Chapter 2

" Oh darling! You are not getting married to me but someone else!" He continued still smiling widely that I almost found it creepy. 

" Who would I be getting married to then?" I asked, getting impatient at the suspense.

" you would be getting married to my son" he revealed making my eyes almost bulge out.

I looked beside me, trying to find answers from Stella and my father but they looked away and I scoffed loudly. 

I laughed gently, " I'm sorry sir but I think you are mistaken! I do not have a boyfriend so I don't think I'd be getting married to anyone anytime soon" I explained. 

" I know darling, I want you to get married to my son. You might not know him but you'd love him when you meet him" he said reassuringly. 

" Dad! What the heck is he saying! Please explain to him that I would koto be getting married to anyone, at least not now!" I urged my dad.

" Honey, please listen to me! You have to get married to his son. Its for the good of the family " my father whispered in my ear pleading with me.

I glared at him dangerously and moved away from him, I stood up in anger.

" Are you selling me out to someone I do not know! Do you even care about me!" I muttered slowly.

" I do care about you honey, that's why I want you to get married to his son. He would be able to take care of you more than I have ever done" he replied. 

" Lier! " I snarled.

" I'm not lying to you honey, in doing these for your own good" he muttered looking pitiful.

" it seems like this is a family issue, Madriguez get back to me when you've settled all these." Mr Rodriguez said before taking his leave.

" You ungrateful child, after everything your father has done for you, you want to pay him back with evil!" She shouted angrily. 

She got more furious see me looking indifferent. 

I stared at my father, " I want you to tell me nothing but the truth! Why did you want me to get married to his son?" I asked staring intently at him, my eyes searching his to find out what he is hiding.

He sighed, " Well you see, we are almost into bankruptcy and he is the only one who can help us. He insisted on getting my daughter married to his son" he replied staring at me feeling guilty. 

" Ah!" I laughed out clutching my fist in anger, the tears I was trying to hold back in fell and I struggled to keep myself in check.

" Honey, you should know that I do not want this for you. He insisted on getting his Don married to one of my daughter " he said trying to defend himself. 

" But you have two daughters right! Why don't you Introduce him to your second daughter. " I muttered hurriedly. 

" Alright, that's enough. Get your thoughts together, how can you want your sister to get married to a stranger! " Stella shouted feeling annoyed. 

" What about me, am I not going to be getting married to raise stranger!" I retorted sharply gritting my teeth in anger.

" Don't you dare yell at me! Oh, after everything I've done for you and this is how you repay me. After going through all the trouble to raise you only for you to repay us with evil! What have we ever done to you that you want us to go bankrupt!" Stella sat on the floor and began lamenting while crying forcefully. 

Her husband hurriedly went to her and began consoling her.

" I can't bear to go bankrupt at this age! How would I be able to face my friends and families?, How would I be able to walk in the society?, I would rather kill myself rather than facing shame and mockery " she continued, crying profusely and I smiled out tears.

" What exactly have you done to help me? I have always worked for the money I spent in this house, after my mother left you all maltreatment me and my father even stopped paying my tuition fees because you told him to and now you're trying to blackmail me emotionally!" I screamed out in frustration and anger.

" Well guess what! That is not going to work this time around because I won't be selling my happiness for despicable people like you all!" I concluded heaving out in anger as I furiously wiped off the tears the refused to stop cascading down my cheeks.

I turned around ready to walk out on them but I was pulled back furiously and a slap landed on my cheeks earning a gasp from me.

I looked up to see my father looking angry and I smiled despite the pain I felt in my cheek.

" How dare you talk to your mother that way! I did not raise you to become rude and heartless. Do you want your mother to commit suicide, will you be satisfied after that happens?" He shouted angrily.

I clapped slowly, " Now this is the father I know! You know, a while ago you were behaving all pitiful that I almost fell for it but I'm glad that you are back to your true colors!" I muttered smiling.

" And for the record! She is not my mother, she never raised me nor did anything for me as a kid, I had always done everything myself" I concluded folding my arms to myself. 

" How dare you talk back at your father you unfillial child, you would be getting married to whoever we said you would and nothing is going to stop that from happening " Stella shouted standing up from the ground and I scoffed loudly. 

" I would like to see you try! Just so you know I would never get married to someone I do not intend to marry all because of you selfishness!" I retorted sharply. 

" You have no choice but to do as I say or else!" He threatened. 

" Or else what!" I replied without around. 

" You'd hate me for what I would do to her!" He concluded and I froze in shock.