Chapter 3: Arranged marriage.

My Father Mr Chase didn't want to listen to me and told me he won't care if Philip sued me for breaking into his apartment and hitting him and that is what Philip my half brother did.

When my girlfriend Laura told me she moved into an apartment I was happy for her but I didn't know it was Philip who paid for the apartment.

I can't believe she would do something like this to me.

 I was mopping the floor of the living room as I heard footsteps walking down the stairs and I paused for a moment and turned to the person walking down the stairs.

Philip stopped in his steps as he stood still, our eyes made eye contact and his eyes hardened and I noticed him grip the stair rails tightly till his knuckles turned white.

I just feel angry whenever I see him so I choose to ignore him but instead of walking out of the house like he wanted to, he climbed down the stairs and came to stand in front of me.

"I didn't know you were that stupid that you would even think Laura would date you." He said and I ignored him and continued mopping the floor but he got angry at my silence and slapped the mop away from my hand.

I looked up to him.

"I finally got your attention,won't you get me not to drop the charges against you?" He asked me and I sighed.

"You know I really found it interesting to start dating your girlfriend behind your back." He laughed.

"You knew I was dating Laura and you still went ahead to date, seriously Philip what is wrong with you?" I asked in disbelief.

"I don't like you and I will do anything to get rid of you, Laura is just one of the pawns I will use to get rid of you." He said and I clenched my fists in anger.

"What are you going to do? Are you going to punch me again?" He asked me as he got in my face.

"Well punch me then,there is CCTV in the living room. It will catch you in action and I wonder how long you think Dad will let you stay here." Philip laughed as he playfully slapped my cheeks and I slapped his hand away.

"Just prepare yourself to be tormented everyday if you don't leave this house, taking your girlfriend from you is just a child's play. I will ruin your life!" Philip spat out as he clicked his tongue in annoyance and walked away leaving me standing there like a lost man.

I scoffed as I slowly sat down on the couch in the living room.

Philip would actually go as far as ruining my relationship because he didn't like me.

"What's the airhead doing on the couch?"I heard a familiar voice ask and I sprung up from the couch to see Mr Chase looking at me with a frown.

"M..Mr Chase, you are home." I said in surprise, I thought he was supposed to be at work. What is he doing here?

"M.. Mr Chase, you are home." Mr Chase mimicked with a deep frown on his face.

"I was tired, I wanted to rest." I mumbled.

"Good thing I saw you, I want to talk to you and come and meet me in my study after 5 minutes." Mr Chase told me and headed upstairs.

I kept the mop and bucket in the cleaning and headed into Mr Chase's study afterwards, I knocked and he told me to come in.

I came in and sat as he instructed.

"I called you here because I arranged a marriage for you." Mr Chase said and I looked at him as if he was crazy.

"What are you saying?" I asked in confusion.

"Weren't you arguing with Philip because of a woman,I got you a wife instead you should be happy and thank me." Mr Chase said.

"I won't marry anyone." I said as I stood up.

"Then be ready to leave this house and also get ready for the lawsuit Philip is going to bring to you!" Mr Chase yelled.

"You want to become a homeless beggar right?" He asked me.

"You will get married and leave this house to your in-laws ' house and that's final, you won't ruin my plans because of your stupidity, if you refuse to accept this marriage you will be left on your own!" He yelled as he slammed his hand on the table.

I was so speechless and baffled by my Dad's behavior.I know I am an illegitimate child but I was still his son. How could he just believe Philip's words over mine?

I don't know why my mind gave up and I thought it might be a good thing if I got married and got out of this house.

I didn't even have a say in it, I have had a say in anything in my life,it was all controlled by my Dad.

***

It was about 7 a.m. next Monday when I heard banging on my door. 

I was already dressed in a suit that Mr Chase bought for me because I was leaving, he never buys clothes for me and I can't go out to work and buy clothes, but now because I was leaving to stay with someone else, he bought clothes for me so they would not insult his family and say they dress like beggars . 

 I walked towards the door and I opened the door to see the maid.

"Bruce ,What are you deaf?Mr Chase is looking for you, why make me come here to call you!" The maid sent to call me hissed at me with an unpleasant look on her face.

