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ch.39: when time stopped

They arrived at england soon enough. It was 8pm and the dinner would begun in 30min.
Jackson had invitations for everyone even nelly. But a small complication...he had promised the staff that he would bring a violinist.
She was the violinist.

"Have you played This song?" Jackson asked rushed as he shoved music into her hands. She looked at the song and nodded.
She knew this song
'Keutzer's sonata'

"I got this" She replied confidently. In truth, Nelly had played that song for herself thanks to the anime "your lie In april" Jackson sighed in relief.

"Thank God. W-wait I-i'll get you a violin soon." He said as he rushed into the staff room and begun to ask for the orchestra director and so on. He returned soon enough with a violin.

"Okay, so you will perform in 15 minutes in front of the engaged couple, as a gift from their friends elliot and rebecca. Okay?" Jackson informed her as he looked at her worried. It was so out of character for him to be worried

"Jack. I've got this! Don't worry" Nelly told him with a confident smile. He cupped her face in his hands.

"I'm not worried-okay maybe a little...but..i don't want you to get caught too soon" Jackson told her as he placed a kiss on her forehead. She felt her cheeks begin to blush.

"Jesus, jackson, just go on ahead and I'll meet you later" She told him as she held on to the violin. It had been so long since she had played a violin. It was the instrument she most loved and admired for its music.

She began to prepare for her small performance before she would see nick and Lindsy again.

-nick-
"Damn you nicholas!" His father yelled at him. "Why do you have to be stubborn?"

"I told you I don't want to ma-" he began to say but his father slapped him harder this time.

"Not one word of your rejection for this marriage" his father told him as he huffed.
On that moment, the doors opened to Nicks grandfather. He looked like a strict old Man. The same blue eyes of his father, and a frown upon his face.

"Nicholas." his grandfather called out. In a strict stern voice worse than his father's

"Grandfather."

"I heard from a little bird that you object to this marriage, I can see it is quite true" his grandfather said as he walked in with his cane.
"Now, now, let's sit down and chat about this...conflict" his grandfather said as he sat down near a table.

Nicholas looked at his father and slowly walked towards his grandfather

"Now, my boy, I heard about your little...compromise with this little girl...Nelly Anderson" his grandfather said with a slight chuckle. "I heard you paid for her college, and I shoukd probably tell you, that I have a good hold on that money that could pay for that girls college tuition. You dare to misbehave and I'll just have her kicked out of the school" his grandfather said with a small smile.

"What? That's my money not yours!" Nicholas yelled back. Only getting a small chuckle from his grandfather.

"I have made my conditions obvious,nicholas. You either obey or rebel. I cannot let you out of this marriage. You can't get the company without this marriage, or the title of Duke. " his grandfather said strictly and he stood up, with the help of his cane.
"Your choice will reflect upon that girl, I must also tell you that she has made a relationship with a young man back in America. His name is Robert Webster. "

Nicholas' face went wide with surprise.
"That's not true"

"Really? Did she ever try and talk to you about her college tours that she went to?" His grandfather asked.
Somethings about his words made Nick unsure and want to listen.

"They're lies" Nick replied

"If you say so, but remember, obey or rebel. Either way, miss Nelly Anderson is out of your reach." His grandfather said as he began to leave the room.

"Why do I have to do this? Why can't I marry someone I love!?"

"You can't marry a commoner. We tried to let you love a girl, lindsy harrison. You rejected her, how dare you tell us we did not allow you to love someone" his father yelled at him.

"JAMES!" nicks grandfather scolded.

"F-father?" Mr. Wilson asked as he cringed. It was as if he was scolded as if he were a child

"Let nicholas be who he is, we cannot force him to do things. But we can tell him the consequences. Now, nicholas remember my conditions. You dare not to seem appropriate and I will not fret on kicking that girl out of her school" his grandfather told him as he finally left the room.

"Father, why can't you let me just...this once...love something that isn't tradition" Nick asked with a pleading look.

"....nicholas...tradition is everything for us Wilsons...I married your mother because it was arranged, but with time I became to love her for her" his father told her. "I know...it may not seem that I love you all, but I do. And our company can't go to your sister without it belonging to the maslows." His father informed as he looked at the ground.
"Nick...just this once, give it up to get what you want"

"But what I want isn't riches! I want her, I want her as my wife! You never gave her a chance to impress you...I have enough riches, I have worked so hard to become as greedy as you and grandfather...and both of you were arranged into marriage. I don't want that" nick replied with sincere eyes.

"Nicholas. No more talk about this foolish idea of yours" his father told him as he began to leave his son.

"Dad..."

"Nick. Your guests are waiting. Lindsy is already in her dress and ready for you" his father replied as he left nicholas alone. He felt more lonely than ever, to be denied the privilege to marry someone of his choice for once.

Nicholas began to walk towards the dining room, near a huge ball room that the old Wilson Estate had.
Lindsy was in her beautiful dark blue dress that made her blue eyes outstand more.
He made her way towards her, and she took her hand. Entwining her hands with his.

"They have crap on me...like my past life with ivan. They also have crap on me about me blackmailing people" Lindsy whispered into nicks ear. Seeming as if she was whispering something to her one and only love. Nicholas nodded and whispered back to her.

"I was threatened with nelly's scholarship as well as with my future company" Nick told her.

"I'm sorry for not resisting enough" Lindsy replied as she looked down. Her eyes seeming sad. Nick lifted her face by her chin.

"Hey, it's okay...we can't give up just yet, just...fake...a little more" he told her as he smiled at her kindly. Their grandparents were staring at them. Judging them.

"I can feel their gaze on us" Lindsy whispered

"So can i, and it's painful" Nick replied.

At that moment, jackson walked into the room. With a bright smile.

"LADIES! GENTLEMEN! excuse-moi! Please your attention! We have brought a present for the lovely couple tonight from Elliot and rebecca and me" he said proudly and confidently. His charming smile absolutely charmed the girls.
"I have brought a beautiful violinist! Who can play a very dear song to the couple!" Jackson announced as the orchestra was already ready.
A beautiful girl walked in. Emerald dress, dark brunette hair. A violin in hand. Her dress matched her beautiful necklace. She looked of noble royalty.

Nick couldn't believe his eyes, as he gazed at the beautiful woman. His eyes were glued to her, it was as if he had seen a Goddess. Lindsy gasped and tugged at nick.

"It's actually her, she's here" She told him with an enthusiastic voice of relief.
Nicholas was speechless. His eyes were looking at her as she stood before the orchestra. She was a solo violinist. In front of her background music. She was the one to outshine them all tonight...
The whole world stopped in that moment for him.