My New Twisted Life

I am ready

Bruno’s heart was drumming inside his chest and he was feeling very restless, though he managed to look indifferent. What if she rejected him? He was thinking this and staring at her blankly.

Mollie was shocked and her breathing stopped instantly mouth agape. She was leveling the stare at him, completely astounded. He was not serious, was he? He was ‘the President’ of ‘Smith Groups’. How could he propose a modest maid like her?

Bruno’s nervousness increased a bit more seeing the hesitation in her gaze. He was sure that she won’t accept his proposal. How could a young girl like her agree to marry a disabled person? He lowered his head and sneered in his mind. He was feeling pain in his heart.

On the other end, Mollie looked at him very carefully. This person in front of her was very good looking. Many billionaire heiresses were used to chasing him after, but the circumstances had changed his faith in such a way that now he proposed to a maid. She felt nothing but sad for him. She also thought that he was far better than that old Mr. Robinson. At least she won’t be a tool of business deal and if she married Elijah then Brandon won’t be able to threaten her any more.

Just as she was dawdling in her mind, she heard him laughing softly. She came out of her trance and shook her head before looking at him curiously. She heard him saying “Don’t’ worry. I am just kidding. Pretend that I have never asked this to you. Go to your mother. I will tell Phillip to arrange everything and you…”

“I am ready.” She interrupted him, lifting her chin high.

Bruno stopped speaking abruptly and stared at her in disbelief, eyebrows creased tight. After a long time, he parted his lips and asked “What?”

“I am ready to marry you.” She said those words firmly looking confidently at him.

Bruno skipped a bit and continued gawking at her, utterly bewildered. She really agreed to his marriage proposal. He still couldn’t believe in his ears and asked her again “Are you sure? Are you ready to spend your whole life with a disabled man?”

“Yes, I am.” She replied without hesitation.

He was very happy in his mind but still couldn’t believe it completely. It seemed like he was dreaming. He nodded and said, “Then promise that no matter what happens, you will never leave me.”

His tone was commanding and he said this because he feared that if someday she came to know about his real identity then she might hate him and leave him, but for Mollie it was different. She thought that he already faced great pain because his fiancee left him when he needed her the most. He might be afraid of being left alone by others. After thinking like this, she promised “I won’t leave you no matter what circumstances come in front of us.”

Bruno’s lips hooked up with a half-smile. There was no limit to his happiness. Finally, he proposed to the woman of his desire and she was ready to marry him. Though he was feeling very excited, he said calmly “OK, now you go to your mother.” As he finished speaking, he turned his wheelchair to hide his exhilaration from her, but the moment he turned around he heard her saying “I have a condition.”

Bruno’s smile disappeared at once and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley. He felt a chill on his back. An unknown fear engulfed his mind and he couldn’t move at all. “What condition?” He was shaken from inside but he tried to be poised.

“I want to continue my study.”

Bruno turned around his wheelchair frantically and stared at her narrowing his eyes. Incredulity was visible evidently on his face. She started saying word by word “I have completed my high school but due to financial problems and Mamma’s illness I didn’t get admitted to the college. I want to study further.” She was looking at him hopefully.

“Is that all you want?”

He was yet to come out of his qualm. He never thought that she would demand such a simple thing. She didn’t ask for more money or in simple words, she didn’t ask anything that he would hesitate to fulfill.

“Yes, that’s it.” She answered him boldly.

Bruno was touched by her behavior. She was indeed a simple girl full of confidence. He started liking her even more deeply. He nodded and said “Don’t worry. Everything will be arranged soon.”

“Thank you Sir for helping me.”

Then only a sweet smile appeared on her face and his heart started beating faster again. When she smiled, her beautiful face looked prettier. He couldn’t tear off his gaze from her charming face. She thanked him again and again before she left the room. Bruno continued staring for a long time in a daze at the direction of the door from where she exited. His trance broke by Phillip’s words “Boss, the therapist is here.” He started pushing the wheelchair the moment he finished speaking.

Bruno had no idea when Phillip entered the room. He regained his composure and said impassively “Arrange Mrs. Taylor’s surgery and get Mollie admitted to the best college in our city. And…” He paused for a while before continuing speaking “Also file a notice of marriage in the marriage office.”

Phillip stopped pushing the wheelchair and paused his steps, asking “Who is getting married?”

“Me and Mollie.”

“W-what?”

Phillip was dumbstruck and shouted hectically. Bruno turned the wheelchair to face him and got irritated to see his shocked expression. What was there to be so surprised about this? Wasn’t it good that Elijah was getting married and moving on in his life? He asked, “Can’t I get married?”

Phillip was caught off guard to hear his question and also got scared to meet his murderous gaze. He stuttered “I-I didn’t mean that. I…”

“Then what did you mean?” Bruno asked another question without giving him time to complete his sentence. Suddenly he realized something and he asked angrily “Do you think that I would f**king care of being her a maid?”

Phillip’s expression froze while his mouth was still wide opened. Whenever he heard foul language from Elijah, his ears started burning and that moment was not exceptional either. He was accompanying him for so many years and he never heard him cursing so openly, but only God knew what happened after that third suicide attempt, he had changed a lot. He didn’t know whether this change was good or bad but as long as he didn’t attempt suicide further and stay happy, then he was in relief. After a moment of hesitation, he said “No…no…you are getting me wrong. I- I mean she is quite young and…”

“What do you mean? Do you mean that I am old?”

Bruno was seething in anger. This was the pain in his heart and this man was sprinkling salt on his wound. He was so enraged by his words that his whole body started shaking. If his legs were not paralyzed then he would have punched him already. He was on the verge of losing his control and opened his mouth to curse him but before that, he heard him saying “No… you are not old. I mean it’s good, in fact, it’s great to marry a young girl.”

Phillip smiled awkwardly, but only he knew how much he scared of his boss’s ferocious look. He wiped the beads of cold sweat on his forehead.

Then only Bruno calmed down and turned his wheelchair. Phillip heaved a long sigh of relief and pushed the wheelchair to the room where the therapist was waiting for him.

….

A few days later, Marina’s surgery had done successfully and Mollie was very happy. Phillip arranged a VIP ward for Marina and he regularly came to visit her in the hospital. That day he said “The date of the marriage registration has fixed. It is on the day after tomorrow. Go to the marriage office at sharp 10 in the morning. We will be there.”

Mollie nodded and Phillip left after saying those words. Marina was a little unhappy with this decision. She held Mollie’s hand and asked “Mollie, why did you agree to this marriage? How could you spend your life with a disabled man?”

Mollie smiled a little and patted the back of her hand, saying “Isn’t it good that I am going to be Mrs. Smith? I can live happily without lacking money and also I can study further. It is far better than to be a part of a business deal. Under 'Smith' family’s protection, Mr. Carter can’t do anything to me.”

Marina was still not convinced. She asked again “But will you be happy with him? Don’t you desire to be loved by your husband? In his current condition, I doubt that…”

“Mamma please.” Mollie interrupted her as she knew what her mother was upset for. “He is trying hard to recover and I have faith that he will be able to walk on his feet one day. I know that this marriage is loveless, but we both need each other’s support and I think this is enough for us to start our life together. I don’t believe in love at all.” When she said the last sentence she felt a sharp pain in her heart recalling something and her face darkened.