Accidental Marriage

“Ineverspentadimefromyourdebt,youbothlostitgamblingalways…”AnotherslaplandedonAstridsfaceandthiscamefromnoneotherthanherdad,Josh.“Youungratefulbrat,itsonlytherequestIampleadingfor,”Joshletoutandthenasardonicsmileescapedherlips.Shewipedthetearsfromherfaceandnowstoodfromtheground.“Iamnotgoingtogetmarriedtoamanoldenoughtobemyfather.”shedeclaredfirmlythistimenotavoidingeyecontactwithherdadthatmuch.“What?”Joshsvoicecountered.“Whyforoncecantyouloveme?”Shecriedoutherhandsmovingtoherchestasshetriedtoholdinhertears.Joshmovedclosertoher,liftingherbyherchinroughly,“ThendothisonefavorformeandsaveusfromlosingeverythingIhaveeverworkedfor,”Hisvoicewasabitcalmbutstern,onecouldtellhedidntcareaboutAstrid.AstridDanielswhoishatedbyeveryoneandisknownasthefasooffamilyisforcedtogetmarriedtothemanarrangedbyherfathertoprotecthiscompanyfromplummetingandalsohelpinpayinghisdebt.Sherefusedbutthenwastoldbyherdadthathewouldhelppayforhermum’ssurgeryifshewasdoinghiswish.Sinceshewasahighschooldropshecouldntgetagoodjobtopayforhermumssurgerysosheneededtoagreetoherdad’sproposal.Onthedayofherweddingceremonywiththeolderman,thingsturnaroundwhenshegoesintothewronghallandgetsmarriedtooneoftherichestmenintheircityandalsohercrush.Whatfatedoyouthinkawaitsher?