Chapter 68

**Acacia Point of View**

He is certainly possessed.

There is no possible better explanation than this to account for his latest upgraded madness.

"Your father is possessed, little man. I'm starting to be more certain the more I see his antiques." I told my little son who flipped on his stomach and is not trying to stand on his hands and knees.

He hummed and sang in his baby language as he was swaying back and forth on his four and finally fell on his stomach after not having enough strength and balance to crawl.

He will be crawling soon and I will have harder time to handle this little one.

Patting his back a little in encouragement, I continued to rant about his father to him. "Little man, can a spirit be possessed by another spirit?" I asked and wanted to add 'your father is already an evil spirit how can something else affect him' but since they are still father and son I did not voice it out.

No matter how much I hate that Jerk, I don't want my son to have a impression worse than he already has.

However, I'm really stumped by his recent actions. That Jerk is acting like a pervert who is conferred the title of deity for being the definition of perverted.

For some sick reasons, he has been hiding in the Treasure palace and was giving me a huge headache every minute of his stay.

It has only been three days since he started staying here and I already want to die than to tolerate him. And what was most annoying was he keeps getting intimate with me.

Every chance he gets he either touch me closely or give me sudden surprise pecks on different parts of my face. If he doesn't have any chance, he creates one to get close to me.

On the early morning two days ago, by the time I woke up, he was in my bed beside me with his head balanced on his arms and was looking down at me like a customer would at meat in a butcher shop.

Thankfully, Igses was sleeping in between.

Then, there was yesterday when he randomly asked me to smile at him. I mean, how would one want to smile looking at his face?

Why would he even want me to smile at him in the first place? Does he see me as his performing joker?

When things like this kept happening, I started to either avoid him by working or hide from him.

The more I thought of hiding from him, the more he finds me. My hate for him broke through the stagnation point and was on a raise on a geometrical progression.

"Little man, what should I do? Do you have any ideas to save your mother?" I laid on my stomach beside my son and started to have a heart to heart talk with him.

My son flapped his arms and spoke in his baby language again with a huge smile filled with excitement. I couldn't help but smile back at his happy face and kissed his chubby cheeks.

Sometimes, I feel like biting his bun like cheeks but being a mother, I feel ashamed when such thoughts come to my mind.

"How about marry me and become my queen?" I jumped when his voice reached my ears.

Turning around, I saw him standing by the door by leaning against the wall with a blank face yet an amused glint in his eyes.

When did he come here?

Can't he give me some time to take a breather?

"Were you eavesdropping? What kind of royal manners is this?" I scowled and sat upright. "You were given a bedchamber of your own where you can hide well then why do you keep coming here jeopardizing yourself?"

"Why do you hate me so much?" He asked as he sighed. He came and stood beside the bed, on the side where Igses was laying.

He must be kidding me, right?

"Ah, you see, I have a sadistic personality and one of the main symptoms of it is to hate a good and righteous person." I answered back very genuinely that one can tell that I know no sarcasm at all.

After hearing my reply, he snickered and there was no anger or offense on his face. He really, naturally and extremely looked amused.

What is he so pleased for?

"Then is it alright to be bad and force you into wedding me?" Was that a teasing grin on his face? It looks like a rotten tree branch was stuck in a broken underground pipe.

If that even makes sense.

"Sure if you stay alive for long. When you are serious about marrying me will be the day you will meet your maker."

"Feisty. I like it. You should behave a little like a girl."

"I will not change for anyone. If you like changes so much, why don't you change your personality a little?"

"Will you consider marrying me if I change for you?" And that pushed words back into my throat.

Why is he suddenly so adamant in marrying me?

Something is amiss here?

"No. I will not marry you even if you bring an edict from ruler of heavens. Cut that thought off forever. You are not the person I want to marry." This time I told him seriously and firmly to let him know that I am against this proposal and that will not change at all.

Jerk gazed down at me for a long time quietly before asking me, "What will make you marry me then?"

"Nothing." I affirmed.

"Then I will make you want to be wife. And that day you will wholeheartedly want to be mine." He declared gravely.

"Presumptuous."

"I call it confidence." I need to keep this man away from me.

If he was behaving like the old him then his actions can be predictable but for some reason he is determined to marry him and this is a dangerous thing for me.

If I really get married to him, the chance to escape will completely get closed off. I can never let that happen.

But he is so determined and he is also behaving so weirdly with me. Sometimes he grins at me like Loki who has turned into a saint would.

So damn creepy.

No, I need to keep my distance from him at any cost.

With that in mind, I made a decision that I never thought would turn the tables around for me; for worse.

"We are ready, Milady. We can leave in an hour." Azar said after he finished arranging the things I told him to.

"Eelk, I will leave everything here to you. For the next few days, you will the in charge of business here. You have Mister Aguelli to assist you." Eelk nodded and I was assured to have him in charge here.

He is very good at managing both business and people so he is the best choice.

"Alright, we are ready to go now." I turned to Circe and said as I took Igses from her hands.

"Go where?" Not again. Why is he out in public when he is here to hide?

I wanted to leave quietly, dammit.

"On a business expedition. You can stay here and have Mrs. Letos take care of you." I said briefly and rushed Azar and Circe to start moving.

"Where are you going?" Jerk asked blocking my way. He looked disappointed.

Well, so what?

"To Silver islands. It's getting late, we are leaving now." I waited for him to move but he was still blocking my way.

What is his problem? Why is he so bent on annoying me to death?

"I will come along."

"No you can't. Remember, no one should know you are here." If he is to tag along, then what is the use of this trip?

"I can manage it. It's not an issue." He said and waved his hand in front of him and soon another man was standing before me.

A man with different face and different built but still young and attractive.

My eyes widened and a gasp left my mouth when I saw Jerk with different face. I didn't know there is an ability like this where one can change faces so easily.

"Now I can come along, yes?" He cupped my cheek with one of his hand and asked.

The shock was too much that for a moment there, I forgot to slap his hand away from me.

"You can do that?" I exclaimed.

"Only four people in this kingdom can do this and I'm one of them." He proudly declared.

"If you can change to another person as you wish then why should you hide here?" He could've taken any face and lived safely anywhere.

Is he here for a purpose then?

"Political and personal reasons. You don't have to know them now." Saying, he wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me down towards the awaiting carriage.

I wonder how many times he used this ability to change face before me.

Did he ever use this skill before with me?

Why do I feel like I would not like the answer to my question?

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Hello Sweeties,

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