Marry him

Mrs Astrid gestured to the physician, who quickly took Mara's nanny's oxygen tube out of her body.

The elderly woman, who had been soundly dozing off in her unconsciousness, abruptly sprang awake, alerting the machine next to her. These devices then began to emit an emergency noise, which indicated the elderly woman's impending death

With tears streaming down her cheeks, "Nanny" Mara screamed out in desperation, but the automated door remained stuck no matter how much effort she put into pushing it. It had been locked from the inside.

She was still fumbling with the door when she heard her stepmother and daughter approaching her. They had a cunning look on their faces and were radiating fiery flames of rage like a demon released from hell.

Hurrying to stand, Mara bowed.

"Stepmom!, the doctor had removed the oxygen tube, please save my nanny, please save that innocent old woman she's the only person left for me after my mother, please save her I beg of you" she wailed at her feet.

"I had never imagined that the sharp mouthed you could be this soft when you witnessed your Nanny's suffering" Maya, her stepsister, stated

Ordinarily, Mara could have responded or chastised her sister, but given that these two devils are controlling her dear nanny's life, she is unable to make a mistake at this time.

"Just help me pay her travel expenses abroad to take care of her, I am at your mercy Mrs Astrid please help" She cried once more.

With a smile, Mrs. Astrid gestured to the doctor once again, reconnected the oxygen line, and the elderly woman became calmer and resumed her formal demeanor.

"Your nanny is now in her recovery stages, if she were to be deprived of oxygen, it can cause irreversible damage to her brain or she might fall unconsciousness forever neither alive nor dead" Mrs Astrid the current director of JYK hospital said

"Are you going to plead for it to never happen again? Maya queried

"Please, please, please don't do it again, don't remove it again," she sobbed as she swiftly grasped her leg. She pleaded

"I can see you have became the Humble Mara Lopez that I usually know and now... You'll have to do something to save your poor nanny's life" her Stepmother spoke venomously

Mara tightened her grip on Mrs Astrid leg in the hope that she would help save her Nanny.

"I'll gladly do whatever you asked of me Mrs Astrid just save her pls" She asked once more.

"Well done!" With a decisive tone, she remarked, "Go home and get ready; you're marrying the young master of the Lewis Family this evening."

Despite nodding, Mara peered up at her as if recalling something.

"marriage? Did you just Say, "Marriage,?" simply? She inquired.

Mrs. Astrid strode off like a triumphant peacock, saying, "You heard me right, ask your father for details."

"You cannot decide to get married that way, Mrs Astrid?" After her, Mara inquired.

"Marry to Lewis Family or your Granny's life, the choice is yours" Mrs. Astrid in response said.

At the age of 25, Mara is completely naïve and her stepmother is still in complete control of her life, thus she was left bewildered on what to do. She can't compromise the life of her Nanny,she can't agree to the Marriage just rationally.

With a dejected expression, Mara left the hospital and return home to talk about the situation.

"Dad, you're helping them too?" She questioned her dad.

"Mara just do this for the family, do this for your Nanny, I am helpless in this situation you know I can't control Maya's mum" Mr Lopez spoke clumsily.

"Hey, Dad! I mean, I had no idea who he was, so you know this is not feasible, it's more than simply impossible. I can't just do it, Dad. Ask Maya to wed him instead since I can't."Mara said sagging weary onto the couch

"Mara, or whatever your name might be just accept this alliance for the benefit of your wretched nanny. Even Dad can't help you out in this matter because the two families' marriage relationship is for business purposes" Maya Chipped in

Mara turned to face Maya at once.

"Why don't you just get married to him? I have to do it? And you're from the Lopez family!" Mara answered.

"It's either you choose between Your nanny and your family, we are your family and not your nanny, and you must marry the young master of the Lewis Family for our family bussines" As she entered the living area, Mrs. Astrid spoke

Mr Lopez approached her from the side and gave her shoulders a light massage.

"Honey, I suggest we let Maya go there instead since Mara didn't want to go" Mr Lopez responded. "No daughter of mine will marry that shady family" She shot back, and he instantly remained silent.

Given the wealthy family's lifestyle, one would have assumed Mara was capable of making her own decisions and led an opulent and fulfilling existence.

