Falling For The Man I Married

Chapter 39: The engagement

He put the ring on my finger and got up immediately. He lifted me by my waist and spun me around as he laughed and shouted 'yes and thank you' at the same time. When he put me down, he wiped those tears of pain and sadness from my face.

He hugged me tightly and kissed me again, but at that time I didn't wait for him to bite my lips just to kiss him back. I kissed him already the moment he captured my lips. I kissed him back like I never felt a single pain. I showed him and everyone what's the real emotion of a supposed to be the bride.

"Thank you, love," he said after pulling back and kissing my forehead.

I nodded and smiled at him.

"I love you," he said looking to my eyes as he cupped both my cheeks.

And there is again, that look. The look on his eyes as if he were pleading. And my stupid heart instantly melts just by looking at him.

"I love you too." I bit my lips as the stupid lone tear came out my left eye. And then he hugged me again.

When I looked at the people, they were still clapping their hands. I smiled at them, but I frowned when my eyes landed on Nancy's face. She's smiling and watching his brother as he accepts the congratulations and cheers from his family. But there's one thing I've noticed. Yes, she's also smiling, but the smile on her face doesn't look like the smile of full happiness, and it doesn't reach her eyes.

When she noticed that I am looking at her, she smiled and immediately walked closer to me. She pulled me into a tight hug.

"Thank you, Madi."

I gulped after hearing her thanks. To my surprise, she wiped my now dried tear and she smiled again.

"You really loved my brother. I can see it in your eyes." my breath suddenly stuck in my throat.

"Are you a mind reader?" I tried to joke.

"No. I'm an eye and emotion reader, Madi." my jaws dropped with her words and the serious look on her face. "Just kidding!" she said after a while and God knows how I let out a sigh of relief.

"Of course, I can see it in your eyes and tears. Those were the tears of happiness, right?"

"Huh? A-Ahm...y-yeah. Those were tears of happiness.." I glanced at Gabriel as I said the next line. "... and love for your brother."

She smiled. "I know."

Their Aunts and cousins also expressed their gratitude as Aunt Cindy hugged me tightly and caressed my left cheek.

"Thank you, Madi." I just smiled at her and moments later, Gabriel's parents were also in front of me. Mrs Wilsons also hugged me after drying her tears.

"Oh, my dear Madi. Thank you for coming into my son's life. Thank you for bringing his smile and happiness back into his life and for being his sunshine, Madi.".

"Mrs Wils------ Ma, you don't really have to thank me. I just loved your son and his happiness is mine too."

She hugged me again. But then Mr Wilsons patted me on the shoulder.

"Madi, thank you for loving my son and accepting him despite his rudeness." we chuckled at his words. "But honestly, thanks for helping him get back to himself."

"Your welcome Dad." I smiled at him and he hugged me too.

"Ahem..." we all turned to look at Gabriel behind his father. "Can I now talk, hug and kiss my 'fiance'?" he asked emphasizing the word fiancee.

And they all give way to him as he walked closer to me. I just scratched the side of my neck while looking at him.

"Hi, love."

I held my breath as my stupid heart couldn't help but feel the excitement inside even though she knows that this is just an act. His hands encircled my waist and I gasped when he pulled me with a light force on his body.

He then brought his lips near my ear and whispered.

"Thank you, Madi."

"Your welcome, love, but I'm hungry. I can't stand here any longer and kiss you back when my intestines scream inside my stomach--- 'Madi, feed me."

They all laughed at my joke. Yeah, I just choose to express all of my feelings in a joke, so I can still explain myself later that it's okay, it will be okay. Just smile because I'm 'Madi' and you already know its meaning when I say I'm 'Madi'. The ever confident, strong and beautiful Madi.

"Okay, what are we waiting for? Let's eat. Gabriel, serve your fiancée whatever she wants." My future fake-mother-in-law emphasized the word fiancée before she winked at me.

"Of course, Ma," he said smiling and pulled me back to where I sat earlier.

He helped me with my chair and let me sat down first. I couldn't help raising an eyebrow, remembering our first 'talk' in my restaurant. He didn't even pull my chair, instead, he ordered me to sit down. And its the opposite of what he did just now. But like his mother, he too winked at me. He sat down next to me with a smile not leaving on his lips. My mouth fell open when he put almost every type of food on my plate.

"Love, what are you doing?" I asked him, frowning.

"Giving you food---oh I'm sorry!" so, does that mean, he didn't know what he's doing?

Because of that, he earned laughter from all the people around the table, but I just shook my head.

"Gabriel, I said you serve your fiancée, but that doesn't mean, you will serve her to death!" Mrs Wilsons glared at her son which added to the laugher of his cousins including me.

I helped him take some food from my plate and transferred it to his plate.

But we were about to start eating when a black Maserati suddenly pulled over next to Nancy's car. And since it's not a tinted glass, we can clearly see the person inside. And a smile instantly crept on my lips when I recognized who the owner of that car was. It's Greg. But the question is--- what is he doing here?

"Gregy!" Nancy squealed in excitement and immediately ran towards her cousin.

When I glanced at Gabriel, I noticed that he had a serious expression on his face. Doesn't he feel happy because one of his cousins visited his family?

Greg and Nancy hugged each other and headed for the tent. Gabriel's mother hugged him tightly.

"I missed you, Greg. How's Cynthia? I also missed her." she asked him with a smile on her face. As I remember, that was the name of Greg's mother.

"She's fine Auntie and she misses you too." Greg smiled and his cute dimple shows on his face.

"Gregy boy!" Gabriel's father also hugged him followed by all the boys on the table. Greg seems really close to Gabriel's family.

"Gabriel!"

Greg greeted Gabriel next to me and I glanced him. His face doesn't show any emotions just plain and serious. And I couldn't help but wonder. Are they also close or they have gaps between them?

"Greg." he stood up and accepted Greg's hand. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

And then suddenly Greg turned to me.

"Hi, Madi." he smiled at me and I returned his smile.

"Hi, Greg." he kissed me on the cheek.

And because I got busy smiling at him, I missed the hard glare that Gabriel gave his cousin.

"How are you?" he asked me again.

"I'm fine. How about you?"

"Well, same as yours." and he gave me his boyish chuckle.

"You know each other?" Mr Wilsons suddenly asked the both of us and I was about to answer when Greg answered him first.

"Yes, Uncle Jonas. We met at the WEC, she's Gabriel's assistant," he said not looking at him but me. I frowned with his answer, but he just smiled and winked at me.

-'ohh... okay.'- I just muttered to myself. Maybe this is his way of keeping his promise to keep my secret.

"I see because you two seems to know each other so well." Mr Wilsons nodded.

"Okay, that's enough. We can continue this later, but for now, let's eat." Mrs Wilsons said gesturing us to sit down.

"Gregy, there's a vacant seat here," Nancy called him to sit next to her which is exactly opposite my seat, but then he happily obliged.

I was shocked when Gabriel pulled me and kissed me all of a sudden, not just a simple kiss but a hard one. What is happening to him? And when he pulled back, he smirked at Greg who's now sitting next to Nancy.

"Whoa! What was that?" Greg asked in surprise, his eyes were moving from me and Gabriel.

"They're engaged," Nancy answered him.

"Ohh... w-wow!" he said as if he couldn't believe what he heard.

And the man next to me, who suddenly kissed me, grabbed my hand under the table and brought it to his lips. And the diamond ring shines in Greg's eyes.