The Proposal

Chapter 2

The phone ringing cut off Anna's thoughts; it was her best friend, Sara."

"Hi Sara,"

"Anna, how was your doctor's appointment?"

Anna's voice was sad. "The doctor said there were no signs of recovery. He said the only solution besides surgery is to get pregnant."

"Anna, you should calm down. Maybe you should consider surrogacy; there are many couples who want to have a baby that way. And how are you going to take care of a baby when you can hardly afford the hospital expenses? This seems like the best way for you for now." Anna started to cry again in desperation. Sara said softly, as if to console her, "Baby, wherever you are, you're coming to me right now, we'll find a way together." Although Anna didn't want to leave the park, it was cold and she knew she wouldn't be sitting in the park any longer. "Okay," she said briefly and clearly, and hung up the phone.

After she hung up, she got up and took a bus to her friend's loft studio apartment, where she lived alone. When she got to the front of the apartment, as soon as she knocked on the door, her friend opened the door and embraced her with all her sincerity. Anna felt so helpless and lonely that the hug felt good. Knowing that her friend was tired and upset, Sara didn't want to make her wait any longer, so she said, "Let's go inside, don't stay standing," and grabbed her by the hand and tugged her.

Anna took off her coat and handed it to Sara, and slumped into the chair.

"The doctor said that the pills did not work, there was no improvement, and if I do not become pregnant in a short time or if I do not have surgery, the disease will progress further. The surgery is both very expensive and risky; the surest way is to get pregnant."

Sara wanted to do something for her, but there was nothing she could do. The two had been friends since childhood and were waitresses in the same restaurant.

"Okay honey, calm down! Look, if you act like this, things will only get worse. Maybe you meet someone who wants to have a baby and you can get rid of all your problems. Maybe you can open the restaurant you want to have in the future."

When Anna sniffed, Sara started tickling Anna, saying, "We tickle little Anna too," to cheer her up. Anna started to laugh, pulling her legs to her stomach. Sara always found a way to cheer her up. Anna was smiling a little when Sara finally stopped.

"Whatever you say, someone like that only happens in fairy tales, a prince on a white horse will be the father of my child, and on top of that, it would be great if he becomes rich."

As Sara stood up to make coffee for them, she suddenly turned around and said, "How can we live without believing in miracles? And remember, honey, we serve the richest people in this city. It will be easier for us to contact a new rich person than other ordinary people," she said, winking at her and went to the kitchen to make coffee.

Anna knew that her friend was right; didn't she have such a plan in mind? Sara returned with two steaming coffee mugs. "Here we go," she said, handing it to her. Anna put both her hands on her coffee mug and took a sip, "Sara, you know I could die if I don't do anything, right?"

Sara put her coffee cup on the coffee table. Sadness was evident in her eyes. "I will never let you die," she said. Anna finally decided to explain her plan to Sara. She licked her lips,

"Sara, actually, I have a plan. I've thought about it a lot. I don't want to give my baby away, or to grow up in foster families like me. And having a bad father." Sara was listening to her with full attention.

"And I made a plan, and you're going to help me," she said, and took the list from her bag. These were regular customers of the restaurant she was considering setting up. Sara looked at the list and said, "Are you sure about that?" she said.

"This is the best way," said Anna, very confidently. Although Sara was wary of this plan, she was going to help her. She couldn't let her friend die in plain sight.

It had been a week since this meeting. For a week, Anna had been spying on the candidates she had listed for her plan. Anna handed the tray to Sara on the counter. She looked happy for the first time in a long time. "We found the island we were looking for," he said, nodding at the man sitting at the left-style table. Sara looked at him in surprise. "Do you know who that man is?" Sara whispered. Anna shook her head.

She was beginning to think that her friend had gone completely insane. Had her friend really chosen this man? Rob Ballmer? Sara touched her. "Anna, this man is notorious for his debauchery, the famous heir to the Ballmer conglomerate. This man would never agree to have a child with you, nor would you even come near him."

Anna said in a confident tone, "I think he will. I've read all the news about him. I've been observing for a long time. This guy is the most suitable guy. So for my plan. Robb Ballmer is running away from marriage. He is definitely running away from marriage, even though her parents want it. So you think he wants to be a father? Or will he take care of his baby if he hears that he is a father? He won't want the fruit of a single night with him, and he'll agree to pay the money to get rid of her."

"So the man who ran away from marriage is going to accept your crazy offer?" Did I get right"

Anna looked at her friend with a bright smile. "So how are you going to convince the guy to have unprotected sex with you? They don't even look at us."

"It will be a bit of a challenge, but I will do it. You will help me with that. The contact information you get from Jack will be enough for this. After all, who would refuse a girl who wants to have a night of sex with him?"

Sarah rolled her eyes. Anna was apparently determined to carry out her crazy plan.