Terry Terry

Chapter 61 "Headline News"

Eliza was getting out of the courthouse, when her boyfriend of the moment, Ryan Prescott, approached her.

- Eliza?

- Hi sweetheart, she said smiling

- What's with the article in the paper?

- It's nothing, I'll take care of it... well, I think...

- Can you imagine my face when my father told me that my girlfriend was engaged to her cousin...?

- It's just a misunderstanding, I promise, I'll take care of it

- Eliza, I thought we were happy, I thought of going further with you... Your cousin, you always talk about him with so much fondness

- He's my cousin

- Yes, looks like you like him a lot

- He's part of my family, and yes I love him, like you love your family

- He's adopted...

- Even blood cousins can get married, you know...

- Even more so... would you marry your adopted cousin?

- Ryan please... I just came out from a trial, I haven't eaten anything since this morning and I have to meet with another client...

- Eliza...

- I have to go

- And I wanted to make plans with you...

- Plans? What kind of plans?

- For the future...

- Ah...the news in the paper gave you the will to make plans with me?

- No, but I've been thinking about it...

- So why didn't you say anything?

- I...

- The news in the paper just untied you tongue, all of a sudden?

- Eliza...

- I have to go, said Eliza leaving

- Eliza, wait!

But Eliza left without turning back. She bought a sandwich before going back to her office to see her next client... Ryan called her all day long and she ignored her phone calls. She called her mother when she had a free moment.

- Hello darling...

- Mom! You're the one responsible for the article in the paper?

- I don't see what you're taking about honey

- The article that says I'm going to marry Terry...

- You're going to marry Terry? That's great news!

- Mom! How could you do that without consulting me?!

- You would've said "no"

- And for a good reason! Terry loves another woman!!!

- We can arrange a marriage between you two... his daughter loves you...

- Yes and she spends her time talking about her mommy, she wants her mommy to marry her daddy!

- Eliza...

- Mom! I don't have time to discuss, I have to go back to work

- Honey, why don't you come for dinner tonight, bring your fiancé...

- Ryan? Said Eliza to mock her

- No, Terrence, come on!

- Bye mom!

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Terry on his end at the hospital was getting congratulations from everybody. The nurses were jealous and glad at the same time that he was no longer with Princess Candice.

- Dr. Andrew? Said one, it looks like congratulations are in order; it's not the princess anymore? But your cousin now?

- Don't believe everything you read in the papers, said Terry, you have the results of the patient from room 200?

- Yes doctor, said the nurse, concentrating on her work

She certainly didn't want to appear negligent in front of the handsome doctor. Later, Terry met the chief of staff.

- Dr. Andrew, you're engaged to be married?

- Don't believe everything you read in the paper, said Terry

- It's not true?

- I haven't proposed to anybody...

- Oh...

- And when I do it, it will be my choice and I would avoid putting the news in the papers. Now if you'd excuse me, I have to go see Esther

Terry arrived at the daycare and he found Esther a little sad.

- Honey? What's wrong?

The little girl ran into his arms.

- Daddy!

The little one was frightened.

- What's wrong angel?

- I heard people talking... they say you're getting married soon...

- Angel, don't believe what people are saying in the papers

- I know that papers tell lies on grandmamma and mummy and her prince...

- The papers also say nonsense on me too... I'm not getting married... otherwise I would've told you

- Why do papers tell lies daddy?

- Because my adoptive family is very rich

- As rich as the prince's family?

- I don't know, said Terry smiling, a prince is a prince, right?

- That's true! Said Esther laughing

- Let's go eat, said Terry walking to the hospital cafeteria after making a sign to the daycare workers.

- You promise me that you'll marry nobody else than mummy?

- I promise you, said Terry

The good mood of the little one was back, she started talking like she used to during the whole time their lunch lasted.