Chapter 13: Chapter 13

"Hey, babe," Beth said. "What's going on? You don't appear to be in a good mood." As he entered the house, an irate Din was greeted by Beth. Din turned away from her and walked to the kitchen to get some water. "Babe?" she inquired once again. "I guess your day didn't turn out the way I had hoped."

As he set the cup of water on the table, Din nodded. "You're absolutely correct, hun. It didn't go the way I had expected."

She inquired, "What happened?" "You are free to tell me anything." "You're aware of that."

Din entered the living room after leaving the kitchen. "How did your day go?" "Did you have fun shopping?" he asked.

Beth picked up her pace and came up to him. She took his hand in hers and brought him in closer. Din looked her in the eyes. "This isn't about me, but about you. So, what happened? Was it your granddad, or someone else? I'm sure he's the only one who can make you like this."

"We need to talk about that," Din stated as he sat down on the couch. He patted the sofa, hoping Beth would take a seat so they could talk.

Beth slowed her speech. He said those six words that made her feel uneasy.

"You are correct. It concerns my grandfather. Today he said something that irritated me. He expects me to get married before the end of the month." Din clarified the situation.

Beth's expression had brightened. "That's really exciting, babe. Why are you upset about it? You should be content." she stated. Smiling.

Din let out a sigh. "He instructed me to get married, but not to you."

"What?"

"He had already decided on a woman for me and had threatened me. If I don't do as he says, he'll take the company I've spent so much time building away from me. I don't want that to happen, and I certainly don't want to marry the woman he wants me to marry."

Beth put her hands on his shoulders. "However, you must." She said,

"How can you be so calm in the face of such adversity?" Din was the one who inquired. "I was expecting you to be irritated with me."

"Why would I do such a thing? You've put in so much effort for the company, and it's also just a business-related arranged marriage. You may divorce her when you get the company and your grandfather retires, and we'll organise our wedding." Din was overjoyed that Beth understood what he was saying. If he was the one in that position, he wouldn't have been calm the way Beth had been.

Beth kept a smile on her face, but she was perplexed. She was concerned that her partner would lose interest in her and begin to adore the other woman. She doesn't want this to happen, but if the other woman moves in with him, they'll have to appear to be happy for the sake of his grandfather, and they'll eventually fall in love.

Din inquired, "Are you all right?"

"Uh?"

He said, "Your mind wasn't here anymore."

Beth gave a shaky laugh. "You ought to marry her. That is something I am not opposed to. I won't be concerned about anything as long as you agree to keep visiting me after you get married."

Din put his hand on her cheek and kissed her. "Sure, why not? I adore you. Even when I marry her, I'll continue to visit."

"Have you had the opportunity to meet her?" Beth was the one who initiated the conversation.

With a shake of his head, Din expressed his dissatisfaction with the current state of "No, I haven't," he said.

"You haven't seen her?"

Din replied. "No. I wasn't able to accomplish that. My grandfather showed me a photograph of her. She is ugly." Din made a false statement. He doesn't want Beth to be concerned for her safety.

Beth asked, "Can I view the photo?"

Din scowled as he said, "I tore it after pounding it with my bat a thousand times." demonstrating how he destroyed the photo with his hand.

Din remained serious as Beth began to chuckle. "Are you serious?" she inquired.

"I was dead serious," Din said. He stood up and walked around the room. "I need to visit Will. I'd like to speak with him about something."

Beth stood up and straightened her clothing as well.

"Do you want me to drive you home?" Din made an offer. Beth shook her head and assured him that she would be alright after she had ordered an Uber ride home. "That's all right. Take care of yourself and call me when you're ready. Okay?" Beth smiled and nodded. Din hugged her goodbye before heading to his room to freshen up.

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