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Kapitel 20: Let’s break up.

As Arwen waited, the anxiety that had gripped her heart was long gone. Her expressions remained firm as she looked ahead at the couples entering the magistrate's office and coming out with happy, smiling faces –celebrating their union of love. 

"Ms. Quinn, there's only a few couples left before you. Has your fiancé arrived yet?" The man from earlier returned to ask. 

Arwen looked at him and smiled. "Please put us as the last couple, sir. If he doesn't arrive by then, just cancel our appointment," she said, her words making the man frown slightly. 

He didn't know what was wrong, but he really loathed such an attitude in men. How could they make a woman wait for them at the marriage registrar's office? Shouldn't they be here promptly, taking care of everything? 

He felt bad for Arwen at that moment. She was so pretty and beautiful, yet her fiancé was inconsiderate to leave her waiting like this. Nodding at her request again, he said, "Okay, I will wait until the last couple has completed their procedure. If your fiancé doesn't arrive by then, I will cancel your appointment." 

Arwen nodded. "Thank you." 

As the man turned and left. Arwen looked down at her phone. Daniel still hadn't called her back, and Ryan hadn't cared to send any messages either. Pressing the call button again, she dialed Ryan's number. 

This time, the phone wasn't switched off. The call went through but was rejected without any care. Gritting her teeth, Arwen redialed, but again, her call was rejected. This time, however a notification pinged.

Arwen opened her phone and saw it wasn't some text from Ryan which she had expected, but an image from Delyth. Tapping on it, she waited for the picture to load, only to see Delyth lying in bed next to Ryan. Both were asleep. And neither was clothed. Their body were wrapped in a duvet, but it was easy to tell the tale of intimacy they have shared. 

Arwen couldn't hold back a scoff of mockery. Only now, looking at the picture, did she realize she wasn't even surprised. It was as if she had expected it to turn out like this sooner or later. 

This only meant that her hope and belief had long died, and she was merely carrying its ashes with her. 

A text from Delyth came next which read – 

[Delyth: Arwen, just give up now. You can't compare me in his heart.] 

Truly, Arwen couldn't. And she had known this better than anyone else, but pretended to be blind. 

But not anymore. That was it and now she would no longer pretend to not see the truth. Since Ryan didn't appreciate her efforts, she wouldn't waste them on him any longer. 

He always reminded her that she was the reason he could never be with Delyth. From today on, she wouldn't stand in their way. With the determination in her eyes, she was ready to get up and leave when a text from Ryan pinged on her notification. 

[Ryan: Arwen, let's do it some other day. I got caught up with something important today and am already tired.]

Reading it, Arwen tapped to reply. She had so many things to say, but she no longer felt it was worth saying to him. So, she kept it simple: 

[Arwen: Let's not drag this out anymore, Ryan. Let's break up] 

She sent the message and waited for his reply. The message was seen immediately, but even after a minute. Arwen understood that no reply would come, so she calmly went through the settings and blocked his contact. 

Done with that, she felt a sense of relief. She was ready to leave when suddenly her phone rang. For a moment, she thought it was Ryan calling, but soon realized it wasn't him –it was her mother. 

Knowing what her mother was calling about, she wanted to reject the call but then she accepted it. "Mama," she answered. 

"Arwen, how is it going? Did you get your marriage certificate? I have been waiting for your call, but you never did, so I ended up calling to ask. Come on, tell me, did you get it done?" Catrin asked, clearly sounding both excited and impatient. 

When Arwen heard her mother's tone, she couldn't help but feel disappointed inside. "We didn't get it, Mama. Ryan didn't come," Arwen said.

"What do you mean he didn't come? Did you upset him?" her mother asked, and Arwen couldn't help but open her mouth to retaliate. 

"Mama, I –" 

But before she could say anything, Catrin interrupted her, not giving her the chance. "I don't want your reasons or explanations, Arwen. Ryan is your fiancé. If he is upset with you, you should appease him. After all, that's how you both will live happily together. You can't argue with him and let him stay upset," she spoke as if this was truly the key to Arwen's happiness.

Arwen frowned. "But Mama, what if I don't want to live happily with him? What if I don't even want to live with him? Will you still suggest the same?"

"Arwen, what are you saying? Don't start this again." 

As expected, her mother was beginning to lose patience, just like the last time. Arwen had faltered before, but this time, she was determined. There was no way she would let anything or anyone change her decision. 

"No, Mama. You got it wrong. Last time I might not be serious, but this time, I am. Ryan and I are over. I already told Ryan, and now I am informing you. With this, my arrangement and engagement with him are over." 

"Arwen, you can't –" 

"Mama, I think you have missed something in my previous statement. I said I am informing you of what I have decided, I never said I am asking you." This must be the first time Arwen had spoken like that because Catrin was silent for a while. It was as if Arwen's determination had taken her by surprise. 

But after a moment, she recovered and said, "A–Arwen, I don't know what you are thinking, but let me make it clear what I have decided for you. You and Ryan will get married. If you haven't gotten the certificate today, then I am sure you will get it tomorrow or someday in the future because I am not letting you ruin the friendship between Beca and me."

 


AUTORENGEDANKEN
Scarlet_Shine Scarlet_Shine

Finally, Arwen has got some brains. What do you think? Will she be able to fend off her mother?

