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21st Century Bride TWENTY TWO
Vida strolled down for breakfast the next morning, feeling a bit exhausted but she knew that Maria would have prepared breakfast, and it would be wrong for her to waste the food. She set the table and Maria served the food."Vida, you look too exhausted; are you okay?" Vida was reminded of why she was so close to Maria; she seemed to always know what was wrong at a glance. She could tell that something was stressing her out. "Did you not sleep well? Is there something you do not like? Is there something you'd want me to change?" Maria asked with a worrisome expression."Oh come on, I am fine; I have never been better, but dad is angry with me and Axel, and it is stressing me out a bit.""He is angry with Axel?" Maria asked with a questioning frown. "I have to admit that is kind of new to me. I do not think I have ever heard that. Despite the age difference between both parties, they always seem to get along just fine," Maria said, defending Axel, and Vida was not even angry at the poi
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She could sense his nervousness, but she wanted to hear him speak before she jumped to any conclusions. Axel shifted to the edge of the seat and rubbed his hands together again. He thought of how best to say what he wanted to. He had stayed up all night thinking about it, and now that it was time for him to talk, it felt like he was not going to be able to do it."I brought snacks," Maria announced as she walked into the room. She set the tray on the stool before dragging it to a position where they could both gain access when they wanted. "Mr. Manchester, at least I get to see you again," Maria said, causing Axel to turn to her with a smile. "I mean, I thought I was never going to see you again since Mr. Van Allen had a heart attack. You've stayed away and proven to me that it is only him you like very much.""Oh my, you've gotten it all wrong; I did not mean it that way. It's been a lot trying to juggle everything, and I really do wish I could come around to say hello, but I've got
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After Axel left, Vida thought hard about what he had said. If she were being honest, she couldn't think of any other thing they could do that would be better than a year's contract in marriage with him. If she were able to play her cards right, then she could also make the company stronger, so she would not need a man to do it for her after she left the marriage with him. She would take extra classes and learn more if it meant that she would not have to be at the mercy of anyone for the rest of her life.Love and marriage to her were too important to just act as if there was nothing special about them. She had always wanted to fall in love naturally and just experience a good marriage. The kind she always heard people talk about, even though she had not seen what one like that would look like.She knew this was the best she could get as of now; at least he was being reasonable and one year was not that long; if they considered it, it would fly by in a flash and she would be out of his
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Vida had always hated flying; it was one of the things that came with luxury that she did not fancy. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she heard the pilot announce decent. She had never taken off the seatbelt and had been strapped since she got on the plane. If not for the love she had for her father, she would never think of getting on a plane. When James, her father's assistant, called and told him that her father was sick, she wished within her that it was just one of her father's ploys to get her back home after all that had been what he had been trying to do for a long while. He sent her abroad to study and after her education, she decided she wanted to be an independent woman who would make a name for herself. Her father, however, had other plans and wanted her home immediately. "Thank you for flying Zenith Airway," she zoned out and that was all she heard. As soon as she touched down in the city, she was out of the airport gates in a cab and on the way to the hos
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She walked to the nurse's station and tried to look like someone who had not cried out her eyes a few moments ago. She tapped on the counter to alert the attention of the nurse, who was writing something down. The young girl raised her head and frowned before standing up to attend to her."How can I help you?" "Hi, I am Vida Van Allen," she started and stopped because of the expression on the nurse's face. She did not need to speak for her to hear all of the unspoken words. The girl was judging her with all of her might and they had met for the first time. "How can I help you?" she asked again as if Vida was wasting her time introducing herself. Vida wanted to pick a fight with the girl and tell her how she could never think of starting a conversation with her but she swallowed down all of her words. She was the one in need and it would be wrong for her to pick a fight with the nurse in charge of her father on the first day she got there. "I am Mr. Van Allen's daughter and I was wo
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Vida walked back to the room with James tailing her; she did not want to have the conversation there in the open, so she asked him to follow her. "What does the doctor mean by a second heart attack?" she asked as soon as she heard the door close. "Does that mean that there was a first one? If there was a first one, then why was nothing done about it? Why did you and all the medical staff allow it to degenerate this way? What was the problem?" she ranted, the words pouring from her mouth all at once. She was not sure but everyone seemed too relaxed for the state her father was in."Ms. Van Allen," James said in a relaxed tone, and it seemed as if she was right about it."Why on earth does everyone seem so relaxed? My father is..." she trailed off, pointing to him as she turned her head, and the sight of all the machines sticking to him broke her heart. "Lying there like that, you seem too relaxed.""Mr. Van Allen is just fine; he has received medical attention and is already responding
