Chapter 748: Drastic Measures
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"What do you mean, Mom? We are not pretending. He is indeed my husband..." Marie said with a surprised expression.
"Marie, I know you very well, my sweet daughter. I know why you are doing this. You don't have to pretend in front of me. I know you always try to make me feel happy and content. You want to make me think you're okay, so you look for a man to pretend to be your husband ..."
Gosh ... even though she was sick, Mrs. Lu's mind was still very sharp, thought Nicolae in admiration.
After talking with her for the past hour, he had been able to asses how smart and impressive Mrs. Lu was. This woman was wise and intelligent. Had she not been sick, Nicolae thought she might be able to accomplish many things in her life.
But instead, she had been confined to her hospital bed for most of her days. This made him very sorry for her.
"Mother ... You are wrong. Marie and I do love each other, and we are not fooling you ..." Nicolae finally said, trying to keep Marie's lies from being uncovered.
"Sweetheart, I have been locked up in the hospital for a very long time, but I am not stupid." Mrs. Lu rubbed Nicolae's head as if to a child and shook her head. "If you are already married, you must surely know Marie's true profession. If you are married, surely you will wear a ring on your finger ... but I do not see the ring. I'm not stupid .. I also don't see any love between you."
Both of them were stunned to hear Mrs. Lu's firm voice. They couldn't seem to fool her.
"I don't know why you are doing this, Marie, but I am very sad because you feel the need to lie to me ..."
Mrs. Lu's face, which was always smiling earlier, now was filled with sadness. She struggled to get back on her feet and sit in her wheelchair.
"Let me help you," Nicolae said hurriedly. The woman shook her head and refused the young man's help. She tried to return to her wheelchair on her own. Her whole gesture implied disappointment, and this made Marie look devastated.
Nicolae was stunned to see the fragile body inching back to her wheelchair, and her face winced in pain several times. However, her hands clenched in fists, trying to pull herself together.
At that moment, Nicolae, who was filled with compassion, took a drastic decision.
"Mrs. Lu ... Mother... You are wrong. Marie and I truly love each other. Our relationship is very new, and there are still so many things we have to learn about each other. But please believe me when I say that we are both sincere about our feelings and our intention." Nicolae crouched down before Mrs. Lu's wheelchair and hugged her knees.
His eyes looked very serious. "Marie was very worried about you and thought of a plan for us to pretend to be married so that you would not constantly think about her safety and her happiness. But what actually happened was ... I was really going to propose to her, and I honestly want to marry her ... My visit today was actually to ask for your blessings in our relationship."
Marie and Mrs. Lu were very surprised to hear Nicolae's words. From the side, Marie looked at the young man with a questioning look. She did not understand what was on Nicolae's mind.
Mrs. Lu looked at Nicolae with a thoughtful look. She did not believe the words of the young man in front of her.
"If you don't believe me, we can get married today to prove to you that we are not lying," Nicolae added.
"So, are you two really going to get married?" asked Mrs. Lu, this time to Marie. Apparently, the woman knew her child well, and now she wanted to ask for information from the girl to assess her honesty.
Nicolae wasn't sure what he just said, but, at that moment, he suspected that there was no other way to calm down Ms. Lu's heart. He had seen for himself how much she was experiencing extreme pain, and as a doctor who was used to saving lives and doing what's best for his patients, this time he was forced to take such drastic measures.
He was a man who couldn't and was not used to lying. He was not good at acting, but today, he was determined to do anything to make this fragile woman with a terminal illness get her peace.
Nicolae was amazed at how his lips could utter those words of lies so easily to Mrs. Lu.
He firmly even repeated his lies again. "Mrs. Lu ... I, Nicolae Sorin, love your daughter very much. I want to marry her. I will love her for the rest of my life and make her happy ... I hope Mother will give us your blessings. I am not lying... We would love it if you could be present at our wedding."
A muffled cry came out of Marie's lips, and tears slowly ran down her freckled cheeks. This girl felt very touched because this man, who was practically a stranger, turned out to be very kind and even willing to lie for the sake of making her mother happy.
She felt ashamed and indebted at the same time. She had never met such a kind man in her whole life.
With a hoarse voice, Marie knelt at her mother's feet and begged her. "I really love Nicolae, Mom... please give us your blessing ..."
