Chapter 35
Aiken felt a bit sad thinking about Moira leaving home.
Meira tensed up for a moment, then her ears started turning red. “Now that everyone knows I’m married to him, if I don’t move in with him, people might start talking.”
Now that everyone thought Moira and Barclay were a lovey-dovey couple, if they kept living apart, it might raise some suspicions. Even though their marriage was more for show, Moira didn’t want everyone knowing about it.
Plus, Moira felt like Barclay must have his reasons for wanting her to move in with him. He had done her a solid, so she figured she should respect his
request.
Aiken didn’t quite see it Moira’s way. “Why worry about what other people say? People should just do what makes them happy. Who cares about others?”
Just as Moira was about to respond, they heard Allie shouting from downstairs. “Moira! Come see mel Moiral”
Moira couldn’t help but frown. ‘Is he nuts? Why’s heyelling downstairs?” she thought, her face turning darker.
Aiken heard it too, so he started calling for the butler, Thomas Brown. Thomas had already heard Alfie’s shouts and was about to tell Aiken about it. When he heard Aiken calling for him, he dashed downstairs without delay. “What’s the matter, Mr. Jimenez?”
“Tell the person downstairs that if he keeps shouting like this, we’ll call the police!” Aiken said angrily, his face turning red.
“Sure thing, Mr. Jimenez.” Thomas had never seen Aiken this angry before. He didn’t wasto a second and immediately ran downstairs.
Downstairs, Alfie was still calling out for Moira. When he saw Thomas opening the door, he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Moira was willing to see him. “Thomas, hi,”
“Mr. Guzman, please stop shouting. Mr. Jimenez said if you keep it up, he’ll call the police,” Thomas said.
Alfie was taken aback by the news. He couldn’t believe Moira would be so harsh with him. But he had a gut feeling that if he didn’t see Moira tonight, their relationship would be over for good. So, he made up his mind to see her. With determination, he gritted his teeth and said, “Then go ahead and call the police. I won’t leave until I see Moira,”
Thomas, who had always thought Alfie was a gentleman, was shocked by his shamelessness. Without saying anything to Alfie, he turned around and went upstairs to relay Alfie’s message to Aiken and Moira.
When Thomas spoke, Aiken got so mad he smashed his cup. He was shaking with anger. Aiken was always easygoing since he was young. He’s lived for over fifty years, but today was the first time he got this furious. “What an a o le ! Alfie thinks he’s above the law, huh? Well, I’ll make sure he gets what’s coming to him!”
When Aiken dropped an “a s h e,” a word he’d never used, Moira knew he was furious. She quickly tried to soothe him, saying, “Dad, don’t get mad, I’ll go talk to him.”
“You’re not going. I am!” Alken didn’t want Moira to go down and get bullied by Alfie. He raised his hand to stop her.
But Moira insisted, “Dad, I know him, if I don’t talk to him, he won’t let up.”
Aiken clenched his teeth in frustration. “Fine, go with you!”
After a moment’s thought, Moira reluctantly gave in. “Okay, but Dad, let me talk to him when we get there.
But… Aiken frowned. He was worried Moirs would listen to Alfie’s lies and forgive him again
Moira understood what Aiken was afraid of “Dad, don’t worry. I’ve married Barclay. I’m Mrs. Covington now.