PASSIONATE LIES

Amelia's POV

The expression on his face was candid "I'm not just going to accept your offer" I said harshly, holding my phone firmly.

"You need the money, I know you do" he said nonchalantly, hands in his pocket.

"And you think I'll take it from you, at the cost of my future!" I yelled, forgetting that I was in the ICU ward, my eyes boring holes into his head.

"Take the offer or leave it, we both don't don't have all day" he said, taking a lighter from his pocket.

"Miss Princeton" the nurse in her blue scrubs bolted through the door "The doctor says she needs the surgery and fast" the lady said, concern in her voice.

"Your call" he said almost immediately, placing his hand on the lighter every now and then.

"Fine, I'll do it, Ju..just pay for it" I turned to him and said, holding onto the nurse's hand.

As the nurse went back into the ward, I looked at him, my hands clasped together, tears welling up in my eyes, I was going to sign my future away to pay for my mother's surgery.

"Alright then, I'll make the necessary payments, tell the doctor to start the treatment" he said, taking out his phone to make a phone call.

I tried to control my tears as I peeked through the door "Here, sign this" the doctor said, offering me a document, I turned to look at him, in distraught to see the document that read 'If by any chance the patient does not make it out of the surgery, I am not to sue'.

I quickly read through it, I wasn't going to let mother die, not like this, I signed it off as I glanced behind me to see him staring at me blankly while I sobbed.

"We'll do the best we can" The doctor said, taking the document away from me as they proceeded to the operation room.

I could only wonder what was going through his mind when he offered that proposal to me.

"Since that's taken care of, you now have to sign the contract with me" he said, grabbing my hand.

"I..I need to stay here, till the surgery's over!" I screamed, struggling.

"It's a 12 hour surgery, you can't wait that long!" He yelled back pulling me away "You need to sign my contract, remember" he said still holding on to my hand tightly.

"Fine!" I answered sharply, yanking my hand away from his as I walked in front of him "Let's get it over with" I added, looking at my wrist to see the bruise.

"Sign here and here" he said crossing his legs as he watched me.

"Done" I answered after signing all the places, then almost immediately before handing him the documents "We need to have couple moments? What does even that mean?" I asked, regretting my decision of not reading some of the pages before signing.

"Oh and we'll be living together" he added, folding his arms, making my blood boil even more, how could he be so calm about deciding my future so easily.