"I will be there." I replied as I slammed the door shut on her face and took my luggage.

"Well this is goodbye, I really hope I don't see you again." I muttered as I looked around the small storage room I have called a room for so long, it was comfortable for me so it was enough, I sighed as I walked out of the room.

I was going to try and start life afresh, far away from this toxic family.

Philip, my half brother, agreed not to sue me since I was getting married and leaving their home as he wanted.

I could hear Mr Chase shouting my name as I walked towards the living room. Mr Chase was impatient and he was shouting at the stop of his lungs for me to get out of my room. I was sure he wanted to get rid of me as soon as possible.

When I walked into the living room I saw Mr Chase with a deep frown on his face, hands on his hips as he was tapping his foot on the floor impatiently waiting for me,his wife Mrs Chase stood beside him with her hands crossed as she had a smirk on her face.

If there was anyone more happy that I was leaving the Mansion ,it would be her since she said I ruined her perfect life by coming into the picture.

"What took you so long to get out of your room? didn't ask you to pack your bags yesterday, what were you doing in there?" Mister Chase asked me angrily.

"I was getting ready. I didn't want to forget anything so I took my time going through all that I packed." I replied and Mrs Chase burst out laughing and I turned my attention to her.

"I was thinking that since you are going to wear a suit you will at least look handsome, but nothing has changed . You look like an ape in a suit,thank goodness I am not the one going to be tolerating your nonsense anymore." Mrs Chase huffed and I rolled my eyes at her words.

"Darling don't get angry at him, we are finally getting rid of him. You should be happy. It doesn't matter how long it takes for him to get ready,he will leave this house today, that's all I know." Mrs Chase reminded her husband as she walked up to him placing her hand on his back and his face brightened up a bit after his wife mentioned they are finally getting rid of me and a part of my heart ached.

 Was I not wanted here? I bet they couldn't wait for me to leave before they threw their celebration party because they finally threw the trash away.

"Bruce, listen carefully, let me remind you of this, no matter what happens you cannot return back here. It's not that you cannot return back here, I will never let you return, if you cause trouble in their house then you have to find somewhere else to live because you are no longer welcome in this house and you are no longer a part of my family but theirs ." Mr Chase said sternly and I knew he wasn't joking.

He was actually saying that to me.

"Am I understood?" He asked and I was silent for a moment taking in what he said.

"I asked if you understood what I was saying?" Mr Chase asked with a glare.

"Are you really that happy that I am leaving?" I asked in disbelief.

"Yes, you don't know how long I have waited for this day and I will not miss this opportunity don't screw it up for your sake because you are not my problem anymore." He said.

"I can't believe you actually say those types of words to me." I scoffed.

"Do you not even have a heart?" I asked him and he clicked his tongue in annoyance.

"It's not my business if you believe my words but don't blame me for what is happening to you, blame it on yourself for being born in the first place." He hissed at me.

"I am done with this discussion,let's go, we don't have all day." Mr Chase said and he walked towards the door and Mrs Chase followed after him, after recomposing myself I walked out of the mansion and into a car and it drove off.

Mrs Chase wanted to see me so badly gone for my family that she decided to see me off herself even if it wasn't necessary.

In my wishful thinking I thought my Dad would may be ride in the car with me so that we could have a little conversation about where I was going to, but that didn't happen instead I was riding along with the driver while he and his wife took a different car and are riding together in front of me.

I sighed audibly as I rested my head on the window of the car door.

"Are you alright?" The driver asked me as he stared at me through the rear view mirror and I gave a fake smile.

"Yes I am fine." I replied and he turned his attention back on driving.

I wasn't alright but I had to say I was because I didn't want anyone's pity, I looked out the window of the car so I could stop seeing the pity look the driver was giving me.

 I don't know how long the car drove but we finally came to stop at a hotel and I got her out of the car leaving my luggage behind as I am Mr and Mrs chase walked into the hotel straight to VIP room of the hotel, walking into the VIP room, as we saw the people in there I mentally noted that I literally walked into my doom with my own legs.