Valarie Blackrose, the heiress of Blackrose Empire, had it all' she was beautiful, rich, courageous and had loving parents who pampered her endlessly. But because of her disability, she became cold by nature and chased away any man who dared come close to her Her parents, desperate to see her happy, secretly offered a business marriage contract to any man from a respected family who could win her heart. ~~~ Scott Foster I had a plan, After cutting ties with my asshole of a father I was going to start a company of my own and prove to him that I wasn’t worthless. But what if things aren’t going as planned, worse of all I find myself in deep debt, I’m desperate and Valarie Blackrose might be my only way out Never in my life did I think I’d stoop so low as to deceive someone like Valarie, but desperation changes everything All morality flies out the window when a desperate father offers me a contract that could be the solution to all my problems, But there’s just one catch though, I have to marry his disabled daughter, keep her happy, and make sure she never finds out about the contract Make her fall in love with me, marry her then divorce her with an excuse It was supposed to be as simple as that" But never had I expected I would end up falling in love with her, I got too greedy not for her wealth but for her love, now dark forces threaten to expose the very truth that could lead me to lose her Will I be able to fight them all and get our happy ending or will our love end in tears and hatred
Lihat lebih banyakValarie's Pov
With a blurry vision I woke up to the sound of beeping machine"
I lifted my arm to see an IV tube attached to my flash" I looked around my surroundings only to realize I was inside a hospital room
My eyes moved to my parents Walter & Cynthia Blackrose who sat worriedly on the hospital sofa not far from me" you're awake said my mother with relief on her face as she rushed next to my bed
Walter" call the doctor our baby is awake she said with tears in her eyes looking at my father who rushed outside the room and came back with the doctor
Dr Bennett is my daughter going to be alright asked my father looking at me worriedly ”
What happened" I asked dizzy but I don't think they heard me as their attention was fixed on the doctor who was busy examining me
The accident I muttered shocked as everything started to come back slowly"
I remembered that before the accident I was in a car with Mason he was the one driving and I sat on the passager's seat next to him, I remember that he was taking me home after our engagement party that was a surprise, although we had been together for three years I hadn't really expected him to propose"
I also remember that the moment I said yes and let him slip the ring into my finger his secretary Amanda Jones' who I despised stepped forward and claimed in front of everyone that she was pregnant with his child, I was beyond shocked ”
But when I confronted him about it he reassured me that Amanda was trying to ruin him by lying because she was angry that he had fired her when he found out she was embezzling money from his company, I chose to believe that Amanda was lying because the was no way what she was saying could be true" I had known Mason for three years and he has never hurt a fly, and what also gave me more reason to believe him was that I had never liked Amanda, I always got the feeling that she was a two faced witch” and because of the scene caused by her on the most important day of my life I was starting to believe that ”
After the spoiled evening we decided to head home and that was when we met with the accident, I blamed myself because I kept arguing with him, asking him why he hasn't fire Amanda when I had asked him to, because all of this could have been avoided
And now we were both in hospital and I didn't even know if he was alive
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Mom' where's Mason? I asked looking at them but instead of answering me they both gave each other strange looks
Mom' dad what's going on where's Mason I asked looking at them again but neither of them were answering me" I tried to get up but my legs weren't working
What's going on why can't I feel my legs I asked panicking" Valarie I'm going to need you to stay calm everything is going to be alright said the doctor with a reassuring look that made me feel worried instead of calming me down ”
I stubbornly tried to move my legs again but nothing was happening"
What going on" why can't I move my legs!! I screamed' crying my lungs out' my parents and the doctor tried to calm me down but it was no use as I wouldn't listen to anyone" I was panicking, I kept fighting them as they tried to hold me
Mr Blackrose I'm afraid we are going to have to sedate her or she may hurt herself said the doctor looking at my father'
I watched my father nod his head for him to go ahead" Walter my baby said my mother in tears as she turned looking away unable to see me in pain
No.. no.. please! I screamed as three nurses came inside the room holding my hands against the bed" my father hugged my mother comforting her as the doctor gave me the injection
In less than a second my head fell to the pillow as the drug started to kick in, but I did not lose consciousness instead I felt as if all of my strength had been drained out of my body
My eyes closed but I was still aware of my surroundings and the voices around me"
Doctor what's happening with our daughter" why can't she move her legs? asked my father in a worried tone as I layed on the bed half awake my eyes barely open,
Mr & Mrs Blackrose I'm afraid that I have got bad news for your daughter said the doctor looking at my parents"
I sniffed my tears silently as I listened to them speak"
I'm sorry to inform you that during the car accident your daughter experienced an unfortunate spinal cord injury' that disrupted the nerve signals traveling from her brain to her legs, as a result her legs have become paralysed explained the doctor looking at my parents with emphaty
What" said my mother almost collapsing to the floor unable to take the information" control yourself Cynthia' everything is going to be alright said my father supporting her to the sofa
Doctor is there a way you can help her recover" asked my mother in tears as my father helped her sit down
It's possible but highly rare he said looking at them
How rare I asked with a sore voice that was barely above whisper " each one of them turned and looked at me shocked that I was still conscious ”
Princess...
