The Wedding Night

Giovanni POV

I had no idea of what was going on with melody but I knew it has to do with my family especially Lorenzo. He wanted her gone and he could have done something to her which explains her attitude. “Any information on melody yet?” I reminded him of the task I’ve given to him weeks ago.

“I’m still working on it, sir. Her identity is a mystery. The only information I could get on her was the one I submitted a few weeks back.”

“So no information on her yet?” I asked and he nodded. I wonder how hard it could be to find just an ordinary person’s identity. Someone was behind it and whoever that person was, they didn’t want me to find out who she truly is. “Sir, we are here,” Dennis announced. The gigantic gate leading to my parent’s estate opened wide and I quickly held my chest to stop the panic attack that hit me. It always happens whenever I come to the estate. “Argh,” I groaned out as my heart began to beat at a fast pace.

“Are you alright sir?” Dennis asked but I couldn’t reply to him as another wave of pain hit my chest causing me to scream out loud. “Sir, are you alright?” Dennis stopped the car and rushed to my side.” Sir,” he grabbed my hand and rubbed it gently. “Breath,” he whispered.

I closed my eyes and try to focus on something to stop the panic attack. I thought about the first thing that came to my mind and it was melody. Her petite body flashed in my head with her long dark hair and adorable smile. I inhaled and exhaled and then open my eyes. I looked at Dennis and nodded at him that I was fine.

“Should I turn the car around sir?”

“No,” my voice came out more like a whisper. “Drive.”

Dennis closed the car door and entered the driver’s seat. He looked at me for the last time before driving into the estate. I loosened the tie around my neck and sighed out briefly. The Panic attack has stopped but I had a crazy feeling surfacing. I had the feeling that something was bound to occur.

“We are here sir,” Dennis finally announced. I came out of the car in haste and head towards the mansion. The maids all bow as I walked in but I didn’t acknowledge any of them. One of the maids tried to announce my arrival but I stopped her before she could.

I didn’t come for any of that.

The sitting room was empty but I could hear noises coming from the dining hall. I walked into the dining hall and the sight before infuriated me. Every member of my family was present in the dining hall and they all looked happy with smiles on their faces. I knew they were having a good time but it was all a lie. It was my uncle who sighted me first. He smiled and waved at me. ” look who is here?” He announced to the rest of the family.

“Son, you are here.” My mother stood up from her seat and rushed to hug me but I stopped her halfway. “What wrong son?”

I didn’t reply to her instead my eyes looked around searching for that one person and when my eyes landed on him, I rushed to him and landed a punch on his face. The punch caught Lorenzo unaware and he fell with the chair he was seating on.

“Giovanni!” My mother shrieked.

I pulled him from the ground and landed another punch on his face and another and another until I was pulled away from him. “That’s enough son!” My father shouted at me. “How dare you come here and best your brother to a pulp?”

“What the hell is your problem?” Lorenzo cried out as he wipes out the blood coming out of his nose.

“My problem?” I freed myself from my father’s grip and rushed to him. I pinned him to the nearest wall and grabbed him by the shirt. “Who is she?” At first, he looked surprised and blinked his lashes as if he was confused. “Who is she?” I tightened my grip on his shirt which caused him to gasp.

“Giovanni!” My mother came between us and pulled me away from him then she slapped me.” that’s is enough. I can’t allow you to disrupt this family gathering. If you don’t want to be a part of this gathering, then it doesn’t mean you’ll destroy it.” she scolded. “Do you want to kill your brother? What the hell is your problem?” She demanded.

“My problem is that you should never raise your hands on me again mother!” I warned.

“Giovanni!” She screamed.

“It’s a warning mother. Never raise your hands on me again.”

“Giovanni Franklin Aderemi,” my father walked towards me and pointed a finger at him. “I can’t let you come here and Insult your mother. Leave now and never return.”

“That’s not fair George, he is still your son.” Uncle Benjamin pointed out but I could see the smirk on his face. He was mocking me.

“He is no son of mine if he has no respect for his mother.” My father declared.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

I glared at him and then I burst into a fit of laughter. I continued to laugh while they all stared at me as if I have gone mad. “Son?” I stopped laughing and then frowned my face. “I stopped been your son a long time ago.” I walked closer to him and also pointed a finger at him. “You are no father of mine.”

“Giovanni!” My mother cried out. She held her chest and began to cry but I wasn’t moved by her pretense.

“Are you happy now?” Lucas pointed at everyone. “You just ruined a family gathering!”

“A family gathering?” I scoffed. “You guys might be plotting against me for all I know.”

