Episode 2

My father did indeed do as he told me; he read the marriage contract from beginning to end. Gabriel felt troubled by the situation but said nothing.

HELENA: Matteo is furious about this sudden wedding of yours, Emily. Why don't you wait and let everyone be involved?

"It's ridiculous to have to wait for everyone to pursue my own happiness!"

GABRIEL: Helena, this marriage is only because I want her to come with me, and I wouldn't like her to come without being married. Emily is a respectable woman and I wanted to do things right.

HUGO: The right thing would be for you to come to my house and request her hand in marriage.

GABRIEL: With all due respect, I would gladly do so if you were her father, but you're not!

I tried to fix everything, but there wasn't enough time; my father punched Gabriel in the face. He fell to the ground and quickly his white shirt turned red with blood.

HELENA: Enough, Hugo... Let's calm down! Gabriel, I am so disappointed in you, after all we've done for you and your family, to act like this, what's going on?

GABRIEL: You're trying to take Emily from me, and I won't allow it. She's the woman of my life, and we'll be happy together!

HUGO: I'll kill you someday, Gabriel... You tried to take my daughter from me, to turn her against me by saying that I'm not her father.

"Dad, please don't do this!"

HUGO: I'm leaving, Emily. Are you coming with me, or will you go with him?

"I won't choose. I love you too much; you are my father, but I will marry Gabriel!"

HELENA: Emily, please calm down... Oh, kid, stop crying.

I just walked away without looking back. I really wanted their support, but no one stood by me. We signed the papers and went to Gabriel's parents' house. Ana packed my bags, and it was getting dark when I returned home. Helena was sitting by the pool, hugging my father who seemed to be crying. I tried to go upstairs to my room but couldn't; I went over to them instead.

HUGO: Daughter, I thought you'd left without saying goodbye. Girl, I'm crazy about you. You won my heart when... you were hungry, yet you didn't eat your entire sandwich, insisting on leaving a piece for Helena. Emily, you are my daughter, no matter what others say.

"I love you very much too. I just want to build my own family, understand?"

HUGO: Yes, daughter. You can have your family, but promise you'll call us every day, and if he does anything to you, you will tell us...

"Of course, Dad. I'm also worried about how our relationship will go, but if it doesn't work out, I'll come running back."

HELENA: You're so young. What about your dreams?

"I'll chase them alongside the man I love, just like you, Helena. Everything will be alright, and I'll call you all the time."

HUGO: I don't know what I'll do without you, kiddo; who will help me calm the beast? It wasn't in the plan for you to leave us.

"You're going to make me cry, Dad... It will be just as hard for me to miss Liz's complicity when causing mischief. She's very upset with me; she asked me to leave her room... I hope she'll be okay."

HELENA: First she loses Matteo, and now you. Of course, it will be hard!

After talking to them, I went to pack my things which Ana hadn't finished packing yet, and guess who showed up to help? Yes, my doting father ha, he organized my clothes. He got very angry when he saw a bag of lingerie; he didn't touch it, of course, but commented that it was ridiculous. My sister was lying in the bed with a face like a lost puppy; my heart ached whenever I looked at her, never thinking her love could be so great.

Helena tried to hide it, but a very shy tear rolled down the corner of her eye, wiping it with her finger, then scratching her eyebrow.

"My sister, you know I love you so much. You need to be happy, or I'll give up going with him."

HUGO: Love cries... Faint, do something!

HELENA: Ha, I can't... I want you to be happy, and I know you want to go with him… Will you sleep with me tonight, one last time?

HUGO: I don't like where this conversation is going; it sounds like a farewell... As if you're never coming back.

"Jeez! You're both being so dramatic..."

HUGO: If you say that again, I'll wash your mouth out with soap! Just because you're married doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. I'm watching you... I'm going to sleep; I'm tired!

He was very upset, and Helena rolled on the bed laughing.

After dinner, we went to the living room to watch a movie, then went upstairs. Helena simply made me go to their room, I was a bit embarrassed but laid down beside her.

HUGO: I'm going to sleep on the couch, so you two have more room.

EMILY: See? I'm causing trouble for you both!

HUGO: Of course not, daughter. I just want you to be comfortable.

HELENA: Love, come here, lie next to me; I want you both by my side...

He lay down and hugged my sister, his hand immediately went to my face, he stroked my hair, and kept saying how much he would miss me.

EMILY: You're the best father in the world; thank you for taking care of me. Without your affection, love, and protection, I don't know what we would have done.

HELENA: I regret so much leaving. I should have told you I was pregnant with you...

HUGO: I wouldn't have believed you, I was blind and being manipulated by that woman... What matters is that we are together now... I just can't accept losing you, daughter. I'll talk to Gabriel; I know his price, I'll pay triple just for him not to leave...

"DAD!? He wants to live..."

HUGO: Sorry, daughter; you're right... We'll talk every day...

"Yes, we will. I won't give you any rest hehe."

We talked a lot, and soon I fell asleep. Helena and my dad talked a great deal more. In the morning when I woke up, they were already out of the room. Thinking I was late, I raced to my room and showered, then went downstairs where everyone was at the breakfast table.

"Good morning!"

HELENA: Good morning, did you sleep well?

"Very well! I thought it was late already; I'm going to eat and head to the airport quickly."

LIZ: Aunt Emily, Gabriel isn't a good guy anymore, don't trust him, soon you'll find out how much of a jerk he is.

LUCA: She's in love, even if she's smart she can't see it, Liz...

"You two are just nosy kids, that's what! I'll call my grandmother from the office, she's furious."

I left my cell phone at the breakfast table next to Liz, Luca went to the garden, and my father and Helena accompanied me.

Liz's cunning is enviable; she took advantage of my distraction to do what she and Talles had arranged. She installed the program developed by Matteo on my phone. After speaking with my grandmother, I headed to the airport, Helena and my father with me.

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