EPISODE 50: THE ENGAGEMENT

Olamide and Rita both fought again and went downstairs. Gold had been standing in a corner, she had been listening to their conversation for a while.

They left but now Gold was a little tense. She immediately went downstairs to Tunde.

Tunde was sitting in the room, working. Gold went to him and said, “Listen… I have something very important to tell you.”

Seeing her so nervous, Tunde put his work aside and looked at her as if telling her that he was listening.

Then Gold continued, “I just heard Olamide and Rita talking. They were fighting on the terrace.”

Hearing this, Tunde was shocked and immediately stood up to go to the terrace but Gold stopped him, “Hey, where are you going? They are not on the terrace anymore. They have come back and gone to their respective rooms.”

“Ohh… then what’s the problem?” Tunde replied with relief.

“The problem is that Rita knows everything but Olamide is very angry. He said that he doesn’t want to do this engagement and there was both anger and pain in his eyes. So, I am very scared that he might do something wrong.”

“You have a point, but…”

“Should we tell him everything honestly?”

“No… we can’t do that. And don’t worry, Olamide won’t do anything wrong. He is my brother and I know him very well since childhood. He is not so weak that he would do something wrong.”

“But still…”

“Try to understand. Gold… This whole… But if you are still worried, we will keep an eye on Olamide. It’s just a matter of one day. I will stay with him at the office from morning till evening and at home, everyone else is there.”

“Hmm… but why go to the office tomorrow? I mean, the engagement is the day after tomorrow, so is it necessary to go to the office tomorrow?”

“It’s not necessary but I know very well that Olamide won’t take a leave. If I don’t go, he will go alone. So, it’s better that I go with him.”

Gold also agreed with Tunde and then both got back to their work.

Everyone had already had dinner, so they were resting in their rooms.

Olamide was very angry, so he didn’t feel like doing anything.

On the other hand, Rita was also worried after seeing Olamide’s anger today.

Gold was also very concerned about what had happened today. She wanted to talk to Olamide about it but Tunde had stopped her.

Everyone was lost in their own thoughts and after a while, they fell asleep.

Engagement Day:

Today, The entire Adeyemi Mansion was decorated beautifully.

The whole mansion was shining brightly.

The family members were running here and there, busy with some work or the other.

After a while, the guests also started arriving.

Aisha and Kunle were welcoming them.

Bukola was ready and came downstairs after a while.

Bukola was wearing a lavender colour dress, with big earrings in her ears and her slightly curled hair left open.

She looked very beautiful in this look.

This is Bukola.

As soon as Mother saw her, she came to her and started praising her, “Oh my dear daughter, you look so beautiful. May no evil eye fall on you..”

“Oh, Mom, you too… And where is Sister-in-law?”

“Which one? The elder one or the younger one?” Mother asked while smiling.

“Oh, Mom… Gold Sister-in-law… I want to show her my look and more than that, I want to see her look!”

“Oh, my daughter-in-law is going to look the most beautiful in this entire party, there’s no doubt about it!”

“Wow, Mom… You love Gold Sister-in-law so much and care about her so much. I wish I would also get a mother-in-law like you in my in-laws’ house. And not just me, if every girl gets a mother-in-law like you, then there will never be any conflicts anywhere.”

“You are absolutely right, dear. If we expect our daughters-in-law to take care of us, serve us, respect us and treat us like their own parents, then first, we must also treat them like our own daughters. If we keep seeing them just as daughters-in-law and differentiate between a daughter and a daughter-in-law, then how can those poor girls give us the same love and status as their own parents?”

“You are absolutely right Aisha, but now just look at the time… The engagement is about to begin, and where are the kids?” Father asked while coming downstairs.

Bukola raised her hand, “I am right here, Dad…”

“Oh, I am not talking about you, my princess. And what is this… Today, you truly look like a princess. You look very beautiful my dear.”

“Thank you, Dad…” Bukola replied with a smile.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Gold had also finished getting ready.

Tunde had been ready for a long time and was outside handling all the arrangements.

Tunde entered the room and at the same time, Gold was about to walk towards the door to go out.

Their eyes met.

For a second, Tunde almost forgot to breathe because Gold was looking extremely beautiful.

She had dressed up so well.

She was wearing a purple dress with floral printed duppata.

She was wearing a necklace given by Mother.

Her hair was left slightly open, while the rest was tied at the back.

Her eyes were sparkling beautifully and her long, shiny hair made her look even more radiant.

She truly looked mesmerizing.

This is Gold.

Tunde was looking at her from head to toe.

He didn’t know what to say, so Gold asked him, “What happened to you? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Huh? What? Did you say something?” Tunde was lost in his thoughts.

“I asked, why are you looking at me like that?”

“You look absolutely beautiful. The sparkle in your eyes and this stunning look have completely captivated me. You truly look very lovely.”

Hearing Tunde’s words, Gold blushed so much.

She softly said, “Thank you… I…”

Today, Tunde was no less.

He was also wearing a purple suit, matching the theme of the day—pink and purple.

This is Tunde.

