Emily's brows furrowed, a deepening shadow of confusion painted on her face. With hasty hand movements, Daniel scribbled something on the paper.
"I'll... explain everything later, at home," Emily said in a trembling voice, her eyes trying to catch every stroke of Daniel's hasty pen on the white paper.
Without answering, Daniel's grandfather immediately disconnected the phone. Emily's heart was racing, irregularly. Her mind was becoming very chaotic at the moment.
"How is this, sir? What's going to happen to us?" Emily's voice trembled, full of doubt. "I don't think your grandfather will like me. Are we really ready to go this far... to get married?"
Then, in a lower, almost whispered tone, Emily added, "And the media... How did the media find out that we were planning to get married?"
