Kidnapped by Zemuis

Chapter 7

The snack I ordered earlier arrived for us. A mango juice and sandwich.

"Thank you. Here, Margaret. Eat." I even took a glass of juice from him. He accepted that. While I was also sipping my drink, I secretly stared at him. Until my gaze fell again on her wearing stilettos. "Is green your favorite color, Margaret?" I asked her.

"Um, yeah. Sorry if I didn't take off my shoes, huh?"

"It's OK. I just noticed that green might be your favorite color."

"You're not wrong, Jhed." At that time we were really plasticized. That's really how I feel, I'm only letting him live with me because of my husband.

He is another part of Xenus' family. I just wonder if Xenus is half-Filipino because he looks like a foreigner. Then he is still learning how to speak the Filipino language but I can say that he is already good. He learns quickly.

“Are you a princess too, Margaret? Even though...you're just an adaptive one.”

"No, Jhed. Xenus is truly a prince. I'm also half-Filipino, eh."

In the time we have been talking, I have learned some things from him. I guess it's not good to be friends with Xenus' cousin.

I don't feel that he is nice, eh. See people? Maybe that's him. He is good at pretending.

"See you when I see you, Jhed," Margaret said goodbye to me. He kissed my cheek and I hugged him. I gently patted his back.

"Visit you, next time. Margaret," I said.

"Sure. I hope Xenus is here when I visit.” I just smiled at him. Why does he always want Xenus? Pss

I even drove Margaret to our gate and she brought her car. White car. I was stunned by my senses.

Everything I see in Margaret is familiar to me. As if I remember something too. I took a deep breath again.

I hadn't even left the gate when my eyes caught Xenus's familiar car and I just stayed from where I was standing.

Just based on his driving, it looks like he was in a hurry, so he didn't park properly.

"Jhed!" he shouted my name and when he saw me he quickly approached me. “Jhed...”

He cupped my face in his big palm and he examined it as well as my body. Why is he doing this?

"What's wrong, Xenus?" I asked him in confusion.

"Are you okay? Didn't Margaret...hurt you?” He asked me one question after another and I was even surprised because he was so worried about me. Will something happen?

"I'm fine, Xenus. Why would your cousin hurt me?" I asked him.

He hugged me and kissed me on the head. "I thought you two had an answer," he reasoned out.

"Why do we answer each other, Xenus? We're fine. We were just talking. It is impossible that he will hurt me. He's kind," I said even though I said out of my breath that his cousin is indeed kind.

"Because the last meeting between you and Margaret was not good, before you got an accident," he excused himself again.

"Why? Did he have anything to do with the accident that happened to me?” I asked him.

"Just... You will remember that too," he said. "Get inside, Jhed."

"Are you going back to your work?" I asked him.

"Yes, I'm in the middle of my meeting," he answered.

"Why did you come home?"

"I'm just worried, okay?"

"Take care, Xenus," I told him. He kissed my head before he left. But first he made sure that I could go inside.

I really doubt what my husband is doing. Why would Margaret hurt me if I don't owe her anything? Besides, that's his cousin, so why would he even doubt that he could hurt me?

Even from my observation, that one is not really nice and I don't see any reason for him to hurt me. Unless she doesn't want me for her cousin?

But why did he suggest that we should have a baby? I am also confused about what is happening.

I returned to the living room and finished my drinks and sandwich. Even before my seat warms up, I have a new visitor.

“Prince Zemuis?”

“Good morning, Milady.” I almost choked on the juice I was drinking when he said that. He's trying hard to really speak Tagalog.

I don't know what my reaction will be to him. But he's cute because he really has an accent.

"What are you doing here again, Zemuis?"

"Sorry, Milady," he just said and he even stood me up just to hang me over his shoulder. I was still in shock.

"Zemuis, what are you doing?! Put me down!” I shouted and hit his back.

"I'm sorry."

"Where did you take me?!"

"Somewhere, I guess."

"Zemuis! Your brother will be angry!”

"Hmm, what? Magaga... Magaga---what was that again?”

"Angry!"

"Oh, that. Um... I know that. You mean my brother is angry with me?"

"Where are you taking me?"

When we got out, Xenus' bodyguards couldn't do anything because Zemuis was also with him. He even has more bodyguards, eh. What is this one planning on me?

"Zemuis!"

"Please, don't shout," he calmly said to me. His car opened immediately and he carefully took me there.

"Zemuis...where are you really going to take me?" Now I'm trying to be calm with him so that he can answer me sensibly and not pick me up like this.

"Let's go," he said. "Fasten your seatbelt, Milady."

"Let me!" I promised because he still intended to put the seatbelt on me.

"Okay okay." As if he really understood me He didn't just bring one car because there were three more. His bodyguards fit, I think more than ten.

"Again, Zemuis. Where did you take me?” I asked him again.

"Our father, he wants to meet his daughter-in-law," he answered, making me nervous.

Why does their father want to meet me? I can't help but be afraid, especially since Xenus isn't here, I'm not with him. My palms started to feel cold and my knees were shaking. I don't know why I'm like this.

"Don't worry, Milady. We won't hurt you."

