Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“Grandma,”
Nadia took her eyes off her laptop screen to give the kid attention. As a mother, she was good with kids, however, she’s a driven career woman as well.
“What is it, Ailee?” she asked
“How did you and grandfather meet?” The girl asked with an innocent face so sincere that there was no way on earth Nadia could have suspected it was an act.
“What do you mean dear?” her eyes connected with Sakuzi’s simultaneously. There was a sudden strange awkwardness in the air.
“How did you and grandpa fall in love with each other?” The girl was persistent.
“Well,” Sakuzi cleared his throat, choosing to answer after his wife, scratch that, ex-wife, took her eyes off, “We fell in love as every other normal?couple do,”
“I need details,” Allen pointed out
“Why do you kids even need that?” Nadia asked, seeing no reason why they should be interested in their past marriage life.
“There’s a competition online,” Isabella came into the room and occupied one of the sofas across from them,
“‘Remember the old love,’ it encourages young people to tell the tale of their grandparent’s everlasting love since it’s impossible to get that nowadays,” she added,” There’s mother watering prizes for each wins,”
This time Nadia knew she couldn’t escape it. Though she could ask the kids to pull out of the competition and buy them the rewards it would be no fun and they had to learn how to compete and win – that’s life.
“If that’s the case, you should ask your grandfather,” She dumped the whole work on Sakuzi, “He’s an expert at information and memories and women,” heavy sarcasm dripped from her words.
Sakuzi gave up, seeing the woman was ready to argue with him. Why was she even angry at him? He hadn’t even said anything bad.
“Alright,” He started, the kids turning to him with rapt attention, “Your grandmother was a very beautiful, beautiful, woman -“
“I bet you said those words to those other women,” she cut him off with a sass.
Neon looked up with sheer curiosity, “Who are the other women?”
“Irrelevant to our story,” Sakuzi dismissed his question.
Isabella stared at the drama going on. As expected, she was right; their breakup was a result of a misunderstanding. It was almost like watching version 2.0 of her father’s and Maria’s initial love story except this one was deep-rooted in misconception.
Sakuzi continued, “All it took was a night for us to fall for each other and to be Frank, she was the one who fell for me first,” he joked – only if he knew the person listening to it didn’t take it lightly.
A snapping sound was heard as Nadia closed the lid of the laptop forcefully. She hissed out, “You’re such a doormat, why didn’t you begin the story by telling them you’re a thief,”
“Huh?” The kids were now intrigued by the drama. Where were the drinks and popcorn?
“This keeps getting better,” Isabella said in her head and crossed her leg over the other. Bringing these couples together doesn’t seem to be as simple as it looks.
The third point of view:
“You’re such a doormat, why didn’t you begin the story by telling them you’re a thief,” Nadia lashed out at Sakuzi who was now silent.
“Grandpa, are you a thief?” Asked Neon who unlike the others takes his time to comprehend a situation.
“Of course not,” Sakuzi ruffled the young boy’s hair.
“Really?” Nadia cocked a questioning brow, it was obvious she wasn’t ready to let him off.
“Nadia, we shouldn’t discuss this in front of the kids nor would our argument make a good essay for the competition,”
“I would have agreed with that on other days, but today, the kids should know everything about us so they don’t end up making the same mistake as I did,”
“The mistake you did?” Sakuzi scoffed, “You make it sound like it’s my whole fault ‘we’ failed,”
“No, I more than regret the first time that we met. If you haven’t stolen from me, I wouldn’t have gone over to your territory to collect and get entangled with you for the half of my life in the name of marriage!” the woman said in an emotional outburst.
“Fine, I might have cheated that day – I was in some kind of situation – but not stealing. Moreover, I gave you an assurance that the money would be made available to you but you never trusted my words. Perhaps, if you had sat your pretty ass down in your turf, you wouldn’t have met me and got ensnared in a marriage you oh so detest! ” there was mockery in Sakuzi’s tone.
Though Neon wasn’t as smart as the others, instinct told him things had just taken a bitter turn and he quietly and slowly moved away from the arguing couples.
Meanwhile, Isabella was tactically videoing the whole argument on camera. She would send it to Reina once she returns from her honeymoon – she wouldn’t disturb Reina’s time with her father as far as she keeps Niles from returning any sooner. Then, she would explain to her how difficult this mission was and their rewards would be upgraded. Hopefully, she settled this.
“I oh so detest?” Nadia couldn’t believe her ears, she stood up to her feet abruptly, ” I gave you my heart, body, and resources, and yet what did you do with it? Stepped on it like it was a piece of filth by cheating on me, huh? No, come on, deny it?”
“I’m not going to deny it!” Sakuzi stood to his feet too, tempers flaring, “I admit that I have not been a good husband but you’re not entirely faultless either. Did you ever work hard to fight for my heart? No! You were so filled with pride that you left me to my antics!”
Nadia was speechless but Sakuzi was not through, ” And you know what’s funny? Even though our marriage was nothing but an arrangement, I tried my best to be the husband you needed since I wasn’t crazily in love with you, but what did you do? You pushed me away with work like you’re doing right now?!”
“Seriously” Nadia threw her head back and laughed sarcastically, “Fine let’s leave the past. However, you haven’t changed at all and you expect me to give you a second chance?” She glared at him with those fiery eyes, “In your dream, Valentino. I refuse to be used again!”
Sakuzi’s brows furrowed together, confusion apparent in his gaze, “What are you talking about?! “
“Angela!” the woman shouted.
“Oh boy,” Isabella whispered, “Things are about to get ugly,” and she was ready to watch through it. Quarrels like these were hard to witness in their household since Reina and Niles settled theirs on the bed.
“I saw her on your daughter’s wedding day, remember?”
“Nadia -“
“So tell me, Valentino,” She didn’t let him speak, “Are you planning on getting back together with her especially now she’s separated from her husband, huh? Is that it? After all, you’re single now and so is she, there’s nobody to stand in your path anymore,”
“Nadia -“