Gold was about to say something to Tunde but he stopped her midway and continued speaking, slowly stepping closer to her.

“I don’t know if this is right or not, but… I want to tell you something. I can’t stop myself when I look at you. I just feel like watching you like this forever. Earlier, it didn’t matter but now, when you go away, it doesn’t feel good at all… I don’t want to stay away from you, Gold. Yes, I know I didn’t accept this marriage before but now… now I don’t want to lose you. You… earlier, when you used to call me ‘Panla Face Panla Face,’ I used to get very angry but now you’ve even stopped calling me that… and I should be happy about it, right? But no… I’m not happy. I actually like hearing ‘Mr. Panla Face’ from you. Tell me, when was the last time—”

Tunde had come very close to Gold.

She had already backed up against the wall, but Tunde didn’t move away.

He was still talking when suddenly, his phone rang.

(Gold be like- inki first wife ko chain nahi hai interfere kre bina, acehe khase moment ko bigaad diya!! Sotan kahika… (1)

Gold had been listening to him carefully.

Tunde immediately stopped speaking and apologized to Gold before taking out his phone to disconnect the call.

But as soon as he read the name flashing on the screen, he was completely shocked.

The name “Amara” was flashing on the screen.

He instantly cut the call and put the phone back in his pocket, looking a little nervous.

Gold couldn’t see the name on the phone but seeing Tunde’s sudden reaction, she understood that something was definitely wrong.

“What happened? Whose call was it?”

“Nothing… it wasn’t important.”

“But you look worried.”

“I told you Gold, it’s nothing…” Tunde spoke in a slightly irritated tone, which scared Gold a little.

But she still calmly said, “You were saying something to me… You didn’t finish your sentence?”

Tunde didn’t say anything.

He thought for a moment and then told her, “I’ll tell you later. I have some important work. We’ll talk afterward. You come downstairs.”

Saying this, Tunde left, citing some urgent work.

Gold remained there for a while, feeling a little troubled but then she recalled everything Tunde had said today.

A smile spread across her face and she became happy.

She immediately called Rita.

Seeing Gold’s call at this moment, Rita got a little worried, wondering if something had gone wrong.

She quickly answered the call and asked, “Hello… What happened?? Is there any problem?”

“Oh no, calm down… there’s no problem. Everything is fine here. First of all, I’m very sorry for disturbing you today. I know you must be very busy, but… but I have something very, very, very important to tell you… and I don’t know who else to share it with.”

“What is it? From your voice, you sound really happy… Now tell me quickly, what’s this important thing you want to say?”

“Well… the thing is… just now, when I was about to go downstairs, Tunde…”

Gold told Rita everything that had just happened.

Hearing her, Rita literally jumped with joy.

She excitedly said to Gold, “That means Tunde has fallen in love with you too… That’s why he said all this to you, because he’s afraid of losing you!”

“But what if he just said all that without thinking?”

“Why would he say such big things just like that?”

“But he seemed hesitant while saying it… Maybe he’s not sure.”

“I think he loves you, but he hasn’t realized it yet. Sorry if this sounds bad but he got attached to Amara in a very short time. He liked her because she was his family’s choice and he mistook that for love. But after what Amara did to him… trusting love again must be really difficult for him.”

“I understand, and you don’t need to apologize. I’m not upset because, no matter what we do, we can’t ignore the truth…”

“Yes, but all that is in the past now. We should focus on the present… From what he said, it’s clear that he likes you but he won’t admit it so easily.”

“I won’t let him stay in pain because of his past anymore… Until now, I never tried because I thought he didn’t see this relationship in that way. But today, since he has taken a step forward, I will take care of the rest of the journey.” Gold said confidently.

“You really love Tunde a lot. Now just wait and see… in a few days, he’ll confess his feelings to you and everything will be fine.”

Gold thought for a moment and then said, “Instead of waiting, can I propose to Tunde myself?”

Rita was shocked seeing Gold’s guts, “What?? Did you just say that? Are you really going to do it?”

“Yes, I want to tell him how I feel…”

“Oh wow, that’s even better! And today is such a great day, so you should talk to him today itself.”

Gold became nervous immediately, “Today?? No, how can I do it today? I mean, today is a very special day for you and Olamide, and God forbid, if I mean, I mean, I mean, I mean, I mean, I mean, I mean, I am, I am, I am, I am, I am, I am, I am, “

“Oh come on… You’re worrying for no reason. Nothing like that will happen. And if you’re so concerned, then propose to him after the engagement.”

“Hmm… I’ll think about it… And and, I’m really sorry for bothering you today, but—”

“If you say sorry one more time, I won’t talk to you.”

“Okay, okay, I won’t say it…”

Both of them laughed and then Gold hung up the call.

Today, with what Tunde had said, it was clear that he had started to develop feelings for Gold.

And now, after the engagement, Gold wanted to propose to Tunde herself.

But… in the midst of all this, Amara’s sudden phone call… and that too after so long…

Just when Tunde and Gold’s lives had started to settle, slowly but surely, would Amara’s return shatter everything once again?

The story continues in the next chapter…

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