A Wife For Christmas

ear correctly or were her ears playing tricks on her

straight in the eye and answered

me youn

re, or you take m

he year." Mr. Hawam replied calmly. Hearing him say this sentence, Ma

ke me for, but I don't do that kind of thing." S

you think..." The young

specific purpose." Maëlys looked more confused. Despite his attempts to

please? I do not get anyth

he Christmas holidays with my family. It's a family tradition and my fami

ëlys doubli

him to give me more time last year. But this year I will not be able to escape it. They have already found me a wife, the daughter of a partner of my father. But I can't marr

t to marry that young

good girl, of course, but I have no feelings for her. Besides

get together? If you don't, you also won't

ack to your city and continue to lead your life as you see fit. But from time to time, I will have recourse to you to attend certain solemn ceremonies of the family, up to a period of three years. After which, you will be totally free and I will tell

is simply not correct. You are awaiting for me to lie and de

native. As I am speaking to you right next now, my mother is already organizing everythi

not. This goes against my principles

... Maëlys,

es

for me. Know that you won't lose by doing this. And in return, I'll offer you in counterpart one of m

e young woman looking enchant

fine,

k. You're gonna tell me later what you have taken as a decision." Mr Hawam intervened

here she could finally put her culinary talents to use. However, even if Mr. Hawam's proposal was very tempting, she could not accept it. What he asked of her was not doable. While waiting to do what he expected of her, she would have to lie to a whole family shamelessly. But if she di

respond to Mr. Hawam. She was so thoughtful that her colleague and fr

g you? I've noticed you'

ys surprised that her c

pretext for her, but she pulled herself together and thought if it would not be a good idea for her to tell her what was bothe

make up my mind. However, I have ve

e point that you lose your concentration at wor

that the owner of our rest

." Stacy was quick to ans

sked me to

aimed, cutting Maël

st play the role of his wife to his family. But I'll be free to d

ou earn in ret

mpensation, I will have the right to an apartment

tacy marveled, her

an think of to say

t I don't see where th

ou ser

offered to you on a silver platter to get out of this mess, but you still think about it for a long time!

g people, lies and manipulations t

r way. Do you know if you could ever buy yourself an apartment? Your niece, she will need a lot of financial means for her studies. Could you be up to it? I thought your dearest dream was

pen a restaurant." The

ent and your bills. Moreover, there's no more left to spare. Yet by accepting Mr. Hawam's proposal, you might well open your restaurant and he might offer you

've spent all these last days

future for your niece." Talking about her niece, Stacy knew she had touched Maëly

her heart swelled with love. She listened to he

e moon! I'll be a great lady and I will be able to o

d of you!" She said w

d, her eyes wide. Maëlys knew that she could not afford the luxury of buying binoculars for Shela at this time due to her precarious financi

rs." The little princess jumped