Dad please I need to know I said in a weakly"
I'm afraid according to world statistics 5% of patients have managed to recover from paralysis" like I said it's rare Miss Blackrose said the doctor looking at me with sympathy which I hated
The pill was too bitter to swallow so I closed my eyes and cried silently wishing this were all a dream, but I knew the reality" it was cruel
So you're telling me I'm crippled I said looking at the doctor my eyes red with tears ”
That's not what.. I'm saying he said as if trying to find the right word but there were no right words for my situation" I needed to learn to accept it but my heart wouldn't allow me ”
I need to be alone please.. I said sniffing away my tears" my parents looked at me with concern hesitating to leave me alone "
Please.. I pleaded with a tired tone
Okay' honey please call us if you need anything said my mom with concern
Mom.." I called out as they were about to exit the door" yes need anything she said her eyes lighting up as she turned around
Please call Mason for me" I need to talk to him I said still in tears
Scott's Pov It was 09:56 When I heard the door bell I opened it and stepped aside as she wheeled her wheelchair inside with a few people carrying her luggage behind her ” This is Isa my caregiver she stays she said coldly without greeting me which wasn't surprising as I knew she hated me, I wasn't even surprised that she took two days to come" Your bedroom is on the first floor on the left passage I said ignoring her rudeness, dinner will be ready in an hour I said coldly going to the table I'm not hungry she said before heading to her bedroom ★★★ Valarie's Pov I lied I was hungry, very hungry, so hungry my stomach was grumbling, the reason I had said I wasn't was because I didn't want to see his face You should go eat or you'll starve to death said Isa sitting on the bed I'll sleep it off I said stubbornly And you'll magically wake up full she said in sarcasm" Hey don't make fun of me, can't you see I'm angry I just got kicked out of my own house and now I'm forced to
Valarie's Pov What's this asked my mother as I gave her the marriage certificate" You got married? she said unable to believe her own eyes Yes I did isn't that what you wanted I said, where's your husband she asked looking behind me as if I would bring him, he didn't come, now can I see him I asked exhausted hoping he wouldn't stop me this time around Of course you can she said with a smile as she let me enter the room, I still couldn't believe that she had forced me to get married so I can see my dad, I was still angry with her but it was not the time fight As I entered the room he was sitting on his bed playing video games on his phones, I don't know if it was me or just my thinking but he didn't look like a sick man not that I wanted him to be sick, but he was very active, I wondered if the heart attack was even real, but I saw it with my own two eyes The moment he saw me he placed his phone aside and touched his chest wincing in pain, all of my doubts and suspicious vanish
Valarie's Pov No there's no way I'm marrying him I said stubbornly looking at my parents Valarie don't be stubborn it has already been arranged your father has spoken to him said my mother What? don't you think I deserved to know before you went ahead and did this, it's about my life I said upset, And we want what's best of you, we didn't tell you because we knew you would react like this said my father I know but marriage is not an option, my decision is final I won't marry him I said rolling my wheelchair away, I halted the wheels as I heard my mother's horrific scream Walter!! she screamed as my father held his chest falling down the floor" and without being told I knew that look very well" he was having a heart attack Get away from him it's all your fault she shouted in anger as I got closer trying to touch him even though I couldn't help" ★★★ The suspension was killing me, it's been hours since my father got admitted and the doctors won't let us see him yet" Doctor
Scott's Pov What I said standing from the sofa, I wanted to say something but my brain had turned mush and my mouth couldn't form any words, I was too shocked to utter a single word ” Yes you heard me Scott I want you to marry my only daughter Valarie he said standing up as well ” for a moment I thought he was joking but then all of those thoughts flew out of the window when read his facial expression, the man was dead serious ” Uncle I said looking at him but his face told me he already knew what Walter was proposing ” Uncle you know damn well how I feel about marriage!! I said angry my eyes burning red with rage, without wasting anytime I headed straight for the door, I couldn't believe I drove all this way for this nonsense" Angry I headed straight to the door, I was about to twist the door nob open when uncle blocked my hand Uncle please move I said frustrated Before you leave Scott you should know started Walter, you should know that you can always divorce if a year has en
Scott's Pov I arrived at uncle Winston's mansion half an hour later after our conversation, As I headed inside the mansion I couldn't help but feel restless as if something big awaited me, maybe it was because of the suspension, I hated not knowing what I was walking into ” Scott where have you been, why don't you visit your aunt anymore said aunt Katherine with a huge smile over her face as she hugged me tightly ” Fine and you how's your health I asked placing a feather kiss on her cheek ” See healthy as a horse she said with a smile twirling around two times, oh Scott you have become thin she said raising my arms as if checking for an injury" as always she was overreacting and I couldn't help but laugh, she was still treating me like a child just like she did with my cousins William and Andrew, I guess some things never changed ” You never change aunt I said, I noticed how her smile fell after I said that What's wrong I asked as I could tell she was holding back from saying
Scott's Pov FIVE DAYS LATER What does a man have to do to get some piece I said under my breath as I hung up the phone, it was eight in the morning and I was already getting bad news My company was going to get evicted today at 12:00 am if I didn't pay off my debt What now I said as my phone rang again, frustrated I picked it up praying it wasn't my cousin calling to tell me more bad news because I had enough to deal with already, and as if my prayers were being tormented it was his father" Uncle Winston Uncle " I said as I picked up the phone preparing myself for the long lecture ” My dear nephew what have you gotten yourself into this time around he said with a serious tone that told me he already knew everything ” Nothing worth worrying about' I said in a tired tone tossing myself on the sofa” Why didn't you tell me what Gabriel did he said infuriated ” Uncle why are you getting worked up over nothing, he isn't even worth mentioning" I said too drained to listen to him
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