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I accept

I look at him waiting for him to continue talking, he stare at me for a while before saying "let's make a deal, you wil be my surrogate. You will carry my child in your womb and after giving birth you will disappear from my sight." I looked at him like a clown trying to sound funny but it is not working.

"nice joke but it is not funny, it might be funny to you but not me." he leaned back in his chair with a serious face he said

'who said am joking? I don't joke, I damn serious." I stood up ready to leave, if this is the reason why he asked me to live in his house then I don't need it.

"don't make hasty decision darling, think about my offer, think about your family back there in Africa who are depending on you, think about the huge amount of money am offering you. Do you think you are going to live in this country for long? your passport is fake, anytime from now they will find you and send you back home. we can get into a contracted marriage which will last for a year and when part ways, you can continue living here as a citizen and you will be eligible to work here too." I close my eyes knowing he is right, I'll surely be kicked out of this country in no time, but I can't marry a man because I need money.

And why does he need a surrogate when he can just marry a girl of his choice? "why do you need a surrogate when you can marry a girl who will love you and you will reciprocate the feeling." I ask the question which has been hanging in my mind.

"because women are leeches, they who only hang around you because they want something from you, I don't think I want to be stuck with such a thing for the rest of my life. All I want is a child who will carry my legacy, my name." I frown, why will he say that? unless he has been heartbroken. Who wouldn't break his heart? he is a jerk and a freak.

"because a girl break your heart it doesn't mean you categorize every woman on earth to be like her." I told him but instead of apologizing, he scoff.

"let's keep my reasons aside, so what do you say? will you take my offer or not?" a sigh left my lips, I will rather go back home than marry a man because of money.

"I think I'll pass." I stood up from my sitting position and walk heading for the door. I heard him say "think about it, I'll give you time." I left his study and went to my room.

Later in the evening, we sat on the dining table having our dinner, I avoided eye contact with him. I've preparing my things to leave, I don't think I want to continue living here with him.

After dinner I went to my room, took a bath and wore the dress Vanessa left for me to wear, I took my phone to call my family back home. It is time I tell them what happened, so they don't get shocked when they see me one day coming to knock on the door of the house with my luggage.

I dial Blossom's number he pick on the third ring "hello Amaya," his voice sounds stressed, like he hasn't been sleeping.

"are you alright Bloss?" I asked, my heart raising and I don't know why.

"yeah am fine, how are you doing over there? hope your not stressing yourself up." my heart ache when I heard his words. With a smile on my face I said "yeah I am, you don't sound so good. Is anything wrong Bloss?" he sigh before saying.

"mom is really sick, she has been down since the day you left, and we can't afford her hospital bills, we didn't want to tell you because we know you will be worried." my heart drop.

"of course I will be worried, but I spoke to mom the other day and she sounded fine." I massage my forehead feeling the headache which is making it's way to my head.

"she didn't want you to worry so she put up a tough front, you shouldn't worry princess we will live through this, we have always lived through tough situations." I sigh dropping my hand to my side.

"how much is the hospital bills? let me see if I can get my boss to give me an early salary." I heard him grumble before saying.

"four hundred thousand." my mouth drop, that much? "what is she sick of?" I ask him

"hemorrhagic stroke." he said, I have never heard such disease. "what is the course of the disease?"

"the doctor said something about a raptured blood vessel causes bleeding inside the brain. He also said high blood and trauma can also course it."

"I'll get back to you tomorrow, let me talk to my boss and see if I can get an early salary." I disconnected the call, I walk to Mason's study hoping to find him there.

I knock on the door, I heard a faint come in. I push the door open and stepped in with my head facing the floor. I walk to the desk with my fingernails digging in my palms, I can't believe I am going to do this but mom needs it.

"I accept." my voice was low really low that I couldn't even hear my own voice.

"what did you say? your voice is low." I brace myself, raising my head up I told him "I accept." a triumphant smile touch his lips.

"I knew you would, I-" I interrupt his sentence "on one condition." he raise his eyebrows in a questionable manner.

"I need one thousand dollars before we I can get into the contract with you." the smile on his face didn't falter.

"if I may ask why? what changed your mind," I bit my cheek, I could taste the metallic taste of blood.

"my mom is sick and the money for the treatment is too much for my brothers to handle." he nod, he open his wallet and pulls out a thousand note and gave it to me.

"you should send it to them." I send my hand to collect it but he pull his hand back "give me your word that you won't back down on this." I nod my head, instead of giving me one thousand he gave two.

The next morning I called my brother and send the money, I was told to thank my 'boss', if only they knew what I have done, mom will be disappointed in me. Tears slip out of my eyes, I shut it trying not to cry.

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