Chapter 4

Shocked by the blunt question, Paige thought, 'What luck. Yesterday, I saved an old man, and today he shows up, solving my problem. Breaking off the engagement with Louis is easy; he definitely doesn't want to marry someone disowned by her family. The hard part is Margaret's demand—I can't find a reliable guy to marry in three days. But here comes my chance. I did save Bradley, so the guy he recommends should be trustworthy, right?'

Bradley, noticing Paige's contemplation, continued, "My son is quite the looker; no girl could resist him. But he's in a wheelchair, so he's still single at his age."

Noticing Paige's expression didn't change, Bradley, worried she might not be happy, quickly added, "Don't worry, Paige. I know my son well. He's a good man, with no other flaws apart from this. If you don't mind, would you consider it?"

Paige, aware of her own situation, didn't mind. No decent man would marry a woman like her who had been to prison and had nothing.

She thought about Bradley's words. 'In a wheelchair, probably never walk again,' she mused. 'Older, disabled, but handsome and good-hearted. Actually, he sounds perfect for me right now.'

Seeing Paige deep in thought, Bradley didn't rush her. Thinking it over was better than an outright rejection.

Paige finally spoke, "I think I'm willing to give it a try. If we get married, I can take good care of him."

Bradley was overjoyed. He had expected a long battle, not Paige's immediate agreement and offer to care for Raymond.

'She is so genuine,' Bradley thought. 'Luckily, Raymond is a good catch. If someone else had tricked her, it would have been terrible.'

Laughing heartily, Bradley said, "Good girl; it must have been fate that we met yesterday!" He no longer looked like the man who had collapsed from a heart attack the day before.

Bradley immediately called Raymond, telling him to bring some basic documents and meet Paige.

'If there are no major issues, they can get married right after lunch. Paige is such a wonderful girl; Raymond needs to be with her soon. If there are any problems, they'll come from Paige. And if Raymond objects, his dissent will be overruled!' Thinking of this, Bradley was so pleased that he didn't notice Raymond's appearance.

Seeing Paige, Raymond was so shocked that he almost stood up from his wheelchair. Thankfully, he had some sense and gripped the armrests tightly.

The lighting had been poor yesterday, but he was used to seeing in such conditions and could clearly see the woman's face, bright and beautiful, just like the one in front of him!

Before seeing her today, Raymond had been reminiscing about the wonderful experience from the day before. And because of Louis's later actions, he thought her appearance might have been a coincidence, that she was just there by chance. But when coincidences piled up, it was no longer a coincidence.

'Is she really that capable? She got my father to force me to marry her?' Raymond thought, recalling her critique. 'She had the nerve to give me a bad review! It was my first time, okay? Next time, she'll regret it! Look at her, acting like she doesn't know me. What an actress!'

Raymond wanted to expose Paige's facade, but Bradley had already started introducing them, so Raymond bit his tongue.

Bradley praised Paige highly, even mentioning she had saved his life. That alone was enough to keep Raymond silent.

''The doctor said Bradley can't handle stress. He likes Paige so much. If he finds out her true nature, who knows how angry he'd get. Better to keep quiet. Besides, she gave me her first time. I have to take responsibility,,' Raymond thought.

After lunch, he said, "Miss Sackler, could I have a few minutes alone with my dad?"

Hearing this, Paige realized Raymond didn't seem too eager to get married. She got up and walked out, closing the door behind her.

As soon as she was gone, Bradley's face turned stern. "What do you have to say? Do you think it's appropriate to send her out? You're getting married this afternoon. What can't she know?"