Nicolae turned to Marie and nodded. Their eyes made a silent agreement.
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"What do you mean, Mom? We are not pretending. He is indeed my husband..." Marie said with a surprised expression.
"Marie, I know you very well, my sweet daughter. I know why you are doing this. You don't have to pretend in front of me. I know you always try to make me feel happy and content. You want to make me think you're okay, so you look for a man to pretend to be your husband ..."
Gosh ... even though she was sick, Mrs. Lu's mind was still very sharp, thought Nicolae in admiration.
After talking with her for the past hour, he had been able to asses how smart and impressive Mrs. Lu was. This woman was wise and intelligent. Had she not been sick, Nicolae thought she might be able to accomplish many things in her life.
But instead, she had been confined to her hospital bed for most of her days. This made him very sorry for her.
"Mother ... You are wrong. Marie and I do love each other, and we are not fooling you ..." Nicolae finally said, trying to keep Marie's lies from being uncovered.
"Sweetheart, I have been locked up in the hospital for a very long time, but I am not stupid." Mrs. Lu rubbed Nicolae's head as if to a child and shook her head. "If you are already married, you must surely know Marie's true profession. If you are married, surely you will wear a ring on your finger ... but I do not see the ring. I'm not stupid .. I also don't see any love between you."
Both of them were stunned to hear Mrs. Lu's firm voice. They couldn't seem to fool her.
"I don't know why you are doing this, Marie, but I am very sad because you feel the need to lie to me ..."
Mrs. Lu's face, which was always smiling earlier, now was filled with sadness. She struggled to get back on her feet and sit in her wheelchair.
"Let me help you," Nicolae said hurriedly. The woman shook her head and refused the young man's help. She tried to return to her wheelchair on her own. Her whole gesture implied disappointment, and this made Marie look devastated.
Nicolae was stunned to see the fragile body inching back to her wheelchair, and her face winced in pain several times. However, her hands clenched in fists, trying to pull herself together.
At that moment, Nicolae, who was filled with compassion, took a drastic decision.
"Mrs. Lu ... Mother... You are wrong. Marie and I truly love each other. Our relationship is very new, and there are still so many things we have to learn about each other. But please believe me when I say that we are both sincere about our feelings and our intention." Nicolae crouched down before Mrs. Lu's wheelchair and hugged her knees.
His eyes looked very serious. "Marie was very worried about you and thought of a plan for us to pretend to be married so that you would not constantly think about her safety and her happiness. But what actually happened was ... I was really going to propose to her, and I honestly want to marry her ... My visit today was actually to ask for your blessings in our relationship."
Marie and Mrs. Lu were very surprised to hear Nicolae's words. From the side, Marie looked at the young man with a questioning look. She did not understand what was on Nicolae's mind.
Mrs. Lu looked at Nicolae with a thoughtful look. She did not believe the words of the young man in front of her.
"If you don't believe me, we can get married today to prove to you that we are not lying," Nicolae added.
"So, are you two really going to get married?" asked Mrs. Lu, this time to Marie. Apparently, the woman knew her child well, and now she wanted to ask for information from the girl to assess her honesty.
Nicolae wasn't sure what he just said, but, at that moment, he suspected that there was no other way to calm down Ms. Lu's heart. He had seen for himself how much she was experiencing extreme pain, and as a doctor who was used to saving lives and doing what's best for his patients, this time he was forced to take such drastic measures.
He was a man who couldn't and was not used to lying. He was not good at acting, but today, he was determined to do anything to make this fragile woman with a terminal illness get her peace.
Nicolae was amazed at how his lips could utter those words of lies so easily to Mrs. Lu.
He firmly even repeated his lies again. "Mrs. Lu ... I, Nicolae Sorin, love your daughter very much. I want to marry her. I will love her for the rest of my life and make her happy ... I hope Mother will give us your blessings. I am not lying... We would love it if you could be present at our wedding."
A muffled cry came out of Marie's lips, and tears slowly ran down her freckled cheeks. This girl felt very touched because this man, who was practically a stranger, turned out to be very kind and even willing to lie for the sake of making her mother happy.
She felt ashamed and indebted at the same time. She had never met such a kind man in her whole life.
With a hoarse voice, Marie knelt at her mother's feet and begged her. "I really love Nicolae, Mom... please give us your blessing ..."
