That aside, he checked up on Daniella who was sleeping in a soft yet uncomfortable way on his small bed, he smiled to himself and thought oh well she hasn't used to such living conditions if anything he bets her bedroom could be his entire apartment combined. He adjusted her head on the pillow and the frown she had on her face softened into a pretty smile she mumbled a few words he didn't understand and he just took it to mean she probably was too exhausted and was resting her brain.
Now that he thought of it she was a beautiful young lady too bad it seems she was going through a lot more than most girls her age. it was wonderful seeing a young woman trying to work herself into independence and not just sitting around wanting the expensive things if life without working for it like someone we all know his mind thought. Daniella was one to build just looking at her you would see a determined woman who wants nothing but success and comfort around her. From the way she dressed it wasn't skimpy to show off the rich spoilt brat vibes rather she was responsible and classy, you would not even know she was the daughter of a very well-known Winery owner.
He checked her leg and realized the swelling was going down which was a good sign.
He went into the small living room they had and arranged a place himself to lay down since Daniella was using his room he, later on, took some water to freshen up had some snacks to eat, and off to bed, he went. Well at least not immediately he tossed and turned thinking of the proposal Daniella had given him earlier, who would have thought his pickpocketing days were going to give him and his mum a better life.
Should he tell his mother of this latest development or just keep it to himself till he was certain as to what he was doing?.
Hendrick from a young age had always been one to tell his mother the decisions he wanted to take just for her affectionate counsel she always has the best guidance in every decision he wanted to make and from the look of things his mom had already fallen head over heels in love with Daniella the affection and love she showed her was something he had never seen her do towards Julia.
Just the thought of it made him shiver, how was he going to face a multi-millionaire in the days ahead for the introduction as his daughter's fiancee, he was scared, for a very long time he had forgotten what the word fear meant, but after meeting a lady he barely knew, someone he wanted to steal from, someone who almost killed herself and he saved Kudos to him by the way he was someone's savior, not the other way round people used to save him and his mother from starving with the money he stole.
Now thinking of that, maybe just maybe God decided to forgive his theft sins and bless him with the offer she was giving to him.
With this thought, he had made up his mind and knew he was in for a roller coaster with the great Mr. McBright.
He made it a mental note to tell his mother once everything was finalized because he knew she would not accept him doing such.
He fell asleep smiling.
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He woke up to a very disgruntled and pouting Daniella around 5 am trying to make the fire out of the house just as she had seen his mother doing but like the rich kid she was she couldn't put the wood properly together hence the fire could not hold moreover seems she had scorched her fingers trying to lit the fire with a match.
She sat there pouting looking like the world had come to an end when she heard small laughter and him coming out of the house
"What are you doing?" he asked looking a little concerned
"I was trying to lit the fire just as your mum did yesterday, I want to heat some water so I can use it to bath and get back home for some change of clothes then head to the office," she said all in one go.
"You need to breathe in-between monologues," he said and started laughing, this made her upset and humph and stomped her legs like a little girl, unknown to her this turned him on and he found her adorable. He gathered the wood together and lit the fire and put some water on the fire and then he took it to the bathroom and she bathe but since her clothes from yesterday were soiled he had to give her his shorts and a Tee so she could put on.
Hendricks's mom gave them some breakfast and off he went to see her off.
"I'll drive" She argued but he insisted he was going to do that, his mother finally solved the issue by telling Daniella not to stress herself out but rather let Hendrick take her home for a change of clothes since her swollen leg wasn't all that down. She accepted because she didn't want to disobey his mom. After all, she wanted to be obedient to her.
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While on the drive as usual an argument ensued and it wasn't even something sensible just a minor issue as to which was who had to put on the music Daniella wanted to choose slows while Hendrick wanted to listen to Hip Hop music at the end they all decided to turn off the radio.
There was a silence in the car until Hendrick spoke up and said, "I have accepted your proposal".
" What??" She asked amazed "You mean you've accepted to be my fake husband" her eyes whore saucers.
I mean did you want me to refuse," he asked
"No, not like that I thought you were going to take time before replying to me," she said and took him unawares by hugging him. She realized herself and pulled back plus he was taken aback and thought to himself, this should mean a lot to her with the way she reacted.