I heard my father call, I had imagined that I ha

" he cal

n, I alone know how best I can ha

history once, and I just wouldn't

what this is a

wouldn't do anything t

, would you have married m

st or second, you both are my dau

for Henna more and take her

," he said and c

her request of moving into my home f

s hands away from mine

her words so easily because you feel guilty about marrying my

?! How can you say such a thing

a, even though she's the eldest. Why can't I have things of my own, Da

Sophia, it is not something intentiona

stood fro

a," he

h Bran. The only reason I am there in the first place is because of

**********************

N'S

I asked as I buttoned my

r and went straight to the driver's seat and then

ght out my phone and dialled Sophi

" I said and put my pho

me things, where should I head t

the cemete

Pierre said a

t a flower

rre said and swe

t to get some flowers. I walked into the flower sho

, sir, the usual set o

turned to where Pierre s

flowers I requested and began to put them together. Finally,

he said and handed ov

y breast pocket, brought out my card

it against a machine an

s I was about to get into the car, Pierre had already opened the

er look, and at last, it was s

oming out of a cafe with a young man of similar age to

clutched onto the b

to follow them, s

lot of emotions playing

to the cemetery," I sai

HIA'

w I would have faced my mom if you had no

lways be there for you and your mom.. We have come

I said with a smile an

o, princess?" he asked as he l

just want to go home," I said softly, a

r home?"

that mean

ll Bran's residence home?" h

ng through this

the country for a while, and the news I come back to is that you are married to the same m

plained all of

father's debt and the companies, right? Why

silent for a while and u

ays been there for you to run to for help,

....I can't keep running to you for

e me unde

nderstand me w

I will always be here should you need someone

N'S

walked to my parents' burial tomb with the bouquet I was ho

n," I said and placed the bouquet

e this, I miss talking to you both over the phone or

ry me, but I don't know if that was the right thing for he

realize, I don't think I can ever leave Sophia, mom...... It's her or nothing at

ustled old leaves and picked the with

o you both for your blessings," I

the car, my phone suddenly vibrated an

it, Cat

an emergency board meeting regar

I asked as I hurried into the car and d

our uncle, Mr Tom, who called

e for me. I will be righ

ght,

I said to Pierre, hung up the call an

drove the car away from th

what new scheme my uncle had come up with this tim