53 Isll Make It Twelve Hours Tonigh (1/2)

”I'm scared, Jim. So scared.”

Jim was quite confused. Few days ago, she was asking him for the marriage,and now she's retreating from it. He stood up, gently held her hand and led him out of the room.

He further led her out into the car and they went to a park nearby. He parked somewhere in a non - crowded area where all they could see were the big foliage of the lofty trees. He knew very well that such places would calm out whatever turmoil she had inside. He opened the windows to let the cool breeze in.

”Now,speak, I am here to listen.”

Jim patiently said,holding back the urge to get mad.

”I am afraid of rejection,Jim. I am scared of humilliation.” She said sincerely.

”I know very well that you come from a very prominent family. I am sure that in that very moment they would know about our wedding plans,they would object.”

”They will curse and despise you for marrying your own housemaid.” She laughed in mockery to herself.

”Not just a plain housemaid, but a pregnant woman from another man.”

”Jim,your staining your high reputation with my sullied and broken dignity.”

”Who would not jump for joy over that fancy wedding you offer? What woman would be so fool enough to refuse the glitters of that diamonds in her wedding dress? Who would not cry in anticipation to walk in that velvet aisleadorned with beautiful flowers? And who would not want to say your vow in the presence of hundreds as your witnesses?”

”I also dream of that wedding,Jim! But if that wedding would cause your downfall and would tarnish yourreputation,I'd rather choose a peaceful wedding with only the two of us! What matters most is just the two of us!” Jia was already shaking in her last statement,tears were streaming down her face.

”Sooner or later,my family will know because I will let them know in the first place. But no one is going and will stand in my way, not even my father or my sister!” He gently replied while leaning back comfortably in his seat.