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Vida frowned. She did not like the way James fussed over him like he was a child who could not do anything for himself. Axel sat there, staring at her from the other side of the room. Vida took her eyes off him and focused on James. They were having a conversation before they were rudely interrupted by Axel. "I was saying," she began in a tight tone with her nose in the air. Both men cast their eyes on her, ready to hear what she had to say. "The doctor was telling me about his guardian, and I don't understand what he meant by that." "Oh," James exclaimed, his eyes lighting up with understanding as he nodded. Vida cast him an expression, hoping that it was speaking for itself and that she did not need to ask him to explain his exclamation. "Are you not going to explain?" "Your father made me his guardian," Axel replied. Vida was sure that she had heard wrong, and if that was not the case, maybe he was just saying a bunch of words to see how angry she would get when she heard them
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A nurse came in and told them that visiting hours were over and they needed to leave. Vida wanted to protest and say she was going to stay and take care of her dad, but there was a caretaker, and if she was being honest with herself, she would only be a liability if she remained there. Moreover, she needed rest after the long flight she had. As they stepped out of the room, she noticed Axel making his way to her, but she managed to slip out without having to talk to him. She already did not like him, so she was not going to stand there and have a lengthy conversation with him. She stepped into the Van Allen mansion and memories of her childhood filled her mind. She remembered running up and down the staircase while painting over the walls that had all been repainted when she turned into a teenager, and she remembered being a moody teenager while still living there. The house was pretty much the same, and everything felt the same aside from the fact that she felt replaced by that man—
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21st Century Bride TWENTY FOUR
After Axel left, Vida thought hard about what he had said. If she were being honest, she couldn't think of any other thing they could do that would be better than a year's contract in marriage with him. If she were able to play her cards right, then she could also make the company stronger, so she would not need a man to do it for her after she left the marriage with him. She would take extra classes and learn more if it meant that she would not have to be at the mercy of anyone for the rest of her life.Love and marriage to her were too important to just act as if there was nothing special about them. She had always wanted to fall in love naturally and just experience a good marriage. The kind she always heard people talk about, even though she had not seen what one like that would look like.She knew this was the best she could get as of now; at least he was being reasonable and one year was not that long; if they considered it, it would fly by in a flash and she would be out of his
21st Century Bride TWENTY THREE
She could sense his nervousness, but she wanted to hear him speak before she jumped to any conclusions. Axel shifted to the edge of the seat and rubbed his hands together again. He thought of how best to say what he wanted to. He had stayed up all night thinking about it, and now that it was time for him to talk, it felt like he was not going to be able to do it."I brought snacks," Maria announced as she walked into the room. She set the tray on the stool before dragging it to a position where they could both gain access when they wanted. "Mr. Manchester, at least I get to see you again," Maria said, causing Axel to turn to her with a smile. "I mean, I thought I was never going to see you again since Mr. Van Allen had a heart attack. You've stayed away and proven to me that it is only him you like very much.""Oh my, you've gotten it all wrong; I did not mean it that way. It's been a lot trying to juggle everything, and I really do wish I could come around to say hello, but I've got
21st Century Bride TWENTY TWO
Vida strolled down for breakfast the next morning, feeling a bit exhausted but she knew that Maria would have prepared breakfast, and it would be wrong for her to waste the food. She set the table and Maria served the food."Vida, you look too exhausted; are you okay?" Vida was reminded of why she was so close to Maria; she seemed to always know what was wrong at a glance. She could tell that something was stressing her out. "Did you not sleep well? Is there something you do not like? Is there something you'd want me to change?" Maria asked with a worrisome expression."Oh come on, I am fine; I have never been better, but dad is angry with me and Axel, and it is stressing me out a bit.""He is angry with Axel?" Maria asked with a questioning frown. "I have to admit that is kind of new to me. I do not think I have ever heard that. Despite the age difference between both parties, they always seem to get along just fine," Maria said, defending Axel, and Vida was not even angry at the poi
