“I-Is this some sort of sick joke sir?” Autumn stuttered in disbelief. She immediately regained her composure, giving him a stern, suspicious look.?

　　‘Why would he ask me – a stranger he despises – to be his wife? What dirty game are you playing at Kol Marion?’ She thought.

　　“This is no joke. My son needs a mother as soon as possible, an–” He said, making her irritation rise with each second.

　　She interrupted him, a look of anger in ...