Loving Your Stone Heart Chapter 4

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Arabella pats her both the cheeks and goes towards Silvia and Lysandra..

Lysandra Lombardy (ML's mom)

(saw Arabella coming towards them)

Lysandra Lombardy (ML's mom)

Arabella..

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

(turns back ) Arabella... (smiles) Is it done..?

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(pursed her lips, smiling forcefully) Yes..

Lysandra Lombardy (ML's mom)

(softly) How are you dear..?

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

🙂 Fine... auntie.. * So, her care towards me was fake too...*

Lysandra Lombardy (ML's mom)

(frowns at her being quiet with forced smile) 😧* D...did she hear us..? * (gulps)

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

(to Arabella) Shall we leave...?

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

Hm.. yeah..

Lysandra Lombardy (ML's mom)

Uh, Bella dear, why don't you have a cup of coffee with me..?

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(forced smile) No auntie, next time..

Maximilian Lombardy (ML)/ Max

(arrived at the same time to take his mom) ❄️❄️ Mom, Let's go ..

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

(stood up from her seat) I will take my leave, Lysandra.. See you next time..

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(looking at Max) * Am I really doing the right thing by loving him..? *

Maximilian Lombardy (ML)/ Max

(felt Bella's gaze on him)

Maximilian Lombardy (ML)/ Max

(looks at Arabella coldly with hatred in his eyes) 💢💢 * If not for Grandpa, I would've killed her with my own hands..*

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(avert her gaze and looks at the other side..) (gulps) Au..auntie, c.. can we take some pastries for Uncle and others..?

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

(nods) Yeah, let's go..

Lysandra Lombardy (ML's mom)

(pleading) Silvia, please, I hope you will be present at my party along with your daughters..

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(frowns) * Party..? *

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

Sigh.. Let me see, Lysandra.. *I don't want Bella to hear any hurtful words.*

Lysandra Lombardy (ML's mom)

(holds her hand) Pl..please, don't refuse.. Everyone will be present there.. And it's been a long time since we've gathered altogether

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

I..I..

Maximilian Lombardy (ML)/ Max

❄️❄️ Mom, if they don't want to come.. Then please stop forcing them.. They aren't very important.. (looks down at Arabella and Silvia)

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

* heart hurts 💔..*

Lysandra Lombardy (ML's mom)

(serious cold tone) Max...

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

(looks at Max) I request you to learn how to respect and talk with elders..

Maximilian Lombardy (ML)/ Max

❄️❄️ (scoff) Respect..? Elders..? And you...? Mrs. Forte, your family doesn't deserve any respect.

Lysandra Lombardy (ML's mom)

💢💢 MAX !!

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

Max, you shouldn't....

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

(takes Bella's hand and goes away from there..)

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(being dragged)

Inside the car

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(looking outside the car)

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

* I still don't know the exact reason for his hatred towards me..*

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(leans on Silvia's shoulder)

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

Tired..?

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(nods) Hm..

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

Forget about what he said.. *Today, I will speak with Alfonso to break their engagement.. No one can be happy in this marriage.. And the most hurtful person will be my niece.. *

Silvia Forte (FL's aunt)

(pats her cheeks softly) Then, close your eyes until we reach home..

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(closes her eyes)

Arabella Forte (FL)/ Bella

(remembers about the past)

PAST

Author's POV

Maximilian was 22 years old and was in the last year of his university. Arabella was 18 and was in her 12th grade.

Their engagement was decided by Max's grandfather as soon as Bella reached 18..

Max was quite devastated by hearing the news as he was waiting for someone to return and get back together with her, but his plan got ruined.

On the other hand, Arabella was quite excited to get engaged to Max since she had a crush on him for a long time. It was her dream to become Max's bride..

In Max's university..

Arabella finished her classes and ran to Max's University to find him.. It was her daily routine to go to his university to meet him..

Arabella Forte (past)

(jumping in excitement) 😆Hey, Max.. After two weeks, it is going to be our engagement ceremony.. Are you excited..?

Maximilian Lombardy (past)

(sitting on the bench looking at the magazine) ❄️❄️ No, I'm not and.. What are you doing here, again...? ❄️❄️

Arabella Forte (past)

😅Come on... don't joke... 😁Let's go and choose a couple ring... There's a limited edition couple ring, which was launched just yesterday.. 🤩It was sooo pretty.. I couldn't take my eyes from it... (droop) 😔But it cost me so much but, (beams up) don't worry 😉 I will save some amount to buy that special ring for us in the future.....

Maximilian Lombardy (past)

(grits his teeth with anger) 💢💢💢 * I want to cut off her tongue...*

Arabella Forte (past)

(leans on the magazine) 👀 What are you reading..?

Maximilian Lombardy (past)

(closes the magazine angrily) 💢💢

Arabella Forte (past)

(saw the cover page of the magazine) (screams with excitement) OH MY GOD !!

Maximilian Lombardy (past)

💢💢💢💢 ( losing his mind)

Arabella Forte (past)

Max !! Do you like her magazines too ? 😁I'm her die-hard fan.. She's such a great singer and model at such a young age.. I admire her a lot..😍 .. Can I take a look at it, please..? (about to take the magazine)

Maximilian Lombardy (past)

💢💢❄️❄️ Don't touch my things.. GET AWAY.. (Took his bag and went away)

Arabella Forte (past)

😤Meanie... HEY !! Wait for me... (running behind him)

At Forte bungalow

Arabella Forte (past)

(coming inside the bungalow) (gloomy mood) Today also, he didn't speak with me sweetly..

Arabella Forte (past)

(cheering herself) Don't worry, Bella, 😌I'm sure you will make him fall in love with you.. Yes, fighting ✊️

Alfonso Forte (FL's uncle)

(sitting on the sofa) Bella baby, where were you this much time..?

Arabella Forte (past)

😁Oh, uncle.. I was with Max.. (sat beside Alfonso)

Alfonso Forte (FL's uncle)

Max..? He was with you..?

Arabella Forte (past)

(finger waving) No.no. I was with him..

Alfonso Forte (FL's uncle)

(chuckles) ..

Arabella Forte (past)

😄Uncle, I want to invite my all the friends to my engagement party... Can I..?

Alfonso Forte (FL's uncle)

(smile fades away)

Alfonso Forte (FL's uncle)

Be..Bella, actually...

Arabella Forte (past)

Yes..? (tilts her head)

Alfonso Forte (FL's uncle)

(softly) Dear, actually, the Lombardi family wants to keep this engagement a secret.. They don't want to announce it widely, so only the family members will be present in the ceremony..

Arabella Forte (past)

Uh..Oh.. (feels hurt)

Arabella Forte (past)

M..May I ask, why..?

Alfonso Forte (FL's uncle)

I..I.. don't know, dear.. It was Max, who wanted to keep it as a secret with the presence of the family member.

Arabella Forte (past)

(nods) Hm..

Alfonso Forte (FL's uncle)

(concerned) Bella, are you happy about your engagement..?

Arabella Forte (past)

Uh..Huh.. Yes.. I..I'm really happy that I can be the fiancee of my crush..😁