Tying The Knot

Lizzy woke up and found her mother sitting beside her.

"Where am I mother?" she asked while glancing at the unfamiliar all white ceiling and walls.

"You collapsed and you were sent here. I mean, you are at the hospital now." as she answered her daughter with nervousness. She did not know why but she's afraid that Lizzy will end up like her.

Suzzane is from a broken family and then landed in a loveless marriage, anyhow, she has to tell about her daughter's pregnancy.

"Are you hungry?"

"Now that you mention it, I am." she admitted and Suzzane placed the food over at the made-up table over her bed.

"Here's a porridge. Have some. The doctor said that you over worked yourself and you needed rest. You don't have to work yourself hard. I am okay in what we have now. Let them gossip however they want. I don't care. I just want you to be well." Suzzane said with worry. Truthfully, she did not want Lizzy to work for her husband's company and much more taking over it.

"Mother, just let me work. I am still young and I also don't care about father's other family. I just want to treat you with the best I can afford and working for it is worthy." Lizzy said as she pressed her mother's hand. Lizzy began eating her food and finished it in a moments time. Her mother put away the dishes and began selecting vitamins that she has to take that hour. She passed her with a lukewarm water along with the vitamins she had on her hands.

After a while she peeled some fruits for her and urged her to eat it.

Suzzane handed the lab results to her after she finished eating. Along with it is the calling card of Brandon.

Lizzy accepted them and read them with her eyes. The more she read the contents the more she trembled and broke down.

"Mother, what's the meaning of this? I'm pregnant? I'll be a mother like you? I..." as she was saying this, her tears streamed down in her face. Suzzane nodded and she peeled back some fruits for her.

After calming her senses down, she picked the calling card up and keyed in to her phone and dialed the number. Suzzane remained from her seat and did not utter any word. She just stared at her daughter who composed herself in a split-second.

Her call went through and the man's voice registered in her ears.

"Hello?" Brandon.

"It's me, Elizabeth. Can you come to the hospital later? I have something to say to you." she said and hung up the call immediately even before Brandon could say anything.

She placed the phone over the made up table and crossed her arms over her chest as she heaved. Suzzane looked at her with a puzzled face.

"Actually, Brandon said that he will take responsibility and proposed marriage to you." Suzzane said after a while of deliberating. She wanted to know what is her daughter's stand about Brandon's proposal.

"Good. I hope he will abide his word and not turn back." she said and scoffed afterwards.

Suzzane shut her mouth after she had seen her daughter's reaction. She wanted to add something but she's afraid that she will trigger her daughter's angst.

***

That afternoon, he finished his work earlier than usual and made a trip back to the hospital. He remembered which room Lizzy was in and after a few minutes, he arrived infront of her door. He inhaled a mouthful of air before knocking the door.

"Come in." Suzzane signaled as if she knew that it was Brandon.

The man walked towards the bed and find himself a seat before Suzzane. Lizzy looked at the man beside her with an indifferent face. She did not know whether the man is serious about proposing a marriage towards her or he was just feeling obliged by her pregnancy.

"Good afternoon Mrs. Francais, Lizzy." he greted after some time. He's basically nervous after he saw the cold expression of the woman who's sitting at the bed. It was like he was scrutinized over and over again by those cold emerald eyes.

"So, what's your decision?" Brandon courageously asked her.

"Sure. Let's get married but only for a year and after that, we have to divorce." Lizzy said in a cold and firm tone.

"What about the child after? It will grow up in broken family? No way! Look, If you're thinking that I just want to marry you just because of the child, you're wrong!" Brandon said angrily. He could really see her intention.

Lizzy looked at the man with disbelief. She did not know how the man found out her true emotions. She thought that she hidden it well.

"Okay." no matter how reluctant she is with the man, she will not let her pride get away with it.

Anyhow, he said he will take responsibility so, naturally he would.

"I'm sorry if I'm angry but I won't let my child end up like me. I am fom a broken family and I don't him or her to experience the bitter life of having no home to return to." Brandon said emotionally. Since he was a kid and his parents remarried, he felt unwanted and he did not know where to run to so he often runaway from home and ended up from sleeping on streets. The worst thing was, no one seemed to care looking for him.

"I said it's okay. Don't be dramatic." Lizzy could not stand it. He was just like her mother, too emotional. She on the other hand, kept her emotions on reigns.

"Okay. Just foccus on your recovery and no work until the doctor said it's okay. I will prepare for everything."with that, he exited the room while he's on phone.

Suzzane kept quiet for a long time and she wanted to voice out her opinion but seeing the heated argument between them, she say nothing and listened to Brandon. She was touched by the man's willingness to marry her daughter. Based on his expressions, the man had feelings for Lizzy and about her daughter, she could not tell at all. This woman is still best in hiding her emotions.

***

Back in country A, Jane stood in front of the mirror for how long already, trying different outfits. She wanted to present herself well in front of Winston for their date.

Finding the right outfit, she proceeded to take accessories that matches it then applied some light make up before going out.

Winston is already at the entrance of her condo and waiting for how many minutes already but he seemed not to mind and like before, he caught many hearts just by standing beside the car. He wore a casual light blue suit and had roses in his hands like a true gentleman.

Jane got out from the building, searching for Winston's silhouette. She immediately spotted the man which was under the tree and standing beside his black Audi R8. He looked dashing, causing a little ruckus with so many women gathering around him and snapping photos against his will.

Winston stared at Jane whose wearing a casual white laced body con pencil dress. Which hugged perfectly with her voluptuous body. She paired it with block heels.

Upon seeing her, Winston immediately hopped in to his car and drove towards Jane. After a while, he arrived in front of Jane and got out with the bouquet of flowers in his hands.

Jane blushed upon seeing this.

"For you." Winston said and gave her the flowers. She smelt the fragrance and found it intoxicating.

"Thank you." she said with sincerity.

"Shall we?" Winston opened the door for her and motione her to enter. Jane just nodded and got in the ride and placed the bouquet in her lap along with her purse.

Winston got in from the other side and they drove off away from the building.

That day, they planned to shop with wedding gifts and enjoy their quality time as well.