If Isabella had fallen asleep then, maybe she would have been alright by the time she got home but that wasn't the case .

She couldn't even get mad at Carl, after all she wasn't his visitor but his sister's . There was no way she could go pull him out from wherever he was hiding . Besides, they were not close enough for her to do that .

Lunch pa.s.sed by with both Kim and Bella lost in their thoughts, distracted by matters of the heart .

Not long after, evening snuck up on them . They both weren't aware until Bella's phone rang .

Isabella's eyes widened when she saw the caller . She realized he must have found out her whereabouts .

Calming her panicky heart, she answered the phone .

"I specifically told you to stay away from him, didn't I?" That was the first question he threw at her .

"Brother…" She tried making excuses but there were none .

He chided lightly, "You're as stubborn as always Bell, return home, now . "

His command left no room for discussion .

"I can't get a taxi from this place easily . " She revealed .

"Ben will be there shortly . " As soon as he was done talking, he hung up .

"I have to go," She said to Kim who nodded absentmindedly .

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Realizing what Bella said, she paused, "So soon? We were meant to return to school together . "

"Sorry, my brother had to spoil our plan . Next time, I guess . " She replied almost sobbing .

She repeated, "Next time, I guess . "

Bella jogged upstairs to collect her bag before heading back down .

As they were in the Upper Province, it didn't take long for Ben to arrive . Thereby dumping her expectations in the garbage .

Just like that, her exciting weekend turned horrible and she had no one to blame .

Dinner pa.s.sed by and Carl was still locked up in the bas.e.m.e.nt, making certain amendments and arrangements for his company .

At first, he only wanted something that he could live comfortably by . Only after experiencing being bullied and forced to work for others did he understand he had to grow powerful no matter the cost . At least to be able to protect what he holds dear .

When he came out for dinner he found out that Chamberlain had asked his sister to return home, much to his relief .

He did not even bother to ask if Chamberlain was already aware that he moved or how he found out .

It did not matter .

He quietly had dinner before heading to bed, leaving Kim to stare at his back until he disappeared from view completely .

…

Chamberlain's house,

"How wonderful to know you've become so disobedient as to disregard my words . "

Coincidentally, Bella returned at the same time as him .

"I'm guessing you want to return to the capital," he threatened .

Isabella was so frightened she began sweating .

If there was anyone she feared, it had to be her father . So why then would she want to go back to their home in the capital .

She simply lowered her head .

"I'm suppose you were planning to stay the night there again . "

"You knew?" She asked with mouth agape .

He frowned, "Why wouldn't I?"

"If father finds out, it won't end well . Don't invite trouble for him . " He concluded .

Who knew he would be trying to protect that ungrateful shrew in the end .

"May be things might not be as bad as I imagined," he thought .

May be if Isabella loved Carl, may be their father wouldn't carry out his plans to the extreme .

Those were just his thoughts anyway, he didn't know his father's thoughts and there was no way he could stop his father from making use of Carl .

"Yes brother," with slumped shoulders, Bella dragged her feet to her room .

Chamberlain completely ignored her desolate state . If he continued to give in to her, they might end up in more trouble .

Without much thought, he strode to his room .

Once he pushed the door open, what befell his sight was his wife, unclad .

He was so startled that he froze for a few seconds before shutting the door with a bang .

His face red and his breathing uneven, one would think he was choking on something .

Choking on the sight of his wife's naked body .

He stood with his back against the door . It was unclear what exactly his thoughts were .

The certainty was that he was embarra.s.sed to have seen her that way .

While he was still trying to make sense of things, the door was opened from the inside, making him fall into the room .

Chamberlain who always appeared elegant and fine was laying on the floor . His form, anything short of elegance .

"I'm sorry, I didn't think you were leaning against the door," she apologized, helping him get up .

He was so startled by her touch he jumped away, avoiding her totally .

Lena was caught off guard .

She felt but embarra.s.sed and disappointed .

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Although, it wasn't intentional, she was hoping he would see her that way too . May be that way they could get closer but she was wrong .

Now he was avoiding her touch .

"Next time, lock the door when you're…"

He did not know why he couldn't even say the word .

He was still so embarra.s.sed about seeing her and the awkward silence wasn't helping either .

Clearing his throat, he walked into the room . Acting like nothing was wrong .

"Wait . "