Purple Romance Chapter 19: Are You Jealous...?

It was evening ti and Maria wore a simple lounge wear and went out from her apartnt to go and buy so daily necessities from the shop downstairs.

She got down and saw a familiar car and a familiar man beside it. She almost smiled but when she rembered the scene from before, that smile vanished and changed into a dissatisfied and begrudged look. She walked to the familiar car and pouted her lips as she said.

''What are you doing here? I thought you were so busy that you couldn't co here? Are you so free that you are able to see ?"

''I can never be so busy that I wouldn't have the ti to co and see the woman I love''. Ad-Din said and Maria pouted.

''Tell the truth. You are a player right?'' Maria asked and looked at him sceptically.

''I told you already. You are my first girlfriend''. Ad-Din said and looked at her. He wondered why she was suddenly asking him that question again.

''Then, what about that girl? She was all over you at school today. Are you already cheating on with a younger girl?'' Maria said distractedly and glared at him.

''A younger girl?' Ad-Din rembered Calia and laughed at Maria pulling her into his embrace with a hug.

''Is this jealousy I am seeing? Maria, are you, jealous right now?'' Ad-Din asked and smirked. She looked quite cute when she was jealous.

''No!!! I am not''. Maria refuted.

''I think you are jealous. Tell the truth''. Ad-Din suddenly felt happy seeing that she was jealous. The way Calia was clinging unto him at school today, any normal woman would have gotten pissed off already. ''So this is how a jealous Maria looks like? You're so adorable my love"

''I said I am not jealous''. Maria frowned and looked away.

' Yes, yes, you are not jealous. You were just concerned" Ad-Din said and Maria looked at him. Weren't they the sa thing?

" Well, there is sothing I need to tell you. Get inside the car, the weather is cold. Why are you wearing so little? What if you catch the flu?'' Ad-Din removed his blazer and put it on her before leading her to the passenger seat. He opened the door and helped her to get inside.

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''What? Calia is your cousin?'' Maria asked looking at Ad-Din surprised.

''Yes. I'm sorry I didn't tell you that earlier. She was just behaving that way today because she didn't want any girl to go near . She knows about us''.

''Wait. You told her about ? Us? Ad-Din what would she think of now?'' Maria asked worriedly.

''Don't worry. She supports us. Calia can be trusted''. Ad-Din held Maria's hand and rubbed it against his gently.

''But, still. I would feel awkward around her now. Won't she think I'm a vixen that seduces younger n? or won't she see as a gold digger?"

'What? A vixen? A gold digger? No. Don't ever think that way, Maria. But, if anyone dares to call you that, tell them this. Your boyfriend likes you precisely because of that. You are a beautiful vixen that he is totally crazy about''.

''That was so cheesy'' Maria said and they laughed.

"Calia is the last person to judge people. She is a good person. You can trust her. She playa pranks here and there but, she doesn't go overboard. You don't have to be worried about her" Ad-Din assured Maria and she cald down.

''Oh, I have to go and get so stuff at the shop over there and return back. My aunt isn't feeling too well''.

''Okay. Let accompany you to the shop. I will leave after you get what you need and go back''.

''Mm''.

Maria and Ad-Din held hands and went to the shop together and bought the things she needed. They soon returned and Ad-Din got into his car and drove off after hugging her.

Maria turned to go inside and saw her father. Marley Suwait gave a sly smile as he watched his daughter.

Maria ignored him and walked past him when she heard him saying ''I wouldn't ignore if I were you?''

''What do you want?'' Maria turned and looked at him.

''I just saw sothing really interesting right now. Do you want to watch it with ? I even recorded it''. Marley Suwait showed Maria his phone.

''Are you resorting to blackmail now? You are going to blackmail your own child? You just dropped to a whole new low, Mr. Suwait''. Maria said with folded arms.

''What about you? You are just like your mother. She ran away with a younger man and her daughter is going out with a younger boy. Does your school know that you are dating a minor? A boy that you teach in class? Shalessness must be in a trait shared in among the won in your mother's side"

''Go straight to the point. What do you want?'' Maria felt her patience was running out.

''Breakup with that boy. He is bad news. You should at least date soone within your level if you are going to date. How could you stoop so low, Portia? Your student? Even your mother will frown upon it much less society"

''It is my business whoever I decide to date. Stay out of my business''.

''You are my child. Your business is my business''. Marley Suwait said impatiently.

''You lost that right the day you put your hands on . You lost that right the day you stole my university entrance fee. You lost that right the day you started gambling. You lost that right to call your child a long ti ago. So, don't you co here and try to lecture . You have no idea how my life has been''.

Maria turned to go and her father spoke.

''Don't say I didn't warn you. Breakup with that boy or I will co to your school and create chaos there. You know I can do that, right?'' Marley Suwait said and chuckled.

Maria removed her phone and made a call in front of him.

''Hello, is this the police? I want to request for a restraining order against a stalker''.

Marley Suwait snatched the phone and threw it on the floor before raising his hand to hit Maria. Maria turned her face trying to dodge the slap that didn't co. She looked up and saw Ad-Din holding Marley Suwait's hand with a cold and darkened gaze.

Marley Suwait cried out in pain as he felt like his wrist was breaking.

':Who are you?'' Marley Suwait roared and looked at Ad-Din. He blinked and suddenly felt chills down his spine. Ad-Din let him go and pulled Maria to his side and spoke.

''I don't care who you are but if you ever dare to lay your filthy hands on my woman, you won't be able to use those hands again for the rest of your life. If you ever dare to blackmail the woman I love, you won't be so safe anymore in this city. Do you understand ?''

''She is my daughter. I have the right to lecture her''. Marley Suwait said as he stepped back.

"Your daughter? Which fathers hit their children as a form of discipline?" Ad-Din asked.

"Look, I don't know who you are but is best you leave right this minute. She is not as innocent as she looks. Let tell you, don't be deceived by her vixen face. She is just like her mother. Hocking up with younger n. She is just 22 and she is already following in the steps of that woman. I must discipline her and bring back to the right path. She is my daughter and I can do whatever I deem fit for her" Marley Suwait rattled on. He didn't noticed the darkened gaze of Ad-Din as he spoke.

"Stop it, that's enough. Stop ntioning that woman in front of . Both of you don't have the right to lecture after abandoning , okay?" Maria said as she couldn't bare to listen anymore.

"See that? I told you not to protect her blindly. Young man, go your way and leave her to " Marley Suwait said and tried to grab Maria's hand. Ad-Din pulled the latter behind him protectively saying.

"You don't get to touch my woman or manhandle her"

"Oops, turns out you're the boy she is screwing with? Wow, Maria. Way to go. I really underestimated you. You are just like your mother. Falling for every pretty boy you see. Tell , have you started fucking him already? Aren't you even ashad? He is just a minor and your student" Marley Suwait barely finished his words when his felt a slap across his face.

Maria took him by surprise as she slapped him hardly on his cheek. She stepped back frightened as she looked at her hand that had just slapped the man she had called her father for the longest ti. This was the first ti she had done sothing so fiercely.