Melanie sat at the dining table with Roseanne on her right while Mrs.Williams sat at the further end along with Elizabeth.Lucas had taken a seat across his sister and there was an empty chair across Melanie.
"So Lucas what do you think about your future bride?".Elizabeth asked with a teasing smile.Lucas glanced at Melanie and shrugged."She is fine".He mumbled,taking a bite of his steak.
"Just fine?".Elizabeth asked."She is so gorgeous.How dare you call her just fine".She huffed,shaking her head.
Melanie smiled as her cheeks felt warm.It was her first time when she got so many compliments.Although they might be just saying for her feelings but it still felt good.
"Why thank you".She smiled.
"Who is scolding my Lucas?".A tall,blond joined them and took the empty seat beside Lucas,across Melanie.
"Finally you managed to come down".said Elizabeth before looking at Melanie."This is my daughter,Annabelle".
Melanie smiled at Annabelle only to earn a glare.Her smile faltered as she was left confused."Annabelle,this is Lucas' fiancée Melanie".
Annabelle looked at Melanie with a shocked face and burst into laughter.Roseanne sent Melanie a sympathetic look as the other two ladies glared at the laughing girl.While Lucas who was immersed into eating had also paused and was watching the scene with a confused face.
"Oh I am sorry.Please tell me you are kidding right?".When she realised they weren't her mouth fell open."You are telling me this" She pointed at Melanie."crippled girl is going to marry my Lucas?I thought she came for a charity case or something".
Melanie gripped the spoon she was holding tightly as her knuckles turned white.She could feel tears threatening to spill out.
"Annabelle! Don't you have any manners?".Her mother asked furiously.
"Why are you getting angry at me? I am just telling the truth!".She looked at Melanie with a disgusted face."What would people think when they will know that the great Lucas,the son of one of the most succesful company is marrying a girl who can't even walk?".She scoffed.
Melanie didn't wait for someone to defend her or their reply.She pushed her chair back and hurriedly grabbed her crutches."Melanie wait!".Roseanne called out but she ignored everyone's calls and stepped out the house.
Her lower lip trembled as liquid trailed down her cheeks.Her eyes were blurred from the tears but she continued walking.Eventually,her left crutch slipped making her fall down."I am so stupid!".She harshly wiped her tears which caused the mascara to spread all across face.
She felt betrayed by her Uncle's words when he told her that this marriage would change her life for the better.It only made it worse.All her lie she was lied to,given false hope.There was no happiness in this world for a disabled girl like her.
A hand gripped her shoulders but she didn't bother looking up."They all were wrong".She choked between her sobs."I should have died in the car accident then I wouldn't have been a burden!".
"Melanie you are not a burden".She froze by hearing his voice.She had thought it was Roseanne
But it was him who just heard her pathetic,desperate rants."Annabelle is right".She whispered.
"Look at me".He ordered."Melanie look at me".When she didn't he placed a finger under her chin and lifted her face to meet his eyes.Melanie found herself lost in his emerald eyes.
"Forget what Anna said".He stroked his thumb across her cheek,wiping the remaining tears."You may not be perfect but then again no one is".He said his breathe fanning her face."Stop crying.Please".She nodded.
Lucas stared at her and began leaning in.She froze and her heart began pounding against her chest.He was few inches away when he stopped and lowered her face,pressing his lips against her forehead.
"I'll take you home" He stood up and held out a hand."Are you hurt?".He asked,his voice lacing with concern.Melanie smiled at knowing he genuinely cared."I am fine".She grabbed his hand and he pulled her up.
Once Lucas made sure she was stable he guided to her to his car."You shouldn't leave your aunt for me.I can go with the driver".She said at which he shook his head.
"It is fine.She will undertstand".He opened the car door for her and helped her inside while he climbed in the driver's seat.
"Lucas".
"Hmm?".
"Thank you".
He glanced at her and smiled.She was surprised how beautiful his smile was since it was her first time seeing it and without doubt it wasn't fake.
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General Fiction"I am not going to marry a crippled!".He spat. Melanie,in a car accident that killed her family,was left crippled.Her uncle who was her only relative decided to marry her off.She was told that her life would be different and she would be happy. But...