Nicolae turned to Marie and nodded. Their eyes made a silent agreement.
"What do you mean, Mom? We are not pretending. He is indeed my husband..." Marie said with a surprised expression. "Marie, I know you very well, my sweet daughter. I know why you are doing this. You don't have to pretend in front of me. I know you always try to make me feel happy and content. You want to make me think you're okay, so you look for a man to pretend to be your husband ..." Gosh ... even though she was sick, Mrs. Lu's mind was still very sharp, thought Nicolae in admiration. After talking with her for the past hour, he had been able to asses how smart and impressive Mrs. Lu was. This woman was wise and intelligent. Had she not been sick, Nicolae thought she might be able to accomplish many things in her life. But instead, she had been confined to her hospital bed for most of her days. This made him very sorry for her. "Mother ... You are wrong. Marie and I do love each other, and we are not fooling you ..." Nicolae finally said, trying to keep Marie's lies from being uncovered. "Sweetheart, I have been locked up in the hospital for a very long time, but I am not stupid." Mrs. Lu rubbed Nicolae's head as if to a child and shook her head. "If you are already married, you must surely know Marie's true profession. If you are married, surely you will wear a ring on your finger ... but I do not see the ring. I'm not stupid .. I also don't see any love between you." Both of them were stunned to hear Mrs. Lu's firm voice. They couldn't seem to fool her. "I don't know why you are doing this, Marie, but I am very sad because you feel the need to lie to me ..." Mrs. Lu's face, which was always smiling earlier, now was filled with sadness. She struggled to get back on her feet and sit in her wheelchair. "Let me help you," Nicolae said hurriedly. The woman shook her head and refused the young man's help. She tried to return to her wheelchair on her own. Her whole gesture implied disappointment, and this made Marie look devastated. Nicolae was stunned to see the fragile body inching back to her wheelchair, and her face winced in pain several times. However, her hands clenched in fists, trying to pull herself together. At that moment, Nicolae, who was filled with compassion, took a drastic decision. "Mrs. Lu ... Mother... You are wrong. Marie and I truly love each other. Our relationship is very new, and there are still so many things we have to learn about each other. But please believe me when I say that we are both sincere about our feelings and our intention." Nicolae crouched down before Mrs. Lu's wheelchair and hugged her knees. His eyes looked very serious. "Marie was very worried about you and thought of a plan for us to pretend to be married so that you would not constantly think about her safety and her happiness. But what actually happened was ... I was really going to propose to her, and I honestly want to marry her ... My visit today was actually to ask for your blessings in our relationship." Marie and Mrs. Lu were very surprised to hear Nicolae's words. From the side, Marie looked at the young man with a questioning look. She did not understand what was on Nicolae's mind. Mrs. Lu looked at Nicolae with a thoughtful look. She did not believe the words of the young man in front of her. "If you don't believe me, we can get married today to prove to you that we are not lying," Nicolae added. "So, are you two really going to get married?" asked Mrs. Lu, this time to Marie. Apparently, the woman knew her child well, and now she wanted to ask for information from the girl to assess her honesty. Nicolae wasn't sure what he just said, but, at that moment, he suspected that there was no other way to calm down Ms. Lu's heart. He had seen for himself how much she was experiencing extreme pain, and as a doctor who was used to saving lives and doing what's best for his patients, this time he was forced to take such drastic measures. He was a man who couldn't and was not used to lying. He was not good at acting, but today, he was determined to do anything to make this fragile woman with a terminal illness get her peace. Nicolae was amazed at how his lips could utter those words of lies so easily to Mrs. Lu. He firmly even repeated his lies again. "Mrs. Lu ... I, Nicolae Sorin, love your daughter very much. I want to marry her. I will love her for the rest of my life and make her happy ... I hope Mother will give us your blessings. I am not lying... We would love it if you could be present at our wedding." A muffled cry came out of Marie's lips, and tears slowly ran down her freckled cheeks. This girl felt very touched because this man, who was practically a stranger, turned out to be very kind and even willing to lie for the sake of making her mother happy. She felt ashamed and indebted at the same time. She had never met such a kind man in her whole life. With a hoarse voice, Marie knelt at her mother's feet and begged her. "I really love Nicolae, Mom... please give us your blessing ..." Nicolae turned to Marie and nodded. Their eyes made a silent agreement.
