3. I haven't, Have I?

"Yet you want me to marry him?" She covered her mouth, her eyes wide with disbelief. Her parents nodded their heads proudly.

Anita tried her best to put on her brave face, trying to hide the pain that her marriage was being auctioned to the highest bidder by her parents, and as a matter of fact, they are proud of it. I don't want them to know that I am breaking inside. People wouldn't understand what I was going through, especially not those who gave birth to her.

I swallowed the lump in my throat, "Is society so important to you than your daughter's happiness?"

"You will have a fortunate life," said my mother.

"Fortunate? How? I don't even know this man. Didn't you say the same words about Ken? An hour ago, my happiness was with Ken, and now my happiness is with the Stranger? Marriage for marriage's sake doesn't make any sense to me. Mom, you both need to stop this vicious circle of emotional blackmail. Every time you exploit my love, vulnerability, and fear to get your way. How long