Laura continued eating and thinking. It would be good to have her inheritance in hand; she would finish her residency and do her doctorate much more peacefully. But not to help them.
"Did he make any demands?"
"A gynecological exam to confirm that you are fertile and clean." Onofre didn't tell the whole truth, but he would find out who her doctor was and talk to her in secret.
Laura thought it was all absurd, but she couldn't deny that it was advantageous and she didn't find Jason repulsive. Since she didn't have a suitor, she could sacrifice a year of her life, but in order not to show that she agreed right away, she asked,
"I need to think about it, give me two days."
Onofre wasn't happy, but he sighed in relief.
"All right, daughter, I understand that this is a big step for you, I'll talk to Jason."
Laura got up and said she needed to go. Her father got up to walk her to the door as Leda sat down, finally starting to eat.
He didn't drive her home and Laura had to walk a long way to the bus stop, arriving home only an hour and a half later. Amanda was waiting for her, worried.
"Girl, it's good that you arrived, I was getting worried."
"Getting there was fast, it took me a while to get home because my father didn't even have the decency to take me to the bus stop."
They went inside, closed the door, and sat on the double bed where they both slept, to talk. Laura told her about the proposal and Amanda laughed until she was rolling on the bed.
"Hey, friend, what kind of strange reaction is that?" Laura asked.
"You'll be the owner of the hospital, you'll get to boss around Dr. Fontes!" She continued laughing.
"You mean you don't think this is absurd?"
"Let's agree that the guy is a catch, it won't be any sacrifice to sleep with him, besides, he's filthy rich and you'll be very well off in this deal. The only bad thing is your family."
"You're right. Anyway, I asked for two days to give an answer. And even if it doesn't work out, I'll be able to receive my inheritance and get us out of this dump."
"So, let's sleep, we have work tomorrow," Amanda said.
"You're right, I'm going to take a quick shower, good night."
The next day, Laura went to the gynecologist and had her usual appointment, but asked for a medical certificate stating her condition for the purpose of a prenuptial agreement. The doctor understood and gave her a complete certificate, including her virginity.
Laura left the office satisfied and went to her professor. She talked to him about stem cell and bone marrow transplants, checking the risks and possibilities of a cure. She would not treat a baby like a commodity, after all, it would be her son and she would love him with all her heart.
Jason spent the day agitated in his office. He couldn't believe that little rat asked for two days to think.
"I'm the most coveted single businessman in town and she still has to think."
"Why don't you send her some gifts, sir?" Carl suggested.
"No gifts, but flowers, yes, that's a good idea, Carl. I'll write a card and you can place the order. Send pink roses, not red."
He wrote on the card:
"Thank you for considering my proposal with care, I promise to treat you very well."
Carl went to the florist and placed the order, handpicking two dozen roses that formed a beautiful bouquet, causing a stir when it arrived at the hospital reception and Laura was called to receive it.
She took the bouquet to the locker room as she couldn't take it into the wards. She picked up the note and although the roses were beautiful, she gave them to the nurses as she had nowhere to put them. She read the note and thought:
"He must think I'm very naive and foolish, but I don't need to show him. Let him think what he wants, we'll only be together as long as necessary and we can do IVF."
After that, she went back to work and when she finished her day, the hospital reception was all decked out in flowers and she and Amanda went home. The next day she would talk to her lawyer and ask him to follow everything closely.
*
Onofre went to the lawyer's office that same day, right after talking to Jason.
"How are you, Mr. Peçanha, how can I be of service?"
"I believe my daughter Laura is getting married and I would like to know how her inheritance investments are doing?"
"They are doing very well, sir, and they will pass into her hands as stated in Mrs. Eulalia's will."
"Yes, of course, and the house?"
"The deed to the house will also be delivered to her and the maintenance allowance that is passed on to you every month will cease. First, however, an inspection will be carried out at the mansion so that it can be delivered in perfect condition."
"An inspection? Are you suspicious of me, Dr. Nestor?"
"It's standard procedure, but the times I've passed by there I've noticed that the house looks abandoned. Don't tell me you're not living there anymore? The garden was deplorable, if Mrs. Eulalia were alive, she would die of disgust."
Onofre didn't like the quip and glared at the lawyer.
"Well, I didn't come here for that, actually I would like Laura's inheritance to be deposited into a specific account that my bank manager opened especially for her and it's a special account. I never liked the bank my late wife used. Here it is." He handed the card with the details to the lawyer.
"Everything will depend on your daughter, Mr. Peçanha, I'll show her your suggestion."
Onofre never liked that lawyer, he wasn't as malleable as his deceased brother, who made it easier for him to manage Leda's inheritance. Now there was nothing more he could do, he had to wait for Laura's answer.
He said goodbye and left the office, annoyed that he hadn't achieved anything. Jason didn't know Laura was going to receive this inheritance and Onofre thought it best not to tell him so he wouldn't interfere in his business because he would still try to find a way to keep the inheritance for himself, no matter what. He would be ready. After the wedding, he would get that money, or his name wouldn't be Onofre.
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