The way Elodie had been with me was quite the opposite of how the actual Elodie had been in the original novel with Laurel, and despite the torment she continuously received from her she still kept the same behaviour with her.
But now when Laurel had turned soft to her, she was the one who had gotten rude.
"Something happened at the hospital too!"
I was remembered of how and what mess she had created at the hospital, Infront of the staff members eventhough I wasn't at fault.
"What?"
"In the novel, there was a scene in which, Laurel spots Cassian's car Infront of a hospital so she checks inside the hospital where she sees Cassian taking Elodie to a doctor."
"And in jealousy she ruins her image infront of all the patients, the staff members there... Accusing of her seducing a married man."
At first he was carefully listening to me, but slowly maybe he started connecting the dots, and caught up on what I was about to say.
"Wait- don't tell me when you were with Cassian, she did that?"
I sighed and nodded.
"So she just...she kept on talking and you didn't say anything?"
"I couldn't, I was still shocked at her way of talking."
Defending myself, I was remembered of how Cassian took my side Infront of her and told her to go back home while he stood with me.
"And what about Cassian? Did he say anything to her?"
"He did, he took my side just like Cassian had supported Elodie originally ."
"I have an idea, since we don't know who is and might be behind everything, like Franklin was behind many things but Elodie also seems suspicious, right? So..."
"So?"
"Don't take me wrong, but I think you should get married to Cassian!"
"What!"
I gaped and stood up from my place at the ridiculous idea he suggested.
"What is even going in your mind, that you had to suggest such a stupid idea!"
"Listen to me! Don't get angry, you are right it might sound like a dumb idea, but you yourself said that there are many things that happened differently from the original novel, didn't you?"
I nodded, but I still couldn't understand what he was trying to get onto.
"Maybe, it could be that just like other characters, Cassian's character had also changed? You are still not confirmed about that so why not just give it a try?"
It was easy for him to say, very easy, only I know what I felt for Cassian, even if I wasn't a fan of Laurel that much, I still cried when Laurel died...
And now I was her, knowing marrying him would only bring me close to my death so why would I?
"I... can't!"
I sighed, keeping it simple because either way Kalix wouldn't even try to understand and will keep on suggesting this idea.
"But why? There might be a reason that you don't want to."
"I...he loves... Elodie!"
"Elodie? Who said that?"
"No one had to, it was obvious, for anyone!"
" You are judging him and his character just because he was like this in the novel, that doesn't mean that he'd be the same here too, try to give him a chance."
"It's not possible."
I muttered.
"It can be, if you are worried that he might harm you, that he would never do such thing, don't forget that you saved his dying sister and niece, for him nothing matters more than Cecily and Ayla."
His words were surely convincing, and maybe I was ready to agree...
Maybe if I do marry Cassian, and become successful in not dying... wouldn't it be same as changing the plot.
It would be!
I would live then?
Surely, I would.
"And don't forget, that I will protect you... it's just this might be the only way out...even if you aren't Laurel, you still loved Luca didn't you? And you want his murderer to be punished right?"
"What kind of question is that? He mattered more than everything...even my life!"
I felt offended by what he had said, he was questioning my feelings for Luca.
"Then try to understand, it is very important, think about it! There is at least fifty to sixty percent chance that Cassian has also changed!"
"And if something wrong is ever about to happen, I promise that would step up, and take care of everything, get youa divorced by him immediately!"
I was getting convinced and his words were slightly making some sense...
But even if everything comes back to it's track, even if I go back to my world then? Then what?
What about Luca? Our love? The end we promised together?
Will it be back? Will me and him get together? Right? It will be possible right?
All of it will be, yes.... I want it... I want Luca and for him I'm ready to do everything..even ready to die.
Letting out a sigh, I nodded.
"Okay! I agree with you!"
"Then it's done! I will talk to dad about it, and then we will talk to Cassian about you and his wedding, this might be hard but we will do it..."
He seemed very relaxed, while I was feeling quite the opposite, my whole body even my brain was tensed out at the thought of something going wrong.
"But I still think that it's not a safe option, what if he loves someone else? What if he loves Elodie? That would just push me closer to death!"
"For god sake! Even if Elodie was the last woman on this planet, Cassian wouldn't still ever ask her out!"
"How can you be so sure? You might be mistaken-"
"If his character is changed, that means his ideal would've changed as well, so instead of stressing out it would be better if you would focus on fixing this mess by getting married to Cassian."
Married?
Married to Cassian?
Kalix, after putting an end to the conversation had left to go back to Miller estate, but I was still scared, though from outside he has shown that he trusts me, believes what I've told him.
I'm still scared, weird thoughts popping up in my mind, the thoughts which include police sirens and me getting arrested for impersonating and kidnapping someone.
I was alone in the bedroom, Luca's diary in my hand, as I kept reading the same diary of the day we had met.
Again and again, again and again until I was filled with it... my heart, my mind, my body had memorised it...
Flipping the page I came across the doary entry, he wrote the day when Ayla was born.
It was raining heavily today, I gad an important meeting, that was scheduled for today and held in another city, where I had driven by road, if I could, I would have chosen to travel by air but to my luck...
There were no flights available due to the heavy weather, and I was able to take a peaceful long drive. I could drive slowly as I liked and blamed it all on the weather if I did delay any work.
Everything was fine, pattering rain, grey clouds, that covered the whole sky, and lovely winds, this was my calm...
I had gotten a call by the leader of the managing team of the complex, as she informed me that Cecily had gone in labour and a woman, from the sixth floor had assisted her in it, and then while she was informing me about the whole situation, Laurel's name slipped through her tongue and that's when I began panicking.
I forgot about my whole plan about driving peacefully and rushed to the complex, as soon as I could, and went to her apartment.
I could her wails, and sobs through the thick wall, my heart clenched with each and every sob.
I knocked on the door many time but not once did she she replied, being helpless I opened the door using the security lock and walked inside her apartment.
She was there, breaking down. I hugged her, calmed her down, made her feel better, and then later on prepared dinner for her, well it was mostly ordered but the soup was prepared by myself.
Staring at the page with emotionless eyes, I remembered the day, the first day in my whole life when I was consoled by someone in such a caring way.
Held me in his arms, whispered things to calm me down, the light caress on my head to cool the fire.
He did everything that I hadn't ever experienced and now I was getting married...to someone who was not him.
Everything had happened in spur of the moment, my whole day spent with thinking and reminiscing the times I spent with Luca, the times I had fully given myself off to him, whether it was as a human or as a soul.
I became his.