His Purchased Wife

I looked at the server, flabbergasted. "I…I didn't know that you are the owner of this place…"

He arched his brows. "And what difference does it make, Miss? Would you have treated me differently if I had told you about my identity here? If yes, then I am glad I didn't tell you about myself at least I came to know what kind of person you are!"

My eyes widened at his words. "Excuse me but now you are being rude. How dare you talk to me in this manner!!"

"Miss, that's how you have been talking to me all this time, do you see how rude you were to me? And why because I was just a mere server and now when you come to know about my real identity you changed your tone. This shows how low you think of people around you," He snapped.

"You are nothing but a rich snob."

He kept scolding me. I stood there like a statue. My throat felt heavy at his words. Never in my life have I felt this humiliated.

Even Susan tried to interrupt but he didn't listen to her. "No, I don't want to hear anything anymore."

He turned to his manager who was standing there. "Serve them whatever they want but don't charge them anything." He looked at me then, "I hope it will compensate for your dress and if it still doesn't do that then my manager is here, ask him whatever amount for this dress. He will pay you," Saying that he walked away to his office.

"Madam, do you need anything else?" The manager asked me.

Tears pooled in my eyes. My Throat felt heavy with emotions, "No!" I whispered.

"Your bill is around 100$. Is it enough for the compensation of your dress or do I need to pay you more?" He asked.

I didn't bother with a reply. Susan touched my back, "We don't need any money from you." She snapped at the manager and took both our handbags from the table.

I gulped. Susan held my hand and started walking outside. She opened the door of my car and helped me inside. She sat on the driving seat and started the engine.

I couldn't get his words out of my mind. Was I rude to him? No one had ever talked to me in this

manner let alone scolded me.

"Aurora?" I heard Susan calling my name but I couldn't answer her. My mind was fixed on Gabriel's words. Do I think so low of people around me? Was I one of those rich snobs who think so low of less rich people?

"Aurora? Are you alright?" Susan asked worriedly.

I wiped the tears with the pad of my thumb. "Holy Fuck! Aurora kings, are you crying?" She asked bewildered and stopped the car unexpectedly.

People cursed her, horns sounded wildly around us.

"Hey! Don't you know how to drive??" A man barked from his car window.

Susan gave him a middle finger. "Fuck off! Motherfucker!!"

"Susan…" I jerked her hand inside the car and apologized to the man.

"Stop it! Why the hell is you apologizing to him, he is a fucking rat!!"

The man drove away and Susan started our car as well. "Got lucky we didn't get a ticket again, Susan!"

She rolled her eyes. "I am up to a thousand tickets if it gets you out of your trance. Chill girl! And just forget about that Restaurant owner."

My shoulders slumped again at the mention of Gabriel. "Susan, was I really rude there?" I asked her.

Susan sighed, her brows arched upwards. "Well! I won't say rude but you were kind of mean to him. I mean it was just a little water and you threw a big tantrum there. Actually, you created a scene in front of all his customers there, Aurora."

I pinched my lips in a thin line. "And he, was there no mistake of his? He could have told me that he was not a server…"

irrationally. Now forget

start cooking." I told

went to my room and dialled Dad's number. It rang thrice but still, dad had not

pick the call and left a voice message. "Hey Dad, Umm! When will you be home? I was thinking about having dinner with you tonight. Do call me when you get free. bye! Love

for a while. I was blank right now. I wish dad was here with me. He was the only person who I could talk to when I felt off. But dad was always busy and I understand that he had a lot of work to handle but still I miss

sighed deeply. "I miss you, mom! Wish you were here today," Shaking my head I took a shower to ease the

us the divine Garlic flavour Ramen noodles and you ran

what I would have done without her. She was the only one

she could hear me. I towel dried myself as fast as I could manage or I would be eating the cold noodles. I didn't bother with putting on the clothes and wore a

day of many surprises today. Since when has Miss Perfect started eating food like

"What?"

walked up to me. "You forgot to remove the shower cap. Anyway, Let's start our lunch

lunch cum Ramen noodles and then I was left alone because one of Susan's infinite number of boyfriends called she went to talk with him, probably having

making designs for the

my pencil and sketchbook with a

seven minutes to reach my Dad's portion of the house. It was practically seven in the evening and Dad might come home soon. I knocked on the door. Our housekeeper and once my nanny, Mrs Dolan, opened

surprise, my darling. Come in, dear." She said in her soft voice.

inside, my lip wobbling and I wanted to cry badly. "Mrs Dolan…"

Aurora? Why are you crying?" She asked, shocked seeing

nothing Mrs Dolan, I am just missing my mom today."

eyes. She looked at me sharply, "Stop lying to me, Aurora Kings and

birthday after mom, I was missing her but Mrs Dolan prepared everything like mom used to do. She told me that my mom was always with me in my heart. She died in this materialistic world but she was alive

the reality of my mother being dead that day. Mrs Dolan called all my friends from school to celebrate my birthday but I was still lonely because Dad was busy at work. After mom, he was always busy. I missed my dad so much and refused to cut the cake till

office, Mrs Dolan was making

dumbfounded

was listening to everything she was saying like an obedient child. When I came downstairs from my room I found Dad standing in the corner

and from that

"Speak, Aurora!"

sofa and told her what

you think I am a rich snob?" I asked scrunching my nose in

you think what

looked down with an angry pout. "Now, come in the kitchen and help me with the dessert, your dad will be home in ten

cream for the cake but all I could see was his face. " Aurora kings, come out of your La-La land right now!"

felt a sting on my hand. "Mrs Dolan!!" I cried and rubbed

my dessert and go to your dad, he just arrived. That

my dad. I found

called him.

walked towards me. Apprehension was clear

issue? You sound sad in that voicemail. And Mrs Dolan said that something happened?" He asked, patting the

him and put my head on his shoulder. "Dad, I don't feel good

in affection. "Why? What

side. "I went to a restaurant today and bumped into a man. He bumped into me. I scolded him and asked him to apologize to me. He didn't on the contrary he scolded me and told me that

head and looked

I

hung open.

sometimes you behave like a brat." He patted my back. "If you feel this

nodded. "Okay, now stand up and let's have dinner." He called Mrs Dolan and asked for dinner in

he said, offering me a piece

hand. I remember mom was always worried about dad when he went out for business and the course didn't change after her

someone else made them.