The Billionaire's Debt

darkness. She could hear, smell, a

had opened her eyes said with a shaky tone.

was a mere whisper. "Mom... What a

d Blake's hand. "Thank God you're

aware of her situation. "Mom...

es. The heavy silence conf

ght wa

anent?" Blake mumbled t

tightly. She couldn't bring herself

her hectic work life in Europe, no

d become

knock on the door. "Mrs. Roberts, m

nod

tors, Blake could tell that tw

me is Margaret Smith.. I'm the mo

een before her world went dark was his face. His face had bee

g back tears as she spoke. "Blake, I really want to thank you for saving my son. With...out

emained

ou and it must be difficult accepting that this is your life now but I wanted to

roposal? Out of pity? The i

im. I won't. Mrs. Smith, I'm blind. Marri

would not want to return to Europe with me nor would you want to live wi

ly. "I'm not going to marry someone just

best I can offer for now. I need to know that I did someth

er tone witty. "Let her decide for herself, Mum. I don't think m

t with a scolding

be alone with my mother" Blake fumed, especially after

mmediately. The silence was b

to leave and eventually excused themselv

e surgeon. "I need to know... is there an

've done all that we can in this hospital and can say that the chances of her regaining her sight are v

ke's situation, for not persuading her to stay

re future, She had made a decision to accept M

ake's room, she found he

her mum had just entered. "Am

thing. "I don't know, Sweetie. Bu

memory of the accident returned. He recalled the woman who had

h. "Ryan, are you here? Are you okay? Do you know who I am?" Marg

aret. Her face looked stressed and fill

aged to whisper

s, her hand shaking a little."You've been through so much,

an who saved me? How

e face while stuttering, "Her name is Blake Roberts. She.. lost her.

ife for him was now blind because of him. He fel

at you both get married. I thought it might make her sac

derstand why she would think marriage was a solution.

ilt, suspicion, and curiosity. She knew her son well eno

sure, Ryan? " Mar

and moreover she has been through a

,Mom," Ry

I'll take you to he

unfamiliar presence and a deep voice spoke. "Hi, Bla

fe

f these were tears of relief or regret

don't know how I can repay you, but I'

without thinking, "My ey

ent. Ryan was at

al," he said suddenly. "If our parents th

what?" she asked incredulously. "How d

hink it changes anything either but

rrying her won't change anything. She

money or marriage. I saved you because I want

doing it to l avoid any future gossip. Choose between marr

idn't want his money, and she certainly didn'

d so she could know where exactly her mother was. Anne rushed to h

them. "The decision is yours, Mom. Do whatever you think is bes

something, but Anne spoke first, her

's get on with

rprised by her

mmediately began making

he had saved a man's life, lost her sight and now sh

e gotten he