Jerry_Grey

Brittany was such a lucky girl at 18 years old, she had loving parents, and a cute best friend she was harbouring feelings for when something happened, she got acquainted with Lucas the son of her mother’s employer. Naive, they became friends and had unprotected sex and Brittany had to have an abortion since Lucas's father and family members threatened to harm her if she proceeded with the pregnancy. This left Lucas, who is now 30, to join the Marines after obtaining a law degree as well as running away from a dominating father. In the military, he suffers a traumatic event which leaves him with PTSD, then has to go back to his father’s business where he is pressured to marry and produce an heir.
 
Later on, Brittany starts working on the Interior design of Lucas’s family mansion and they again meet each other. Lucas does not remember being with Brittany, but he later still feels the suffering caused by his family to her. Brittany and Lucas have a fake marriage to have control of the family business, but at the same time, Lucas fights with his PTSD and Brittany is devastated by the loss of her mother and betrayal by her family. They have to unmask Lucas’s cunning stepmother and demanding father to regain the title they both deserve and rediscover the bond they lost long ago.

A Fragile Reunion

They often mistake me for a young naive girl but I was a twenty-nine established woman who was capable of making informed choices. How could I leave everything I've built here because of a man? A man that I happen to love?

"He called lawyers on us, Brittany. How could you forget that?" She said.

Brand was giving me the 'I told you so' face.

"Listen, Brittany. That day, I had copies of your medical report with me and we went to his office. The bastard knew we were coming and he invited us in. Brand even thought Lucas was going to take responsibility but imagine our surprise when we were led to a room with six lawyers. All dressed up as if we were criminals. Don't forget how they compared us to paupers and tried to keep us quiet. Brit, baby Lucas is not it for you…" Mom said with sadness and regret dripping from her voice.

Unspoken Burdens