VIEV

r, sadness, disappointment, shock coursed throug

hold it all back- most especially the tea

othed husband. I forbid it, though. I

to talk." Dad paused,

's stern voice came through

competition. I was pretty sure anger was boldly

are

lationships again, not to mention fal

the man, a thought occurred to m

beautiful when

ha

rows raised at his words. I blushed sli

deadpanned, as I walked close

uld feel his gaze fol

ould be in your mid-twenties. We can't get marr

to be doing justice to my age. I am thirty-five years old." Itali

for a few seconds, my

and vibrant. Yet,

t through the worst set of

duating student, congratulations to you. And you are getting married. It seems

me. Was he some kind of obsessive fellow who

oosebumps

our time to think about the marriage proposal." H

s I spe

t let him g

t agree to the m

tight filled s

ct me," he stated, his expression neith

en I shouldn't. What if I make hi

s can stop me. I don't even know you, yet you know

only stop at his chest. I had to

played around his lips,

e at the distance between us. His cologne wafted thr

dalwood. And its emitting force s

, as my attempt to flinch back wasn't successful. For some weird

on. Goodnight." He flashed me another

g my voice, I thundere

he would get annoyed and call off whatever dram

accent trickled down my ears, a

was both happy and sad. Angry at myself and my paren

insecurities locking in, along with the break-up with Bryan. The betrayal, then my graduation,

t if

to my questions as I stormed into my room hop

ce, even when he saw me. My mum, who was on my

rry him," I stated, my

ther choice." A frown etched

dy I know nothing about. I just got out of a relationship and I have deci

p, then go for Anderson. Don't worry about love. You will both lov

seemed to want to fall. It was at that moment

ten to your father." My mum he

ished. I stared at her, trying to see the conviction in her

I can't just jump into marria

urself better. You two will be goin

mum?" I cut

ng from me?" I asked, as my mum darted her

uld come to her senses and at least

, as she pulled me closer. We sat on the bed, a

ing with both calmness and anxiety

went downhill. The loans we took were not enough as we wen

ld have figured out something,"

scholarships through your high school and College. Because of us, you stayed for many years before enteri

thing were playing in front of me. My mum remembered e

te. I was at the end of asking what la

was a well-renowned businessman in the States. He agreed to help, only on the condition that

. Really?" I couldn't hold it

atient." She tried pullin

n in question seemed inter

and dump you. I have promised not to ever love again. It hur

evieve." His voice was higher this

for over twenty-five years. Is this how you want to repay us?

t soon. Everything

your daughter, am I

u treating m

stood up, standing in

ispered. My dad's eyes

re they

s to know the truth

is the

hoping it was not

Don't," my mum

voice came out as a whisp

aside, as he took a

to that Billionaire to help our business. And you deserved

I felt my heart sudde

d this was nothin

ly, it