Stroking GP's hand Vince became concerned, when he spoke to him, "GP, I am sorry, I promise to accept your proposal, didn't I?"
When Chrystal enters the room holding his hand, Vince pushes her aside and then sits on GP's bed, "GP, please open your eyes." Feeling his heart hurts for the pain he has caused.
Rubbing his hands then went to his foot trying to get the blood pumping. Chrystal just looks on not moving a finger to help. When Doctor Joseph came, Vince quickly moves aside making way for him, as he explains what had occurred at the dining table.
"Mr Montgomery, your grandfather is exerting himself a bit too much, and it is bringing about unnecessary tension, which is escalating his blood pressure and heartbeat this is not good, and he needs to rest?"
"Thanks, Doctor Joseph, will he be alright now? Earlier before you reach he wasn't looking good."
"He will be fine," Vince walks alongside him, hearing him saying "Whatever is stressing out your grandfather, you need to eradicate the problem soon, or this tension could be detrimental to his health."
Returning to his Grandfather's room, thinking, 'How could I be so foolish listening to her stupid suggestion, when I know how frail GP was?'
Seeing everyone surrounding GP's bed, Vince goes to him and took his hand, gently stroking it, hoping to get even a slight movement.
At that moment he wasn't afraid to submit openly as he said, "GP, listen to me; there's no need for tension, I am ready to go through with this marriage, I promise you and I will keep my word."
Chrystal hearing his word as he makes the promise she clenches her fist becoming so angry with herself for not accepting his proposal. 'Now this is harder than I expected, what am I going to do to get this old fool to agree? I know Vince tried before GP collapsed, I didn't say anything but I was watching them and I could see how angry GP was.'
Looking at the family surrounding him as he lies so lifeless on the bed. If no one was here I could have spoken to him, but that will have to wait for another time. If the old fool dies then Vince will be free to marry whoever he wishes but with the family always at GP's bedside that might be a bit impossible right now.'
Going to Vince she squatted before him saying, "I am so sorry."
When he shoved my hand away and stood up, "Don't touch me, you are the fault for this,"
"I know and I am sorry."
"Sorry, can't mend what happens here so do me a favour and leave, GP already makes the arrangement and I must go along with his decision. I may not like it or agree but for him, I will submit."
Hearing his harsh words Chrystal step aside feeling exasperated by her foolishness. Wanting to shout out at that moment for everyone to hear she loves him but Michael enters the room asking everyone to leave as he stood at the door to guard the old guy as he rest.
Vanda's words ring like a peeling bell in her head making her brain swell, 'I thought that my love for him will change his mind but his love for GP is stronger.'
With tear-filled eyes she left silently, needing to find a quiet place to think of a way to resolve this matter there are still a few days yet to resolve this matter. From what Vanda said he hasn't seen the person yet so I could still cause a rift and change the course so it could swing on my side. With that in mind, Chrystal set her heart to find a solution.
Becoming angry for mentioning her request, Vince thought to himself, 'Next time she suggested something so obnoxious, I will just ignore her. I have to visit her home and inform her that this wedding is for real, and I am not supporting her foolish idea, she could like it or not at this time I don't care.'
Scratching his head, annoyed for allowing her to provoke him, "Now I am caught between a rock and a hard place. Goodness, I am beginning to lose my mind, and what the hell is wrong with me am I so easily caught in his web? At first, it sounds good trying to get him to relax but seeing GP collapse, I panic and now I am agreeing with his foolish plan."
Feeling as though his appetite for food has gone, he slowly walks away from the dining room and headed up the stairs to his room.
When Vanda approached him he was in a daze, "Aye bro, what's wrong, you look like the whole world is on your shoulders?"
Vanda saw the confusion as his brows furrowed, when he whispers not wanting the other family members to hear as the hurried about, "Vanda, I am so confused, I cannot stop this wedding, and if I do, it will kill GP, so how am I going to dissuade him without hurting him, every attempt I made so far has failed?"
Patting his shoulder, "Bro, listen to me, I have the ideal plan, you could marry her then after a few months we could frame her to look like she agreed to marry you for money."
Looking at the way she was smiling, it sounds good but she is also against this marriage so how can I do that, she doesn't seem to care about money."I don't know, she was here before breakfast, asking me to change GP's mind concerning this marriage."
"Are you saying the person was here before you speak to GP earlier?"
"Yes, that is exactly what I am saying, Vanda, she doesn't want this marriage, you should have seen her, she was begging me saying we are disrupting her life, so defrauding her is out of the question. Vanda, she doesn't agree to this marriage just like me, her mom is unwell just like GP, gosh, this is horrible; how do I get out of this predicament?"
"Look, just agree until we could come up with a solution then when we get to know her much better, we could easily execute a plan to discredit her."