Chapter 5 Five

"You... You know we are not for real," she whispered to him. "It's nothing to worry about, really. The bed is big enough for the both of us to sleep, and I don't really have any problem, except if you're going to jump on me," he shrugged his shoulders. Skyler's eyes widened. This man didn't just have a cold face; he was also full of himself, but she couldn't blame him— all rich people were like that. "And when will I get to go home to talk to my mom and friends and explain all this to them?" she asked. "Tomorrow. I have a few hours to go, and my family will be home from work. On my way to the company, I'll drop you home," he replied, and Skyler nodded. "Also, if you feel uncomfortable in that dress, you can take it off. I have a big hoodie over there," he pointed to his drawer. "You can put it on, and by tomorrow, new clothes for you will arrive," he added before taking a good look at her body, which made Skyler slightly uncomfortable. "What is the matter?" she squeezed her face at him. "You should be like size 2-4. We have that," he replied, and her eyes widened. "2-4? I'm not that skinny!" she argued, but he ignored her and took off the undershirt he was wearing. His well-defined eight packs and broad shoulders came into view. Skyler immediately turned away. "Hey, don't you have any shame?" she shouted, feeling slightly embarrassed. Even Felix's body couldn't be compared to his. "I'm going to hit the shower. If you feel hot, you can use it after me," she heard him say before she heard nothing else. She turned back to see the bathroom door closed with the sound of the shower running. Then she sighed and sat on the bed. A lot of things had happened on her wedding day that she didn't even have the strength to cry about being cheated on anymore. Time flew by like a breeze until it was evening when Skyler decided to leave Mason's room and go downstairs to meet his family. She had heard a lot about the Delgados. Mason had a grandfather whom she just met, a mother, father, a sister, and a few other relatives, all living here. "Are you leaving with me, or do you want to stand here and daydream?" Mason's arrogant voice brought Skyler back to earth. She turned to him and gave him a quick glare, but it all faded off when Mason grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him—his iron grip chaining her, and she wasn't given the chance to wiggle out of his grip. "What are you doing?" Her eyes widened as she looked at him, shooting her question. "Taking my wife to have dinner for the first time with my family," he casually replied. The other things Skyler wanted to say flew from her mind. Her cheek turned red, and she felt heat building up in her system. Why is it suddenly hot in here? "Let's go?" Mason raised his brows, giving her a questioning look, and Skyler hated that he could just make her blush without her permission and then casually act unaffected. She cleared her throat and nodded, letting him lead her downstairs to meet his family. When they got down, Skyler met a lot of people in the huge dining room, including the old man. Almost all of them looked familiar, especially the two women who looked her age. She had seen them countless times on TV. One was an actress, and the other was a supermodel. "Bro," Skyler could guess the one who just stood up was Mason's younger sister. Her name was Ivy Delgado, and she was the A-list actress, but the smile on her face turned to a frown as she sighted Skyler. "Bro, who's that?" Jealousy was evident in her voice. A sisterly kind of jealousy. She sounded like she didn't want to see her brother with another woman, like she wanted to be his favorite kid sis. Mason's grip on Skyler's waist tightened. "I'm glad everyone is here. Let me introduce you all to my wife, Skyler," Mason announced. Skyler was taken off guard because everyone started giving off surprised faces—except the old man and Mason's parents. But the only thing Skyler could think of now was to smile, so she forced a smile at everyone, trying not to look too nervous. "When did you marry?" Carson asked with his eyes widened. This was the youngest grandson of the old man, just eighteen years old. He was adopted; everyone knew that, but no one treated him differently. "Today," Mason replied and walked with Skyler, who followed him to sit in the empty chairs available. Ivy looked at both of them before giving her mother a confused look. "Mom, did you know about this?" "I'm just as shocked as you, sweetheart," Maya replied with an annoyed smile on her face. Truth was, she had always planned for Mason to marry her best friend's daughter, who was about Ivy's age. Even Ivy liked the girl for her brother. "Ivy, sit down. Your brother is married. You should be happy for him," Grandpa Mario said to her. Ivy didn't look happy as she sat down. "Hey, welcome to the family, Skyler. You look pretty, by the way," Edna, the first granddaughter of the Delgado family, smiled at Skyler. She's the supermodel, and her brother is Hudson, Mason's younger cousin. The Delgado family is complicated, with about a hundred people in it. The old man has four children and six grandchildren. Dylan happens to be the first son. He married Maya, and they gave birth to Mason and Ivy. Antonio, the second son, gave birth to Hudson and Edna as a single father. Emily, the first daughter, couldn't give birth but adopted Carson, and Rosa, the last daughter, is a single mother who gave birth to Jacob. "Thank you," Skyler politely responded to Edna's greetings. "Welcome too. My name is Carson—" "The baby of the house," Hudson interrupted, and Carson glared at him. "Anyways, I hope Mason is not too cold with you. I'm his cousin, by the way. You can call me Hudson," he smiled at her. "Okay," Skyler nodded and looked at Ivy, who was already glaring at her, but she quickly looked away. There were so many people at the table, and Skyler was confused about ho w to talk to them, but she had no choice but to start learning to adapt to them.