Two days passed since Nui came back, but she had been extremely grim since then. Aunt Lily was concerned about Nui's condition, she didn't understand what happened to her after coming back from K City. However, she didn't want to speak about it to Mrs.Tan right away, and add to her baggage.
So, on the third day Aunt Lily couldn't bear it anymore and she directly went to Nui's room, "Good Afternoon Miss Saue, don't you feel good? It's afternoon why are you in bed now?" there was concern in her eyes, "it's afternoon usually you love to say in the rose garden at this time. I have been observing you ever since you have returned from K city, you have confined yourself to your room, you aren't eating well, and you are low all the time. What's the matter?"
Nui looked at Aunt Lily with tearful eyes, the warmth in her voice churned up her pain and insecurities, she wanted to say a lot, but she had no words to express how she felt. Nui simply hugged Aunt Lily and shed silent tears.
"Miss Saue," Aunt Lily hugged Nui gently, and spoke in her warm soft voice, "I know emotionally you have went through a lot since your birthday, but you have kept it all in"
Nui wept silently.
"cry it out, I know I can't be of any help to you, other than providing you with some comfort. I am just a stewardess in this house, and ever since you came here, I have been your nanny. I had always been there for you, and heaven knows over the years not even for a single moment had I not considered you as my own child. So, even though I am lacking in several ways, I would still ask you to share your concern with me Miss Saue, this wouldn't solve the issue probably, but it would make you feel better."
"Aunt Lily... I... I feel so confused." Nui spoke between her sobs. "I know, I have no choice but to accept the situation, I have to accept my fate and get married to the Third Master Cinri."
"But, Miss Saue is it only that which makes you upset? Did something happen?"
Nui's cheeks flushed as she remembered her encounter with the godly handsome man. She cleared her thoughts and briefly said, "No". Aunt Lily although didn't believe her, but she didn't nag her further. I hope you remember about reading the papers of the documents Lawyer Wun had given you.
Nui remembered that, Lawyer Wun had asked her to read the contract. "Oh Aunt Lily! what would happen to me without you!" She hugged Aunt Lily again. "I have decided that I would read it tonight", although Nui wasn't sure how much of it a
she would understand.
Aunt Lily looked thoughtful and after a moment she spoke, "Miss Saue, though it's not right in my position to speak in such matters, but since this thought makes you so perturbed, I can assure you that he isn't an old man. Though I haven't seen him, but I can tell you he is very handsome."
"How can you say that when you have never him?" Nui enquired.
"Because, Our Miss Saue deserves the best, and she was cherished by her Grandpa, he would have never agreed to marry her off to an old man." Aunt Lily smiled warmly.
The next morning Lawyer Wun came, he was sitting at the breakfast table.It was just the same as her birthday. Lawyer Wun's arrival didn't seem like good news to Nui. Today, he was wearing his uniform, "Miss Saue," he stood up as he greeted Nui.
"Good morning Lawyer Wun." Nui greeted politely.
"I am sorry to bother you at such an early hour, and though it's in a very short notice but, you have to accompany me to the Civil Bureau office now."
"Civil Bureau office? Now?" Nui was confused. "Yes, Miss Saue, we need to get your and Third Master Cinri's marriage certificate today. Senior Cinri has ordered to get it done by today."
"Can't it be deferred until another week? This is so sudden." Nui almost pleaded. Lawyer Wun pursed his lips, and turned his eyes away from this girl, Nui always reminded him of his daughter, and he couldn't bring himself to be hard on her, but he had no choice, he was bound by his professional duty, "I am afraid Miss Saue, it can't be deferred."
Nui had read the contract papers yesterday, the clauses
were strict, and it was clearly stated in one such clause that she would have to get the marriage certificate whenever asked for. But, the worst part was that she would have to start living with her husband from the very next day. There will be no social wedding, as the wedding can't be announced right away for privacy reasons and only after one year the wedding would be put to public record. As one year was needed for both parties to check whether it was a compatible marriage. However within this one year if Nui leaves her husband then automatically all of Mrs.Tan's property would be transferred to the Cinri's, but if Third Master Cinri divorces her, then no transfer of property would take place.
An idea came across Nui's mind after reading this, she thought, "I must act in such a manner so that Third Master Cinri is compelled to divorce me. But I must do it tactfully so that it doesn't become evident. I will have to find a way out of this."
What Nui didn't know that in the Cinri family, divorce wasn't easy because of some exclusive arrangements, however, although many Cinri men had indulged in keeping women who didn't enjoy legal rights. But, Xian Cinri wasn't like other Cinri men, he had a peculiar hatred towards women.
"I will do anything to make him divorce me." Nui thought with conviction. However, today hearing about getting the marriage certificate made her extremely nervous. It meant that tomorrow, she will have to leave.