Young Master Lucien’s Bride
"I am so sorry, Lila. Look at me. You don't have to do this. I'll call him. I'll tear up the contract. We'll find another way, I swear."
"We won't find another way, Dad, and you know it," I said, pulling back just enough to look into his eyes. My voice was shaking, but I forced a tough sound into it. "Lucien Knight is the only miracle we have. He's already moving her to the private hospital tomorrow. He's bringing in the best doctors in the country. If I walk away, she dies. I can't live with that. I won't."
"But how much will it cost?" he choked out, wiping a tear from my cheek. "You're selling your freedom. Your whole future. You should be thinking about college, about falling in love, not