A Promise To The Beloved (Completed)

7. A Threat...

"Marriage. To you."

"Sorry?" she felt as if the ears were playing tricks on her. He didn't propose marriage to her...did he?

"I said we both will get married. You and I, exchange of rings in presence of a priest. Is it clear to your now foggy mind? This way Sam will have the King's surname and all the benefits that come along. You will act like his mother. Of course, that's what you have been doing since the day he was born and if you want to be by his side then I suggest you say 'yes' to this option, Ms Jones."

Still in a state of shock Lilly repeatedly shook her head as she said, "No...you... you can't be serious. We can't!"

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"No..."

"Good. Even I am not dating anyone at the moment. So we both are free and don't worry my past is clear so you don't have to worry about a girlfriend appearing out of nowhere."

"But that doesn't matter at the moment." she protested.

"Then what does?"

"The fact that I can't marry you because... I don't want to."

He stood as he adjusted his coat buttons. "We will meet in court then. Tomorrow. 10:00 a.m. sharp." he said as he made his way past her.

"Stop!" she quickly turned to hold his wrist bringing him to a halt. "I can't live without Sam. I can't..." Her eyes pleaded his.

"Are you begging me, Ms Jones?"

His words hurt her pride but she didn't mind begging if it meant he'll agree to her. Sam was the only family she was left with and she couldn't afford to lose him.

So she simply nodded her head in a yes.
"Yes. I beg you."

He looked at her for a moment before he finally said, "48 hours. I give you 48 hours to think about my offer again but if your answer is still in negative then you can forget about Sam."

She simply nodded her head because she had lost the will to speak any more words.

" I have some work to do," he said as he freed his wrist from her grip.
" I will take my leave then." He said. His voice is cold and unapologetic.

Before leaving he took one last look at Sam and smiled. "Bye, Sam. I will be back soon."

Sam looked up at him as he smiled and waved his hands happily in air.
"Baah..."

He walked to the door and turned his head to his right. Looking at Lilly from the corner of his eyes he said in a warning tone, "48 hours."
And with that, he left.

It was when she heard the main door close that she slumped to the floor and let the tears she had been holding for so long flow freely. A sob left her mouth.

Sam crawled to her and touched her cheeks. His lovely face looked a little worried and Lilly realised no matter how hard she tried the tears just refused to stop. So with that, she lost the second battle of the day and let her tears flow.

She took Sam in a tight embrace and cried to her heart's content. Cried till the tears dried. At the same time, she felt thankful to the little boy who had the patience of a saint and didn't cry looking at his aunt.

"I don't want to marry him, Sam. I don't want to."

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He had given her 48 hours to decide whether she wanted to be with Sam for the rest of her life or was going to be adamant about not marrying him and end up losing Sam to him. 27 hours had passed and only a few more were left but she still was failing to decide what she wanted to do.