“I’m sorry, Mrs. Lane. It’s very kind of you to offer me such a thing, but I cannot accept this.” I did not want the Lane family to be indebted toward me, nor did I want to be their goddaughter. I loved Christopher, and nothing would ever change that.

 

“Why not you sleep on it?” Julia insisted with a faint smile, “Think about your future. You’ll regret this when you’re older.”

 

made up my mind. I know what I want. I’m sorry I’ve disappointed you.” I turned and looked at the caretaker, signaling

I knew what she meant. She wanted me to give up my relationship with Christopher because I was far from being the best wife candidate for him. In her eyes, only someone like Monica would be good enough for

had been through life and death together. We had stuck with each other throughout, and nothing

unoffending, and I could understand her heart as a mother, I stood my ground and refused to

his face and play with his eyelashes. “Hey, are you still

uncomfortably and grunted, “Run,

 

was awake. I leaned closer and

without replying, and that was when I realized he was just dreaming. A wave of emotions washed over me as I looked at him, and I cupped my hands around his. “I’m fine, Christopher. I’ll stay with you. I won’t ever leave you. You said you’ll treat me like your

he was calling out to me desperately. He was running out of breath, shouting as if he thought he had

 

planted a kiss

up. You’ll only get to see me in your dreams if you continue sleeping. Am I pretty in your dream?

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