" I will treat you like my biological daughter. " Ryan said and sat back on the bed. She looked down solemnly and Trina glared at her.
" When I just got married Romeo's father, My mother in.law gave me a box jewelry. It was very expensive made from pure gold and with it held a land title and some other treasures. " Ryan begun narrating.
" She told me, Give those to your first daughter in.law..and I promised her that i would get a very perfect wife for her grandson who deserves the treasures. " Now Ryan looked up at Trina.
" Trina, I've met very many different girls. Very beautiful and anything good you talk about, but i haven't seen someone like you. You are so unique and...i don't know how to explaining but in my eyes only you deserves to be my daughter in.law.." Ryan said and Trina sat before her and held her hands..
" Mrs Walter, I understand everything that you try to explain to me. But you should know one thing. Romeo and I are not lovers, Therefore , its not right for us to get married no matter how much you like me. And..."
" Haven't you heard of love after marriage ? " Ryan asked holding Trina's hands stronger.
" That's only in novels and k drama. " Trina argued.
" Okay, I am going to give you my word. If you two get married and it doesn't work out within a year, I will let you go. " Ryan said.
" What ? " Trina asked.
" I know my son very well. He may act rude and arrogant but once he falls in love he really loves. " Ryan convinced.
" You are talking as if he ever had a serious relationship. " Trina chatted which out a thin smile on Ryan's face and she released her.
" Yeah, Romeo once had a relationship which didn't go well. " Ryan spoke sadly.
" Really ? " Trina frowned.
" When he was in high school, He fell in love with a girl called Amber. She was very beautiful and lovely. " Ryan said while Trina paid more attention.
" The two dated for over two years of high school until My husband died. Our family got some financial problems Amber decided to break up with Romeo. He begged her to stay until found out that Amber was getting married to an older man who was very rich. He begged her to stay and marry him if she could be by then all she wanted was money. " Ryan jazzed.
" Romeo was just 18 and his heart was broken into pieces. But with my little help and his hardwork, Romeo managed to solve all the problems our hotels were facing and we stood up as the best hotel owners again. But from then, He focused more on work than any other thing. And he lost his heart of love. " Ryan narrated.
The study was touching Trina slowly.
" Romeo lost the heart of love and the best he could do with them was just sleeping around with any woman that comes to him. I hate that he is that way but whenever i remember the pain he went through, I leave him to do whatever that he wants. " Ryan looked at Trina whose eyes were turning wet.
" The reason why he was giving money and all that was because he thinks that all women are the same and all they want is money..so..
" So, I thought that since you are exactly the opposite of Amber, Romeo may have a chance to love again. " Ryan concluded.
A tear escaped Trina's eye and rubbed it quickly and got up.
" Mrs Walter, I will use the washroom first ! " She said and got up to leave.
Ryan looked back at Mebke who was on the bed. " I wish you could convince her to marry Romeo..." She mumbled.
Trina came back to the room after sometime and found Ryan gone. She sat down before her mother and smiled.
She was still like that when she saw a note on the bedside table and picked it.
" If still want to talk to about it, Let's meet tomorrow at 15, Walters Hotel.." the note read.
Trina put it down and sighed. ' Is Mrs Walter just being kind to me ? ' She wondered.
Her phone rung and she picked it to see the Landlady calling.
" Hello.." Trina said.
" I heard your mother got an accident. Since you two have failed to pay for the restaurant, I am closing it and taking everything inside ! " The woman said rudely and before Trina could add anything the woman ended the call.
Trina got up and left the hospital to go to the restaurant. The moment she reached there a truck was already carrying their stuff . The old woman stood before it and she was ordering the men what to do. Trina rushed to her.
" Ma'am, What are you doing ? Where are you taking our stuff ? " Trina asked with a frown.
" I am selling all those things. " The old land lady answered.
" But that is ours. You can't take it. " Trina argued.
The old woman geared and said.." I am selling all of them. I am not even sure if they can compensate for all the money I am demanding you. " Said the old woman in the sharp voice.
" I never knew about the debt. My Mom hid everything away from me. " Trina cried.
" Your Mom never told you. She was robbed six months ago when you were working abroad. Since then she had been working hard to pay hard. " The old woman said and walked away from Trina.
Trina chuckled in her tears. " Now I understand, I was wondering where my Mom put all through savings..." Trina wailed passed her hands through her hair.
The neighbors looked at her with pity.
Trina looked at the restaurant and tears came from her eyes. Why was this happening at the moment. She could not say anything because she didn't have money to pay. They didn't have any savings in the bank or anywhere else. Nor did they have property to sell.