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Uncle Jack and Aunt Lisa argued all night. I hid in my room, listening silently, and made my decision.
The next day, I told Uncle Jack that I was willing to marry into the Foster family in Emma’s place.
“Emma is right. You and Aunt Lisa have been so good to me. It’s time for me to repay your kindness,” I said.
Uncle Jack’s eyes turned red as he held my hand, wanting to say something. But in the end, he couldn’t get the words out.
Because of Lucas’s condition, the wedding was very simple. I thought his willingness to marry meant he was prepared to live with me. But I
was wrong.
On our wedding night, as soon as I stepped into our room, his face darkened. “Get out!”
“This is my room too,” I said.
“You’re not allowed to sleep here.”
i tried to reason with him, to explain the meaning of marriage. But he wouldn’t listen. Instead, he tore up all the red ‘double happiness‘ decorations in the room.
Helpless, I turned to leave. Mrs. Foster saw this and sighed, calling me to her study.
She told me that Lucas wasn’t a bad person by nature, just socially withdrawn and unwilling to interact with others. Since I had married him, it was my responsibility to take care of him. She believed that if I tried hard enough, I could eventually open Lucas’s heart and make him accept
