious baby food, toys, and other things a baby would need. Her life is not at risk with me. I love her like she's my daughter, which she will eventually be."

"What do you want exactly, Fred?"

"It's not so hard to do, I want you to be with me. Marry me and let the three of us become one happy family."

"Are you insane?! Marry you?! What are you saying? What has gotten into you? I am married for fucks sake!"

"More reasons to marry you, Amelia. Since the first day I set my eyes on you, I have been so crazy about you, but you kept pushing me away after all the awful things that bastard did to you. You were never happy."

"I am happy now! He isn't the man he used to be!"

"Ah…" Fred sighed and stood up from the chair. "This is why I don't like naive women. They give you little attention and you fall harder into their trap. Do you think James has only you in his life?"

"Yes! I am the only one in his life! You can't gain anything from spoiling my husband in my presence, Fred. It's a waste of time."

"Really?! Look at this then." He lifted the PC on his table and opened it. He punched one or two buttons and gave it to her. "Take a look at it yourself."

Amelia curiously looked at the screen and saw a bold picture of James holding hands with a woman in a restaurant. He had a bright smile on his face, and so did the woman.

Amelia narrowed her eyes and gave the laptop back to Fred. "He was just holding hands with her. I did hold hands with you once. " She responded, lowering her head.

"Will you at least check the other pictures?"

"No! There's nothing you tell me that would make me hate my husband. Don't waste your time."

"Really? Okay then. So I guess we have a deal now."

"What deal?"

"That you'll be with me."

"Fred, if truly you love me the way you say you do, you'll let me go with Alice and let us be happy."

"Awwwn… I wish I could do that, but I'm a bit selfish, Amelia. I want you and you alone. If you are not mine, you can't be someone else's. I am the only one that can take good care of you."

"Fred, can you just stop?! Let us go, please. I won't report to the police. I promise."

"Oh please. That can't work. You have to stay here with me."

"I didn't tell James where I was going!..."

"Which is the wisest thing to do."

"Everyone would be so worried at home. Please, don't make me hate you. You are my friend."

"You're free to hate me, Amelia. But I know after a long time of keeping you with me, you will see that all this is to make you happy."

"I'll never be happy away from James!"

"You have to stay here if you want to see your daughter! If you refuse me, then I'm scared Alice is going to be at great risk!" Fred answered out of frustration.

'Why can't she just agree to be with me already? She keeps rubbing how much she loves James in my face!'

"Let me have your phone." He muttered.

"What?! No! Are you grounding me or what?! I'm not a child!"

"Give me your phone, Amelia! I don't want to be rough with you. Do as I say before I lose my temper!" He roared aggressively, making Amelia flinch.

"Weeeennnn… weeeennnn…" She heard Alice break into tears and she sprang to her feet. She dropped her bag and ran into the bedroom.

"Alice, my child." She mumbled and carefully lifted her in her arms. She sat on the bed and lifted the shirt she wore. She pulled out her left breast and put it in her little mouth.

As soon as Alice felt Amelia's nipple in her mouth, she slowly nibbled on it and stopped crying after a few minutes. Her eyes fell shut and grabbed Amelia's breast upper skin and held onto it firmly.

Amelia smiled at Alice's cuteness and she didn't know when tears dropped on her face.

"I'm sorry, Alice."

*

Fred picked up her bag and searched for her cellphone. After he found it, he stared at it for a few seconds and smashed it on the floor, making a loud crash sound.

"Now, she will never get to talk to that prick, ever again!"

"Grrrrr… grrrrr…." His phone vibrated in the pocket of his pants. He pulled it out and looked at the screen before answering.

"Yes."

"Is she there with you? What is she doing?"

"She is attending to Alice. Why are you calling me now? I thought you said you wouldn't call throughout today."

"Well, I had to. We are on the streets of Alabama right now, looking for her. James is not himself."

"Isn't that what you always wanted?"

"Yeah, right. I need you to get rid of her phone and car because we are going to track her down with that very soon."

"Gosh! This is so stressful! How will I get rid of the car? I can't leave her alone here!"

"Then get someone to do it! I am paying you for this, remember? It's a double win for you, so do as you are told!"

Fred clenched his jaw as the call got disconnected. He hurriedly scrolled through his phone and made another phone call. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

"Hey, masked guy. I need your help. I need you to get rid of a car."

Amelia walked out of the room after hearing Fred talking. "Get rid of a car?" She muttered and he looked at her.

He hung up the call and looked at her shattered phone. "Yes, your car. I've gotten rid of your phone." He answered with a smirk.