Novels by THALASSA

Pearl’s P.O.V.“Ms. Pearl Nickelson, do you, in the name of God, take Mr. Arthur Froste as your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish and obey, until you part by death?”The words echoed around me.But they didn’t reach me.My eyes, hidden behind the veil, were unfocused. I didn’t know where I was looking… or what I was hearing.Everything felt distant.Muffled.The only sound that truly registered was the howling of the wind inside my head.“Ms. Nickelson?”Someone called again in a bit of a loud voice this time.God!!!!It was really happening.If someone had told me yesterday that I would be standing at the altar with a man who was still mourning his dead wife—who died three years ago—and that I would be nothing more than a means to save his son…But not only was I standing in front of that man…I was marrying him.And the worst part?I chose to trust him instead of the fa

Pearl’s P.O.V. (Continued)No one answered immediately.And that silence—“The doctors suggested another option,” Aunt Sofia said, her voice barely above a whisper now.My heart was pounding so loudly that it drowned out everything else.“What option?” I asked in a whisper.Her grip on Evan tightened.“Th… the doctor suggested th… that if …. If Evan can get the umbilical cord blood fro… from any of his siblings or…. Or a cousin…..” Aunt Sophia spoke in a very shaky and fearful voice.Her voice trailed off.Because I understood.Too clearly…..Too suddenly.A sibling.Or a cousin.My stomach dropped.My mind raced. I didn’t need to be a genius to connect the dots here.Jack…Arthur…Vera…Me…My breathing became uneven.“That’s why…” Sapphire’s voice came out shaky. “That’s why you arranged Pearl and Jack’s marriage?”No one denied it.That silence confirmed everything.I felt like the ground beneath me had disappeared.“So that their child…” Sapphire continued, her voice trembling, “could

Pearl’s P.O.V.“How is he?” I asked my father anxiously when he entered my room with a grim and exhausted expression.I didn’t know why they all stopped me from going with Jack to the hospital. I was feeling trapped, and this feeling was suffocating me. My parents went to the hospital with Jack and his family, but left me with the rest of my family.“He is still in surgery. She not only thrust the knife inside his stomach but twisted it cruelly before anyone could push her away,” he replied to me tiredly while going towards the couch. All my friends who were sitting there immediately stood up, leaving a good space for him.“I want to go there, Dad. I am his fiancée. I should be there, not here.” I spoke frantically, restless, anxious, and scared.“You can’t go out, Pearl. Try to understand the situation.” Dad replied to me with the same thing that he and mom had been saying to me since they took Jack to the hospital.“And why can’t?” I yelled out of rage, glaring hard at him.“I am hi

Pearl’s P.O.V.“Jack will not be able to take his hands off you tonight, Pearl. You look stunning.” My younger sister, Sapphire, gushed while looking at me through the mirror.I blushed while looking at the bride in the mirror. The smile on my lips widened a little. The light green color of the gown had a hint of white with a floral pattern all over the skirt, light green small diamonds embedded in the floral belt around the waist, and a deep V-neck with a light green floral net as the sleeves gave me a conservative look with a hint of allure as the neck shape bordered by the floral embroidery and small diamonds enhanced the shape of my bre*st.I have a model-like figure with heavy br*asts, and with a good height of 5'7", I was truly looking stunning.With light makeup, paired with diamond jewellery, it really made me look different from my usual look. I looked beautiful, and somehow, I was now eager to see Jack’s reaction when he would lift my veil.My heart was now racing a bit in a