Get Me Married

Chapter 63: a shot at making things right

JORDAN

I frowned and stared at the woman who seemed shocked at what I said.

“I can make you happy, and I would do that because you deserve it. I can make a good husband, I will give you all you want and treat you better”

“And Samantha?” She asked me and I smiled.

“I might not be able to send her to prison but I would send her away. She would no longer live in our house and you would not have to put up with her. And I promise, she would not be able to hurt you as well” I said with relief in my heart. But for some reason, Genesis still had a frown on her face. It seemed like she wasn’t satisfied with all I was willing to do and that bothered me.

“You don’t look happy” I simply said to her.

“Of course I am not happy, what makes you think I want to return to you?” She said and I frowned.

“But you said…”

“I said what I said but that doesn’t mean I would return. You can move the mountain if you want, I still wouldn’t return to you” she said dryly and my heart dropped. I stared at her speechless and unable to say a word anymore. I thought she wanted this, I thought she would consider it and come back and everything would change but I guess I was fooling myself.

“What else do you want?” I asked her.

marriage and out of your life” she stated and my heart ached at

I want” she added. I don’t know why my heart ached at that thought, the thought of letting her go was possible, I could make

want to do that?” I simply

the beginning, now I am giving you all you can to make that work. It’s possible, the happy life you want to make with Samantha is right in front of you, please take it and let me be” she said. I sighed heavily

and I honestly didn’t have what to say anymore to her. I remained that way for a while and I didn’t say

Someone suddenly yelled from the door and I could swear I recognized the voice

immediately. I stood up from where I sat down when the door opened and Mrs. Abigail came running into the room. I stood apprehensively and stared at her as she stared at her

She called out again but Genesis remained where she was and didn’t move from the spot. She stared

and opened her arms. Genesis ran into her arms instantly like a scared little girl and they embraced themselves tightly. Then tears came running down their cheeks as they both cried bitterly. Guilt filled my heart again and I could only imagine the mind of pain they have

“Why didn’t you come home?” Mrs. Abigail asked just at the same time that Mr. Connor came in. His eyes met mine and I quickly looked away, ashamed

ashamed…I am so ashamed mom” Genesis

of?” The father snapped

“Dad…..”

if it isn’t to your family? Have

did absolutely nothing wrong? The one who should be ashamed should

cried and just as she did with her mother, she ran into his arms while I stood and

It took a long time of shedding tears from them all and it was only then I realized the harm I had done to not just one person but the entire family. I have done worse than I thought I would ever do and I wished I could take back everything, I wished I

single pride I had and went on my knees again. I didn’t care about anything else neither did I care about the name I had or what came with

their gaze to me, I felt apprehensive and wondered if I would ever get a chance to make it