As shocked as I was, I was also happy because I didn't know his feelings grew that fast. I was short of words, I left without saying a word to him. I knew it would hurt him with how I left him hanging but I still went back to Michael. He ignored me throughout the week so I didn't get the opportunity to express myself. I knew I had feelings for him, but I was unsure if it was love or just a fling since he had all the physical attraction I wanted in my man.
I tried to think it through before confronting him so I don't regret my decision one day. It was Saturday dawn when I knocked on his door ready to let him know how I felt but I heard his dad call us from downstairs, he opened his door and saw me in front of it. I froze and just kept repeating one word, we went to meet his dad downstairs and he told us he had to discuss something with us.
"Have you guys thought about the proposal I made last time? I believe my son, will find it difficult to reject since the Marina Hotel is included. Jasmine, have you changed your mind?"
I was ready to tell sir how I felt about his son and prepared to spend the rest of my life with him. Before I could speak, Nicolas said to his dad….
"Dad I won't marry Jasmine like I said the first time you asked, she is not the type of woman I want and I don't even want the hotel anymore. I have lost interest in that hotel so you can continue managing it."
I felt betrayed by him, but I couldn't say what I had in mind again since he said his first, so I decided to accept his decision. The true definition of disappointment was what I saw on the old man's face that day. He left us, I felt so bad to see him disappointed in me. I wanted to understand Nicolas and why he said he didn't want to marry me when he just told me a few days ago that he loved me.
"Nicolas I thought you said you loved me, so what happened these past few days? Did your feelings vanish like that?"
"Jasmine, why would I marry a woman who has no feelings for me, I won't be in a one-sided relationship. Last time you told Dad you were not ready for marriage, so I helped you here."
I sat close to him, slowly took his hands towards my chest, and said, "Can you feel my heartbeat? And it's beating for you. I love you Nicolas and I have had this feeling for a long time, I didn't know how to express it, and I'm sorry if it took me long to tell you how I felt." I felt his gentle touch on my cheek, slowly caressing me, I felt his lips on mine. I felt his tongue in my mouth as he touched me and it was a day I won't forget.
I decided to break the news to the old man when he returned from work. I couldn't imagine how he would react since he always wanted Nicolas and me to be in a relationship. It was past the usual time he normally came home so I had to call. I called his office, spoke with his secretary, and was told the old man was admitted into the hospital. We hurriedly went to the hospital to find out what happened, we were hit with bad news. The old man was diagnosed with cancer and it was the fourth stage, I couldn't stop crying after hearing the news.
I stayed at the hospital waiting for him to wake up, I shared the good news with him and he was happy. I was disappointed he didn't tell me about his condition and pretended to be angry. His excuse was not convincing enough, but I had no choice but to accept it and pamper him. He wanted to speak to us, so we came the next morning,
"Jasmine you are like a daughter I never had, I would leave this world without regret when I see you and my son together. My doctor said I have enough time to live so I hope I see you in your wedding dress soon and Nicolas, don't do anything to hurt Jasmine or else am disowning you."
"Okay Dad, I won't but what about the hotel?"
"You rejected the deal the last time we spoke so everything is canceled even if guys get married today."
I laughed knowing very well the old man deceived us. We knew we loved each other so we had a simple marriage the next weekend to surprise the old man at the hospital.
We got to the hospital and entered his ward to realize he was covered in white clothes. I rushed and pushed the nurse away asking her in anger "Why are you covering Dad?"