54 'sI don'st think I can marry you!'s

"What the hell are you talking about Stephen?! Didn't you say she is doing good with her medications?" Marga yelled angrily at him, was he lying to all of them, she can't believe him, how can he lie about Sister Fatima's health, he knows that she is her only family, how could he do this to her.

Stephen hugged Marga tightly, "Listen to me Marga, Aunt Fatima said to keep this from everyone, when she was diagnosed 3 years ago, it was already at a late stage and she already refused to undergo the needed treatments, she said that she will tell you and my Father herself, but I guess she could not do it.I tried to tell her not to keep anything from the family, especially from you, but she convinced me that she will tell you about her health when she gets a chance." Marga was now sobbing hard, her whole body is shaking from the news, she can't utter a single word, her heart ached so much, Sister Fatima, her sister, she's going to loose her only family, she will be alone again, abandoned again.

Seeing that Marga is both in panic and shock, his hand clenched into a fist, and his heart ached seeing the woman she loved this way, he had an urge to stop but what if something really happened to his Aunt today or tomorrow, and Marga is not ready, " This morning, when I went out, I got a message from Father that Aunt collapsed and was rushed to the Radiology department due to intense pain in her back, she can barely hold on, but she made me promise not to say anything to you and to Father again, but I think Father already knows the real situation." the moment he said those words, a sound slap landed on his cheek.

"Why?! Why did you tell me only now Stephen, and yet you told me that you loved me, how can you look me in the eye with this secret? You know that Sister Fatima is the only family I have left and yet you choose to keep this from me! How could you do this to me Stephen?!" Marga was crying hysterically now, she was so confused and angry that the man kept it from her, and she was angry that Sister Fatima did not trust her enough to let her know, how many days have she wasted not being near her sister because she had to work, she is angry with her self for not being thoughtful enough despite everything Sister Fatima had done for her, overwhelmed with so much emotion, she then she took off her ring "I don't think I can marry you!" then she placed the ring on the floor and left the room crying.

Outside Father Son and Fatima just arrived when they heard Marga's voice from the garden, Fatima wanted to run to her side, but she can barely stand."George, could Marga know the truth? Hurry call her, I want to talk to her, I don't want her to be too upset."

"Just stay here, I will call her." Father Son went into the house, and he saw the tear-stricken Marga coming down the stairs, he was about to call her when she evaded him and run towards the kitchen door, following her was Stephen, "Let her be" Father Son grabbed his son's arm. "But father, I can't leave to be this upset by herself, you know how she is." he was afraid that like the few times when she was younger and got upset, they were not able to see her for days, she left the mansion without notifying anyone, not even her beloved Sister Fatima, everyone in the house were looking for her everywhere but she just showed up one day when she no longer feel upset and has moved on.

"She is not a child anymore Stephen, ,trust that she will understand Fatima and what you did as well." Stephen was about to argue when a pale face suddenly showed up in the front door, "Aunt! why are here, you're supposed to be in the hospital resting"

"I'm okay Stephen, can you call everyone to the family room so I can tell them about what is happening, I know I have burdened you for far too long, it's time to let them know." Fatima smiled faintly, while Father Son's face darkened with worry.