"Dad, I am going to Sue's birthday party." said Lilly to her dad.
"Sue? Sue Carson? That spoiled girl? Lilly, stop right there." ordered Lilly's mom.
"Mom, I'm 15 already. Come on, I know how to refuse if she offers a drink."said Lilly in her own, carefree tone.
"Lilly Su, you better listen to me, You're being spoilt too much!" said Lilly's mom.
"Honey, let her be, she's my daughter, I know she won't do anything that's bad for her. Besides, it's her age." said Lilly's dad.
Lilly's eyes sparkled after hearing her dad's words.
"Bye mom, you heard him!" said Lilly and left in a hurry.
"She's still a kid, you're spoiling her." said Lilly's mother.
At Sue Carson's party(In a pub).
"Guys, cheers for my best friend's birthday. She turned 18 today. Drink to your heart's content, I'll pay" said Lilly.
"Ah, Lilly! I can pay, you don't need to..."Sue was about to say when Lilly cut her.
"Ah! just consider it a present from me. Also, here's your gift" said Lilly.
Lilly handed Sue a beautiful diamond necklace with Sue and Lilly's initials on it.
"It's pretty Lilly, but it is expensive, I can not take it" said Sue.
"It's okay! If you don't have it, I'll just throw it, so it's better if you keep it! And cherish our friendship!" said Lilly.
Sue hugged Lilly.
All the friends had too many drinks.
"I'll be back after taking fresh air, It's suffocating" said Lilly to Sue.
Sue nodded.
Lilly went out.
'I drank a lot! I don't feel well. Looks like I'll have to go home. I can't drive myself, I also payed for the bills, now I don't even have money left. Had I known earlier, I would have got my credit card with me.' thought Lilly.
'Forget it, I'll get a lift and pay the person once I reach home' Lilly thought.
She stopped a luxurious car, exāctly same model as her's.
"Excuse me, Can you drop me to my home please?" asked Lilly.
Her vision was blurry. She couldn't see the man.
Author's point of view.
Hey guys! It's me the author,
I know Lilly's a foolish and naive girl. Who knows what will this man do now? Her own fault.(Well, a little fault's mine too🤭)
Back to the story.
"Girls like you only want to seduce men! Get lost or I will kill you" said the strange man.
"Fine, I was just asking for help!" said Lilly.
'Guess I will have to drive by myself. Besides, there's no taxi at this location.' thought Lilly.
When She was driving, on the way.
'Oh no! My vision is blurry' she was scared.
She fainted and her car got crushed by a speeding truck.
She suffered a severe injury on her head.
The crowd gathered.
'Is she dead?' thought the people surrounding her.
There was a blood pool.
Suddenly, a car stopped. It was the guy whom Lilly asked to give her a lift.
"Please make some space, I am a medical student, I can help her" said the Strange man.
He carried her in his arms and got her seated in his car. He drove her to the hospital.
'She was not seducing me, she was really asking for help! It's all my fault. I must have helped her.' thought the strange man.
"Sorry sir, we got her phone, please contact her relatives. She has survived, but due to her head Injury, she might not be able to wake up" informed the doctor.
"I am her relative, I take the responsibility" said the stranger.
Who's this strange man? What will happen to her?
Stay tuned to find more.
After three years.
'My head feels dizzy' thought Lilly.
"Hey, what's this?!?!" said Lilly to the nurse.
"Miss Su, This is the wedding gown that your fiancé has left for you" said the nurse.
"Mr.Harisson was eagerly waiting for you to wake up soon. He has been taking care of you personally everyday. I feel so touched." said the nurse.
"Who's Gerald? Why am I here? Where is this place? What fiancé, what wedding?" shouted Lilly.
"Where are my parents?" asked Lilly.
That strange man enters the room.
"Who are you?" asked Lilly.
'Wait, is that a mole on his cheek? Yesterday, that man had a mole on his cheek too!' thought Lilly.
"Y-Yo-You're that strange man from yesterday?" shouted Lilly at that man.
"Where are my parents?" asked Lilly.
"Miss Su, My name is Gerald Harrison. You have been in coma for three years, you don't know, I'm sorry to tell you, but your parents are no more!" Told the strange man.
"So, you are that Mr.Harisson!!! Why did the nurse say that you're my fiancé? W-Wait, y-yo-yo said my parents are..." Lilly couldn't pull the word 'DEATH' out of her mouth. She was feeling choked. Suddenly, she ripped the drip off her hands and grabbed that strange man's collar.
