ey's

earing a knock. I opened the door

t is to see you, you're looking very well dear, I am here to see Eloise, I

s through there" I said pointing to the living room. We both made ou

eling of animosity that filled the air. "Oh yes please darling, I am gasp

or Mrs Porter, I don't agree with what her and Mr Porter have done but if you knew Mrs Porter you would know that she is the most beautiful person ins

giving Eloise and I some privacy please, there is something important that we need to discuss." "That's fine Aunt Connie, Lauren and I will make

to wait, "Anything you have to say mum, you can say in fro

so I took it upon myself to tell Lu that it is best for her to talk to her mum in private without an audience and that Lauren a

ie's

afe and unharmed. I really wanted to hug her, hold her tight and not let go but I knew I'd be pushing my luck a

still haven't changed my mind mum, and I won't change it regardless of what y

I cannot force her to do anything, not that I want to, but I am simply scared wh

ement if you don't want to.” We will tell Mr Oakes the deal is off, and

are my baby, all I have ever wanted is for you to be happy, no matter what you're doing, where you are or wh

rry about it and leave your dad to me, he will be fine. However, I do want you to do one thing for me, I want you to c

e to the meeting with you." She then hugged me and thanked me for be

ain made me happy. I noticed the time was getting on and

on, we don't want to be late for Mr Oakes a

hanked them both for looking after Eloise and told them how much I appreciated t

she will keep them posted in regards to what happens at the meeti

until we were sat down at the table with Mr Oakes discussing it. Thankfully, she agreed and then she asked me

why this was now not happening, I didn't have time to go through the whole plan with her wh

need to know" I sighed "Yes I do, I want to hear what crazy idea you came up

the same time but also this plan was more for you. I thought we could discuss your boundaries, what you are and not happy to do and we will relay them to Mr Oakes, however, we would also tell Mr Oakes you

ry long commitment on your behalf and it would entail that you married Mr Oakes's son, and you will have to be married for at least 5 years until you could start thinking about divorce proceedings. That's if you were still unhappy and not in love. Mr Oakes lives for his family, so even if you divorced his son, he

e?" I asked, snapping back to reality, Eloise replied "Your plan isn't crazy, well not for someon

er, I also am not keen on that plan myself either but that was the best idea I could come up w

us. We pulled up on the driveway and I turned the engine off. I sat ther

d me, "I am coming, I'm just exhausted after an exceptionally long, distressing day. Are

side and supporting me then I am fine mum, stop worrying, and I am sorry I t

e's face. "We need to get inside and get ready we have just over an hou

cer'

eye contact with me, she just kept her head down, and then I see my Lulu, I dodged passed Connie a

held her at arm's length, "Oh my darling Lulu, I am so glad you are home, safe and well

age?" Eloise looked her mum and wide eyed her, "Why did you look at your mum li

rs and get ready, we don't have long till we need to leave and you take forever to get ready". Connie said

till walking this Earth." Connie didn't seem to accept my apology, she didn't even want to acknowledge what up happened, she just said she didn't want to talk about right now as she needed to get ready, so I move