Words I Was Afraid To Hear

"Oh, good! You"re here!" Su Linyu"s face lit up when Dan walked into the Poseidon Hall .

"Mother . " He bowed . He turned to the old man sitting on the sofa . "Chairman Song . "

"Oh please, you can start calling me "Father," "Dad" or however your generation calls their fathers . " Chairman Song had a joyous spirit and victorious smile .

Dan projected a subtle smile . Then he sat beside his "fiancé" for show .

"Now that everyone"s here, we would like to know if you had decided on a wedding date?" Su Linyu"s voice was full of excitement .

Madeline had an indescribable expression while Dan kept his face indifferent .

Chairman Song guffawed . "Well, we could always start the collaboration of our companies anytime we want . It"s just that, you young ones had travelled together already . We were thinking that it"s time for you to make things legal . " His eyes were meaningful .

"But Dad, Mom . . . she still . . . " Before Madeline could say "doesn"t know," Dan answered for them .

"I believe the elders still have the best decision in this area . We will respect whichever date you would pick out for us . " Though he looked indifferent, he was already contemplating how he would get out of this mess .

As for Madeline"s mother, even though Chairman Song married her after his wife died, she is still considered a mistress in the Song family so she was kept in the dark for most decisions . They did not even inform her of her daughter"s engagement . No one bothered to make her fly back from her home country when they held the ceremony .

Madeline glared at Dan for speaking like that . What will they do if the elders decide to wed them the following day?!

She also remembered the flirtatious words of Captain Long . Even the memory sent shivers down her spine . Since he knew about Dan"s marriage, she cannot use the excuse of having a fiancé to put out his feelings . She was truly at a disadvantage in all these .

"However, Father, we would like to get to know each other better first . " She will salvage the situation the best that she can .

"What more is there to learn when you already went abroad?" Chairman Song is implying that they had done the deed since they were together for a few days . With his daughter"s figure, even he would take a second look .

Dan noticed that his "fiancée" is losing her cool . "Mother . Uhmmm, Dad? I would like to have the wedding when it"s convenient for Madie . After all, it should be perfect for the lady . " He gave a smile .

Madeline Song took all her willpower to stop her eyes from rolling . Such an actor!

Su Linyu was pleased . It seemed like her son was fond of the woman she chose .

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Mich.e.l.le had a bright smile as she walked hand-in-hand with her new husband . She and Riley had just registered their marriage .

Riley successfully took the rest of the afternoon off that day and they made it in time before the registrar office closed for the day . He even surprised his wife by bringing wedding bands .

Though it was a simple plain white gold wedding band with a matte finish, Mich.e.l.le kept staring at it while they were driving back to their place .

Riley kept looking at her while waiting for the traffic light to turn green . He turned his gaze towards the road when it signaled "go . "

However, as they went forward, a speeding car coming from Mich.e.l.le"s side came crashing unto them .

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Though the blood dripping from his forehead, Riley kept waking Mich.e.l.le up . He was already in a state of panic seeing blood oozing from her everywhere .

Despite everything, he still remained sane enough to contact her parents .

The old couple arrived at once and saw the bandaged young man waiting outside the emergency department .

Riley did not let doctors run thorough tests on him . He told them that he will undergo the tests once his wife is stable .

"Riley, where"s Min-hee?" Margie Park was in the brink of wailing .

Riley just stared at the door to the ED . His eyes seemed blank .

Johnny Park consoled his wife as they all sat in waiting .

After a quarter of an hour, a doctor came out . When he saw that there were more people outside, he needed to confirm who will make the decision for the patient .

"Which one of you is Ms . Park"s next of kin?"

Through her thick accent, Margie Park replied, "I"m her mom . "

"We"re her parents . " Johnny Park added .

To their surprise, Riley stood up and declared, "I"m her husband . "