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Kapitel 21: The marriage certificate.

Before Arwen could say anything, the call was abruptly cut off. It felt strange to her that, for her mother, preserving the friendship with Aunt Beca was more important than her own daughter's life. Her mother would rather have Arwen stay in a loveless marriage for her entire life than take the time to explain things to her friend.

How could her mother be like that? And to her –her own daughter?

But with all this, Arwen realized one thing: no matter how determined she was, her mother would never allow her to make this decision on her own. Even if she decided to cancel her marriage with Ryan today, tomorrow her mother would find a way to force her back into it. The cycle wouldn't stop until Arwen left her mother with no leverage to use against her.

As this thought ran through her mind, Arwen's eyes darted around. Since it was already evening, close to the end of the working day, there was not much of a crowd around. 

There was no way she was returning home today without handing this matter. She glanced at her watch, then looked around again, muttering to herself, "There is still time, Arwen. You can do this." She thought to herself as she turned to find someone. 

And that's when she spotted someone. She might have chosen to ignore him before, but right now, when she was desperately searching for someone suitable, she couldn't dismiss him any longer.

She knew what she was planning to do was not right. But at the moment, nothing seemed better. She just couldn't let her mother dictate her life again and force her to stay with Ryan. 

With that thought, she took a step ahead, murmuring to herself as if chanting some sacred mantra to build her confidence. "Arwen, you won't be able to set yourself free without doing this. It's just putting your signature next to his. Since no strings of emotions are attached, there's nothing to worry about. He works at the magistrate's office; he must be a decent guy. Asking for his help to put on a pretense won't hurt much."

As she was thinking and taking steps forward, Arwen failed to notice someone else heading her way. His gaze had noticed her line of sight, and the way it darkened was enough to tell that he had already read her thoughts. 

"Ah–" Arwen yelped when she suddenly stumbled. She didn't realize how it happened, but someone's firm grasp on her hand prevented her from falling. 

Maybe it was her recovering legs. In her anxiety to find an escape, she had momentarily forgotten about them and had tripped. 

"I am sorry. I didn't see you," she apologized without even looking at who had helped her. But then her gaze met with his magnetic dark ones, stilling everything around her. Arwen never knew the chestnut brown orbs could hold such depth in it until today. One could easily spend a lifetime exploring them. 

But there was something in his gaze that felt familiar to Arwen. Her expression softened as she asked, "Do I know you?" 

Aiden's expression froze before it slowly hardened. The way his jaws flexed told Arwen that he was controlling his anger. But wait, did she make him angry? 

She frowned not understanding for a moment, but then, realizing the way she was holding onto his hands, she could guess why. 

He might have misinterpreted something. Arwen quickly steadied herself on her feet before pulling her hands away from him. "I am sorry, I didn't mean it. Thank you for saving me, though. If it weren't for you, I would have surely fallen." She explained quickly before moving her fingers to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ears. 

Aiden's gaze followed her movement. "It's fine," he replied, looking at her deeply. Under his gaze, Arwen felt the same familiarity again, but this time she held herself back from asking him. 

Giving him a polite nod, she reminded herself of what she was supposed to do before turning to look towards the magistrate's office. But to her dismay, the man she had seen earlier was no longer there. 

Her brows furrowed in frustration as she desperately looked around for him. But no matter where she looked, that man was nowhere in sight. Did he leave? 

"Are you looking for someone?"

Arwen heard Aiden ask, and she turned to look at him. There was an edge in his voice that she didn't notice. Shaking her head, she said, "No, nothing. I mean no one." 

If she didn't get a man today, she would have to come back tomorrow to get married. It would be another hassle but that was the only way of escape left for her now.

As Arwen sighed inwardly, she realized something and looked up at the man before glancing behind him. Seeing no one around, her eyes sparkled, but she kept her hopes in check. After all, she still needed to be sure. 

"Are you also waiting for someone here?" Arwen asked, and Aiden looked at her with a gaze of interest that Arwen easily read. She quickly explained, "I am asking because you are standing at the Civil Affairs Bureau with no woman by your side. So –" 

"Do I need a woman by my side when I come here?" he asked again, and Arwen shrugged nonchalantly. 

"Usually yes, because couples come here to get their marriage certificates." 

Aiden smiled, and that small curl of lips dazzled Arwen for a moment. But then she blinked and caught his words in time. 

"Then I don't see your fiancé around either. Are you also waiting for someone?" 

Arwen felt a little embarrassed. He had all easily made her realize that she was invading his personal space. Awkwardly, she scratched the corner of her brows and then said, "I was waiting before but now, I am not. My fiancé abandoned me here. He didn't come." 

She said with such ease that it amused Aiden. Staring at her, he asked, "So, what do you want now?" 

"The marriage certificate." Arwen replied without any formality. 

 


AUTORENGEDANKEN
Scarlet_Shine Scarlet_Shine

Regarding Arwen, one thing that I want to clear is that she has forgotten about her self esteem. With Ryan never appreciating her efforts and her mother never letting her decide anything, she has lost the confidence to some extent.

But with Aiden around, she would regain all that she has lost. So, I won't ask your patience because it wouldn't be needed as eveything will happenng soon. Until then, just stay with her in her journey.

Creation is hard, cheer me up! Remember to send your votes, love and support.

Yours dearest Author

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