a's

loads of other emotions. A tsunami of emotions is ravaging e

f questions with a scrunched face as she helps me tighten the laces of my corset behind me, and

"She then apologizes an

her as I stare at my reflection, and she quickly

ss that shows a considerable amount of cleavage. I'm meant to meet my "soon-to-be husband "

ow that I'm a crazy ass bitch and not some sweet naive flower he's coming to pick from my father's garden. If he's

, but I don't want to do this. I'm not ready to get married. I can't be tied to on

tangles in my hair, oil it, and then

and sigh in exhaustion. Causing my f

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nostalgia hits me hard. It's been years since I last came here, and age

room without directions from anyone, as I know this place like the back of my han

ook me in, and gave me a home. It wasn't a typical home though. I knew how to use

in this cruel world and helped me

when a woman bumps into me. I raise my head

Peter

ring my time in this house. She used to fe

ns as soon as she sees

, "I reply, and she smiles for a

ected... "She says as she tries to touch my face,

anymore. I'm a changed man. A changed man with a heart of stone

for master. "She Then says, and I s

smile. One that anyone would mi

one of the comfy couches in the room and make myself com

rway, and as soon as he sees me, although he's with a cane, h

and embrace him. It's been so long since we last saw or touched each ot

led for me, I knew th

r... "I say to him as I pull awa

e I showed you the path to success, you just kept firing on and didn't b

simply pats my back as he makes it to the couch

to me in Spanish as soon as he's c

e does and both our men im

father. "I greet

and his smile drops into

replies, and my heart stops beating for a second while I glare at him in fe

age. There's no cure for me. I have just a few

looked into my eyes before taking her last breath,

Gold gives me a smile. How coul

"He then questions abruptly, and I bl

ould I ever forget? "I

ckets to survive on the streets of Texas, all alone. While

eeded a big hit, and then you saw me... "He begins to

xt thing I knew, the watch was gone... I was so stunned. You are the first and only to ever steal from me

lf to do that. And when I found out that you were all alone with no one to

did, father. "I re

here for a very important reason... "He then say

to give you a family. You had me, and after my wife left me, I had Tessa. But if I leave now...

petition and for some reason was always trying to prove to her father that she w

ngs I did. We were practically inseparable. I loved the little girl a lot. But she began to change as soon as she clocked 6.

Her dislike for me was very evident and she really wanted me to leave.

my very best to never come back or make it

to Tessa. "Mr. Gold suddenly announ

shock, and Mr. Gold gi

I know my brothers would have it out for her. The hot-headed young lady tends to think on impulse when she's hurt and after losing me, I'm scared she'd be vulnerable a

I can take care of Tess without getting married to her... Has she

dying wish. And yes... Tessa has agreed to get married to

arried to me!? How is

stion, and as Mr. Gold makes t

t findin

rson's N

ard when Cameron was asking her father why he had to be t

to. "She states with a troubled face as she marches further into the room

ppearance and he instantly underst

ration, but Tessa ignores hi

dy, he instantly remembers where he had seen her,

awe, and Tessa is at first confused, but soon she under

n irritation and disgust, and Cameron fall

much about him. All she wanted was to get to the doctor and find out what was wrong with her father. And now, finding out that the man wh

want someone like that to be my husband!? Someone who can't even protect himself!

annoyance, and Tessa

eye on anything. How would you expect me to get married to him? When he cl

d Tessa glares at him. Unplease

ried to Cameron. "She then says to her father while stil

Tessa? "Her father replies, and Tessa's breath

ts up and adjusts h

. How, when, and where you want the wedding to hold. "He says, and Mr. Go

have an impending deal to settle. I expect to he

u the details. "He replies

Gold simply nods with a grand smile as he walk

marriage!?? She can't he