Wounded Hearts

Chapter 37: Changes

Faith's POV

It's been a week since Atlas stormed out of my house leaving his son behind. I was shocked to even see him there. I thought he would still be in Italy but instead he ended up at my house. I don't why but I felt a pang of hurt when I saw unshed tears in his eyes but it didn't affect me much. He is nothing to me now...nothing at all.

I was cut off from my thoughts when I felt two hands wrap around my waist from the back. I froze from the intensity of this man's touch, the tingles he sent through my body. He nuzzled his nose into the crook of my neck making me gulp. "What's got you so thinking?" he whispered in my ear with his deep voice. I broke the embrace and turned to face him. "Nothing" I muttered while looking down. 

I felt his finger under my chin, as he raised my face, my eyes locking in with his beautiful ones. He stroked my chin with his thumb while he stared at me with intensity. Feeling embarrassed I quickly looked away but he held my chin tightly leaning his face towards mine, causing our noses to touch. "You are a really bad liar my love" he said with a dark tone. I closed my eyes taking a deep breath hearing that horrible word again. "Don't call me that" I said with my eyes closed. 

"What?....love?" he repeated purposely making me snap my eyes open. I glared at him "I. said. don't. say. that. again" I gritted out with an angered face. He tilted his head towards me and smirked, "why my love?".

"I SAID DON'T SAY THAT WORD AGAIN" I shouted, panting in anger, tears overcoming my eye sight. His smirk died down which was now replaced with a soft expression. He placed his hand on my cheek but I slapped it away. He replaced his hand on my cheek again but I slapped it away again in anger. He stared deeply into my watery eyes and pulled me towards him embracing me in his arms making me shocked with the sudden pull. He stroked my hair as he kissed my temple. 

"Sometimes....it's okay to cry" he whispered in my ear. I slowly wrapped my arms around his waist and wept on his shoulder. He continued stroking my hair while I wetted his shirt with all my fat tears. The L word just caused me too much pain. I hated that word, I just didn't like it....at all, even as a nickname. I have tolerated it enough from Dario but I just can't hear it anymore.....I just can't.

After letting my tears out I felt much better and lighter. "feel better?" he asked me, now looking at my face. He wiped my tears with his fingers, keeping his hand on my right cheek. I gave him a nod and changed my sorrowful face back into a cold expression. "Thank you" I muttered, walking away from him. I felt bad for walking away from him even though he just comforted me but I didn't want to lean or depend on any man, I don't care even he is my own husband. 

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I was now getting ready to leave for work. As it was quite chilly outside I decided to wear my knitted crop sweater that had flared sleeves paired with a knitted black skirt to keep me warm. I left my hair open and swung my bag on my shoulder walking out of the door. 

As I was walking and texting on my phone, I suddenly bumped into a hard wall "Ouch" I rubbed my forehead. I heard the wall vibrate causing me to frown.

Walls don't vibrate. right?

I looked up and found Dario chuckling at my confused look. I gave him a mean glare and moved to the side to get away from him but before I could move he grabbed my wrist pulling me further into his chest. "You look absolutely beautiful my love" he said purposely emphasizing on the word love. I gave him a cold look showing him that he doesn't affect me and again tried to move but he held my wrist in a tight grip making me mentally groan.

"What do you want Dario?" I sighed. "I want you to come with me....to work" he said straight a way without any hesitation. I sighed and ran my hand through my long strands. "Dario...please. I don't want to argue with you in the morning, I am getting late for work" I said in a bored tone and tried again to move away but he stood in front of me blocking my way. 

I huffed and glared at him. "I'm not letting you work there" he said in a dark tone making me shocked. "What?....are you out of your mind?" I asked in disbelief. "Yes I am out of my mind. If you want to work, you can work with me in my company. I don't want you working in that company where-" he stopped talking as he looked away in anger. 

"Is this because Mr Williams is there?" I asked him. Taking his silence as a yes, I sighed "Listen Dario, I have been working there for quite a while and I have kept my distance from him. You don't need to worry about anything, plus I can't stop working there, I'm the damn CEO. Even though Mr Williams owns half of the company shares, my dad owns most of it, I can't just leave it because of you" I explained to him. 

He snapped his head towards me and gave me a blank look. I noticed how his eyes turned a shade darker making me gulp slightly. "I. don't. care. You are coming with me today or else you can stay home like a good wife" he hissed. 

I scoffed and glared at him. "A good wife you say?....what do you want Dario....now what do you want huh?. You f*****g blackmailed me with my family and forced me to get married to you, now what else do you f*****g want?. You want me to just leave everything and just submit to you like a house wife. Is that why you married me?....to be your damn house wife?" I snapped at him in anger. 

Dario glared at me in anger bringing his face closer to mine. He grabbed my hair and pulled it towards his face but not in a harsh way. Our noses were now touching making my cheeks heat up. "No" he said. "I didn't marry you so that you could be my house-wife, I married you because I-" he stopped as he took a deep breath letting go of my hair. 

"Go" he gritted out. I stood there looking at him with shock. He stared intensely into my eyes. "GO" he clenched his teeth and stormed out of the house, driving away to god knows where. I stood there feeling numb. 

Did I go too far?

Did I hurt him?

I groaned and tugged on my hair, storming out of the house.

Why did I feel pain when I saw hurt in his eyes?...urghhhh why the f**k does that man affect me so much?.

I have never seen this side of Dario. I have always seen his soft side but I had never seen his dark side until he forced me to marry him. 

Once I reached my office my phone rang making me stop to take the call. 

"Hello"

"Fai...how are you doing my child?" my mother said making me smile.

"I'm doing good mum, how are you?...how's dad and those two idiots?" I chuckled calling my brothers idiots.

"They are doing great. They all miss you....a lot" she said. I could feel her smiling at the other end of the phone. 

"Tell them I miss them too"

"Umm, Fai" my mum called out nervously

I frowned "Mom, are you okay?" I asked in concern.

"Faith I a-actually c-called you t-to ask something" she stuttered

"Mom why are stuttering?, are you okay?....I am coming over" I said in worry

"NO....I.."

"I...just wanted to ask if...if you would like to come with me and your father to...to Melissa's grave".