
Marien is pensive as William leaves himself alone. Not without reason William left, Gavin collapsed due to not being able to withstand the pain and the result of blood coming out of his wound which was quite a lot. Although he no longer cared about his father but they could not let his father pass out in the room.
William is out to give orders for Gavin to be treated immediately. If Gavin wasn't Marien's father, if it wasn't for Marien having an amazingly good heart maybe he would've been indifferent to Gavin Douglas. Just because Marien was the one who made him care about the old man.
After William's departure, Marien must be faced with a difficult choice. He really did not have a heart especially for his father and brother. If they were not members of his family, then he would not have thought about this much less he was not a person of the heart. To him hating someone would only nurture evil in the heart.
When William returns, Marien is still pensive and uninspired. Marien did not even look towards William because of the much he thought. William approached her, he knew Marien would definitely think about it and could see, that was what was going on.
"I don't like seeing you like this, Marien. Really!" said William.
"What about her?"
"It's been dealt with, there's no need to think about it!"
"What should I do, Will?" Marien turned, looking at her husband with teary eyes.
"I don't like to see you like this, honey. Please don't be so good."
"I can't, Will. My mother always taught me not to hate anyone and taught me to always forgive anyone let alone my father and brother."
"I knew you would definitely have such feelings," William sat down by Marien's side and clasped his hand, "But there are times when you become a slightly heartless person especially for people who have ignored you all this time and who have hurt you!" said it.
"I really can't see my father's condition like that."
"Listen to me, honey. Did you see your father?" William said that while rubbing Marien's hand slowly.
"She came to apologize to you for Alexa but does she care about you? Did he ask you if you were okay? Not at all because all he thinks about is Alexa and he does not care about you when your situation is also concerning. He doesn't care what happens to you even if you're lying dying on the bed and can't move. All he wants is a word of forgiveness from you and help from you because he knows you'll forgive him and Alexa. Your kind heart was used by him so I hope you're not too kind to your father or Alexa. It's not that you can't forgive them, you can forgive them but let them continue to bear the consequences of what they've done. In this way, your father won't think you're too sloppy that he'll easily persuade. You have to be firm so that this doesn't happen again even I hope you don't care about your father for a while!"
She hopes Marien listens to the advice she gives because she doesn't want Marien's kindness to be taken advantage of by people who don't care about her. Even if it was Marien's father, he was not willing to be used after the bad treatment he had received so far.
"I don't like you thinking about her either. Even if he's a victim, but you've tried to prevent him from hurting you but he doesn't believe and trusts your father more. If at that time he found out the truth and was not consumed by vengeance, he would have known the truth so let him stay in prison to account for what he had done. Let your father make up for it, let your father fight for what he has to fight for. You just sit still and look and I want you to listen to me because otherwise I wouldn't care about you anymore if you were still trying to stand up for those who have hurt you. Even if you're my wife, I'll close my eyes if your father or Alexa comes back to hurt you!" what he said was not a threat but a warning to Marien not to be too kind.
"That's not it, Will," Marien hugged her husband, not like that, "I must have listened to what you said, I also know I can't help just like that. I also want them to accept the consequences of what they have done but the unbearable feelings that are in my heart make me feel uncomfortable. Don't get me wrong with how I feel, I just don't feel good. Not that I'm gonna whine at you to help them. I'm asking you because I need a solution to the anxiety I'm feeling right now!" said it.
"All right, now I want you to rest. I'll definitely help but later, not now. Not that we do not want to help but for now we just let them and we see what the development is like. I'll take you home later so you don't meet your father so he doesn't beg you again and so you don't feel sorry for him anymore. I want you to be firm from now on, I want to see you pretend not to care. You can do it for me, right?" pinta Williams. He hoped Marien would listen to his words and not care for his family for a while so that they would bear the consequences of what they had done.
"I'm gonna get my hair straight, Will. You see my appearance? It's like crazy!"
"I'll call the hair stylist after we get home. You will also be receiving treatment at home. That way you can rest without the need to meet people who want to use yourself so that your face can heal quickly!"
"Thank you, Will. Now I feel better after talking to you."
"I'm glad to hear that, honey. I'm glad you wanted to share with me and tell me what made you like this. If you just keep quiet and help them secretly, then I'll be mad at you!"
"I can't be like that. You know I can't keep anything from you!"
"Alright, don't think about them. Think of yourself from now on."
"I know, but once I'm better, can I go see Alexa?"
"Maybe, but you can't go alone and I'll accompany you."
Marien nodded, at least the feeling of pity that had been reduced even though it was undeniable that there was still. What William said was very true, he could not forgive them too easily and reached out to help.
Perhaps those who know nothing will regard her as a useless daughter of Gavin and care nothing for her father and brother but she must do so that her father does not consider her a prank anymore. What would happen to them after this, he would pretend not to know and he would be acting a little cruel in order not to be easily taken advantage of.