“Does Xenus know this?” I asked him. He stared at me for a while and took out his dictionary.

"Ah... Are you asking me if my brother knows about this?" I nodded. How much does this one know? And he seems to be a fast learner. "Well, he knows nothing because if he knew anything he might stop us from talking to you."

"You just won't talk to me, Zemuis. What you are doing now is kidnapping.”

"Sorry about that, Mistress."

"Call me Jhed," I told him.

I saw another huge mansion and triple the size of our house. Then there are still a lot of security guards outside. Based on these you know that the people who live in this place are not just random. Their security is tight.

Zemuis invited me to enter the mansion and instead of letting my nervousness consume me, I walked with my head held high. If I show fear it might be the reason that my father will hate me.

A servant came to us. She greeted her prince. Pss "Tell father his special guest is here and he's with me. I know Father has been waiting for us for a long time. We are here, Jhed. Take a seat.” I just sat on the sofa because what else can I do but go with the flow.

"Why would your father talk to me? Look at my outfit!”

"Oh? Ever wondered what you would look like in front of my father? Don't you worry, Jhed. You are beautiful," he complimented me and even winked at me. He's really annoying.

I only wore one wrap dress. She's fine because she's formal. I just couldn't have arranged a better one. Of course, it's embarrassing if all those in front of me are princes.

I wish he had just told me instead of suddenly picking me up at our mansion. I still don't have a phone so I can call Xenus.

"Zemuis..." I uttered his name.

"You can tell me that your father wants to see me but not this way. Zemuis. I'm not ready," I hissed at him. Because I will go with him willingly when he tells me that his Daddy really wants to see me and talk to me.

So that I won't be surprised by this incident. So that I can prepare and not be so nervous. I really don't like surprises.

"I'm sorry. I know it's hard to please my brother when I say that our father wants to see you and I'll pick you up to take you to the palace. Because I know your husband will just hide you. So this is better, right? It's exciting because you experienced a kidnapping and there's a prince who kidnapped you. A handsome prince,” he said, it was funny.

You really thought what he did to me earlier was funny. That he will just bite me. Ts

Because I'm sure Xenus will find out about this again and then he will be distracted from his work again. He wouldn't hesitate to come here.

"You are really losing your mind," I told him while shaking my head. Because he's really going crazy.

"You're the only one who has the guts to say those words to me. That's why I say you're different from every girl I met in this town," he said and he was amazed again.

I'm the only one who really gives up on this prince's behavior. We were now sitting on the soft sofa and my eyes were almost watering with amazement. Because of the length of the sofa, it is circular and there are two more center tables. They have a TV set and it's very big. Another maid came to us and brought a snack for us. Zemuis immediately took it and took a sip of coffee.

"Come on, Jhed. Let's have your snack," he said, but before I could get the cookies, my eyes caught a man walking in our direction. He had a butler with him, I guess.

Zemuis even stood up, while I just remained sitting due to shock again.

I think he is the Daddy of these two princes. His height and body size. No wonder they are really father and son because there is a lot of similarity with his children.

He is also like Xenus with a very cold and heavy presence. His facial expression is so dark, as if you are really afraid to face him.

"Father," Zemuis called his father, which is why I stood up. Because his eyes are fixed on me.

"Good day," I said coldly and I didn't really show him my emotions. He might think that I'm afraid of him, even though that's what I feel because my legs are shaking.

Why is he like this? His presence is terrifying.

"Have a seat." Heck, even his voice was cold as ice.

"Come on, Jhed. Take your seat," said Zemuis and I gulped before returning to my seat.

His daddy also sat across from us and he didn't take his eyes off me.

"What's your name, my lady?" he asked me seriously.

"I'm... Cashren Jhed Vendido," I mentioned my name and I was a bit surprised because of the name I mentioned. Is that my full name? How did I remember that? Apparently my name slipped on my tongue on purpose.

Cashren Jhed Vendido.

"Zemuis told me that you are the wife of my eldest son. Are you really his wife?” he asked still coldly. Why does he want to ask me this? To confirm if his son is really married?

"Yes. Xenus is my husband.”

"It was just a year ago when he asked for my permission to marry his cousin and have the adoption paper invalidated for my siblings," he said and I was surprised at that.

Is Margaret referring to Xenus' cousin? Because it's all I know... How Xenus wants to marry his cousin?

"I didn't know that, Sir," I said, and I followed it with caution.

“Anyway. It's been a long time, so maybe he's finally found someone for him so the girl he first loved doesn't matter anymore," he said shaking his head. First love, huh?

"First loved?" my question.

"It's ridiculous to love your cousin that you know you can't. But did you really get married with my son? Because if you were his wife he would have asked me for a royal emblem that proves you are his half and wife but you're not. That's still mine," he said and showed me that. It's like a necklace and purple. It's beautiful with its floral design.

"I don't know anything about that and then, I don't remember anything either. I had an accident and also comatose for months,” I muttered the fact.

"I have a question for you, my lady."

"What is it, Sir?"

"To you, what is more important? Is it power, name and honor or your own family and loved ones in life? Explain to me which one you choose between the two.”

To Be Continued...