Morning 7 Am, Shane was still asleep. After a long night argument, his energy was exhausted to a great extent. His mother was pestering him about his marriage all night, but he was just 21 years old and held no interest in girls and marriage.
"Shane! Wake up! I told you yesterday night that we need to visit Uncle Edward's home. Wake up and get ready! Come on! Please, I beg you!"
A cold voice echoed, he slightly raised his head and said clearly, "I don't want to marry her or anyone. If you really want her to be happy, then I am not the right choice, mother!"
He always kept a reasonable distance between Anna and himself, ever since he overheard their grandmother's intentions to wedlock Anna and him. He tried his very best to show his indifference about the marriage ideas, yet here he was.
Luyisa Torizo pleaded, "Shane! I am your mother, I know why you feel reluctant to marry her! Your fear is enough proof of how much you care for her. That is the same reason that I am begging you, you are a kind-hearted person. Only with you, I can trust her safety and future. There is no support out there for her beside us."
Luyisa continued, "Currently, Aunt Lulu is forcing Anna to marry that real estate dealer, Huo. Anna is just 18 years old and that old man is 51 years old already. How can I sit and watch idly? She is a precious and obedient child, how can I miss such a good daughter-in-law?"
Aunt Lulu, Anna's stepmother, wants to collaborate a hefty deal by wed-locking young Anna to the old frat. When Huo saw the poor pretty girl watering the garden, he thought that Anna was a servant and he inquired about her whereabouts.
Once Huo discovered who she was, his vulgar thoughts couldn't be subdued, and he straightforwardly moved his pawn, to checkmate the lady of the house. She most generously accepted the marriage proposal.
Anna's father, Edward Symonds had no words of disapproval.
Everything went well according to their plan until Madam Luyisa visited her loving niece to check her well being, as she had an itchy feeling that something was amiss.
Once Anna saw her Aunt, she started crying like a three-year-old who was waiting for her mother's arrival to tell her fate tale.
After hearing everything, Luyisa patted Anna gently and consoled her, "Aunt will never let that happen to you, Sweetheart! Just wait for another two more days, I'll fix everything for you."
And following after that, she went to her sister-in-law, told sternly that Anna belongs to her family and no one can intrude with her decision.
Once returning home, Luyisa made a quick call to her son and asked him to take a whole week off and return back home immediately. Luyisa's husband, Charlie Torizo agreed with Luyisa as he was also fond of Anna as his own daughter.
Anna indeed was a sweet little girl and her face was adorable enough to make a person's heart melt in admiration and adoration. One would forget their sorrows and troubles at once. Though he felt that their age was not ripe, but to safeguard the children, they needed to step in and take effective measures.
Marriage stood as the only resolution that would shut all the troubles and miseries of the young girl. At present, she requires complete protection from her mortal enemies.
"Mom, Please stop it!" Shane Torizo roared to put an end to the conversation. With a cold glare, he got down from the bed and went to the bathroom to take a shower. Once the hot water touched his skin, he eased the pressure that he was going through since last night.
He started thinking about those youthful days that he spent with the young cute little girl. Whenever he would fix his gaze at her, he could notice that there was a longing lingering in her eyes. Like she was waiting for someone to take her HOME.
Tomorrow was going to be a long day, they were going to meet each other one more time. This encounter might change their fate forever.