YOU GOT YOUR WISH

Having no choice Johanna instructs Mark to get her bag from the top of her wardrobe.

Wanting to know where she was working Johanna walked closer to Jessy, "Jessy, you didn't say where you are working?"

Johanna noticing her took a deep breath as though she had been fighting a battle within, before she smiled, "Seeing that you are my only family in this State I will tell you."

Feeling a bit relieved to hear that, Johanna waited patiently, when Jessy did speak it left Johanna with her mouth agape 

"I am working at the Larson building."

Unable to restrain herself Johanna asks, "You are working for Brent?" 

Jessy on the other hand was slightly taken aback, asking out of concern, "You know Brent Junior Larson?"

With her happy smile Johanna replies, "Yes, we have been friends for years, I once asked him to marry me?"

In a daze, Jessy felt that a bomb had just exploded and her inside felt numb "You did?"

"Yes, well I am married now but he has this concept that a person must be in love to get married, I have proven him wrong, Isn't that so darling?" 

Looking at Mark, hearing him reply, "I suppose you are right but maybe I am like Mr. Larson, if I had the will, I would have only been married if I am in love. I have learned that when someone says they loved you, their actions will determine if that love is true."

Johanna was a bit stunned by her facial expression, wanting to know more she apologised, "Jessy, I am sorry, why don't you stay a few days?"

Jessy on the other hand still felt numb and wanted to get as far away from these two as possible, "Sorry, Cuz, but I have a few things I need to do for my office and I am getting late. I will come when I have some free time, by then you and your husband will be settled in properly."

Mark interjected immediately hoping with all his heart she would say yes, "Don't mind me, Jessy?"

Not even looking at him she responded, glaring at Johanna, "Oh, it's not you Mark, I am still trying to accept that the man who repeatedly told me every day for five months that he loves me, is no longer there. If I stay, I might get carried away and that will cause a rift between the two of you. And Joe knows I love her very much, so please hand me my bag and let me leave?"

Aggrieved in her heart Johanna said, "Look honey, I am really sorry for hurting you, but I was put on the spot." 

Jessy eyes glimmered then dimmed a bit as she looked Johanna directly into her eyes, not blinking nor was there any fear. "Johanna, I was aware of your situation, so you don't have to worry or explain. Trust me when I say I don't want your husband. Think as if Mark was my wedding gift to you or maybe it's God who allowed me to travel with Mark for this purpose. Knowing you as I do, you thought you had a plan, but you failed to realise that God our Father has a master plan for our lives. You might think things didn't turn out how you wanted it for me, but look at it this way you get your wish and marry Mark. Thinking about it now, I realized now, I was going to make the biggest blunder in my life. I know then that I had nothing to offer you so be happy." 

Johanna's heart flipped for a moment hearing her words, knowing, 'She has so much but to please others she always puts the other family members first. She even made them feel better although she was hurting, "Jessy when you reach home you have everything?"

Jessy interrupted her immediately before she revealed her secret, "I know that, and I hope you two are happy, when I make up my airfare, I will be returning home."

Johanna was even more baffled, 'What nonsense is she talking about? Why is she behaving as though she is pennyless?'

It was only then Johanna came to her realization that although Jessy and Mark had been friends for so long, she never revealed her true identity to Mark or he wouldn't have married me.