De Lawrence: Ambition of the Past
Living to the End

"Now tell me why must Jessie?" ask Xavier after returning from the fittings.

Her parents are now sitting in front of her.

"You're getting married, why are you still asking." Argus sipped his coffee.

"I deserve to know, Dad!" press Xavier.

"Mom." Xavier looked at his mother to answer. Rachel always avoided her sight now looking back.

"Because ... Pretty?" rachel replied hesitantly.

"What! If it's just pretty, there's a lot out there. Miranda is pretty can—"

"Don't call it!" Rachel glares.

"Ck!" Xavier clucked, "then say a reasonable thing."

His parents could not choose a woman. If it's Jessie, then she wants to know why.

"She's smart, smart, beautiful it's a bonus! And most importantly, we love it!"

"Will marry me, Mom. I should like it!"

"Love comes because it's used to it, Xavier. You'll live together, so take it easy." Argus spoke up. Her parents seem to be tied up

full of that woman. I don't know what Jessie did until they took her side.

"How did you know him and where did you meet?" That question made Rachel sparkle.

"You remember your daddy visited some Finnish universities?"

"Hm ... Daddy also asked the students a few questions" Xavier replied.

"Yes!" Rachel snapped her finger. "All the questions your daddy asks are about business and no one can answer

perfect." perfect."

"Then?"

"That's where Jessie amazed us. He answers all your daddy questions easily!" Rachel proud.

It was not their first meeting. Rachel just wanted to praise her future daughter-in-law. Xavier doesn't know, does he?

"really? Because that?" Xavier raised next to his eyebrows, "i can do it too. What difference?"

"He can balance you" said Argus calmly, "we believe he can keep your mouth shut." Sounds a little rough.

It might not be as beautiful as their shadow. The fight may also be inevitable. Let it be a process in the relationship of both. The grumpy Xavier and the calm Jessie. The stubborn Xavier, then the stubborn Jessie

patient. That's how Argus described it.

The nature of the two is contradictory, but complementary to each other. Argus and Rachel believe that Jessie's excess can cover Xavier's shortcomings, and vice versa.

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That morning Xavier was in front of a typical European mansion that was no less large than the main mansion of his. The building is white with a high fence that attracts his attention.

Once again Xavier looked at his phone, making sure it wasn't wrong. This address was given by Rachel who was Jessie's residence.

"Mom didn't give me the wrong address, did he?"

Rachel

"Why indeed? You can't believe that's the place! Hurry up, before he leaves."

"Curtain! Where is he going so early in the morning" muttered Xavier put his phone back in his pocket.

"Just a manager, but he has a house this big," his grunts, were about to contact Jessie to open their fence for him to enter.

Today he came unbeknownst to the woman because Rachel suddenly asked him to leave.

Just about to do so, Xavier saw Jessie out in her casual clothes while carrying a few bouquets of flowers assisted by the waiter who immediately put in the back seat.

Xavier immediately rewinds his car when he sees Jessie starting to drive. Maybe it was Rachel's intention to come right before the woman left. Xavier followed behind.

"He's really gone?" Xavier kept following.

"What's he doing here?" When Jessie's car stops in front of a funeral.

This time Jessie came out with a different appearance. His casual clothes had been covered with a black coat and sunglasses had been worn. Jessie brought all the bouquets with the help of the driver in there. Xavier still

following from far away.

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Jessie gathered by placing a bouquet of flowers on a gravestone that read Sophia Milen. Right next to his mother's meal, there is the father's grave. Jessie always visits her parents' graves every month or when she wants to tell stories.

"I'm getting married ... Mom, Dad."

"You know who you're with? Yes, Rachel's son. I do as you wish. Your plan worked!" a little whisper at the end.

"The man ... He's a little mean. I don't know him very well, but he seems to be good too." Jessie chuckles. " Isn't this our first meeting?" jest.

Think of it that way, Jessie's mind. Time is different, even though the man remains the same.

"While there is no love, I will try to make our marriage not in vain. It's just gonna be my first and last marriage." Jessie

stroking his mother's gravestone.

"Try to accept each other up there. Don't fight like here. You cannot be together in the world, you can be together in the place of God,

kan." Jessie kept smiling, not letting her eyes get wet in the slightest.

"Jessie loves you guys. Pray for my wedding, okay?"

Without saying any more, Jessie stood up from her place and left just like that.

Xavier from afar continued to pay attention with an illegible glance. One thing she realized more and more, Jessie took their marriage seriously. But the woman was too relaxed in responding to every situation.

Marriage without love, even based on arranged marriage. There's no way a woman like Jessie would take it for granted. The woman must have wanted something in their marriage. But Jessie's hard to guess. Xavier even had trouble determining whether the woman was happy or sad.

"The tears may have dried up!" the sarcophagus is still watching.

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