It started with arranged marriage

Chapter 28

- Lily Jane Collin  -

When I went to the kitchen to get water, I was greeted by three maids.

“Ma’am how can I help you,” one of the maids asked me. 

“Oh! Don’t mind me. I just want water,” I said and then headed to the fridge. 

“Ma’am please let me do it for you,” the maid said. 

“I can do it by myself, it’s not a big deal. Oh! Please just call me Lily,” I said as I took a water bottle from the fridge and gulped down quickly. 

“Sir Eric strictly instructed us to address only ma’am,” one of the maids said and kept calling me ma’am. I was telling them they could call me Lily when Eric was not around. But they didn’t listen to my request and still they were calling me ma’am consistently. 

While I was talking with them, Eric came to the kitchen. So I asked him to tell them to call me Lily instead of ma’am. But instead of telling them, he took me back to the bedroom. I couldn’t believe this man's actions. Everytime when I asked him about something eight out of ten, I just got cold shoulder not direct answers. Then he told me to go to bed now and for talking we would talk tomorrow. Thereafter, he tucked me into the bed and he also was laying next to me. 

I jumped out of the bed right away as soon as he laid down next to me. “What are you doing?” I asked. 

“What do you think?” he replied not even care to give a direct answer again. 

“I asked you first,” I groaned. This man is unbelievable, never gave me straight answers. Suddenly he grabbed my arm and pulled me into the bed. Then he wrapped me under his muscular chest with his arms. I tried to get away from his grip but he was too strong for me. 

“If you keep struggling, don’t blame me for my next action,” he warned me. I was surprised by what he meant about the next action. Then I stopped struggling and just stared on the dark ceiling. Because of his comment, suddenly my whole body was tense, my hands and feets were starting to get cold and plus I got hiccups. My hiccups didn’t stop so I decided to go and get water. When I was just thinking of getting water, he suddenly kissed me on my lips. 

“Now your hiccups are gone, sleep now,” he said. He acted like nothing happened but I was left alone with thousands of thoughts. I was just frozen there and my eyes were wide open because of his kiss. 

“If your eyes are still wide open, the next action will be more than kiss, Lily,” he literally whispered to my ear with his calmly dark low voice. I quickly closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep. 

Within a few minutes, I totally fell into deep sleep. At first I was really uncomfortable when he wrapped me under his arms but when the tiredness hit me I was totally into the dreamland. Then the morning came in a blink, I felt like I just slept for one or two hours. The tiredness from yesterday's wedding ceremony was still left. When I opened my eyes, Eric was not in the bed. And I was glad that he was not on the bed, so that I didn’t need to face any awkwardness. I decided to wash up first so I walked lazily to the bathroom. As soon as I opened the door, I closed immediately again. Because Eric was showering inside and he didn’t care to lock the door. Then I went down to the kitchen to make some breakfast. Once I reached the kitchen, one of the maids was already preparing breakfast.

“Is there anything I can help?” I asked one of the maids. 

“Ma’am, you can just sit and wait at the dining table, the breakfast is ready,” one of the maids said and led me to the dining room. I knew it was pointless to ask to help them, they were only listening to Eric’s instruction. 

“What’s your name?” I asked as I took a seat. 

“Sarah, Ma’am,” the maid replied then asked me that I wanted breakfast now. I told her that I would wait for Eric first and asked her to give me coffee first. Thereafter Sarah went back to prepare breakfast, Eric was already seated on the dining table. Sarah served toast with scrambled eggs and bacon right after Eric seated. We started eating quiently breakfast that Sarah served. After we finished the breakfast, we both went to the living room. While we were in the living room, he called all the maids and workers. Then he started introducing Sarah first then Jack, apparently he would be my driver and the rest of the workers. Sarah was the head of housekeeping maid and only she was staying at the mansion. After the introduction, all of them went to do their own duty. 

“Eric, can we now discuss the unfinished conversation from last night?” I reminded him first because he said that we would talk today and I couldn’t just wait for him to start first. 

“If it’s about how they address you then my answer is No. None of the people who work for me shouldn’t address you by your name,” he firmly stated. 

“What is your reason? Why can’t they call me the way that I want? Hah? ” I asked without hesitation but I tried my best to keep calm. 

“Also, I don’t need a driver. I can drive by myself. Moreover, I don’t need a babysitter, all three maids, telling me not to do and eat this and that. I can do whatever I feel free to do,” I finished my statement and tried to catch up my breath. I spoke too fast because I was really frustrated in this situation. 

“Anything else?” he asked. I thought that he might be furious because of my statements but unlikely to his usual self, he was calmed. 

At first I was irritated by his question and didn’t know how to answer right away. I felt dumbfool by myself. “Y-y-yes, yes, I still have more. Why do we need to sleep in the same bed? Also you cannot just k-k-kiss me without my will,” I stammered. 

He laughed at me as soon as I finished my sentence. “Is that all?” he chuckled and I nodded my head. 

“Okay first, like I told you before, nobody who works for me will not address you by your name except me. So forget about that. Second, as my wife, a billionaire's wife, I can’t let you drive by yourself. You like it or not, Jack will drive you wherever you go. Third, I can’t let you do any houseworks. I did it all for your security and safety. I don’t want to get scolded by mom if something happens to you, plus I promised Nick and your family that I’ll take care of you,” he literally gave every single reason why he did that. At the end the assumption was because of his promise and social image. 

“A-a-nd the last part of my question,” I stammered to ask him. 

“Oh! That we are a married couple, why do we need a separate bed. Also I can kiss you whenever I want because you are my wife and you’re mine,” he said as we were a perfectly normal couple.I didn’t understand how he could adjust to the new life easily. We were not like other couples, we didn’t even know each other yet. We met last two months ago and our parents rushed us to get married. Now he has perfectly taken control over my life without my will. 

“Gosh! You’re unbelievable,” I said as I stood up from the couch. “Where are you trying to go?” he asked right after I stood up. 

“None of your business, dear husband,” I sarcastically said. Then he grabbed my arm and stopped me. I fell onto his lap due to his strong grip pull. 

“You’re my business wifey,” he whispered to my ear. At that moment, I got a chill up to down through my spine. His voice was deep yet manly and sexy. 

“I should have consummated our marriage on the first night last night,” he smirked. Then my hiccups came back again and the memories of last night hiccups came back again. And I immediately covered my mouth with my hand. He laughed at me because of my action then he called Sarah and ordered her to bring water for me.