Saying goodbye was tough, I thought my dad would suffer a lot, but Helena, she was crushed and my heart shattered with her.
HELENA: I love you so much, sister, I'll always be here for you. Emily, you were never a burden to me, I always wanted you close by, Emily how will I manage without you, my sister 😭
"Helena, my guardian angel... I love you so incredibly much, I'll never forget everything you've done for me, sacrificing so much to raise me, you've been both my mother and father, you mean the world to me, my sister."
HELENA: It wasn't a sacrifice, it was a great pleasure, you've been such a help, every time I felt lost, it was you who helped me, I wish you all the happiness.
GABRIEL: We need to go, Emily, the plane is about to take off.
HUGO: Let's go, Helena, we have to let her go... Listen Gabriel, if you hurt her, or do anything, I'll go through hell to take you down.
The fear in me was palpable from my father's words; his steely gaze fixed on Gabriel made it clear he was dead serious. Stepping onto the plane, I felt as though I was leaving part of myself behind, my hands trembled, which Gabriel held in an attempt to calm me, but truth be told, his touch only heightened my unease, I am his wife and soon I have to fulfill my duties.
GABRIEL: It's normal to feel this way, you've always been with Helena, but I promise you, I will make you happy, and as soon as we can, we'll visit them, even though your father doesn't like me.
He cares about you; he got worried when you disappeared, looked for you, and offered help... He was just really upset that you said he's not my father.
GABRIEL: I was wrong about that, but I will regain his trust.
"Yes, you will, and soon everything will be okay."
After a few hours, we finally landed in the British Kingdom, Gabriel was overjoyed, hugging and kissing me affectionately.
GABRIEL: Love, the house isn't luxurious or as big as the one you lived in, but it's pretty, I think you'll like it.
"It's fine, I don't mind..."
The house was exactly the type I loathed, it reminded me of horror movies, but I would never admit that to him.
GABRIEL: Didn't you like it?
"Of course I did... Actually, living in such a house has always been a fear, Matteo and I watched so many horror films with houses like this, and somebody always died."
GABRIEL: What nonsense, haha... Seriously? It's just a house, honey, you're acting like a child, haha.
"Don't laugh Gabriel, it's traumas... Stop mocking me!?"
He opened the door and entered; the place wasn't nice, cozy or joyful.
GABRIEL: We will change everything, you'll redecorate it your way.
"But isn't it rented? They should have..."
GABRIEL: It's not rented; I bought it.
"Love, so it's our home? Let's tear it down and build a new one... With a different design."
GABRIEL: It would cost a fortune!
"I can afford to pay for all this and buy new furniture, these are terrible."
GABRIEL: It's all as the previous owner left it before passing away, the family only took his personal belongings.
"What? Love, I can't live here... Gabriel!?"
GABRIEL: Your siblings should get a paternity test; you can't possibly be a Viturino...
"Oh, how I want to go back home, miss Helena and my dad."
Gabriel quickly changed his expression and drew closer to me, I couldn't feel at ease around him, and his sudden mood swings frightened me. He grabbed my arm and kissed my lips roughly.
GABRIEL: Hugo Lacerda Bianchi is not your father! I'm so jealous when you talk about him so fondly... You are mine, Emily, and you're not going to cling to another man.
"This crazy talk, again?"
We went upstairs to the room, where I began to unpack my things, noticing the bed was new but the wardrobe terribly old.
"Gabriel, can we stay in a hotel until the house is renovated? It's not bad, but I want to change things, start our new life without a deceased's belongings... I don't want to seem fussy, just don't like it, feels like bad energy, you get me?"
"Is that blood on the curtain?"
I was horrified, feeling genuinely like I was in a horror film.
GABRIEL: Okay, get your things, we're going to stay at a hotel, we'll sort this out tomorrow... That's not blood, the curtain is just old and has some rust stains.
"Didn't you notice this when you checked the house? You didn't check before buying, haha."
GABRIEL: No, haha, I was too excited, a work friend took care of it for me, he told me they'd remove the items and clean well, but they didn't.
"Let's just get out of here... Tomorrow I'll manage to hire painters, decorators and buy all the new furniture…"
GABRIEL: I don't have money for that, I can paint myself, then we can buy the furniture.
"I can pay... What's the issue with using my money?"
GABRIEL: Haha, that money isn't yours, it's the Viturino family's, you didn't work for it, Emily.
"You need to explain your vendetta against the Viturinos, don't forget I am indeed a Viturino."
GABRIEL: What? There's no hate... Look, I just want to do everything my way with my own money... That's all!
He ignored me all the way to the hotel, and I didn't try to engage in conversation, and to think this is the first day of the rest of my life, I sense it will be very tiresome.
Arriving at the hotel, I requested the master suite, while Gabriel asked for the economy room, leading to another disagreement. I let him have his way without further input, and we went to our room.
GABRIEL: I don't get your taste for luxury, you lived in a terrible community, sometimes without food... Sorry, Emily, I didn't mean to hurt you.
"You didn't hurt me, listen here Gabriel, all the money I have today is mine because my father left it to us, and as for the community... There were times I had nothing to eat, but it wasn't horrible! You can't deprive me of using my money, I'll spend it on what I want, the way I want."
GABRIEL: Forgive me, I'm nervous, scared things will go wrong, and they're starting to... The house should've been ready and it's not... And I'm not a millionaire to lavish you with luxury, I don't want to let you down, first because you don't deserve it, and secondly because your brother would love to throw it in my face that I'm not capable of taking care of you.
"Let's forget it all... Love, it's our honeymoon, and so far we've only argued over stupid things."
GABRIEL: You're right, love...
He picked up the phone and called the front desk, I wasn't sure why until I heard his request.
GABRIEL: I want to switch to the Master Suite, please, and bring a bottle of your finest champagne, some fruit and...
"Chocolate... A chocolate cake with whipped cream..."
GABRIEL: A chocolate cake with whipped cream, please, and some strawberries too, thanks!
We were quickly moved to the new room; I immediately went to take a shower, feeling eager to wear lingerie Helena had advised me to buy, though incredibly shy. I wrapped myself in a towel afterward, Gabriel tried pulling me along, but I preferred waiting in the room, organizing things.
GABRIEL: Don't you want to shower with me?
Ah! No... I'll wait for you here, sort out our stuff.
I picked a nightgown and lingerie from my suitcase and put them on swiftly, unsure whether to stand or sit, I decided on a glass of champagne to steady my nerves.
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