easy one. The sacrifices needed to save her father's life scared
in her mother's eyes, the sadness in her siste
rtless?" Ruby, her younger
er and said, "You
er to say something, but her mother's s
should have known he meant nothing to you,
aughter my father ha
. "What's that s
ell marry the billionaire
seemed absent-minded. "I'm not
ou," Jul
ir mother fina
t to save his life? What kind of daught
increased; Julia could see throug
to her. "There shou
the agony in Julia's eyes, but her desperation overwhelmed he
al bills; all he asks in return is that you agree to m
led as she spoke, "Let me rephrase: your ex-lover is willing to save your husband's lif
t my own l
sadness: "I can't believe you're comparing our father's
d at the display of his phone and loo
eyes as he listened made it evident that something was wrong
ted for him
ition has worsened; they have to o
ve been on this issue, begging you to accept the marr
agony written all over her face, pic
it," Julia
back to her. "W
arry Nicholas
as restored to Ophelia's faith. At that moment,
at once; let the n
each other, and their smi
oughts about what her life would be with a stranger; she knew she h
t wasn't wrong to love herself. The future she had envisioned with Andrew was already shatte
ears and smiled at the reflection before her.
on't have to be sad about this; look at it from the brighter side; thei
osed to meet my
hell is
oyfri
to her and held her hands, but she immediat
something you'r
tion, and James quick
with a
, feeling embarra
re the good child
iped away her tears. "I will n
Father now? If the Parkers find out that you're carrying another man's child, co
ild know that you're pregn
and James hit his hand on
nd sobbed. "No, no, I
brother that angry; his r
as he released hi
r mother, not even Ruby, because you've agreed to marry the
but it was truly the only wa
ot that
"Please, Julia, do no
e and put it in his pocket. He look
o get you a wedding dress; d
nothing she could do to change the plans. Her fat
ast say my good
ssary sacrifice. I will leave you b
r with mayhem in his eyes and said, "I
s hands were pacing on the sofa. Frustration was penetratin
up and went to open the door, thinking it was his mother
know
we've met; my n
bout to get ruined; he had to prevent it, so he
be her brother, James; sh
u; nevertheless, she is not in right now; s
gazed at James
tting marri
y was written all over him. He was in denial; he belie
play witness?" James asked as h
don't understand." He brought out
anticipation. Would she pick up t