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Vida took a deep breath and ran her hand over her face. She had to convince him that she did not haet him but she could not tell him that she was jealous of the close relationship between her father and him. Every time she saw the two of them, it reminded her of what could have been between them, but she blew it all off because of a life she wanted to have. If she was being honest, she could be all she wanted while being at her father's side, but she wanted to prove what was not, and she could not tell why she had done that."I do not hate you," she said finally."Well, it does not seem that way; it seems very much to me like you despise the sight of me," he said."I just do not like how my father constantly brings up marriage to you. I do not want to get married to you," she said, and he frowned. "Oh, don't worry, it's nothing against you; if my father had brought any other Tom, I would have rejected him as well. I have no intention of getting married, like it is a business deal or c
21st Century Bride TWENTY
"A jerk?" both men asked with confusion written all over their faces. Axel tried to play back what had happened in his mind, and he was sure that he had not done anything to bring up such a reaction from her."Vida Van Allen, what do you think you are doing?" John asked his voice to and strong."I just knew that you were not to be trusted. Oh my god! i was just a fool to think that you would do just this one thing for me.""What on earth are you talking about?" John asked, and Axel was glad that John was speaking on his behalf because he was too stunned to even say anything in his defence."Dad, I am your daughter, and you should be on my side and not this stranger's side. I knew you would take his side as well. Why?" She asked, dropping the coffee to the stand and crossing her hands over her chest. "Do you hate me because I did not come home when you asked me to?" she asked, and her father frowned."I have no idea why on earth you are creating like this. What is happening? Can you pl
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Axel got to the hospital and strolled to the room; he was somehow excited that he would finally get to see Vida but as he walked into the room, he could only see John sitting on the bed. "Hello, John," he murmured as he walked in."Well, it's so lovely to see you as well," John replied, looking at him with a suspicious expression. "You look as delighted to see me as I am to see you." Axel looked in the direction of John and shook his head."What do you mean?""It seems like you were expecting someone else to be in here aside from me.""I am here to see you; why would I be expecting someone else to be in here?" He lied. He was somewhat disappointed that Vida was not in the room but how could he say that to John?"Someone else? Maybe someone like Vida?" John asked, and from the change of expression on Axel's face, he could tell that he was spot on with his argument."I was just wondering if she had come already," Axel confessed. He was trying not to give too much away, but since he had
21st Century Bride EIGHTEEN
Axel sat at his open laptop in front of him, but he could not get a single thing done; he kept on daydreaming about Vida. Although she had been nothing but rude and mean to him in all ways, he still could not help but find her charming. He was sure that he would be thought to be a crazy man if anyone heard of it."Vida Van Allen, what are you doing to me?" He asked himself as he ran his hand gently through his hair. He stood up from the chair he had been in for an hour and got up to get coffee. He went down to the kitchen only to meet his sister there; he frowned at the sight of her."So you were in? The house was pretty quiet."You weren't sure if I was in, but you let yourself in?""It's my brother's house after all.""Really? If I had not been at home and you were caught here, I would have asked them to process you as a criminal who was breaking in to steal something valuable.""Really? To steal something valuable? You have nothing valuable in here," she declared, squinting her eye
21st Century Bride SEVENTEEN
Vida put a call through to James, and he confirmed what Axel had just said. She was mad at him. Why did he send her there if he knew this was what was going to happen? Did he want to make fun of her and call her stupid for trying to save her father's company without knowing anything about it? Was this fun for him? She did not stay on the call because she didn't want to be mean to him, so she cut it off while he was still furiously apologising. She swallowed the lump in her throat and turned back to him with tears lining the corners of her eyes.She did not like him but she was sure that she had said pretty hurtful words and it made her even angrier that she would be caught saying something like that. She cleared her throat and sniffed to push the tears back in her eyes. "You can go ahead and laugh," she murmured. She could barely hear what she had said so she knew he wouldn't have either."What?" he asked, his eyebrow furrowing as his hands latched to his side. "What was that?" he sai
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Vida pulled him from his grip with all her might, causing him to stop and turn to her. He had a mixture of anger and surprise written on his face. He opened his mouth to ask her why she had thought of coming here when she beat him to talking."Who do you think you are to do this?" The anger she felt was well portrayed in her voice."What?""I asked you who you think you are to do this," she asked."You were about to make a mistake in there and I saved you," he said. She laughed but it sounded more like a threat to him. He took a step back and furrowed his eyebrow. Why was she laughing?"Is it that important to your ego?""What?""I asked you if this situation and everything happening right now is that important to your ego.""What do you mean?""What I mean is, are you that desperate to inflate your ego using me? You know very well that if I had managed to close a deal with that man, then I would not need to marry you, but you can not bear it, so you had to walk in there and try your
