Forced marriage novel Chapter 10

"Just close your eyes and enjoy the roller coaster, that is life"

-Zayn Malik-

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Destiny's P.O.V

Today is the big day as we are planning ourselves to the amusement park. Alan doesn't know about it yet so it will also be a nice surprise.

I enter his room as i bring a round chocolate cake with seven candles on top and melted chocolate everywhere and put it on a nearby desk.

Alan is still sleeping soundly with an angelic expression on his face. I shake his body gently and wake him up.

It takes a few minutes until he finally opens his eyes and sit on the bed. Stefano enters the room at the same time, which I didn't expect.

"Happy birthday, sweetie." I say followed by Stefano. Alan seems dazed for a bit but then he put on a big grin on his face. He stands up on the floor and approach me while giving a big hug.

"Thank you, mama!" I return his hug and his eyes move into Stefano.

"So, papa doesn't get a hug now?" He says teasingly. Alan chuckles and run toward him and give him the same big hug I received.

We ask him to get dressed first and after he takes a warm shower with the help of one of the maid, he returns to the room and look at the now lit candles on the cake.

"So, do you want to make a wish?" I ask him, his face seems confused for a moment.

"We've never done it before." Stefano says cutting through the silence. I see, so that is why.

"Let's see..." I approach him to tell him about the whole make a wish situation. His eyes lit at the words and the belief that our wish would come true after we blow the candle on our birthday.

He nods in understanding and close his eyes to make a wish. I wonder what is he wishing for?

Whatever it is, I just believe that it is something good and wise.

We cut the cake and eat part of it. The cake was bought by Stefano on a famous and fancy patisserie shop in Italy, so it should taste good and it does. I guess he really loves Alan after all.

This time, Alan eats without having any chocolate on his face, but it seems like it's me who gets in trouble this time, as both Alan and Stefano laugh at my face which left me confused at first, before Stefano starts speaking.

"You have chocolate smeared on your face." he leans closer to me before suddenly kissing the side of my lips, getting rid of the chocolate.

"I thought Wendy already taught you?" He says half smirking. Alan stares at us as if he just saw something new.

"Not in front of him." I half whisper to Stefano, but Mr. Well Mannered is too busy right now. Geez, I am pretty sure my face is more red than tomato right now.

"Does Papa love mama?" He asks all of a sudden. Both of us has a surprised expression toward that question, but Alan innocent face makes it hard to not answer.