UNEXPECTED

Zhion accompanied aliyah to the dressing room... actually they teleported to the dressing room. there was an awkward silent between the two, Aliyah maintained a straight face but deep down she really wish she could continue seeing this handsome guy ' I wonder what he's thinking. He's very handsome, who is he really. I'ld love to know him more' she thought to her self and chuckled.

"Why are you silent, answer my question" Zhion whispered to her ears and Aliyah woke up from her thoughts immediately

"Zhion, don't you know it's rude to whisper? " Her lips were set in a pout of annoyance.

"I don't know what you are talking about" Zhion blustered "just answer my question".

"ohh, I'm sorry. what was your question?" she asked.

"do you care if I assist in dressing you up?" He said slowly

"No" she exclaimed

"why?" he asked

"cos I'm a girl and you are a boy" she explained.

"gender discrimination, I'll tickle you if you don't allow me to assist you" he said.

"As in my assistant or...." Zhion tickled her before she could finish her words. she laughed uncontrollably, tickling cough was heard, Aliyah was tired of him "please stop tickling" she pleaded.

"only if you allow me" Zhion smiled mischievously at her.

Aliyah congitated "mmmm, no problem you can join" she felt a warm blush rise to her cheeks "No peeking!".

Zhion picked several nice wears for her and they both went inside to check it out. She tried all one after the other, Zhion was busy searching for the best wear for her "Hoho, I gotcha"..."Ali, come here let me help you, this clothe is something else, you can't put it on yourself" Shy Aliyah nodded. He helped her unzip "ahhh, Zhion what are you doing. please stop" she moaned sweetly.

"I'm just helping you with your clothes. by the way don't you like the feeling" He gave a broad grin.

"naughty boy, leave me... ahhh" she moaned and mistakenly touched something very big down ' What am I holding and why is it very big and hard' she said to her self and touched it more "omg!, I'm sorry Zhion I shouldn't have done that" her face reddened like an apple.

"Emmmm, don't stop" He groaned and placed his hands on her waist "I've always loved you since I first met you" he held her cheeks and caressed it gently "Will you be mine Aliyah" he gave her a friendly peck on her cheeks.

Aliyah was dumbfounded as her body couldn't retreat, her body was now in control of her.

"You... you want me to be your girlfriend?" she uttered.

"Not only that but also my wife, will you marry me" His fingers caressed the back of her neck.

"Leave me naughty boy" she was so excited "don't you think you are too bold enough to be my..." she smiled shyly.

"Yes, I'm bold enough to be your spouse. hehehee, you haven't answered my question" he drew himself closer

"leave me, else I'll shout" she said.

"I won't leave you until you give me a reply" he held her cheeks again.

"you are shameless, someone please hel....p" She felt a soft lips on her's before she could finish her sentence. Zhion didn't care if anyone was listening, he kissed her passionately. It lasted for ten minutes "You are very sweet Aliyah, I love you and I'll protect you with my life. thank you for accepting me" he whispered.

Aliyah frowned but was very happy inside "ok, can I go now" she said

"you look more mature now, take this mask and put it on to hide your identity, but before I let you go call me good husband" he said smilingly. aliyah gawked "you..." she huffed.

"okay, good husband how do I look and please can I go" she finally said it after huffing and puffing.

"Okay wife, you look amazing and charming" he hugged her. Aliyah was completely smitten by him 'did he just called me wife' she thought. "Let's go" he teleported back to where his stepmom was.

.....

"Mom, we're done" He said with a cold voice.

"Oh, that's nice. You did a great Job!, Aliyah remember you must not talk to Jeffrey lest our plan will be in vain." Lucy hugged Aliyah. "Thank you Ali" she thanked her for being of help.

"my pleasure mother" aliyah replied.

"kiara" Lucy called out and kiara appeared infront of her.

"my lady called" kiara said.

"Yes, please take her to the main hall" she instructed.

" okay, Aliyah let's go" kiara held her hand and vanished.

"Zhion!" she glared at him furiously.

"Yes mom" He could tell at a glance what was wrong.

"what did you do to her in there" she asked.

"I helped her with the dress" he said posing an innocent face.

"I see, what's that on your lips" Lucy asked.

He touched his lips only to see a pink lipstick on his lips "oh that!" he said awkwardly "it's a lollipop".

"lollipop indeed!, I am not blind Zhion" she laughed out loud.

"mom..." he smiled

"hmmm, lover boy" she scoffed "do you love her?" she eyed him suspiciously.

