Chapter - 7 | The past

Mom patted my arm and took a sip from of her lavender tea as I waited impatiently.

"The cops chased him when he wouldn't slow down. Jaxon's car collided with the barrier on the road and skipped. He was driving over the speed limit, so the damage was big. His spine and pelvic region were severely injured at the impact."

"It took six months for him to get out of the hospital and his parents were shocked by the fact that he couldn't father an heir to their business empire. It was then someone told them about me and you. They met my parents with a marriage proposal."

"That's ridiculous. Why would you accept then? You should've married Nolan and you would've been happy," I exclaimed.

"I didn't agree to it at first. But, Nolan's parents who were equally rich like Jaxon didn't want me as their daughter in law. They came home without Nolan's knowledge and what can I say, it didn't go well."

"We may be poor, sweetie. But, as I said we valued our self-respec