Episode 8

Maya:

I didn't feel good talking loudly to the staff, but Nathan said that I had to impose respect. I just hope they get used to me soon so I can treat them differently, the housekeeper was kind of rude, it felt like I was stealing her place in the house. Maybe she's jealous of Nathan? She looks about 50 years old to me, it's not jealousy as if he were a son, or is it as a woman? Well, I shouldn't worry about it since our marriage won't last long.

The next morning, we went together to his company, the same one I stopped in front of the day I met Josh, what if he's there?

We arrived at the company and stopped in front of the secretary's desk, who gave Nathan a polite smile and looked at me curiously.

"Good morning, Hillary. This is Mrs. Maya Brook Ford, my wife."

Her first reaction was to put both hands over her mouth.

"Forgive me, Mr. Ford, for the surprise. I had no idea you were married!"

"No need to apologize. I wasn't married. I got married yesterday."

"Wow!! Congratulations, sir, congratulations, ma'am! It's a pleasure to meet you. Welcome to the company."

Unlike the housekeeper, the secretary was lovely and treated me very well. Nathan walked around the company showing me how things worked.

"I'm scared. I don't want to run into him now."

"Don't worry, he's not here. I gave him a few days off until the party. They'll only find out we're married on the day of the party. He'll probably find out that I got married, but he won't imagine who my wife is."

After he said that Josh wasn't at the company, I calmed down and enjoyed being there. We stayed there all morning and soon after lunch, we went to the hospital. Finally, I would meet his sick grandmother. The doctor authorized us to spend the afternoon with her. Nathan was the first to enter his grandmother's room. She was sitting up in bed.

"How's the most beautiful grandmother in the world doing?"

"Surviving, my boy. Can't wait to finally rest."

"Don't say that, Grandma. You know I can't live without you."

"Of course I know, and that's why I made you a special request, and I can't wait for you to fulfill it."

"You can be happy then, because I just fulfilled your request. Today I came to introduce my wife, Maya Brook Ford."

"What a beautiful young lady! It's a pleasure to meet you, Maya."

"The pleasure is all mine, Mrs. Amber."

"Did he force you to marry him? Did he offer you money?" I smile at her and hold her hands.

"Of course not, ma'am. Nathan wouldn't need to force a woman to marry him."

"He was an indecisive man, and you helped him make a decision in life, that's all, and he got the courage to propose."

"How I wish I could live many years to see my great-grandchildren be born."

I was taken aback by this conversation. "Don't rush it, Grandma. We're still at the beginning of our marriage. We're not planning on having children so soon."

"I'm going to try to recover a little and be able to go home, and then teach you how to take care of things. And has Berta given you a hard time yet? She's very jealous, especially of Nathan, but once she gets used to you, you'll see that she has a good heart. It's like she's family."

"And I'll be happy to receive your help. I hope you get well soon and live many years."

"I'm already tired, my dear. I worked hard all these years to build an empire for my family. My daughter only disappointed me by marrying a freeloader. My son married a good woman, but didn't have time to enjoy it. Fortunately, he left behind the most beautiful fruit of their relationship, Nathan. He's like a son to me, and I'd love to get to know you well. But I'm a very intuitive woman, and I can feel your energy, that you're a wonderful girl, and I feel that the two of you are a perfect match. I'm sure you'll be very happy."

"We will be, Grandma, we will be very happy."

"My dear, could you ask the nurse to change this water jug for me? It's been sitting here for a long time."

I leave to change the water, and even though I have to stay married to Nathan, I hope she lives a long time. This woman seems wonderful and has a lot of life experience. I'd like to see her recover. It took me a while to find the nurses' station and return with the water jug.

"Thank you, dear. I heard you got to know the company today. What did you think?"

"It's a great company. It makes me proud to say that it was built by a woman."

"And I'm sure you'll do the same with yours. It will become as big, even bigger than ours. You have the ability, girl. You just need to discover your inner strength. Don't let problems get you down. Take them head-on with courage and determination. Look in the mirror and say: I can do this, I can do this. I'm sure you'll get through all of this and be happy again."

She holds my hands and looks deep into my eyes.

"Don't let disappointments and suffering close you off to love. You'll have a love far better than you've ever had in your life. You will be loved and happy. Don't suffer anymore, because it's not worth it."

"I will follow your advice. I will not close myself off, and I will face my problems with courage."

"That's it, my dear. I'm sure I'll spend some time with you and help you, even if it's from here in this hospital. But I sincerely hope to be able to go home, and that when the day comes for me to leave, I'm home, in the place where I was so happy..."

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