"Ahhh! I knew it!! This boy is not at fault!!" Lillian spoke up angrily. "How could the boy inform us, when he did not even know us at that time. It"s that stupid girl"s fault!!" Lillian looked at Elizabeth and Xio Lee.
"But he could have informed us later!" Xio Lee spoke up, looking angrily at Rhehan.
"How? He has not been in a correct state of mind since then. How can you expect him to tell it suddenly. He had learnt so many things recently about his past. I think we are just blaming the boy for nothing!!" Lillian spoke up again, feeling a soft corner for the boy.
"Lilly! You have always defended the boy so much!" Elizabeth spoke.
"Look at his face, do you think he would not have told us? He would have happily told us! It the girl who is so impatient. She is always doing things, in spur of emotions. And why has not she come yet? Is she lurking?" Lillian quickly dialled Rose"s number.
Xio Lee and Elizabeth too could not help but excuse the boy from the scolding. They also felt that somehow, Lilly was right. It is not the boy"s mistake at all.
The moment Lillian said "Look at the boy"s face", Rhehan made an even more pitiful face. A Face, which could make anybody hug him and pat his head.
"Girl!! Where are you!!! Just come here instantly, before you make me any further crazy!!!! Now!!!!" Lillian shouted at Rose over the phone.
"Where are your rings Rhehan?" Xio Lee asked, looking at his bare hand.
"Its with me. Rose wanted to tell you all about the wedding first and then wear them. She wanted a grand wedding first, with you all!" Rhehan pursed his lips.
Just then the bell rang again and Rose sprinted inside the living room, scared of her mother"s outburst. "I am here!!"
The three of them glared at the girl in such a manner, it almost wanted Rose to dig up a hole and bury herself in it. "Guys first relax! You know, only then we can find a solution!!"
"Solution!!? Tell Rose what solution do you have? Are you thinking of an annulment?" Xio Lee stood up, starring at the girl.
"Actually we tried it yesterday. Court refused. We have to wait for six months!!!" Rose pursed her lips, lowering her head.
Xio Lee gaped at the two in horror, as if not having anything else to speak.
"Is marraige a joke for you both. Get married and then annul the wedding. You know the article in newspaper is right!! No ethics no values left, in this generation!!!!" Elizabeth shouted at them angrily.
"And Rose you!!! The boy considered himself an orphan!! But you? Did you really forget us!!? How drunk were you that you did not even bother to ask us!!!" Lillian too shouted instantly, pointing her fingers at the girl.
Suddenly the three elders started shouting at them, in unison, making Rose and Rhehan look at each other in confusion. They could not understand what either of them was saying.
"Ohk guys!!" Xio Lee raised his palms. "Let"s find solution. What"s done is done!"
They all kept quiet and Lillian spoke up. "In my experience and opinion, they both should publicaly agree to it, and live together. This is the only way out."
"Yes! I agree too. Other wise it would be too much of bad mouthing and slander from the media!" Elizabeth agreed.
"I also think, this is the best option! Since you both already love each other and are already married!" Xio Lee spoke up, nodding his head in an approval.
Rose and Rhehan again looked at each other in surprise. "Live together?"