Under the smile

cannot marry him” I

s family” my father said in a stone cold voice not e

thing he asks but not this. I cannot do this.

een what entering into a love

or each other or sometimes become the best of friends. But not my parents. There were times my father would not pay any attention to my mother. He would leave her locked up in the house while

did not have my time or something of that sort but because my father saw it as a form of weakness to get attached. So instead of staying by my mother’s side, he’d take me to his office to learn a thing or

y family we were the kings family no one messed with us and got away with it. And to my f

thing I know espec

It was a mantra I rec

mily but can’t

your family b

family but neve

yal to your family above

my head. For everything ther

member was death in

t think anyone can bear to see life drain from someone you loved dearly because of you. As if that was not enough

wo hundred lashes of the whip or you got your ton

fend her I told my dad it was me. I mean I thought it was no biggie. It was just a tiny lie. That was th

t. At first I thought it was something light. I was whipped till I passed out. I woke up covered i

or” she said add

id immediately after they

er me” she tried to shout but

was just trying to

t see those p

mum

derstood

mot

t it but I saw the tears

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uld not be together because I was getting married i

e my heart to that that heart wa

d do. I entered into the sh

**

s finally going to see the person I was going to marry. I did not have the streng

rying to look out for me. One wrong word from the guy to my father about me and my

immediately was at my side and opened the door for me. He alr

act his age especially when we were alone. He was sold to our family as payment of debt and when I was born he was assigned to me as my personal bodyguard. Sometimes

e. It was ridiculous to think i know but someti

came his deep an

at is happening

ut you in harm’s way and you know that. Besides even if he did, I would not allow it”

But that did not mean he did not he did not know that what my father was doing was hor

**

ped from my mouth immediately I came out of

ything he would have me to deal with”.

. Like any other arranged marriage, we would have to meet at neutral ground which in most cases were hotels

hich was by the door. I could not really be bothe

was a demand. Without thinking i looked at Rowan for some sort of confirmation then i got up and went to th

e kings” the guy said stretch

e?” I said as I

” he said givin

awkward silence for at least twent

hat at least we can be civil with each other. Aft

scoff, at least he

e and give the reply to my father that you are no

or not, it was not that easy. it wasn’t just about joining companies it was about joining families and forces undergroun

suggest” I asked

ut these are my own rules I would like you to follow” he said and brought out a file

her person for at least the fi

e before

shower b

ging of fr

o sm

ys cook

o dr

a relationship outside our marriage, it must

ship, the only children yo

sband says is correct

thing to put the

pens in the house

ons about things tha

and will be a boy if no

d if the woman cannot bring forth children/child at

to leave the ma

the family leads

he family in danger y

one servant from your father’s house

. Loyalty to the famil

the girls especially. What If my first child is a girl. Does this mean she would be subjected to

gree with

ey?” he said loo

w could he look like he did not have a care in the wor

n’t agree with” he asked,

a boy it should be killed?” I prayed with

w, my mum had nine girls before

hear correctly??

?” right now I needed

ing so you do not have much time to think” it sounded li

felt like smacking the smile off

bout it" I insi

d to talk. I simply entered into the car and sat quietly as he drove off. Really? Is this g

ed my feet to my father’s office a

ened the door made me aware that if it

g this!” I asked

id sounding like he was second

care or be both

this seemed to ca

did

I give birth to girls

the ancient laws of the Osborn family I am afrai

ng about human life and he was just calm like I was t

have not even told you about the other rules yet". I did not have the time to recollect myself from the outb