"mom.... yes I love her the first day I met her in danielle's room and I proposed to her today" He said.

"is that so, good luck son. come on let's go to the main hall" she invited him.

they walked straight to the main hall.

Even though Lucy wasn't their real mother, she still treats them like hers. She loves, cares and support them.

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Somewhere very beautiful, danielle was seen observing the environment.

"Where are we?" she asked curiously.

"We are in the purity world." she said to her "come let's go to my place".

"okay" danielle replied.

"I know you have many questions to ask, come with me" they departed.

Arriving at her house danielle was dumbfounded "is this your house or...."

she was cut short..

"my house, please come in" mira invited her. "wow!, it's so beautiful and well structured" danielle said and they both went inside and were greeted by many servants.

"why did you call me master?" danielle threw another question at her. Mira glanced at her and smiled. "calm down master, I'll explain everything to you".

"Mom" a tiny cold voice called from behind. danielle and mira stared at her, danielle was curious to know who the tiny sweet voice belongs to, while mira was filled with joy.

"what did you just say now and where did you learn it from" mira asked with teary eyes.

"huff, I just said mom... I heard henry calling someone that" She said looking at danielle. she looked at her from head to toe and hissed "who's she?" she asked in an arrogant manner.

Mira's face turned paled, she gave her a hard glare "go to your room and don't disturb me or anyone in this house you spoilt kid" She sniffed a little and dabbed at her eyes.

"Who's she?" danielle asked mira who tried to ignore her but only found herself answering "she's my daughter, Thelma" mira said trying to hold her tears.

"ohh" danielle replied turning to thelma "hello thelma, I'm danielle... would you like to be my friend?" she asked her.

Thelma's eyes went wide open "are you for real, no one has ever asked me to be their friend" thelma replied looking confused.

"It's okay danielle, she's still six and talks alot. she won't make a good friend" mira said dragging thelma up.

"Leave me mom, I like her and I accept to be her friend" thelma struggled to get out but her mom has already locked her up in her room "I hate you, I regret having you as my mom" she cursed and cried out loud.

Mira was heart broken hearing her daughter saying such thing "what did I do for her to hate me" she wept.

"can I please talk to her, she seems friendly and isolated" danielle uttered.

"Okay, incase you need me just touch the symbol on your right hand" mira said to her and vanished.

Danielle went to the room where thelma was, she opened and found Thelma covering her body with blanket, shivering in fear.

"hey you!, It's me your friend okay" danielle said trying to get off the blankets.

"go away, go away you liar" she said while shivering in fears.

"it's okay, I'm leaving" danielle turned around and was ready to leave.

"wait, please don't leave me alone here" she sniffed "staying here alone gives me the heebie-jeebies" she ran towards her and hugged her.

"I didn't expect mira to have such a beautiful girl like you. do you know that she loves you so much" danielle said calming her down.

"She does?" thelma gawked.

"Yes princess, she do. she's the kindest person I've ever met. why do you hate her?" danielle asked.

"I thought she hates me because she doesn't care about me, she has never done the things henry's mother does for him. she is always cold towards me and busy all day. I don't hate her, I want to feel loved by my own mommy" thelma pouted.

"Is that so, She loves you thelma. I think there's a reason why she behaves so different towards you. don't worry I'll find out" danielle patted her back "so, what do you want to do?" she asked

"Nothing, I don't have friends. when I go out people do call me bastard. no one wants to be my friend because I don't have a father. I only visits my grandparents, they're the only people that loves me the way I am" thelma said

"then, let's go visit them" danielle uttered and thelma's mood brightened immediately.

"okay, what about mom. won't she be angry at us" thelma said.

"she won't be... trust me, lead the way boss lady" danielle smiled.

"okay follow me, there's a secret passage way in my room" thelma invited her and they followed the secret passage-way.

thirty minutes later they arrived at a place familiar to danielle.

"this place, I've been here in my dreams uncountable times" she recalled all her dreams.

"grandpa... grandma!" thelma ran towards their embrace.

"thelma baby, how are you?" grandma sandra asked.

"I'm fine granny, I've missed you" she tried to be brave by hiding her tears

"Look who we have here, unexpected visitor" grandpa nicholas said and smiled towards danielle. danielle recognized his face ' he's much younger here than in my dreams' she thought.

"grandpa! grandma!" danielle shouted and ran towards them.

"danielle" nicholas and sandra hugged her.

"you came" nicholas asked while touching her hair.