Judith's POV

"Did Carrington send you?" I ask, as soon as Natalie leaves the room.

"Yes. I'll get straight to the point. Mr. Carrington has decided that if your daughter doesn't agree to marry him within the next 24 hours, he'll go public with something that will hurt not only your family, but will make you land in prison."

"The docks, 2003." The man states, and I lose my balance for a second. It was a secret no one could ever know. It was a secret my husband and I had to die with.

"She'll do it." I respond as fast as I can.

"Here," He brings out some documents and hands them over to me. I take them. He continues, "This states that she will not withdraw after giving her consent, neither will she ask for a divorce. Mr. Carrington will be the only one capable of asking for a divorce."

"She'll sign it." I respond, still trembling in fear. "I'll be back."

**

As I step out of the room, I exhale, a million things going through my mind. "Should I tell Francis?" I ponder, trying to think of what to do. If I told him, his condition could worsen. There was no money yet. "No, no."

I rush down the hallway, and enter the guest bedroom there. Thankfully, no one saw me. I search through the room until I find a pen. I waste no time signing the document. I'd just forged my daughter's signature. Natalie could never find out the truth about what happened that night.

I clean my eyes as I hear a soft knock on the door. "Come in." I begin to sob uncontrollably, as I see Aunt Ruth. "Aunt."

Ruth hugs me in a

says I have to marry that man, but I love Rocky, aunt."

darling. It's just, your mother already

enters. She speaks, "And that document was legal binding, meaning that if you do not act accordingly to what is written in that document, not only you, but

don't know if hatred would be understatement of how I

you become so vicious? I don't understand. This is your daughter who's

getting married. She can make babies already I'm sure you know that because you two are fine keeping secrets." She looks

her, surprised and embarrassed, "You watched me have sex with Rocky?" I

says, "I'm not here to exchange words with you, young lady and you better learn to respect

***

"Madam, well. . ." I begin to panic, as the first

okay? What

hospital. I think something happened to your father. .

down. I get up, and think of what to do. I rush out to find my way to the

******

my father, Francis Richardson." I ask

down to your left, miss." A nurse replies. I rush there as fast as I can. My mother is seated there.

"Mother, what happened?"

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