"Tina, I will tell you now that I would prefer to marry a beggar on the roadside, if I had to make a choice between you and a beggar," Greg paused a second before he went on. "Your rage should be directed at me, and if you dare to harm Violet again, I'll kill you!"
Greg put emphasis on his last sentence, letting her know he was not kidding.
With that, Greg turned and walked out of the ward.
Roger and Tina were still in the ward. Roger looked at Tina, who was still stunned, and called,"Tina."
Seeing no response from Tina, Roger went on,"Tina, Tina."
"Eh?" Tina finally came back to herself.
"What were you going to tell me? Is there something I don't know about Violet? Tell me," Roger asked anxiously.
"Roger? You don't think Greg was serious, right? He just wanted to frighten me by telling me that, right? He couldn't possibly mean it, could he?" Tina asked dwelling on Greg's threat.
Out by the hospital's entrance, Greg finally caught up with Violet. He grabbed her by the arm trying to stop her.
"Violet," called Greg gently.
"Let me go! Don't touch me!" Violet called out, drawing the attention of strangers passing by.
Seeing how upset Violet still was, Greg looked around, and he thought he shouldn't leave her alone on the street.
Without saying a word, Greg held Violet's arm tightly as he led her straight to the parking lot. He wasn't about to let Violet walk away again, not now that he finally got her back.
After taking Violet to his car, Greg got in the car, revved the engine, and took off out of the parking lot without saying anything to her.
Sitting in the car, Violet watched the scenery through the window as she cried. Greg didn't know what to say to comfort her, so, for now, he decided to say nothing.
When they got to the apartment, Greg got out, walked around to Violet's side and got her out of the car. They went straight into the apartment together.
"What are we doing here? Where did you bring me?" Violet asked looking around.
Greg held Violet's hand and kept walking without answering her.
Pushing the door open, Greg walked into the room holding tight to Violet's hand. Looking at the decor of the room, Violet was stunned, and so was Greg.
The room they were staring into was in a modern style, done in light blue, with a warm, comfortable feel to it. The walls were Violet's favorite color, lavender. The design was unique, as were the color and art. The attention to detail took Violet's breath away.
Being amazed at what she saw, Violet stood there a moment, then slowly walked into the room. She came to the doorway of the bedroom and saw the layout. She gasped and clamped her hand over her mouth. The home was stunning.
It wasn't a large apartment, it only had one bedroom. There was another room which was a study. Every piece of furnishing, each detail to the decor was carefully designed, and the style matched Violet's tastes perfectly.
Overwhelmed by excitement, Violet stuttered,"H-here..."
Leaving the doorway, Greg walked over to stand behind Violet and wrapped his arms around her tiny waist. He leaned his chin on her shoulder, and whispered in her ear,"This is our home."
"Our? Home?" Violet repeated slowly. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. It was fantastic to have a home with Greg, but, she wasn't ready for that.
"Yes, you're the owner," declared Greg. He took Violet's hand palm up, and dropped a bunch of keys in it. "From now on, you make all the decisions in our home."
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