Chapter 141: It’s Functional
Sheila was about to sleep when she heard a knock on her door. It was Grandma Terry, who led her to sit on the side of the bed, as she held her hands.
"Dear, I noticed that you’ve been very quiet after hearing that Keira is from a rich family. I really do understand your sentiments, but I hope that you will let the kids decide on their future. They are old enough to handle things on their own," said Grandma Terry because she could feel that her daughter was not at ease about Keira’s background.
"I know that, Mom, that’s why I decided neither to be a hindrance nor to talk about it with Zach," she said as she narrated to her mother that she had already had a talk with Keira.
"I know. I can feel Keira’s heart and her sincerity towards Zach. But we all know things are not that simple. It’s always better said than done, especially, for someone like her who hasn’t experienced even a slight of hardship. You know how poverty and suffering can make a person change, drastically... Once they experience the pain, starve... be sick without a penny to go to a clinic? I can’t help but wonder if Keira will still be able to say that she will choose Zach over wealth..." Sheila voiced out her sentiments that she had avoided saying to Keira directly.
It’s their first meeting and as much as possible, she herself didn’t want to give the girl negative vibes on things. But she knew reality was always cruel.
Grandma Terry hugged her daughter. Of all people, Sheila was the one who truly knew how hard could be a struggle to survive for the poor.
"You did well. Let’s trust Zach more, daughter, shall we? Let him handle things and let’s just support him no matter what happens. Things do happen for a reason. If it’s meant to be, then it will happen and if it’s not, then maybe, there are much better things for our General. Don’t you agree?" she said as she gently stroked her daughter’s hair.
"Yes, Mother, I do understand," Sheila answered followed by a long, deep sigh. She’s a mother, and as a mother, at all costs, she wanted to keep her children away from experiencing any kind of suffering...
Oh, how she hoped that Keira would keep her word... and wouldn’t falter if trials come their way...
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The next morning, both Keira and Zach started their day together, as Zach showed her the land he currently owned.