My Emotionless Goddess

” What?” The four elders said at once, each having their own thoughts in mind.

” You heard me, Lucia and I are expecting a baby. So Mom, drop the Idea of me marrying your selected bride.” Ezekiel replied, giving his parents a Stern look, especially his mother.

” What do you mean? Who said anything about marrying her? My daughter in law is already here with me, why would I want you to marry someone else?” Mrs Greene said happily. She immediately stood up, walking towards Lucia before hugging her intimately.

The woman’s change of attitude surprised everyone including Ezekiel. This was the least of his expectations. Knowing how headstrong his mother could be, he expected this meeting to end on bad terms.

” Wait a minute!!! What daughter-in-law? You just said that your precious son can’t be with a common woman just a moment ago or is your memory that bad?” Mrs Mendez argued. As the women argued, the men silently watched. They dared not interrupt.

” Come on Mrs Mendez. You know that I was just spewing nonsense earlier right?” Mrs Greene said laughing lightly.

” Nonsense! I don’t think so. My daughter is Just but a regular woman, she doesn’t deserve your mighty son.” Lucia’s Mom retorted. She was still angry with the woman for belittling their daughter.

” I apologise for my behaviour. She is carrying our grandchild who happens to be your grandchild too. Do you want him or her to grow up with an incomplete family?” Mrs Greene reasoned out.

” The Mendez family is capable of raising our grandchild. We don’t need help from others.” Mrs Mendez retorted, not giving the other woman any chance to continue talking.

” That’s not right. He is our grandchild as much as he is yours, if you raise him, then what does leave us with?” Mrs Greene tried persuading the other stubborn woman. There was no way sfe was losing the first grandchild of the Greene family.

” Since your son is already engaged, he can go see other children with the other woman.” Mrs Mendez said with a hump.

” Mom!” Lucia interrupted earning a glare from her mother.

” You shut up! I can’t let you be wronged. Isn’t she accepting you because you are pregnant? The child is what matters, what about you? Will they treat you right in their family?” Her mother reprimanded her, shutting her down immediately.

” I don’t know about the others but I love Lucia as much as I Love our child. I will never allow her to suffer any grievances in my family.” Ezekiel said looking straight to Lucia’s Mom.

” Please give us your blessings. I would love to marry Lucia as soon as possible and make her my wife.”Ezekiel added.

” Definitely, my son is responsible and you don’t need to worry about her getting wronged. She is the Greene’s family Jewel now, right honey?” Mrs Greene nudged her husband to support her in convincing their in-laws to let their children get married.

” Ofcourse, she is.” Mr Greene seconded. He had liked the girl the moment he laid his eyes on her. She was the perfect choice for his son coupled with the fact that they loved each other, which made it even better. But he had his fears in his heart and he had hidden a secret about his son to everyone and was worried what would happen to the Lady after everything came to light.

” I am still not satisfied with…” Before Mrs Mendez could finish her sentence, her husband interrupted her.

” Okay honey, don’t make it hard for them.. I think he’s a good boy and since the children love each other, we should let them get married and raise their children.” Mr Mendez softly said, trying to coerce his wife into accepting the boy as their son in-law. Knowing his wife, he was sure she also liked Ezekiel for her daughter, it’s just that she wanted to make things hard for them purposely because of what Mrs Greene said earlier.

“Are you that eager to marry off your daughter?” Mrs Mendez rebuked him. She expected him to support her till the end but knowing how rational he was, he was bound to ditch her and support his daughter.

” It’s not about being eager. She’s already of age. She’s even older than when I married you.” Mr Mendez reminded his wife.

” Where did our marriage come about in this conversation?” Mrs Mendez asked, displeased.

” What I am trying to say is we should allow the children to be together and start their family. It’s about time afterall.” Mr Mendez reasoned out and Ezekiel’s parents nodded in agreement.

” Okay fine but I am warning you, if my daughter is treated, I won’t think before dragging her away from your family.” Mrs Mendez finally gave in, making the people in the room heave a sigh of relief.

” Rest assured Mom, I’ll treat Lucia very well.” Ezekiel tried to hug Lucia only to be stopped by her mother.

” Stop right there. Did I give you the permission to touch my daughter? Am taking her away until you propose to her m until then keep your distance from her.” Mrs Mendez sternly warned Ezekiel making him nod respectfully. At Least they agreed to their union, that was what mattered. As for proposal, he will be arranging it without delay.

Although Lucia didn’t agree with her mother’s plan, she dared not voice out her objection.

” May I suggest we hold the proposal next weekend?” Mrs Greene chipped in excitedly.

” Isn’t it too hurried?” Mr Greene asked, earning a glare from his wife.

” What do you know? If possible they can marry this month too.” She said, She was hearing wedding bells ringing in her mind. Ezekiel being the only child of the Greene family, she had high expectations for him. Now that he was getting married, she was very much excited to plan the wedding.

” I think we should wait until Lucia gives birth. ” Ezekiel declared. The two of them had discussed this matter among themselves and came to that conclusion. She didn’t want to hold her wedding with a bulging belly, who would have thought that she would come to regret her decision in the future.

” Have you decided that?” Mrs Greene questioned, looking at Lucia instead. She appeared to have lost her spirits after hearing her son’s declaration.

” Yes. We talked about this matter.” Lucia affirmed.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

” Okay, it’s decided then. I also think that’s the best time for them. Although the engagement has to be held as soon as possible.” Mr Greene supported their decision wholeheartedly. He could understand his wife’s eagerness to plan the marriage but it was better to leave some of these decisions to those involved.

The two families finally made peace and agreed on letting their children get married. What was left was the cancellation of the respective engagements which the parents promised to handle the matter.

It was late at night when they decided to resign for the night. Lucia and the apartment was a one storey building with three guest rooms at the ground floor. The parents were led to their respective rooms before the two lovers went upstairs to their bedroom much to Mrs Mendez ‘dissatisfaction.