Filed To Story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“I didn’t hear you ” Judy cleaned his ear with a finger in a mocking gesture.
Isabella bit down on her lips and would have spat something sassy in return if she hadn’t seen Maria’s warning gaze.
“I’m sorry!” She screamed.
I hope that blasts your eardrums, Isabella wished.
She glowered at Maria and couldn’t believe she would have revealed her secret if she hadn’t apologized.
Isabella had a large star-shaped mole on her buttcheek and Maria found out about that during the chickenpox episode – she hated the scar on that awkward spot.
Imagine if Maria had told Anabelle; then Anabelle tells her friends in class; her friends in the class tell their friends in other classes; the second generation friends tell their other friends!
Soon the news would spread across the globe and everyone would know that Izzy Sparks has a mole on her butt.
Aaah! She couldn’t imagine that nightmare!
“Thank your lucky stars this time,” Judy said to Isabella who stared back with the same intensity.
He shook his head pathetically, he just hopes this girl changes before she becomes the next president when she grows up else, they may as well just reinstall Adam as the president, the girl was almost his clone- character-wise.
“Thank you, Maria” He bowed to the girl who had now earned his respect.
Judy knew Isabella didn’t apologize wholeheartedly but Maria fought for him earlier and he was moved- Niles, doesn’t know that he has lost a rare gem.
Both of them didn’t know each other, just met a few times in the past when she was together with Niles and had shared pleasantries, nothing else.
Yet, she defended him.
What more could he ask for than to protect her with his life.
“Are they both a threat to your health? Do you need me to clear them away?” Judy offered.
Maria didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, the way he spoke about the two daredevil teens made it seem as if he was talking about scrapes.
The kids took cover beside her bed which made her chuckle, “No, you don’t need to worry about them, I can handle the children” She assured him.
“Alright, if you say so. I’ll be outside if you need my help” he informed her and left.
“Oh Maria, you look so beautiful today. Did you use make-up? Take a look at your smooth pimple-free skin” Isabella began to fawn over Maria who was not deceived by her act.
Maria knew it was just an attempt to take her mind off their mysterious arrival which was foiled when she asked, “How did you two get here?”
The room went silent.
“Hopefully, I’m talking to humans, right?” She demanded an answer.
Anabelle pointed at Isabella as usual, “The blame’s on her, I’m innocent. I was on my own and she came along”
Her excuse would have fooled others but she knew these kids more than their parents do, like the back of her palm.
She cocked a brow, “Really? So Izzy here threatened to pull out your hair if you don’t come with her?”
“Umm,” Anabelle nodded with a pout.
Liar, Maria thought but the little girl was a better actress than Isabella.
“Is that true?” She asked Isabella this time.
“Yes, it is” she added, “Why? You don’t think I’m capable of doing it?”
Since Isabella was so willing to take the blame, they must have struck a deal then, these kids!
“Sure, go ahead and touch a strand on her head, see if I won’t tell the world about the mole” She dared that arrogant kid.
“Is this how you treat me after risking everything just to see you?” Isabella raised a tantrum and wrapped herself around Maria.
Maria pushed her away playfully, “Pish, go away!” and knocked the girl on her head,” Do you know you risked both of your lives by coming here?”.
She flicked Anabelle on the forehead instead,” What were you guys thinking?”
“I was thinking of how much I love you” Anabelle the sweet talker scored, as usual, melting Maria’s boiling heart instantly.
Maria blew air noisily before ruffling their hair, the kids were so sweet but in an annoying way.
“By the way” Isabella started,” I think Niles is damaged”
“Huh? Damaged?” Maria was flabbergasted.
“He’s so weird lately, I think he’s mistaken me as you; lovesickness must have gotten to his brain” Isabella described the situation with all manner of seriousness that Maria couldn’t find a room to doubt her.
She was intrigued, “What did he do?”
Isabella answered, “He kissed my eyes and forehead every time he saw me; he attempted to feed me the last time we ate together; Niles now thinks I’m a cuddly bear because he hugged me a lot recently and lastly, he blew dry my hair for me. Who knows, next time he might read me a story and cuddle me to sleep?” She shrugged.
“Huh? How’s that weird, my papa does that to me every time?” Anabelle was confused too.
Maria facepalmed mentally, of course only Isabella would think her father’s change in attitude as creepy. Well, one wouldn’t blame her because the sudden affectionate acts were foreign to her.
She was just about to answer the poor girl when her door was opened and a nurse walked in with a bouquet.
“Someone sent this to you”
Maria frowned, “Who is it?”
“It came with a card,” the nurse pointed out.
Maria took the flowers from her and checked the card.
“Wishing you a speedy recovery, princess – love from Sakuzi “
The hell.
The third point of view
Andrew prayed that in his next life he would never get to encounter any woman named Maria.
His screams tore through the dimly lit room as he was being tortured.Sweat covered his face and his pants were soaked thoroughly – he even peed on himself.
“I’m so sorry, I had no idea she belongs to you” Andrew apologized profusely but the man in question cleaned his ear nonchalantly as if he wasn’t being referred to at all.
Bad luck has been trailing after Andrew lately. He hardly avoided incarceration after his public exposure incident and got away with a one thousand USD fine, probation, and community services.
Andrew had just finished the last of his services and was going home when a bus crossed him. A dark bag was dropped over his face and he was whisked away, only to find himself in captivity.
He couldn’t remember how many days it has been but the tortures have been quite vivid. Nonetheless, they fed him well but tormented him harder.
Why were they doing this to him? Because he broke up and disgraced Maria in public.
Andrew often had a feeling Maria wasn’t as virtuous as she looked.
That pretentious whore must have launched herself a rich and powerful sugar daddy who was currently torturing him; she was taking vengeance on him.
“You had no idea she belongs to me?” Sakuzi chuckled, a cigarette hanging from his lips with the smoke shifting and swirling around his face.
“Yes, I didn’t have an idea” Andrew nodded, snot blowing from his nose with each exhale he took.
His chest was bare, leaving him clad in nothing but his trousers with both of his hands cuffed to the wall, no space wherever to stretch.
On a closer look, one could see whip and burn scars on his pale skin, evidence of the tortures he had been through – some wounds were torn and fresh while the others had healed already.
“So now you know, what are you going to do about it ?” Sakuzi asked him with amusement playing on his face.