" Where are my parents. They were healthy just yesterday, what happened to them??!!??" Said Lilly filled with rage.
"Let me take you there, Miss Lilly." Said Gerald.
Lilly started crying. She tried to stop the tears but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't believe that her parents, the caring and loving parents that were scolding her yesterday, were dead.
"Also, Miss Lilly, The incident took place three years ago. You're not a minor anymore. Also, I am your legal guardian until you get perfectly healthy. Please wear these clothes, we're heading to the cemetery in half an hour". said Gerald.
Lilly was constantly crying. She had to rely on a stranger. She lost her three years of being a minor. What's worse was, she lost her parents.
Lilly came down the stairs, as beautiful as ever but a little pale as if, she has never seen the tiniest bit of sunlight.
She was still sobbing. Gerald went to her and hugged her tightly. She tried to push him but he hugged her even more tightly, after a few minutes, he let her go. By that time, she was already calmed down.
Stranger AKA Gerald's POV
I've been taking care of her for three years. Constantly looking at her face, regularly taking care of her. I fell in love with this girl. That day, when her parents were coming to meet her, they had a severe accident too. They died, but while dying, that day, her father gave her guardianship to me. He asked me to take care of her. She has the Most successful company. I had been taking care of her company as well as mine until today. Now that she has woken up, I'll have to make her capable of running the company just as her dad used to. I will back this girl because, I love her.
Gerald took Lilly to her parent's grave, then they visit their memorial.
Lilly cried her heart out.
" Mom, Dad, it's all my fault, had I listened to you, I wouldn't have ended up like this, you would have been alive. I-I- *sob* I hate myself" said Lilly.
Gerald was looking at her from afar.
'She must be hurt, I know this feeling very well. Should I comfort her?' thought Gerald.
He was lost in thoughts when Lilly came and told him...
"Mr.Gerald, I want to learn further business, I want to be the best, like my dad, I want to handle my father's company. Please take care of me till then. I promise to repay you the kindness in future" said Lilly in a determined tone.
"My girl doesn't need to repay me. I can do anything for the ones I love and you, are the most important person of all to me. I know this sounds strange... but I feel in love with you. When I took care of you, I got to know many things about you. You really are a brave girl." Said Gerald and patted her head.
"Y-Yo-You love me? Mr.Gerald, you are pretty good at joking" Lilly giggled.
"I am not joking" said Gerald.
He held her hand and said to her parents at their memorial "Mr. and Mrs. Su, Please allow me to take care of your precious treasure, your treasure is now my treasure and I promise to take care of her, no matter what, I will never doubt her abilities and would always do what's best for her."
Meanwhile... Lilly took a glance of Gerald's face.
'He is so kind, He looks really handsome and he has a gentle look on his face. He gives me a feeling of warmness. As if I can trust him. Why do I want to trust in a stranger this much, He also claims to be my fiancé. I should trust him since my parents left me to him' she thought.
Gerald turned to Lilly and said, "I really love you, Lilly, trust me."
After that, Gerald took her to home.
They both went to discuss the plans further.
"Lilly, I have checked that you have completed your graduation by the age of fifteen and you were a prodigy. This means you have to give exams and get further degrees. You have to be the best." Said Gerald
'I wonder how this spoiled kid turned out to be a prodigy.'thought Gerald.
"Mr.Harisson, I prepared for the degree exams since childhood. My parents made me do so, I didn't really know at that time but now, I am benefitted by all that. I didn't fall behind the people of my age group even after being in a vegetative state for so long. I only need to revise a bit accounts and business. Also, can I accompany you to the company tommorow, I know a lot since I used to accompany dad very often." Said Lilly.
"Suit yourself" said Gerald.
'Okay girl, I admit you are good, I underestimated you. I will back you up. Although, you have grown up, you are still 15 at heart.' Thought Gerald.
"Ah! You can accompany me tommorow, I have an important surgery to do at the hospital tommorow. Do you even know how hard was it for me to run your company and handle my medicine courses side by side. I had to run two companies and a hospital, you have to share the workload now." Said Gerald in a teasing tone.
"Oh! Okay!" said Lilly.
"Ah! You silly girl, you are never a burden to me you fool, I was joking. Handling all those things were easy since I had my family taking care of my business and hospital, also, tommorow, I'll take you to meet my family. You just have to be yourself and remember, don't panick. Rest well for today" Said Gerald and left the room.
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