Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 27: Meet my Uncle...

The living room was dimly lit, Desmond relaxed on one of the couch with a glass of whiskey in his hand. His phone placed on the side table. He glanced at the duo, he sighed briefly. Davis sat on his wheelchair expressionless, his finger tapping lightly on his lap.

The report he had been receiving isn’t what he is observing. But, it didn’t matter as long as he remained crippled there is no cause for alarm. With a practiced smile playing on his lips he gazed at Davis "Dear nephew, how did you see your new bride? Are you comfortable ...with our ....present? His gaze flicked to Jessica who stood behind Davis her hands on the wheelchair "Though, I can see she has already adjusted into her role perfectly." He sneered.

Jessica glanced at him, it seems he had come for a spot check and it will be embarrassing to let him go empty handed. When elders pays a visit, it is wise for the youngsters to reciprocate with a kind gesture. But —how will I prove him an elder without a proper introduction, she mused.

Slowly, she retracted her hand from the wheelchair and came forward to stand at the side so that she can get a full view of Davis face as well as his. "Davis, who is this uncle?" She asked taking on the countenance of an innocent girl, her smile warm and gentle as though she will never hurt a fly.

Davis smirked internally, he had witnessed this countenance severally and it usually spells trouble. He don’t care what she might be planning to do but whatever it is —he don’t mind playing along.

He believed that Jessica will hate the person that plotted their marriage arrangement just as he did.

Desmond briefly whose eyes shone with calculations, he chuckled lightly. He couldn’t wait to watch a

wits with Desmond. The tension in the room

recollect the name from the rumours and with a touch of epiphany, she

flew to her mouth as one who had just said what need not be said. Her gaze at Desmond flustered

stormy "Is that what you told your wife about me?" He drawled. He didn’t miss the cold smile

it was all over the place and you don’t expect me to shut my ears at

as he watched the fury in

his has constantly rubbed salt into his injury since his accident and he has never been able to counter him, he had been depressed that he took the opportunity to step all over him; may be

was as though a bone has been stucked into his throat, the comment left a bitter taste in his mouth. "They had all been mistaken, it was my right, my position and my privilege", he screamed inwardly — he dare not mention

he felt pity for Jessica because Desmond is a shrewd and will definitely come after her but

that you took his

they were reveling each in his own thought, she continued—"I think that woman what’s her name—Vera Louis right? I think she is not a trustworthy person and will be willing to betray