Her evil stepmother, however, is the primary master planner of her life; she was never even given the chance to make her own decisions, wears Maya's hand-me-down clothing, and didn't go to a good school.

Her nanny, well one might wonder why she choosed an old servant over own happiness, well that woman was the one that has been taking care of her since she was born. Her evil Stepmother is set to make her life miserable but the older woman protected her.

But now, she's sick! Mara is stuck between two choices! Marry the Lewis family or See the woman that took care of her Dead.

The family living room was silent for a while as everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts. Maya was absorbed in her phone while Mrs. Astrid read the newspaper, Mr Lopez sipped his coffee slowly and observed his family, and Mara was just sitting there, lost in thought and having sorrowful eyes.

Then she abruptly got to her feet,

"Okay.... alright Mrs Astrid, let's assume I marry him, you have to give me your word that you'll have Nanny taken to America immediately" She insisted.

Mrs. Astrid approached her after setting down the newspaper.

"Well done, Mara "Your Nanny's paperwork will be completed and I'll have her treated at one of the best hospitals in America as soon as you decide to marry him and move in with him," Mrs. Astrid stated.

"But what benefits would this marriage bring to the family? Mara queried

"Contract! money! business partnership! Working together with the Lewis Family—the wealthiest family in all of Los Angeles—means that our business will succeed as our daughter gets married to their family" Mrs. Astrid grinned.

Heavily, Mara sighed. As it is, she's already disturbed.

Mara hurried across the motorway to see Lucian and Evelyn, her friends, whom she had always trusted implicitly.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you feel like this?" Sliding on the treadmill gym equipment, Lucian enquired.

"Yes, indeed, Her face resembles that of someone who has just been discarded. Have you been dumped? Has that nerd abandoned you?" Evelyn requested.

"Forget it......He can't do that" Mara lit a cigarette and answered angrily.

What's the deal with the mugged-up face, then? "This isn't the Mara Lopez I've known all my life," Lucian inquired.

With a heavy sigh, she finally announced, "Guys, I'm getting married."

The sound of Evelyn and Lucian's laughter reverberated throughout the gym.

"You? Get hitched? You couldn't possibly claim that the Unemployed Nerd isn't prepared for marriage, could you? Evelyn enquired.

"I'll have even be more brighten up if he was the one but my Stepmother had set me up with some kind of rich guy" she grumbled.

"Get in position? Did you mean a marriage contract? She will do that, but why? Why you? Why not her daughter? Lucian queried

"I have to save nanny so I'll have to marry that rich guy" she stated.

"That benefits you..." Evelyn remarked, "At least you're marrying into a wealthy family."

"She should have arranged that for her daughter, but my mind is telling me that she had some hidden intentions behind it" Lucian Explained then he asked again "By the way? Who's the man in question?

She puffed on her cigarette and continued, "I don't know who he is but I heard from her that he's one of the sons of Lewis Family."

Evelyn halted her activity and gave her a shocked and amazed expression.

"You mentioned the Lewis Family, right? The wealthiest family in Los Angeles? Which young master are you marrying, please?" Evelyn enquired.

Mara let out another sigh and crushed the tip of the cigarette with her black boots.

"That is all! I have no idea who he was, so why does it feel like someone is in charge of my life?"Mara asked Frustratedly.

"Stop it already, making a face like that will make you grow old quickly" Lucian replied.

"Don't hesitate, just wed and then divorce him." Evelyn said simply

"Will it take several years? Evelyn continued "Just try to avoid him for a few months or even days, then divorce him after a few days."

"Still yet, my mind is not fully in support of this marriage, I don't even want to try it, I don't want to, how I wish I could just fly somewhere far with you guys and my nanny" Mara stated in a dreamlike voice

"Because of this, you ought to cheer up and let's go out. In addition, when are you getting married? Lucian queried

"Tonight! I mean, don't you think that I was born to suffer? We're getting married tonight, and I'm marrying a stranger," she answered.

Evelyn and Lucian gave each other a surrendered gaze as they resigned themselves to one another.

"Mara just accept your fate and divorce him later this is messed up"