"Mama, listen!" Pleaded I, tugging in her petite hand as I grovelled before my own mother. I could feel the tense atmosphere within the air as it seemed to strangle Edward and I.
"Go on, then. I should receive nothing but the truth, Elaine." Mother demanded, releasing my hand to fold her arms. Recollecting all events that had occurred over the past years, I gathered the courage to face my mother and tell her how much I loved the boy that quivered in utter fear, hoping she would accept my love for him and that it was not possible that I could ever love the partner of an arranged marriage.
