Sophia's POV
I stared at my father in disbelief. His frail hands was still holding mine and his eyes held a desperate determination. The air in the hospital room suddenly felt suffocating, the weight of my father's words were pressing down on me.
"Promise me that you will marry Ray." He repeated.
My lips parted but no words came out. My throat felt tight like it was closing in on its self.
"Father.... You can't be serious," I whispered, my voice shaking.
"I have never been more serious in my life Sophia," He said in a weak but firm voice.
"You need a man who can protect you, someone who can give you the stability and security that Alessandro can never do and that man is Ray!" My father insisted.
I felt like I was drowning. It was as if the hospital walls were closing in on me.
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