Karen observed Lucinda, feeling sorry for her. The girl went through too much, she thought. Probably was out of her mind, worrying about her father and brother.
"Don't worry, kid! Your father is safe and sound. He is in hospital. And Nate already made an appointment for Carl with that USA surgeon. His heart surgery should get scheduled any minute. Nate is arranging his transfer to the States." Karen said, thinking all she was talking about since coming into his son's bedroom was the wedding. How stupid of her.
"Oh!" Leila replied. How could she say no to that marriage now, with Nate taking care of everything? She had to do it. It was only for a year, and it would be for her family's sake.
Nate and Lucinda were in love, Karen believed. She saw it herself with her own two eyes. So, the we
