nda'

ent, the fragments of my broke

calm, I knew something

t there." I replied,

e for a moment, with various unh

or couldn't deliver a news of that gravit

,

imagine the possibil

and what would

inside, changed back into my normal clothes

as I walked into his office aft

ed, looking up from his phone with a

please get off work now? You see, my mum is in the hos

ave," He replied, "I hope

g fully well that serious may not even be

l replied, and I left

d up colliding with a man, who to my

my

ix of concern tinged with relief and anger evident in hi

I forced myself out of hol

scooted right past him to t

o the hospital, my heart hammering ag

of anxiety simmering within me skyrocketed to

ily, I knocke

e from within, filling me with

my limbs tremoring as though

ffice, and when I saw her conversing with M

d off her tears, causing a terrifying al

did happen

or Jones' voice wafted into my ears,

looking away, and sitting down on the ch

ged, and my eyes took the size of saucers, "Luckily, we were abl

ith sadness coursed thro

ng was that my mum was

stuttered out, as I cl

r her organs will begin to fail," Dr Jones explained, her voice brimming with sympathy, "I

ed to get almost six mill

n I rememb

marriage proposal, which I was no

and there was no work I'd do that could even

, I knew him at least, w

repay him, and get out of our marr

half brother, I found myself wondering if I

y mum's life was

my list of options, because I didn't wan

aid, "Okay. I wi

wrist, her brows knotting in con

shared identical looks of befuddlem

f the hospital, to board a taxi th

y going to his place with my t

e future, I reclined again the headrest a

this exists here," The driver uttered,

in my chest, I feigne

g security guard in uniform, who surprisingly

e to see Waylon

gruffed, a

ank

use, I saw the middle-

is upstairs in his study." He gr

o much, sir." I repli

upstairs to his study, but was bef

nding on the threshold of the office, the both of

weatshirt with a pair o

looked, it seemed he had ju

e away from his biceps, especially with the way the b

His voice had a teasing kick to

the matter wit

cheeks hot with embarrassment

e replied, entering the ro

ed, even though he co

sitting on the sofa at the head of the ar

l bag, I uttered, "I'm rea

ething manic, which scar

d, "But, I hav

empty chairs, and I promptly

from marrying me?" I as

d at me, and my f

M

s.

he chuckled; a sardonic ripple of sound

you will," Wa

rabbed a folder from his

chless when I saw a marriage contract

that stood out to me was our agreement

minal marriage, until she repays her debt of five million, t

rf

signed on the dotted lines below

back." It was both a st

" He respon

other word, my phone di

I told Waylon before tak

from Dr Jones, confirming that my mu

hadn't left me space t

" Waylon asked, and

d you d

his response as he ges

sharply. My hand shook with dread as I s

stream of thoughts aside and inked m

that, I became

authoritative tone, that sent chills down my spine

ughts straying to the crazy si

to Waylon, while his hal

my life