“And why would we do that?” Lorenzo asked and when I didn’t reply to him, he said, “that’s where your problem lies Giovanni. You think everyone hates you and then you shut everyone out because you thought you will be happy that way but you are not. You are miserable.”

“You know nothing about me.”

“Believe me when I say I do.”

“No, you don’t!” I shouted and hurled one of the glass cups on the table at the wall. “Where were you when I almost die in that fire?” I asked all of them. “Where were you when I was in the hospital struggling to survive?” I directed the question to my mother. “Where were you when I needed someone to care for me, to love and support me? Where were you all?” I was on the verge of tears but I held it back and then smiled. “You know nothing about me,” I whispered enough for them to hear. My father looked away while my mother continues to cry and my uncle consoles her. “Someone attacked my assistant and I know it a member of this family?”

“How are you so sure? Is that why you are here? You thought I hurt her?”Lorenzo questioned.

” you all know something that I don’t. You are keeping me in the dark. When I find out, you all will regret it.” I threatened.

“You are here because of that girl? You hit your brother because of that girl?” My mother shook her head. “You are getting it all wrong son. The girl is using you. She is turning you against your family. Can’t you see that?” She walked towards and caress the cheek she slapped. “I’m sorry son.” She apologized.

I didn’t remove her hand instead I asked her the question I needed answers to. “Who is she?”

My mother’s expression was quick to change as she removed her away from my cheek and went back to seat down. I looked at the rest of the people I called family and they all looked away. They all pretended I didn’t ask them a question.

“That’s it. You all know something about her and you are hiding it. Once I found out the truth, it won’t be pleasant.” I declared and turned to leave.

“Giovanni,” my mother called but I didn’t stop walking. “We are only trying to protect you.” She yelled after me.

I continued to walk away without turning back to listen to her excuses. Drowning in my thoughts, I collided with someone. She didn’t seem like a maid but I knew she worked for my family. “I’m sorry sir,” she apologized and quickly rushed out of my sight. I had seen her somewhere but I don’t remember where. She seems familiar and no matter how hard I crack my head to remember her, I couldn’t.

“Maybe she is one of the maids,” I thought as I exit the mansion.

“Where to sir?” Dennis asked as soon I stepped into the car.

“Home.” I yawned and rest my head on the car seat. I had a hell of a time with my family and I needed to wash all the stress away.

“Did you find any information on her sir?” Dennis asked.

“No,” I simply said and closed my eyes.

I wonder why my family was keeping melody’s identity a secret from me. Who could she be?

*****

Melody’s POV

I was surprised to see Giovanni at my door. As if that wasn’t enough, he saw Hope. Any blind man could see their resemblance but I hope Giovanni doesn’t find out, yet.

“Mum, who were those men?” Hope asked as soon as they left.

“They are…” I paused for a while and thought about what to say. Hope was a smart child and if I tell a lie, she will ask another question. ” they are no one.” I said and she nodded without bothering to ask another question. It was a relief. I remembered her opening the door and if it was somebody else, something might have happened to her. After the near-death experience at the mall, I had stopped going out. I almost died that day from excessive bleeding but I survived. “Hope,” I called her attention and she looked at me with her brown eyes that looks so much like Giovanni’s. “If you hear a knock on the door and mummy is not around, don’t open the door.”

“Why?”

I heaved a sigh and then said,” because the bad queen might come and she could take you away.” I explained using a child animation character that we do watch together. “Evil Gill might come so never open the door for anyone.”

“Alright mum,” she agreed without arguing.

That’s the night when Lorenzo returned from the Aderemi’s mansion, she explained everything that transpired between the family. “He was there Mel, he was close to the truth. You need to tell him.”

“And what? What do you think is going to happen once he found out that I was once his wife and we have a child together. He doesn’t remember anything.”

“That’s why you need to tell him. He seems miserable and lonely. I was there Mel and I felt his pain.”

“I can’t tell him now. Someone wanted me, all of us dead. I’m trying to protect my family.”

“He is going to hate you once he found out that hope is his daughter. A father should know his child and this is the best time to tell him.”

I sighed and nodded my head in agreement with Lorena.”I’ll tell him.”

“That’s great. You need to tell him before someone else does.” Lorena advised.

“Alright.”

“So he was here? How did he react when he saw you?”

I informed Lorena about everything that happened when Giovanni came to the apartment. I also added the part where Hope asked me about him. “I think she feels drawn to him.”

“Blood is thicker than water, ” Lorena commented. “You need to resume work tomorrow,” she said.

“What about the killer out to kill me?”

“That is why you need to tell Giovanni about yourself. Tell him tomorrow. ”

“Alright.”

I didn’t know how he was going to take it once he found out who I’m truly am. The killer was still out there but I’ll do anything to save my family.