"What about Amara's feelings? Have you considered them? Just because you have a mistress, are you leaving Amara whom you married not less than a month ago?

" Grandfather Smith's eyes made Veronica feel the hollowness inside her heart.

Her actions froze where she had to take the support of Max's hand beside her. No, this can't be true? Wife?! And that too this lady?

Subconsciously, Veronica rotated her head to see the smile on the lady's face, a tugged smile that also contained mockery for her.

How come she was simply termed as the mistress who has a child with this man?! And a marriage...from where did the marriage come?

Rotating her head to come across Max's expressions, he had nothing to revert back but to keep himself at the mum's position. In fact, his lips were pursed into a line, giving her the idea that it was all true.

Does this mean..the man whom she loves and who is the father of her child...is already a married man?!

Wait, was he married all these years?!

'No No...his father just said that he married not a month ago...so was it the reason he wasn't calling me for so long?' it made sense now, where each event gives out its own meaning.

Veronica's mind was ready to blast from the information that traveled into her ears as if her mind had strongly rejected it.

No, it came as no less than any shock and a slap on her face. She was in no position to even blurt out anything as her entire world had just crumbled into the small pieces, who were now laughing at her.

The shocked expressions of hers gave hints to the others present out there when the Elder master Smith commented,

"Girl, I don't care what you both had in the abroad but here, Amara is my daughter in law. It would be better if you go back with your son.

"

"If you want, we can provide your aid but leave Max's life for better. He has a wife to take care of and a business empire as well. A mistress title doesn't suit you.

" A reply came from his side, but it didn't matter.

There were no words coming out of her mouth as if her entire world had just spun and flipped upside and down. Why was this sounding so unreal there ever enough? Why did she feel as if this was no less than any dream that would hopefully break soon?

When Max saw that it was getting harder for Veronica to accept, without delaying it, he held her hand strongly before pulling her out of the mansion. From behind, Veronica knew there were hundreds of curses in her away from the so-called wife but she was like any other lifeless skeleton.

Without even waiting for anything else, Max brought her in the car and he himself sat on the other side of the seat. Closing it there, inside, there was absolute silence.

Because her lungs were at the other kind of strike, it became hard for Veronica to even feel her own skin at this point. Or maybe, her stuffed body had no reaction.

"Y-You...are married...'' She mumbled in between her breath, trying harder to recover from the shock that she received for the entire lifetime. Was she just a simple joke now?

On The Other hand, Max took a deep breath before he had to shake his head.

"You are taking me to the wrong party here..Veronica..I can explain...

"

"Explain that you're married to this lady and...this is the reason you haven't called me for the entire one month?

" she asked again, but this time, slightly with a loud tone.

Fury was now taking over her mind, where it was shredded even to resist anymore. The eyes of hers were getting covered with darkness where she felt the uncontrollable feelings that were now crawling under her skin.

"Tell me, Max!? What will you explain to me now!? That you're married to a lady and kept me in the dark about everything?!

"

On the other hand, he kept mum for a few minutes before a sigh escaped. Bringing his hands to massage his temples, he actually nodded his head.

"I was married off... by betrayal too.... it was all a game played by that lady and my father all together to trap me into this...

"

"What the hell...

" Veronica can't help but mutter here as she hears his explanation. Was it all done to trap him?! How come?! Wasn't marriage something that needed to be done by consent?

As he saw her bewildered expressions, a bitter smile curved on his lips as he straightened his face to look at the steering wheel in front of him. Lowering his gaze, he had clutched his hands tightly with hers. His heart was beating loudly in his chest but it wasn't the time to seal the lips either.

"My father… Elder Master Smith wanted me to marry Amara. But he never told me this. In fact, when I landed here, he never even listed this out. After one week, he introduced her to me as a family friend. I had simply greeted her with a smile over my face as I greeted others. However, she had tried to stick to me throughout.

"

"Coming across her intentions, I immediately told my father about you and Jack. But.. he was reluctant to let any foreign lady here. Moreover, he simply asked me to leave you both which I surely never agreed upon.

"

At this point, Veronica had gulped the saliva present in her mouth, with her guards getting already alarmed. She had no idea what was the deal but it gave her the wrong intuitions already.

Taking a deep breath once again, Max had to not only manage his emotions but also his mind and soul,

"However, one day… he made me sign a document. My secretary came into my chamber to make me sign, saying that it was important for the work. I did… but later on..

"

"...you realized that you have signed for the marriage?

"

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