RUBBY

"Please," she whispered, desperation evident in her tone.

I opened my mouth to speak, yet no word came out of it. This wasn't what I was expecting of this day.

I blinked countless times trying to reprocess her request. What did she mean by that? Marry Alex? Why?

As though she was reading my mind, she reached for my hand and squeezed it gently.

"Make me your mother-in-law."

I stiffened on the chair. This wasn't a mere joke or a passing comment, she was being serious about ...