Chapter 14: "Are you still angry ?",

Mia said everything that happened as she leaned back on the chair.

"Seriously...Mia this is too much how can he not even...", Her words paused as she seem to realize something.

"Mia...are you okay...?", Ann spoke as she stared at Mia.

"Isn't he better than that guy who never appeared at the engagement ceremony where I had to embarrass myself? I got married now at the least.", Mia smiled as her sadness was clearly visible in her eyes.

"How could he be so cruel ?", Ann felt the heartbreak.

"Ann he was already being generous enough to marry someone like me.", Mia spoke as Ann felt a stab in her heart.

"Mia...", She sadly repeated her name.

"Alright, I'm fine. Let me go and get ready we'll be late.", Mia spoke as she walked towards her bedroom.

'This is for the best too. The more Alex ignores her the better. When she has to leave him...she won't be heartbroken.', Ann stared at the sky and thought.

After a few minutes.

"I'm ready.", Mia spoke as Ann walked in from the balcony and got scared as she saw the view in front of her.

"Gosh...Mia your makeup skills are getting better and better. How can you make your angelic face look this ugly?", Ann patted her back. No matter how many times she tried to get used to it...it's well hard to stare at the face that Mia created.

"It took me half an hour to make me look like this. I've practiced countless times to achieve these results.", Mia spoke as she looked pleased with her work.

"Alright daring let's leave.", Ann pushed Mia downstairs. The servants who saw Ann and Mia were shocked.

They wonder who the woman beside the guest was...did she arrive a while ago? Why didn't see her? But all of them felt bad to see that the woman look so ugly.

Leni frowned as she saw the scene but she was clear enough to learn about Mia from Old Wen. After the incident happened when she was 18 years. The second Miss of the Chen family made herself look ugly as she went into public.

Leni heard some rumors too. They said The Chen's Second Miss had an accident and was disfigured and became ugly so then on she covered herself with thick makeup yet she couldn't hide her ugliness. Leni laughed out loud when she heard this from Hugo but later both were asked to keep this a secret because Mia still had a trauma of what happened long back. Leni and Hugo also followed accordingly.

"Miss, Ms.Ann.", Leni greeted as Ann felt surprised.

"Sister Leni you can still identify her...?", Ann was speechless. Mia didn't even look 0.001% like her. She was changed into a completely different person.

"No, but We've got the instructions from Elder Master.", Hugo spoke.

"I see. No wonder you were not shocked after seeing her face.", Ann sighed.

Leni and Hugo smiled.

"Sister Leni do you find any resemblance to my bare face ?", Mia spoke as she was concerned.

"No way Miss. The disguise is 200% successful. I never knew the makeup was capable enough to turn a swan into an ugly duckling your skills are too good.", Leni spoke.

"It took me time to master this. At first, I sucked at it too.", Mia awkwardly smiled.

"Alright let's leave, We are already late.", Ann spoke as she dragged Mia out.

Later Leni gathered all the 9 remaining couples.

"Due to few reasons, Miss will be disguising herself in the way you just saw her now. So don't get startled or confused when you see her like that in future and I hope the original face of Miss will lie as a secret between these 4 walls of Wayside.", Hugo commanded.

"She is like a jade piece, beautiful than most of the celebrities...why is Miss disguising herself and making herself look this ugly?", One of them couldn't help but ask.

"Miss has her reasons to do so. The whole Chen's workers signed a non-disclosure agreement. The Atlantis also signed it now please take these agreements and sign on them.", Leni spoke as she passed them the documents.

"It is a direct order from the World-renowned Advocate, Lucas Chen, that is Miss's brother so please be careful and don't try to cause any trouble.", Hugo spoke. Of course, these 9couples were strictly people of Wen's and would never betray the Wen's.

"We will surely keep our mouths shut. But it's such a waste for people to not see such a beautiful face.", Onde of the women spoke.

"I agree too. Miss's face is far from normal she is absolutely stunning.", Another woman spoke. Hugo and Leni smiled as they walked back to the Outhouse towards their Villa.

Nirvana.

"Old Wen, why are you here suddenly ?", Old Chen spoke as he sat on the chair.

"Are you still angry ?", Old Wen calmly spoke.

"What do you think? You pulled out my granddaughter and now you are acting all innocent ?", Old Chen scoffed.

"Old Chen you can't give her the love she wants. The moment you and James she Olivia you both will lose all your logic and become slaves to her. While that little one will be left alone like a lone rabbit without a burrow.", Old Wen spoke as he sipped the tea.

