102 Widower

"This is not good for her, Uncle Elijah. This might ruin everything that Arabelle has achieved in the past." A worried voice spoke into the phone.

Elijah Frost sighed and rubbed his forehead. " Do you think I do not understand that? But I have tried everything to make Demetri comply. The only thing left to do is to put him at gunpoint and force him to marry her. And even then I am doubtful he would have been willing."

There was silence on the other end of the phone while the woman came to terms with this statement. Eventually, she exhaled sharply and commented," Can he not let go of the past? She has already paid for her sins."

"You and I both know what kind of a person Demetri is, Serena. I already warned you about it when you broached the topic, that it would be difficult to handle Demetri. If it had been any other boys, I could still have given you assurance, but Demetri is too intransigent."