Chapter 4 - A Hidden Agenda
Christine replied, "Nice to meet you Ray."
Ray questioned, "So Christine, are you married?"
Christine replied, "No."
Ray questioned, "Why?"
A surprised Christine, intriguingly asked, "Why does my marital status concern you? Whether I die as a spinster or get married to someone, How does it matter to you?"
Ray responded, "It does concern me."
Christine questioned, "Why?"
Ray responded with a sense of nervousness, "Because there is something special about you. You saved me, You are taking care of me, my feelings for you are quite strange. When I touch your hand, I feel a flow of emotions flowing from my hand to my heart. Your eyes are mesmerizing as they sparkle with wisdom and strong will-power. Your beautiful lips represent the kindness that the world needs and your touch makes me feel I am in heaven. Your aroma makes mind fresh as you smell like a meadow." Ray comes closer to Christine as both of them have this warm tension between them, Christine goes closer to him and they both have this intense flow of love passing through their nerves, Both of them stare at each other. As Ray comes closer, Christine closes her eyes, Ray touched her lips and said, "Christine! Christine! Your lips resemble the dried lips of an old lady."
Christine opened her eyes and in a state of shock expressed, "What?"
Ray jumped and started laughing. I was just having some fun.
He asked Christine, "How did you like my prank?"
Christine smiled at him, she was angry from within but she stayed quiet and left. A completely shocked Ray gasped, "She just left without doing anything, that's strange."
Ernst, Delta and Lily were promenading in the city garden of Galway. Meanwhile Mylah and Natalie were by the river waiting for the boat.
Natalie intriguingly teased her, "Who is my brother-in-law to be?" hmmmm.... Naughty Mylah.
Mylah blushed with response, "Shush! Natalie, don't say it publicly." Mylah blushed as her cheeks turned red. She saw Ernst promenading and wanted to call him but she couldn't. She wanted to but her inner voice commanded her,
Mylah know your limits, you can't, you are not worthy for him.
As she came out of her interaction with her inner voice, Fiona passed by her and whispered in her ears, "Lose your weight, Fatty."
Mylah's little confidence had broken down and she bursted into tears. Natalie enquired the reason for her emotional outburst but received no response. She immediately wiped her tears and ran away towards the carriage to avoid any scandal.
Ernst, Delta and Lily saw Mylah running and followed her, with Natalie. Mylah reached the parked area and entered the carriage but was unable to sit as her gown got entangled with the door's handle and she fell back on the ground and sprained her back.
Natalie screamed, "Mylah, Oh No! Mylah are you okay?"
Ernst immediately ran towards the carriage, followed by others. An injured Mylah saw a new side of Ernst, a more caring side. She could sense the fear in his eyes, the fear of losing her. A frantic Ernst was to reach but Samuel came and carried Mylah.
Mylah was shocked to see him carry her. Ernst was relieved and thanked Samuel for helping Mylah.
Samuel replied, "No worries Ernst, Mylah is my cousin's friend and has ben my very close acquaintance.
Natalie loudly bursted, "Oh My God! Mylah! Is Samuel the man that you love?"
Ernst exclaimed, "WOW!"
Delta exclaimed, "What? Is it true? Samuel? Do you have feelings for Mylah?
Lily's mouth was wide open and Samuel, in a state of shock, dropped Mylah to the ground.
She hurt herself at the same spot again.
Ernst quickly carried her and screamed, "Samuel. What the hell are you doing?
Samuel in a state of shock, stood like a statue. Ernst quickly took Mylah to her house with Natalie on the carriage.
Delta slapped Samuel and he fell to the ground. He was finally back to his senses. Both of them grilled him in agony but they were also happy that Mylah would be a part of their family, not Finnegan but Vallery. Samuel said, "I don't know What to say? Mylah looks beautiful but isn't she a little fat."
Lily immediately punched him on his face and stomach, "How dare you bastard? Fat? Now I will make you fat with the bumps that will grow on your body through my punches."
Delta stopped their fight and explained Samuel, "It's offensive to body shame someone. Don't ever do that."
Samuel realized his mistake, in a state of embarrassment, folded his hands and apologized to his sisters.
Ernst ignored the questions of Mrs. Mennigan and Martha and quickly carried Mylah to her room and brought a physician with him. Natalie was surprised to see Ernst's concern for Mylah when the physician was treating her. She could see the deep concern for Mylah in his eyes whereas Lady Mennigan and Martha were bothered about the whole scandal that took place and whether someone witnessed it or not.
Mrs. Mennigan slapped Natalie for going out and creating a potential scandal. In Anger, Natalie replied, "You must be mistaken, I am not Mylah, I am not going to tolerate your toxic and critic behavior." She slapped Mrs. Mennigan shocking the maids ,Martha and 2 regents, Ernst was only focused on Mylah and was completely detached from the incident that happened.
An angry Mrs. Mennigan, held both of her hands, squeezed her bulging muscle and questioned her, "How dare you? You slapped your mother?
Natalie pushed her mother and went near her, she confronted her eye to eye, both of them had their faces near each other. She immediately replied, "Yes, I slapped you. Now take this"
She slapped her one more time and informed her, "This slap is on behalf of my sister."
The Physician came out and comforted them, "Don't Worry Mr. Finnegan, she is fine, just a minor sprain on her back."
Ernst sighed a sense of relief and immediately rushed to see Mylah, he was desperate enough to hug her but he didn't. He controlled his emotions. Further, he though about his unexpected and deep concern for Mylah. He was experiencing some mixed feelings.
A storm comes in the city and the wind is blowing with a mix of dust. The people get into their respective carriages and head home. A person wearing brown boots, blue colored attire, a handsome man entered the gate of the Finnegan house and glanced at the name plate design titled, "Finnegans".
A lady in black reached the entry of the Palace. She was tired and had no slippers as well. She was quite weak and malnourished. She made a step towards the palace but she fainted due to severe weakness.
Christine was shocked to see the goons at the entry of the 'Kind Village'. Her face was in distress, she was sweating and Ray came from behind. He made an offer, "I don't know who you are, but I know you are a good lady and hence, I can save you from those goons but on one condition."
Christine questioned firmly, "What condition?"
Ray answered, "You have to marry me."
A frantic and shocked Christine responded with a, "NO." but as she glanced outside at the entry, she was scared as she had entered into a state of Dilemma.
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