The Exchangeable Marriage

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Millo Apartment

That afternoon, Camilla, Millo, and Andrew sat around a round table in Millo's apartment. They decided there were no more secrets between them, so they were honest with each other.

"Take this our first meeting, how? During my stay with Camilla, I only mentioned my full name once. So, I guess it's a good time to start over, deal?" millo.

Camilla and Andrew looked at. Millo looked at Andrew. "There's something you forget, Oak," Millo said.

And Andrew understood what Millo meant. Curly hair, birthmarks, and dark foundation. Camilla knitted her brows and thought to what did Andrew take it all out for?

They prepared an empty bottle, then Millo turned it around. The bottle spun quickly, then slowed down and stopped at Camilla.

"Alright, I'm the first one" he said.

"My name is Camilla Madison. I'm from there and I didn't come here willingly, but someone kidnapped me on my wedding night and dumped me in this town. I was frustrated and didn't want to go on with my life because no family was looking for me. Be it my parents or my future husband, and I think they know it's not me and the marriage is canceled but in fact the marriage is still being done. To be honest at the time I was disappointed and very sad but as time went on, I managed to forget them. So," replied Camilla.

Andrew looked at. This is what he wanted to hear, and stupidly why didn't he look for Camilla in another city? Why did he give up at that time? Why does he think Milla's trying to escape? A thousand feelings of guilt quickly entered his heart.

"Camilla, I'm sorry kare,-"

Millo raised his palm and asked Andrew to stop. "Later I'll give you some time to discuss the others" Millo said.

"Milla, are you done?" ask Millo again. Camilla nodded, but Andrew's eyes could not escape Camilla's greenish brown bead.

"Okay, I'll turn it back" Millo said. He turned the bottle back, and it spun quickly and then slowed down and stopped in front of Millo.

He grinned widely, revealing his row of teeth hanging neatly groomed. "All right then. My name is Millo Forest. I have a hobby of moving around so my father can't find me. I don't want to stay in one place because I don't want to live with my stepmother, and I don't want to live with my stepfather either. Both my parents are divorced, but in public we seem like a happy family with little tempest. That's it, um," Millo said.

Milla clapped her hands and embraced Millo. "The right decision, Millo. I mean,-" Millo cut back on Milla's conversation, and asked her to postpone questions, responses and comments in the next session.

"Your turn, Oak" Millo said.

Andrew cleared his throat. "Ehem! My name is Andrew Oak. I have no family problems, I can say my life is very straight, without any problems until I find out that my wife is not my wife. When I found out about it, I immediately looked for the woman who should have been my wife, but I came to my own conclusion at the time and thought that my wife had deliberately run away to avoid me" Andrew said. As he spoke, his eyes continued to stare at Camilla.

Then he took the things he had prepared and he ruffled his hair and hoped there was still some curly left over there. "I came to this city because I wanted to find proof of whether the woman left on her own or because someone threatened her. And I know that woman lived here from a viral video a few months ago. I knew it would be hard to get close to that woman again, so I disguised myself as Robert Willow" Andrew continued.

Now the three of them were silent, I don't know what they were thinking at the time. They looked at each other, what would happen if Camilla remained married at that time, and Millo did not run away from home. Will they be like this?

"Okay, I think I'm unwanted right now and I know myself enough so I'll let you two talk while I wait outside" Millo said.

Andrew stood up to appreciate Millo's decision. "Thank you so much, Forest," said Andrew.

***

Milla fell silent. He had no idea what kind of attitude he had towards Andrew even more so when the two of them were currently. Milla took a long breath. "Can we not talk about this anymore? Because it's been over and it's been a long time. I don't want to remember that anymore, Andrew. I'm sick if I remember" Milla said.

"I'm sorry, because before I hear you forgive me my life won't be quiet" Andrew said.

"I've forgiven you for a long time, and before you even apologized, I've forgiven you" Camilla replied.

Andrew smiled with relief. "Can? Can I know who switched you?" ask Andrew.

"I think it's your job to uncover Drew's truth. Because I'm sure right now they won't stay silent and they're definitely planning something bigger than a kidnapping" Camilla replied.

"Is that Will and Charlie?" ask Andrew again,

Camilla shrugged her shoulders. "I don't agree and don't say no. That's your job, Andrew," Camilla replied.

Andrew nodded his head. "Do you know, to get here I gave up all the facilities I had and even Oak's name embedded in my name?" ask Andrew.

"It's your business and it's your choice, I don't care. I'm going to ask Millo to come back in" Milla said,

However, before he got to the front door, Andrew hugged him. "I'm sorry, Camilla. And suppose you're willing to come back with me, I..."

Camilla shook her head and pulled her body from Andrew's embrace. "Sorry, but I can't. For now and then we can be friends" Camilla replied.

Then he opened the door for Millo and asked him to come inside. For now, Andrew has to settle for just being friends with Camilla. For him, being close to Camilla was already the best thing he got.

***

Meanwhile at Oak's residence,

Mr. Oak and Mrs Oak are still in shock over the incident that just happened. They did not expect that all this time their children were playing tricks on them.

"I've taught your son that marriage is not something to play with. But why are they playing around with their promises and commitments? They made that sacred promise to God, and why were they being played with?" said Mr. Oak. He was very disappointed in Andrew and Charlie.

"We have to let go of Camilla Madison. He's not guilty. However, I wonder who is behind all this? You don't either, pah?" ask Mrs Oak.

Mr. Oak nodded. "Yes, we need to find out who's behind all this. If they've been proven wrong, then I won't take the responsibility to cancel the cooperation agreement!" said Mr. Oak.

"Call Detective Daniel, and ask him to investigate the case five years ago!" tukas Madam Oak.

And counting from dawn until that afternoon, Mr and Mrs Oak seemed very busy. They haven't even slept since they woke up this morning. That's okay, Mr. Oak thought, as long as the matter is resolved quickly.

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