Tied by Law, Torn by Love

r has already chosen a new bride for him. Now, Elvano must decide: def

a swirl of conflicting emotions. There was no way he could marry another wom

re was no response. No answer at all. Furious and bewildered, he kicked at the air and stormed of

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use. Narima sat beside her, a photocopy of the l

t turns out the appraised value of this land is higher than the offer you made ye

, her surprise evident. She began

tting Elena examine the p

and knew which sections demanded her attention. When she finally reached the page she was searching for, it felt as tho

e this expensive?" Elena whispered to herself, t

lt the exact opposite. It only meant that finding buyers for the inflated land would

understandable-Elena had only estimated the price based on figures from three years ago. She had

.. m

ll me by

land?" Elena asked, her shoulders slumping with

ating from the young woman before her. She was about to respond wh

't have to take the whole plot-just 2,000 or 3,000 square feet would mean the world to me

ld her hand. "I can buy the land at the current

s lighting up with gratitude. But just as ho

n-you become my

at Narima, her mind struggling to process the words. Her lips

na stammered, hopi

eated, her voice calm but filled with a quiet determination. "I know it sounds strange, bu

f someone who's been by my side for a long time," Elena said gently, trying to co

desire to have you as my daughter-in-law is stronger than you t

ips. It all felt surreal. They'd only met a handful of times, exchanged a few

on. "You don't even know my personality, and I don't know who your son is. Wouldn't he

In fact, it only deepened her resolve. She reached out, gent

rlfriend. But she's not the right woman for him. I see through her façade-she's not good for him. I'm afraid he'll be deva

ng in the air, he

tightening slightly. "I know you need the money-for the land, for your father's hospit

ting emotions. It was true-she desperately needed the money. But could she real

ith emotion. "But I admit it-I am selfish. I have to be, for my son. O

ation, no hidden agenda. Just raw, honest desper

ubts she wasn't prepared to face. Her eyes-dark, thoughtful, searchi

in your son's girlfriend?" Elena whispered, her voice

warm smile-one that held no ju

age to speak her mind. There was a rare sincerity in Elena's tone, an honesty

ng around her chest. She knew that what she was about to admit could

erving your behavior, I was already convinced that you're an exceptional woman. And t

d out, heavier t

e was piercing, her face flushed red

r voice trembling with sharp intensity. "

as well. "E

ying to contain the surge of emotions threatening to spill over. "I tho

Narima straight in the eyes. Her stare was cold

yes, you had alrea

m. The only sound was the

ned away. But just before she took a ste

daughter-in-law... I'm not su

contin