"Although you guys love Mia to the core...you guys ignore her the moment Olivia enters the sight. That kid has always been under the care of Lucas. Her parents also rarely cared about her and pampered Olivia instead.", Old Wen continued as Old Chen could only grit his teeth in helplessness.

"I owe that Olivia too much. She was born with the sacrifice of two ladies of this household. If something happened to her then my life and assets will be just a piece of trash.", Old Chen sighed.

"Although I can give up my life happily for Mia...I still ignore her when it comes to Olivia because of the responsibility I hold.", Old Chen spoke.

"Old Chen let me ask you something...if you were given a gun to shoot one of them who would you shoot? don't give an answer as I shoot myself.", Old Wen spoke as he stared at him seriously.

Old Chen paused for a second as he stared at Old Wen whose now staring at him.

"I would shoot Mia and then die too.", Old Chen spoke.

"Old Chen this is why I took her away. She is a rare gem and you guys are busy with a regular one. I know how precious she is.", Old Wen spoke bluntly not caring for his emotion.

"Old Wen Mia is my heart, but Olivia is a responsibility I can't ignore. She is the result of my beloved sacrifice and James' wife's sacrifice. If we fail to protect her then there would be no meaning for this life. When I saw my wife on her death bed she only asked for one wish...To keep her safe as she couldn't protect James's wife. I went to the incubatory with a rather heavy heart and a responsibility I can never ignore...Olivia to me is a granddaughter but Mia is a reflection of her grandmother without Mia I wonder if I'd survive this far without my wife. I know I'm helpless and I know I owe her too much.", Old Chen spoke with a broken heart.

"Old Chen reason are reasons. I don't want to say anything rather she now belongs to my family. I will treat her with actions, unlike your sugar words.", Old Wen stood up and walked towards the door. The moment he opened the door he saw James whose head is down and as if he's carrying an anonymous amount of pain.

"You should know how Mia's parents treated Olivia. Mia was treated like orphan at times...so I know you treated her better. I don't blame you...your daughter was your priority but Mia doesn't deserve the humiliation you guys gave her. I will be standing for her from now on. She will be the queen even if she left her home. Because she is in my kingdom now with my king.", Old Wen spoke as he left the place.

James tightened his fists as he walked in. He saw his father staring at the photo of Mia as his eyes tried their best to hold back the tears.

"Dad did we really went overboard...? Will Mia ever return? I know Olivia was our first priority but we loved Mia too.", James was beyond agony he didn't know why his heart hurt so much.

"James we are not eligible to get Mia's love. She gave up on too much for our selfishness. If not for Lucas we might have lost Mia long back. Now that she left my heart hurts so much. I'm afraid I can never hear her voice or smile. I'm afraid I'll drift farther and farther from her.", Old Chen spoke.

James felt like he was stabbed. Why was he in so much pain now he know that he can't meet her anymore? Why is he worried that her priorities will change? Why is he jealous and angry that now she has someone to protect her and care for her? Why? Why? was it because he saw her grow up and now that she left he couldn't bear it? Why was he so afraid that she'll treat him as a distant person? He didn't have answers to any of this questions. But he was sure one day he would regret this day for sure.

Meanwhile.

"We are here.", Ann spoke as she walked out of her sports car.

Mia took a breath and walked out. As the car was fancy people stared at the car and the people who came out of it.

The moment they saw fashionable Ann the men felt a heartbeat skip and women felt envious of her beauty. But when they saw Mia the woman felt rather scared at how she looked and Men completely ignored her.

"Isn't that Anna Lee the princess that returned home?", Someone spoke.

"Yes yes, then is the beside person her so-called best friend the rumored disfigured Second young Miss of Chen's ?", Other questioned.

The college forum was opened and people started commenting in the main forum.

"The Lee's heiress and ugly second young Miss of Chen's are here.", Someone commented.

"Wahh...I heard she was beautiful before but was disfigured after her 18th. She seem to wear makeup but she still looks ugly.", A girl commented.

"Such a poor fate. Her cousin is the most precious baby and Diva of this college I wonder how she survives here.", another commented.

"But it is said she topped the Medical exam and was personally invited by Chairman.", One of the people spoke.

"Even if she's good at studies I'm sure she'll get bullied for looks.", Another boy commented.

The forum was filled up with all kinds of comments.