A Stranger

** I told you not to sign any papers. Now he betrayed you. What are you going to do? Not only did you lose your villa but also you wouldn't get the inheritance from your grandparents if you don't marry today. This is an entire hell!** Eunice out of breath, keeps signing furiously. Her fingers are hurting but she can't help but feel so upset with her best friend who became so pushover and to herself that she didn't stop her properly.

Carol stands silently, keeps hanging her head down. She feels numb and silent inside her head. As if she has lost the ability to process what's happening. People are watching her with pity and sympathy. She always hates those pitiful gaze. Now, her love of life accepted her because he was pitying her.

** Carol!** She taps her shoulder,

**What will happen if your family knows about it!? Remember the news of your wedding went to your family. What if they aim for your grandparents' inheritance. It will be a devastating situation**

Carol's eyes widen in shock and hopelessness. That's true. The reason she wanted to get married in the first place was to secure her grandparents' inheritance.

Her extended family abandoned her grandparents thinking they were just regular office workers. However when they died and left a will where they stated that Carol has to get married to start her own family to inherit all the property they left, her relatives started protesting the Will.

She left that city but she wanted to secure the inheritance to make sure her grandparents' last thing was never disrespected by her relatives who left them like they never mattered.

** The Villa and the Car are still under my name. My Lawyer said that I can transfer them to him after the wedding. That's why I didn't say anything. So according to the agreement, he can only take some electronics and clothes I gifted him. Don't worry. He won't get the villa or anything else!** Carol informs.

Eunice smirks as she realizes that soon that bastard will witness his dream to have his own Villa with his favorite woman shattered into pieces.

**Don't let him know. Once he tries to enter the Villa, we will take the revenge!** Eunice winks at her and leaves to meet the other bridesmaids.

Carol nods while her eyes get lost in the vast ocean. She was supposed to marry him in this gown that she personally instructed. Being a woman with money and a good job, Carol tried her best to make her childhood sweetheart happy.

Troy is carrying lots of debt on his shoulder because of his study. That's why she was willing to give him a house so that he wouldn't have to worry about buying one. Her lawyer instructed her not to transfer the property immediately since it would be a marital gift from her to her husband.

She reluctantly agreed and now she is thankful for this.

However, she is lost on what she should do now. Someone from her side has told her relatives about her marriage and they have been mocking her and cursing her out. So if they learn about the wedding, and the betrayal, not only it will make her life hell but also they'll start protesting the inheritance. She doesn't want money but those last things are very meaningful to her and she can't lose them to the people who hurt her grandparents so much.

As she stands there, in the ocean of silence, her eyebrows knit with a sharp pain around her shoulders. She hasn't left the Alter, Troy and the other woman are still there.

** Carol! What did you say to Eunice?** Troy almost snaps, signing. His uneven breath makes his agitated and impatient.

Carol yanks his hand away from her body, staring at him with pure disgust . . ** Don't touch me, You jerk.**

** Jerk? What do you mean by the property isn't under my name? Didn't you give me the villa?** His fingers move faster, his eyes red with fury.

** Why would I give it to you? A jerk who stabbed my back? I raised you technically. Now you betrayed me!**

Troy's face falls immediately, realizing that she isn't lying, ** You really didn't transfer the property under my name?** His expression changes into sadness from arrogance.

She smirks,** No! You are just another -**

The silence follows the room soon after, Carol's eyes widen in shock when a loud slap across her face makes her head spinning.

" You Jerk!!!! What did you just do?" Eunice from behind kicks his legs so roughly that Troy falls on his knees immediately... " YOU SON OF BITCH. I TOLD YOU TO KNOW YOUR PLACE!"

" Know my place?" Troy laughs, " This vindictive Bitch should know her place. If it wasn't me nobody would have dated her. She is a pathetic woman, a disabled person and a burden. Even her parents didn't want her. Do you think anyone will accept her?"

While using sign language, he shouts, yelling at Eunice with hysterical laughter... " Nobody will marry her. She is a burden to society. So-!" He looks at Coral, standing up with a grin on his face, ** I will marry you now. Since nobody wants you, I will be kind and marry you. Let's go. But you have to give me half of your property since I am doing something kind.**

Carol stands there in disbelief including everyone who can't believe that he can be that much shameless. Even some of his friends start saying something against him.

Eunice just can't believe that this trash has been acting so sweet and loyal to her best friend all those years because he wanted her properties. Unable to hold her anger, she extends her arm to pull his hair, But ---

Suddenly the entire venue becomes silent. The people who are shaming Troy being a gold-digger, even his lover who couldn't believe what he just said, become silent instantly.

Carol can't hear anything, neither does she have any idea what's happening around since she can't stop thinking how much she has done for him but in the end, he turns out to be a gold-digger. Tears fall, not because she lost her love of life, because she is angry, angry at herself for trusting a scumbag.

" What's with that long face? Let's go? Nobody will marry you. I will be kind enough to marry a burden like -!!" Troy tries to pull her towards the Altar, however, he pauses when he finds her standing there immovable.

His eyes reach her other hand. And then he realizes why everyone becomes silent suddenly.

Carol's eyes are on her wrist, being held by a firm and strong hand. She slowly looks at the owner of the hand, sitting on a wheelchair, behind him, three men in black suit standing there and a Man in blue shirt, standing behind him. She glances at the man who is holding her hand.

He looks rather breathtaking than a casual handsome. Those dark black eyes are staring at her with no expression. But she can find something mysterious about those eyes. He is sitting in a wheelchair, knees covered by satin black clothes.

" What's going on here?" Troy asks irritatedly, " Another disabled -!" Before he could say anything, Eunice punches right across his nose, " You are mentally Disordered. Oii! Take this trash with you, Trashy woman!" Eunice points to the mistress and yells.

But she turns when the Man in the wheelchair speaks up, " Don't need!" He holds Carol's arm firmly, pulling her onto his lap, " They are invited to our wedding!"

" Our?" Eunice raises her brow.

The man in a three-piece suit, let Carol's hand go, looking straight into her eyes, ** Would you mind marrying me?**

She looks surprised that he used sign language. He is breathtakingly gorgeous and she can't help but hesitate immediately. Also, judging by the bodyguards around him and the car outside, anyone will understand that he is a prominent figure and she can't mess with.

She bites her lips, realizing that she might have a chance to get married right now. Although it's not the wedding she always dreamed of. Letting go of the hem of her wedding dress, she raises her hands and signs, * I am Deaf! I can't even speak. Will you be okay marrying someone like me?**

The Man lets a chuckle slip from his lips before he signs, ** You are more than just okay. So, can you get married now?**

" Wait!! Wait!!" Eunice, being in protective mode couldn't enjoy the show like other guests are doing. ** Carol!!! You don't know him. Are you sure about this? What if he is a criminal or something?**

** Calm down! Even if he is a criminal. He isn't someone who backstabbed me. Also -** She turns towards the Man who is looking at her already... ** Are you sure you will marry me now? In this venue? Right now?**

He nods...

** Let's talk privately then!**

"What? You aren't marrying him. You have to marry me. You bitch!" Troy, holding his nose screams, trying to attack Carol who can't hear him.

The assistant of that prominent figure signals the bodyguards, " Tie both of them together and don't let them leave until Boss gets married! And Slap ten times on his face. As punishment for hurting the Boss's Woman!"