Chapter 1: The accident

It was a lively night at the night club, two friends, Ron and James were sitting at the bar talking excitedly, when Ron brought up the subject of his wedding which was planned for next month.

James got excited and asked how the preparations were going, but noticed that Ron looked a little haggard. He asked if everything was okay and Ron looked at him worriedly.

“I don't know James, I'm starting to think my fiance's dad is trying to cheat on me.” Ron said.

James was surprised and asked what he meant by that. Ron said he felt something bad and he trusted his instincts. Ron trusted his fiancée's father, although the marriage was by contract, which would generate benefits for both, he knew he had to be smart, he couldn't trust anyone, he had to stay on guard.

“Mr. Smith is unreliable, he was accused of trying to defraud some companies a few years ago, sure he was cleared, but that's enough to not completely trust him. Besides the fact that he's starting to behave strangely, Mr. Smith, the father of Nancy, ​​my fiancée, came to talk to me about having the wedding ahead of schedule. He even suggested I get married in two weeks, and when I said I wasn't going to do it, he looked annoyed and left without saying anything. I have to be careful with this guy.”

James frowned as he listened to the story. He tried to make light of the matter and asked if there was a possibility that it was just a misunderstanding, but of course he told his friend not to let his guard down.

“Of course, misunderstandings can arise, he could have personal problems.” - Said Ron. - “But I think it's more than that. He was evasive when I asked him why he wanted to rush the wedding, he always makes an excuse or says that he just wants his daughter to get married. He doesn't strike me as the type of father who wants his daughter to get married, unless he wants to get something out of it, he's greedy, he only thinks about himself.:

James agreed that it seemed suspicious, but argued that Ron may have just been suffering from pre-wedding anxiety.

“Maybe you're looking for trouble where there isn't any.” - he said. -” It can be difficult to trust others when you are responsible for a large amount of money, but it may be best to try to let go of this distrust”.

Ron seemed relieved to talk about his fears with James. He thanked his friend and decided to take his advice and try not to worry too much.

“You're right, maybe I'm paranoid.” - he said.: I'll try not to worry too much, and if something goes wrong, I'll know in time.”

James smiled and took his drink.

“That's it, buddy. Let's drink to the success of your marriage and the benefits you have received from it, and may everything go according to plan.” - he declared.

The two friends then made a toast and enjoyed themselves for the rest of the night at the club, putting their worries aside and enjoying each other's company.

It was dawn when Ron drove his car down the deserted road, heading home after leaving the nightclub he was at with his friend James, where they had drunk too much. He was so drunk he could barely keep his eyes open. He stumbled over his words when he tried to sing a song on the radio, barely noticing as the road began to take a turn.

Suddenly, Ron's car crossed into the oncoming lane and violently collided with another oncoming vehicle. The impact was so violent that Ron's car's tires flew off and the vehicle began to roll over several times until it finally came to rest upside down on the side of the road.

The sound of the collision reverberated around the area and the driver of the other car got out of the vehicle, still dazed from the accident. He approached Ron's car, which was completely destroyed, and noticed that the driver was unconscious. His eyes were closed and his body was bound by his seatbelt.

The driver of the other car immediately called emergency services and within minutes a team of paramedics arrived at the scene. They managed to get Ron out of the car, immediately taking him to the nearest hospital.

Luckily, Ron survived the accident, but was seriously injured and required several surgeries. His situation was complicated, he had to have spinal surgery, maybe that would have consequences, maybe he could become paraplegic, that was one of the consequences. But, in addition, he was in a coma, he ended up hitting his head and so he had to have several x-rays to see if these blows had caused any problems. Luckily nothing happened, however, it left him in a coma.

Ron's family found out about the incident and went to the hospital, the news of the accident spread throughout the city, all the news channels and websites were talking about the accident. He received a lot of criticism for drunk driving and was always putting people's lives in danger. This could be the end of his reputation as a good guy, and even his own career as a businessman.

Ron's family knew about it, so his mother came up with the idea of ​​getting her son married off as soon as possible. Perhaps the news of the marriage and merger of the two companies was enough to cover it up, or at least to make people focus their attention on other news and make the news of the accident cease to have repercussions.

However, Ron's mother Ruby's plans fell through when Ron's fiancée Nancy said she would never marry again, she learned that perhaps her fiancé could become a paraplegic, and according to her, she didn't want to be with a disabled man, she didn't want to spend her whole life pushing a wheelchair, or appearing on camera and at fancy parties with a man who couldn't walk.

Ruby was furious, Nancy's father, knowing what his daughter had done, apologised and said that Ron could marry his youngest daughter, Ariya. He also said that she is a well-behaved girl and will be an obedient wife. Ruby, even angry at Nancy's words, agreed to the deal, but said that Ariya should get married as soon as possible, even with Ron still in a coma.

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