Undefiled Queen

Stephen’s POV

Three days ago….

A shiver ran through my spine.  John, my private investigator, came to my office and reiterated the fact which he told me before and made a shocking revelation about the accident of my deceased brother.  The police officer who was investigating the accident of Merlyn’s parents had come to know the truth. But because of God’s grace he had gone on three days leave urgently for domestic purposes.

Fucking lord! For hiding a single truth from my love I’m sinning repeatedly. I got his wife into an accident so that the police officer could take leave and not talk to Merlyn about her parents’ accident.

The complete scene of the accident is revealed now. My brother was driving on the sloppy road when a car came ahead of him, he could not balance the car in a drunken state and drove it into the car ahead thereby pushing himself along the car into the valley.

I put my hands on the table resting my head in them cursing myself for everything that had happened.  Had I stopped my brother from leaving the bar that day without my assistance, he could have been alive and also Merlyn’s parents would have been safe.  But I succumbed to my physical pleasures enjoying the night with a call girl.

I was skeptical about my brother’s driving skills right from the beginning when he was drunk.  He would often flip that is why I never would hand him the steering wheel when he is inebriated and always insisted on myself driving him as I am always a balanced man.  But I turned a deaf ear to all my sane thoughts and here I am, sitting completely distressed with my own past actions.

I did not know what to do.  I felt as though my world had stopped.  I know very well, if I tell Merlyn the reason behind her parent’s accident is my own sibling and me, she would never accept even moving beside me, marriage is a far lost option. I have to do something, to make her agree to the marriage.  I do not want to lose her.

I know I am becoming obsessive about her but I can’t help myself. In order to make her mine, I can kill or bring any number of people to problems including the cop and his wife. In the meantime I planned the wedding. I will either get signatures from her or get the paper forgeries about a contract marriage so that she cannot leave me until the next two years. In the coming two years, which is sufficient time for me, I will win her heart and bring her to a situation in love where she would accept me in one way or the other.

She may initially hate me for what myself and my family had done to her family after knowing the truth but subsequently my sixth sense whispers that she would accept me.  I love her and am ready to do anything to claim her as mine.

I wiped my glistening eyes, controlling my emotions.  I am a gentleman, I chanted the phrase like a mantra assuring myself before the world. But I can kill people, for, I promised myself that I would make Merlyn mine by any means.  Of course I am a bit selfish about marrying her. I want to see her happy in all means and so here I am in her uncle’s hospital room pleading for mercy to forgive me and agree for the marriage.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“What do you think of yourself?   You wealthy bastard…. How do you think I would marry my only daughter to a murderer like you?”  Our massive altercation lasted for hours together.  Her uncle yelled at me, completely losing his temper.

Could anyone dare to speak to me like that? Not even my parents did till date. My hand went and held his throat so tightly that his face slowly began to turn blue. He began to strike his legs to the footer of the bed helplessly. His eyeballs went upwards and he began to pulse restlessly.

When I heard footsteps approaching, I released him. “I did not do anything to you Peter, my hand went on its own accord to reach your throat. I am a gentleman…you know…always a gentleman.” I told him innocently and assured myself once again before I stood in front of him with my head down.

The nurse came and checked his pressure and pulse. “Mr Peter, you were improving till today morning but now I see your pressure is very high. Don’t worry, I will be back in a moment with the doctor.” She patted his shoulder with a soft smile about to leave but he stopped her.

“Thanks, but I’m fine. No need to call the doctor.” He forced a smile.

The nurse looked at him doubtfully and nevertheless walked out. “I know you are in a hurry to go home to take care of your daughter’s marriage. But your health is very important here. I will come back in an hour and check your pressure and pulse again. If it continues to be on the rise, I will call the doctor and you may have to stay here for a few more days.” The nurse warned and left.

I played my eyebrows before Peter and extended my brims in a sly grin. “I was about to send you to Hades. If you don’t keep your lips sealed, that is what is going to happen to your daughter too. Do you want to see her die at such a young age?”

“I’m a gentleman…. I’m a gentleman.” I chanted the phrase again, patting my shoulder and I saw an extreme revulsion in the eyes of Peter for me.

“You are a lunatic.” He snarled on my face and I did not like the intonation of his speech, in the least bit. Grounding my teeth, I was about to switch off the oxygen pipe attached to his nose but the doctor’s approaching footsteps saved him once again.

“Take care Peter and you are like her dad. You know how to keep Merlyn happy. She had already lost both her parents. You cannot leave her and go too.” I was about to hold his hand but he quickly took it away before my hand reached.

The doctor smiled at me. “Mr Peter is very lucky to have such a loving and philanthropic man like you in his nearest relation. You saved him from death clutches by sponsoring a huge amount of money.”

I shook hands with the doctor. “You are giving me too many attributes. Peter loves me and I like him too.” I took a cheque book from my pants pocket and signed a 10 million amount.

“This is my grant to the hospital. Please take care of my father-in-law well.” I placed the cheque in the doctor’s hands who was very happy to receive it.

“The doctors and hospital staff will take good care of you Peter. But the efforts should first start from you and you know what to do to see yourself and Merlyn happy.” I winked and walked out of the hospital.