Xo Novel
Maltreating The Kids
Ragnar Marshall drove to the suburb of the city that night, he had a land he owned there, he had designed that land to be his place of burial when he dies but today, someone so special to him had died and he wouldn’t mind giving all of these plot of land to the person.
The exact spot he wanted to bury Brigitta’s head had been already been digged before he got here. He knelt before the spot and removed her head from the box then buried it. He stood up sad and depressed.
For what Maridonna did, he would ensure their country become a tale of the past. He would wipe their kingdom away from existence and enslave every single soul there.
“This hurts.” He mumbled to himself even as he walked away from the scene.
When he arrived home, at the living room, he saw some strange faces in the room but also saw Cassie alongside her son, Dian in the living room.
“Welcome home, sir.”Cassie stood and greeted Ragnar who had a questioning look on her face, “Mr. Ragnar, please meet my sister, Lagartha and my grandfather, Mayor Esai.”
Until now, Ragnar Marshall had no idea that the newly elected mayor of Jora City is actually Cassie’s grandfather.
“Good evening, Mr. Ragnar.” Esai, Cassie’s grandfather greeted.
“Good evening, mayor.” Ragnar Marshall sat, wondering why the mayor of the city had come to see him. He wasn’t in a good mood and needed some good time to mourn the death of Brigitta but he still had to honor the mayor of the city.
“My granddaughter had told of how you had taken a good care of her and your son, I have to say ‘thank you’ Mr. Ragnar,” Esai said.
“You are welcome. May I know why you have come to visit me, I have a lot to do,” Ragnar Marshall said. He didn’t have time for paparazzis, he wanted the mayor to go straight to his main purpose of coming.
“I see that although you and my granddaughter had been living happily together for the past six years, you are yet to get legally married to her. She’s getting old, I think it’s time you marry her formally, seeing how a great a man you are, a grand wedding should be organized and dignitaries should be invited.” Esai said.
“Dad, you need to marry my mom now. I’m afraid that another woman may come and win your heart away since you didn’t really consider the relationship you have with my mom to be a big deal,” Dian said.
Anytime Ragnar Marshall looked at Dian, he always wonder if he was the one who bore that boy. The boy didn’t look like him in any way, hearing him call him dad feels weird sometimes.
“This is an adult talk, Dian. You should go inside your room,” Ragnar Marshall rebuked the little one for interfering in such a mature talk. The little one was only five years old, he should be reading his book or writing his assignment not interfering in adult’s business.
Dian held Cassie’s palm and leaned on her, the little one also knew that Ragnar Marshall resents him and was always too harsh on him.
Cassie ruffled Dian’s hair and said, “Dian, go inside dear.”
Dian nodded and walked inside sluggishly.
“I’m not ready for marriage, Mr…” The mayor’s name skipped his mind so he concluded his statement, “mayor.”
“Of course you have to be ready and the marriage must be done in at least two weeks time.” The mayor handed over a document to him and said with a smirk, “that’s my offer to you, you should consider it.” Then the mayor stood, base Cassie a goodbye and walked away.
When Ragnar Marshall went through the document, he knew that not marrying Cassie would tell a big time on his company. Although he was powerful, he didn’t have much powers when it comes to politics as he was never interested in one. He didn’t have friends occupying political positions yet the mayor is using his political power to threaten him.© NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.
He stood and looked at Cassie with disgust, “forcing this marriage will not help you, Cassie.”
“It’s the only way I can secure my position in your life, Mr. Ragnar.” Cassie said. “You know of how much I have loved you. How I have endured over the years, you barely talk to me, although we live together in the same house, you just disregard me like I’m nothing, yet I kept on faithfully loving you. And, there seemed not to be any woman in your life anymore, I think we can be together now, Mr. Ragnar.” She said, with tears already streaming down her face.
Ragnar Marshall felt pitiful for her, but Pity isn’t love. There are some people he can’t just bring himself to love, such is Cassie. Of course, Cassie is beautiful in her own way, she had also been very caring to Brigitta’s kids, he had never heard any of Brigitta’s kids lodge a complaint about Cassie, she didn’t segregate her love between her kids and that of Brigitta. Perhaps, he could reward her hard work by marrying her.
“You can just tell me to marry you rather than bringing your grandfather to force me into marrying you,” Ragnar Marshall rebuked.
“I’m sorry, I just don’t know what to do anymore. Years are passing after years and I’m just here, lonely,” she cried.
Ragnar Marshall walked up to her and pulled her to his embrace, “it’s okay.” He even helped her clean the tears on her face.
Then he lead her to her room, there, he saw that weird boy, Dian. “Take care, Cassie. I’ll check on you later.”
“Thank you, sir.” She said respectfully and watched as Ragnar Marshall walked away.
Dian quickly walked up to Cassie, “mom, why do you still use the suffix, “sir” for him? He would soon be your husband.”
“That doesn’t mean I should stop respecting him. Where are your siblings?” Cassie asked.
“Serving their punishment in their room.” Dian said. Dian and Cassie maltreats Brigitta’s kids a lot but they had threatened the kids never to make mention of it to Ragnar Marshall for on the day they do, they would be beaten to death.
“Good.” Cassie said and sat on the bed, “get me water.”
“Okay mom.” Dian stood on the bed and got Cassie a cup of water.