TE'S BRID

d the name written broadly above th

Jace growled. She hu

antic door of the stor

proached them with a cha

ears, Mr Salvador ", She said wi

ked over his shoulder. Gina stood

s...." The w

h a small sweet smile

ide?" She whis

he sauntered to a chair and sat do

n motioned and walked through a

d, with a smile that stretched into her

ess would you li

dresses filled the room. She didn't know what she w

t you", Mrs. Quincy squeaked and

No thought ran through her mind, s

uincy beamed proudly. Gina

ook he

if she did the selection by herself. She ran

n one of the dresses at

d?" Mrs. Quincy pried and plac

s. Quincy drew the dress out. It w

She handed it

dress and walked int

in the large vanity mirror. Her neckline popped up b

and it hung loosely around her shoulders. It had a swe

ok as she watched herself in

eed help?" Mrs. Qu

ved and deci

y pretty in her dress," She

ld she be

finally stepped out

agape and wide-eye

ou she would look great?,"

brows f

s. Quincy's shoulders, b

Salvador?", She belted, gla

mumbled and t

hung slightly open. Jace sat b

y and tugged on the dress. Jace ra

. He crossed his a

hen she can have it", He gav

trailed him as

s?" Mrs. Quincy asked

ed her gaze

dress sagged, and

, Mrs. Quincy smiled lazily and m

ed the dress back to Mrs. Quincy and went to

im as soon as he had ended the call.

rown mustache approached him

, He shook h

l joined them. She waved a

s associates. He was the CEO of one of the le

y good ol

answer, Gina had a

e are done ",

around, Mr Edmund ". Jace shook ha

suspicious glance at

car. He started the i

heaved

eerie wind blew, tossing her hair. T

like it woul

denly missing

ys prepare a cup of hot lemon tea and, lay back on her be

to my family?" She

her request. He deceler

He ask

ook her head ," I miss my brothers and....fat

lls run down his body as he look

word. He looked aw

elt a knot in her stomach. She stared a

ious. She felt a pang of guilt dee

he exhaled slowly and shut her

r's tires rolled harshly on the ro

in panic. The car f

n her seat and re

ady her hitched breath, she looked

and looked in

t keep me waiting", J

second command. She got

Dong

use. Cornel, the third son of the family whose room was

pened

hrew her arms around his n

returne

d when he had released her from the hug. Her

hecked her out. Gina giggled tea

s?" She asked and wa

is in his room, while the gamer

at the game hou

asked and flung h

he peered at his face. He chuckled awkw

e," He is... Erm...

ng alright?" She ask

s cheek and smacke

with his reply, she rather

led, but she had alr

rt rose high in trepidation

alled shakily and squat

and looked out for her since they lost their mother. He

mperature. His head burnt like the

coln smiled weakly and ra

cold and left sh

rong with... Him? "

ad, "He is running sh

nd palmed his face. Her eyes gl

l nodde

ness is losing money as the day goes

when Cornel released a dry cough.

want to lose another family",

n",Gina assured him and pl

isn't a matter of her choice anymore. Li

esires and choice for Lincoln

oln called weakly

ave him one last look of c

the sofa in the living r

nel". She bade

and tense. He checked the t

ay of returning b

call. He tightened his fist when he rec

He inhaled sharply and tightened

wards the car. She open

et. Her eyes wer

? He wondered and

lled with pity. His lips trembled. He tried to

t off, Gina stepped out of the ca

ine was in the living room when she ran pas

was about s

ristine asked and hung h

a deep breath, h

wrapped his hands

g for you", Christine chimed

•

f the bathroom wrapped in a blue bath robe. S

returned to Lincoln, wh

dresser. She went through her conta

he called calml

Washington

t to call y

on her face and sat at

day", Gina started slowly, pl

oln is ill ", he informed her. Gina felt

saying,"Father...." Her breath became hitched and c

, She said at once, tears finally esc