VICTORIA FOX-
"Absolutely not, you kids owe me an explanation now! If it wasn't for me you guys would have caused a havoc by now, by the time you would actually dealt with it, it would have become a humongous problem." Mary lectured us as we bowed our head in shame, I felt like I was a six year old child getting scolded for breaking a vase.
"We had it under control." Aaron whined, sounding very unconvincing making Mary squint her eyes at him.
"When will you kids understand that I know when you lie to me, I am like a human lie detector. Now you better walk me through your entire story! Victoria sweetie, you tell me. I know you wouldn't lie to me." Mary asked me as she gave me her radiant smile warming my heart for a second, until I realized how manipulative she is, and it was working. So I gave in.
Aaron is like a mini Mary. I should be worried.
"Okay, five years ago, Aaron proposed a contractual marriage which I thought would be real and that we would actually live like a married couple. I was naïve enough to think Aaron would actually fall in love with me too." Aaron tried to object grandma shushed him, so he sat back down childishly with an angry face.
Okay, this man is just too cute sometimes.
"Then I met Benjamin and he was perfect. Sweet and understanding, obviously at that time I didn't know he was just using me for my money and uhm other things. Anyways after dating for a few years, he asked me to marry him and I said yes, obviously I wasn't in love with him because I guess I still had feelings for Aaron." I breathed out as Aaron and I exchanged looks, we never really talked about this so it was kind of weird that he was hearing this through Mary.
"Anyways then he kind of kidnapped me under false pretense of something related to the contract, but in reality he was actually saving me from Benjamin. Then even though it all started with me hating him, I love him now and he loves me back. So please Mary, don't be mad at us, and I swear I am not lying, we are actually in love." I pleaded as I tried to figure out what she was thinking.
"I know you two are in love with each other. The way I could tell your marriage was fake, the same way I can tell when someone is telling the truth. Don't worry, I won't tell anything to Joseph, he had a lot of faith in you guys and I would hate to let him down even though I really wanted to rub it in his face that I was right." Mary says as she smiles a little.
"Now will you tell us, how exactly did you find out about Katrine and Benjamin?" Aaron asked, breaking me out of my trance after relief hit me when Mary promised that she won't tell grandpa anything.
"Okay, when Benjamin, that little weasel who I hated the moment I was introduced me to him, who was kind of a scaredy cat became all confident as soon as Victoria came in, he had the nerve to talk to Victoria lousily, and also he put his hand around her waist without any fear. I knew that he had something on you guys as Aaron wouldn't just stand there because he is like all the men in his family. So I followed Victoria and that little weasel and heard everything, I also saw Aaron beat that man to death. Almost for a second wished that you'd kill him." Grandma explained as I nodded along, knowing she was suspicious the moment Benjamin dared to open his mouth in front of her.
No one ever dares to speak in front of her, because she is very intimidating and scary.
"Then I hired my old partner from when I used to work as a detective and I-"
"I am sorry, you used to what now?" Aaron asked with a stunned face, yes, grandma's past is something that she doesn't talk about much, it's very mysterious and I think she likes it that way, to keep people on their toes.
"Young man! Don't you dare interrupt me again." She warns him and he keeps a finger on his lips.
"We found a few things out about everyone, including Victoria who has a lot of unpaid parking tickets. Also that Benjamin has wilfully evaded tax for 3 years now which could cause him to be in jail for almost seven years unless he pays his debt. Which he can't because he doesn't have any money. So I offered to pay his debt which was basically peanuts for me in exchange to of his confession which would land him in jail for a comparatively less time. Also Katrine would be arrested for sexual harassment and blackmail. So it's a win- win for everyone now." As she told us her plan, I just wondered how she could have been a criminal mastermind.
"But why did you hold a gun to his head, isn't that a crime? What if he would have attacked you?" Aaron asked in a worried tone.
"Please sweetie, to a woman who has had a gun to her head, attacking that person is not something the victim does."
"No grandma- wait what? You've had a gun to your head?" I asked but she just waved me off like it's not a big deal.
"Now tell me what your plan is? What are you two planning on doing?" She asked us as she finally sat down in front of us.
"We are going to stay married because we love each other. That's it, no more drama." Aaron says as shifts next to me before putting his arm around me. I leaned into him and rested my head on his chest.
"So you want to hide Victoria's pregnancy from me?" My eyes widen as I look at her with surprise, "We just found out this morning, how did you know?"
"Well I used to work at the carnival as a physic and guess things about people's life for some extra money." She said and Aaron just put his hands up in defeat.
"You know what, I am not even going to bother asking now." He says and Mary smiles happily like she won.
"Good, your grandfather gave up 20 years ago." She says as the Patrice comes in to tell us that the food is ready.
I don't know how Joseph actually handles her.
As we headed to the dining room table and sat down, I realized how hungry I was, "By the way, I know about Nathan and Elizabeth too." She says and Aaron looks at her with surprise and hurt.
"Then why didn't you ever question Nathan? You always tried to bust me with my lie, this isn't fair! I knew he was your favourite." He says as whines to her making me laugh.
"Oh shut up dear, I love everyone equally, Nathan is a good boy so I knew that he wouldn't ever do anything wrong. But you, you are one mischievous kid. You were always like that since you were a child, you had that glint in your eyes. I always had to be on my toes, everyone used to get nervous when you were too quiet because we knew if you are there, there is bound to be a calamity or disaster no matter where you go." As grandma explains, I nod my head in agreement.
"Okay, now that's just hurtful." He murmurs as he starts eating his food as I gobble mine because I hadn't eaten anything today.
This is so tasty!
"So how did you manage to send Joseph away on such a short notice?" I asked her knowing Joseph would have obviously been suspicious.
"Oh right, I told him there is an auction today on this beautiful necklace that I wanted to gift Elizabeth on her pregnancy, but I can't go there and I really wanted it, so he said he doesn't mind going there early and picking it up for me. He is such a sweetheart and so naïve, sometimes I feel like he deserves better but too bad, he is stuck with me now." She says making me laugh.
I just love them together. They are complete opposites yet so perfect for each other.
"Anyways, now I have to interfere in Landon's life too and make sure he ends up with that girl, Siya. She is so sweet and perfect but Landon is really stubborn." She says as I could hear her thinking and probably making a plan on how to get Landon and Siya together.
"Or just leave them alone and let them figure things out on their own." Aaron says making grandma laugh at him like he said something stupid.
"I kept bugging you, and interfering in your life till you guys actually got together and I would do the same with Landon. Nathan is my only normal child I think, such a good boy." She tells Aaron who makes a face.
"Yeah, because he is your favourite." Aaron murmurs but Mary hears him.
"Aaron Asher Riverwood, if I hear you say that again, I'll send you to your room!"
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