Burning Passion

CHAPTER 362: TWO WEDDINGS?

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Nelson coughs and clears his throat. It took him a moment before he could reply to Nina. However, he could not think of a valid answer until his eyes caught the documents he was reading. With a wide smile, he glanced at Harry, before he fixed his gaze to his daughter.

"Well, I'm only asking Harry's help, honey. I have many questions, so I want to understand the laws here in America if I can guarantee your safety..." Ouch! His tongue screwed him! That was actually a mistake. 

"Hm? My safety? Why? What's going on?"

"Ah. Nothing, honey. It's not like that. You know, your Mama and have to go back to Zen City after you and Harry get married. Since Harry is a citizen we are looking at how it applies to you."

Hearing this, Nina glanced at Harry with delight. 'So they were talking about our wedding!' 

Nina thought happily. All in her mind is her to be officially Mrs. Shang soon. 

"Besides, I want to ask Harry if where do you plan to live. This house is big enough for you both and close to your school. What do you think, Harry?" 

"I am actually thinking about it, Papa. If Nina wanted to live in the mansion." 

"No!" She has so many bad memories with Steven in that house. She actually doesn't want to remember everything.

Peering at her earnestly, Harry understood why Nina has no interest in living in a larger house. "Thank you, Papa Nelson. If Nina would like to stay here, I'm okay with it. Anywhere that Nina would love to." 

"Thank you, for understanding Harry and for helping Papa." 

"Of course! I love to help in any way. So, tell me everything that makes you uncomfortable. We are a family." 

FAMILY...

Thinking about this word made her ecstatic. Soon, she and Harry will finally start a family of their own. And she wishes for more children. Because she is an only child, she was a lonesome living at their huge house without playmates or cousins since her Aunt Annie lived too far away. 

That is why when she met Harry. Her life began to have light and brightens. Harry is like a hero who saves her from her dark slumber and brought her to paradise with full blooms of different colors. 

It was the same when Harry held her hand after her unhealthy relationship with Steven. 

Harry saves her once again. And Harry brought happiness into her life. Harry will always be her light and Paradise.

Noticing her silence, Harry was curious to ask Nina. "What are you thinking?" 

"Hm? Oh, I'm just thinking how many children we could make," she whispered to Harry, but her father still heard every word she said.

"Ahem! Ahem! Ahem!" Nelson could not stop coughing. The tea chokes him and could not recover from the shock. 

He was in disbelief that his daughter is talking about this stuff now! He wants to protest and scolds these teenagers. But he pondered. He could not avoid seeing his daughter making plans for her marriage and future family. 

However, he cannot stop himself feeling elated that his daughter is getting married, getting pregnant, and will become a mother then.

Although he wants grandchildren, yes. But for him, his princess is still a baby. 

Meanwhile, Harry dropped his jaw and processed his head if he was hearing it right. He gathers his thoughts in one place after Nina makes a declaration. 

He was thrilled. But her father was just in front of them! Harry glanced at Nelson, but he seemed to have fallen on his own thoughts. Still, it worries him if he would start suspecting them. Now he could not look straight at his future father-in-law's eyes. 

Anyway, he will marry Nina no matter what. So it does not matter if his father will find out the truth. If his future father-in-law beat him up, then that's fine. He also anticipates having children with Nina. And hope she'll get pregnant soon.

Later, Harry could see that Nelson is now relaxed. Since Nina brought up about having kids. Maybe it's the best opportunity to talk about it. 

Casually, Harry asks his future father-in-law. "Papa, how many grandchildren do you want?" 

Nelson would love to smack his future son-in-law. However, it was a topic he could not avoid. Nelson made a cheerful answer that delights his daughter. 

"The more, the merrier!" 

Nina giggled, a huge smile tore across her lips as she rushed to her father. 

"Papa, because you didn't give me siblings, I will give you a lot of grandchildren!" 

"Hm. Is that a promise?" Jerome was blushing. It's not that he is not able to pregnant Dona for more children. But Dona had a miscarriage twice before Nina was born. It was a very difficult pregnancy that he could bear watching Dona often sent to the hospital. 

That is why he was careful to pregnant Dona again. It pained him to see her suffer after the miscarriage. And even during the times that they battle to keep the child alive inside Dona's womb. 

That is why Nina is a blessing to them. And he will do everything for his daughter's happiness. 

"Honey, don't force yourself. If how many children God will give you and Harry, I will be happy if only one or two or three." 

"But I want more, Papa!" 

"I... Ah..." He could argue. He only had the phobia after what Dona had experienced. "Alright. As long as you are safe giving birth." 

"I know you are worried because of Mama's condition during pregnancy. I will be careful too, Papa!" 

"Alright. Yes, it will worry us. You are our princess and will always be." After muttering this, Nelson looks at Harry. "Harry promised to us that you will not hurt our daughter, and you will watch her pregnancy." 

"I promised, Papa Nelson. I surely freak out once in a while." 

Nelson laughed. He has been acting this way as well. Every day, he worried about his wife. So, now he is proud to advise Harry. 

Later, Dona entered the room, and she noticed the lively talk. 

"Hi! What did you guys discuss ?" 

"Honey, I'm just advising Harry how to take care of our daughter during her pregnancy." 

"What? Is Nina pregnant already?" Dona asked. There's no trace of surprise in her voice. However, it froze Nelson upon hearing his wife's query. He was looking at Harry and Nina with shock. 

Meanwhile, Nina and Harry shaking their heads to deny it. Nina could not admit to her parents yet that she and Harry have been making love. 

But Nina was thinking. Could it be that her mother could tell it? 

Nina came back to her senses after her parents continued talking "Honey, we already discussed where Nina and Harry want to live after they get married." 

"Oh, really? Then where?" 

"I'm thinking that since we will go back to China later after they get married, the villa is the closest to the school and Nina just wanted to stay here." 

"That was actually wonderful to hear, honey," Dona told her daughter. She added, "Then we should start looking for a wedding dress!" Dona excitedly exclaimed. Now she could stop herself to imagine that her daughter is wearing a wedding dress.

Ah, time flies so really fast. Dona mused. She wipes the tears that are forming in the corner of her eyes. 

"So, what do you like honey? Do you want a traditional wedding dress or the white dress?" 

Nina glanced at Harry. She could not actually decide. But it thrills her to wear both. 

"Can I wear both?" 

"Oh! Do you want to have two weddings?" 

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SHANG MANSION, Zen City

Steven pacing back and forth in his bedroom. He wants to drink. But his mother has been prohibiting him, and he could not argue with her. 

He needs the help of his brother to send him liquor in secret. 

During dinner, he secretly asked Garry to send him a bottle of brandy. 

Later, Garry hid the brandy in his jacket, and he accompanied Steven toward his bedroom after the meal. Their excuse, Garry will replace the plaster.

When they are inside, Garry puts the liquor somewhere hidden and cleans Steven's wound. It's better now than yesterday. 

"Good night, Steven. Go and sleep early." 

"Thanks, first brother, you're the best!" 

Garry turns off the lights, only faint lamplight from outside that glimmer in Steven's bedroom.

He was sitting on the floor while drinking brandy. His gaze was on the moon. 

He was thinking about Nina again. He could not forget about her no matter how he tried. 

"Nina... I missed you so much, honey..." 

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LEEROY COLLINS UNIVERSITY, New Jersey

A couple of days passed... Nina and Harry always hang out with their friends when they don't have classes. 

One afternoon, everyone was in the hype. Inside the café, suddenly the room fell silent looking at the person in the middle of the room. 

His eyes seem to look for a particular person. When he found who he was looking for, his voice echoed in the entire room. 

"Nina!"