"Mom, even if you were to kill me, I wouldn't leave her," he stated firmly, his words resonating through the room, leaving everyone stunned. "Fine, then. Tell me your final decision. Will you choose to live with us or marry her?" Mr. Balon asked in a weighty voice. "Dad, both of you are my parents, and she is the love of my life. You all have different places in my heart. Please, don't force me to put you both as options and make me uncomfortable. I love you both," Vedh Balon pleaded, giving his best effort to reason with his parents. But it seemed they were not in a mood to listen. "Vedh, you have to choose between us and her," Mr. Balon remained resolute. Vedh Balon sighed deeply and stared at his father intently. "If you want to make me choose, then I will stay with that woman," he

