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Chapter 52

Hudson's POV:

"Hello? Hudson, are you still there?" He says through the other line but I'm still shocked about his announcement.

"Yeah... yes, I'm here." I stutter.

"Do you want to say something or is it done for you?" He asks me and I'm really thinking about it and hesitate to accept his choice.

"Hudson?" He brings me back to reality again.

"No, yes... I mean... I'm fine with it." I say at least. Ashley's father probably thinks I'm awkward now.

"Ok, then invite your parents!" He says happily. I guess.

"Why my parents?" I ask and really think about if this is going to be a good idea. My parents don't know shit about this. They think Meredith and I are for a vacation in Zurich.

"Hudson, I may let you have my daughter but you won't take away our traditions. Your family has to come and ask me for an allowance to have Ashley. That's how Turkish families hold their tradition and respect." He tells me. It sounds interesting but the problem is my parents.

"Is there any problem?" He asks like he's reading my mind.

"No, no! I will contact my parents." I say nervously. Great. How am I going to tell them I get engaged?

Ashley's POV:

"He will be fine. Trust me." Meredith tries to calm me.

"He would be mad. Really mad... Maybe he leaves me! He totally leaves me after he heard this!" I panic.

"Ashley! Shut up! Hudson won't ever leave you for such a dumb reason! He freaking loves you!!" She says and moves with both of her hands my shoulders back and forth to make her words sound dramatically clear. I nod to remove those bad thoughts out of my mind.

"Now listen, breath in... and breath out." She says and we both start doing this. After three times she hugs me tightly.

"I know you're worried but you shouldn't be. Everything's going to be fine." She says calmly into my arms. It feels really good and I almost don't want to leave her hug. But my mother appears in my room.

"He invited your parents! Istemeye geliyor!" My mother says that Meredith's parents come to ask my father for an allowance in Turkish.

"What? Really?" Meredith says excited but I'm feeling the opposite. Hudson didn't tell his parents about me so he's really mad. Even madder than I thought he would be.

Later I finally get some time and privacy to call Hudson. I'm actually really afraid of what mood he is right now. Hudson could yell at me the second he answers my call or he could be awkwardly silent. Either way, it's horrible.

"Ashley, are you there? Or is it your father again?" He chuckles. Why the hell is he making jokes?

"Hudson, is everything ok?" I ask nervously. I'm even afraid to ask.

"Yeah, everything's fine. Are you ok?" He asks normally. I'm a little terrified of what happening now.

"Yeah... aren't you mad because of my father's decision?" I ask worriedly. Even I'm mad about it. He should definitely be mad.

"Yes, I am. But it's not your fault so what did you think? I leave it all on you? I think you had the same stress I had. And even worse than mine. I don't want to make you feel this way." He says and I immediately get goosebumps because of his words.

"I love you." I say.

"I love you." He replies.

"I told my family about us." He tells me seconds later. Oh shit.

"And?" I ask curious and worried.

"My parents weren't very proud but they know there's nothing they can do about it. I made my choice." He says and I'm relieved, Hudson won't leave me as Meredith said.

"I'm proud you told finally the truth." I say and smile even though he can't see it.

Suddenly, someone walks into my room and I thought it's Meredith. But when I look at the door it's Amar. He looks angry at me and I immediately stand up from my bed.

"Amar?" I say afraid.

... (to be continued)