Cruel World novel Chapter 5

Sarah

'so here goes my horse and you are covered sweetheart' Theo's Father, MR Theodore Grey, said in a teasing voice to Sarah

He has recently come from Los angels to the mansion to take a few weeks to break from the business trip, Mr grey make himself extremely busy after his daughter Tina death , Sarah think sadly what a loss a parent has to go through when they lost a child, she remembers her parents how their heart was broke and become so distant when Simon died.

She just shakes those feelings and focused on the chess game. It becomes a routine in the past weeks for Sarah to come in the evening and play chess with Theo's father, Mr grey truly liked Sarah and respect her a lot, these are the time She felt little alive and happy

Sarah picked the Queen and make her move 'well this is my move and this is check and mate' Sarah exclaimed proudly

Mr. Grey looked shocked and laughed 'How, No, no way how you even made this move, this is impossible, you made the old man lose for the fourth time in a row and you said you don't play well'

Sarah laughed too, which sound so unfamiliar to Sarah's ears that she stopped her for a moment and put a soft smile 'I don't know the game before but we have been playing for two weeks so I learned very quickly'

Mr grey gives her fatherly smile and said 'You are very smart girl Sarah, not only you beat me in this difficult chess game but also give good business ideas too, you remember you told me once to do something on food chains, well it's quite profitable to the business'

Sarah gives him shy smile ' it was nothing, you asked my opinion I just made a guess'

'A very good guess Sarah, sometimes I wonder why don't you work for us, I mean you are very intelligent and educated women then why not like Lisa you worked for us' Mr. Grey said in a tone that Sarah can't picked

How can she tell him that she is not allowed to do even normal stuff and job is way out of reach, how his son make his mission to ruin her life and forbid her to do even small things...he is the in charge of her life....Sarah wanted to tell him everything about Treo and his treatment...for a moment she thought no one is in home, Tom and Lisa are gone to London, Roma is out with her friends , Theo is in office so if she tell her father in law everything he might help her maybe let her run away from this life and lived a life she always wanted , she now thinks he treated her like his daughter and always encouraged her to act as a family member, since he is unaware of Sarah position in the mansion everyone are little civil with her even Theo...she made her mind and then open her mouth to say the words when she heard

'Dad, how are you and Sarah what you are doing here' Theo said with a smile but his eyes held the anger and hate only she can see and shiver with the thought what will happen next with her..

I'm very good son but your beautiful wife beat me again in the chess... I must say she is very good at this... I mean I always thought no one can beat me in chess especially in my family but she is something, just like Tina' he said Tina name with the sad smile

Sarah watched Theo flinched when he heard Tina name and glared suddenly at Sarah..which is not good...

Theo forced smiled and said 'yes dad she is something'

'Theo as I was asking Sarah why she doesn't work for us, you know the investment I did in food chain brand become so successful but you know it was Sarah's idea to invest in...why don't you tell her to work... I'm sure she will be lucky for us' Mr. Theodore give Sarah an encouraging smile but she can't show any reaction of joy, she was scared to death what will Theo do...He has been sort of civil to her and ignored her for his father sake but she knows tonight will be the different story...

'Dad seriously I don't know, it's her choice if she wants to work she can, so Sarah do you want to' he said to her in mocked tone

Sarah makes a fist in her hand to stop her body to not react in a way that looked suspicious to her father in law 'N. NO is good, I actually want to enjoy my married life, for now, maybe in the future' she said in a soft and composed voice

Mr grey can sense the tension between his son and daughter in law but he does not say anything he just smiled at Sarah.