Chapter 9. Marry or Die

"What?" she asked, dumbfounded, her eyes widened with surprise and shock.

Did she hear him right?

What did he mean by that?

Was he serious?

"What are you talking about?" she asked, puzzled.

"Didn't you just say, you'll do anything?"

"But... I," she ran short of words. All surprised and shocked. Not even in her wildest dreams did she expect him to make such a demand.

"But I didn't know you'd ask me to...to ma...marry you," she completed her sentence as if in a shock. 

"Then you should have thought before saying that. Now as I told you, stay firm to your words, in this regard, we are getting married tomorrow," he spoke, his dark voice was enough to give no room to further discussion.

"Are you serious?"

"Haven't been this much serious,"

She just shook her head in denial.

"I can't marry you," she told him and saw a frown creasing his brow, that sent her beating organ, shivering.

But this thought was just