Chapter 26 Out for dinner 2 Meeting Zick

Maxwell gestured to the chair and said, "Please sit." He pulled the chair out for Melissa like a gentleman, and said, "Be comfortable, ok?" He then sat opposite her.

"Thank you, Sir," Melissa said, flashing a half smile. "We will wait for Mellisa, Linda, and Michelle right?"

"They must be on their way right now," Maxwell said. "We can order if you are hungry."

"No, we can wait for them," Melissa replied. "I don't mind."

Maxwell then said, "Melissa, I wanted to say sorry for venting my anger on you the other day. I never shared my feelings about Tina with anyone, I was hurt that day that's why I said all these things and I'm sorry."

"No, there's a need to say sorry," Melissa said. "I was the one at fault. I shouldn't have judged you without knowing the truth about you…I'm really sorry for that."

"I guess both of us were wrong," Maxwell said.

After that, no one uttered a word, creating a deadly silence. Maxwell wanted to ask Mellisa a lot of questions, but he could not bring himself to do so as they were not close friends. He knew that she was not interested in having a conversation with him, so he decided to stay quiet. Despite having a lot of things he wanted to ask, Maxwell kept his silence.

' Excuse Mr. William, are you ready to place an order? " A beautiful waitress asked.

" Yes, bring the menu. " Maxwell said.

Mellisa realized that Michelle, Linda, and Shina were not coming. So I decided to eat and go home and rest already.

The waitress went back to fetch a menu.

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Zick entered the Food Lovers restaurant and frowned when he saw a girl who looked like Mellisa. He thought to himself, "Could that be Mellisa? No, she is too beautiful to be Mellisa. I should confirm it first." He was about to approach her when she excused herself to go to the bathroom. With no other choice, he walked inside the restaurant and passed Maxwell who was waiting for Mellisa to come back and join him for dinner.

" Why did I feel like puking a while ago? " Melissa murmured confusedly after rinsing her mouth with the water. " Maybe I have an upset stomach, after eating I will just go home and sleep. I'm sure I will be fine in the morning. "Melissa walked out of the bathroom when she was done with her business.

"Melissa," Zick called out.

Mellisa stopped in her tracks when she heard a familiar voice, and when she turned around, her eyes widened in shock when she saw who was calling her name. It was Zick, and he had a disgusted smirk on his face. Mellisa's face turned white, and her fear was replaced by a cold determination. She refused to show any weakness, and instead, she asked him in a stern voice if they knew each other." Sorry, do I know you Mr??. "

"Oh, so you don't even remember me because you found a new man to trap right? " Zick questioned. " I've always known that girls like you are bitches who Are always after the rich man and their money and today you proved that to me, you couldn't wait to leave me right?? " Zick asked, grabbing Melissa's hand roughly.

"Oh, I had no idea that I was a 'bitch', however, if I am, then what would you call a man like you? "Melissa forcefully pulled her hand away from Zick's grip and pushed him away from her. She spoke with a firm, yet stern voice, "Do not ever attempt to violate my respect as you did with my confidence. I warned you once, and I will tell you again: do not take my silence as a sign of weakness, for I am not afraid of you, Zick Nadia. You will soon receive divorce papers at your doorstep - that is a promise." With that, Melissa walked away, leaving Zick feeling powerless for the first time. She had demonstrated her strength and courage, and Zick could not help but admire the woman in front of him.

" You are my wife, and I will never divorce you. "Zick yelled, making Melissa stop in her tracks. She threw a deadly glare at Zick before she said.

"Oh! We shall see about that," Mellisa said firmly, her expression conveying approval. "See you in court, Mr. Zick Nidia." She paused, her smile widening. "And yes, the guy you saw with me on the table is my future husband. You should be happy for me as I am happy about your wedding with Liana, the beautiful model." With that, Mellisa flashed a knowing smile and walked away.

" I will not let you be with that man, you are mine only mine and I'm going to make sure of it. " Zick murmured, his eyes full of determination.

Mellisa's heart was beating so fast talking to Zick, despite all the things she said. Her heart was beating fast in fear, she thought that she was going to be scared of Zick and cry in front of him but surprisingly she kept her emotion in touch. But now the braveness was over and the fear came back when the memories of Zick's abuse came back into her mind and she could not put up with everything.

"Melissa, what happened to you? " Maxwell quickly rushed to Mellisa's side when he saw how pale she was.

Mellisa hugged Maxwell tightly with tears in her eyes. "Please take me away from here, I can't stay here - Zick is here. Please take me away," she pleaded to burst into tears, unable to control the overwhelming emotions that were flooding her mind and her pained heart.

Maxwell's eyes turned cold when he saw Mellisa crying because of her boneless husband, how he wished he could punch him in the face right now but he decided to take Mellisa home. Knowing that she will scold him when they reach home, Maxwell carried Mellisa out of the restaurant, places her in the car, and drove off.

" I'm such a fool, why did I chase her out of the house without even touching her, I will make you mine no matter what, that I promise you. " Zick who was watching Maxwell's car driving away murmured angrily. "