Beatrice's pov

I wake up in the emergency room. Auntie Claire and my parent are there . Dad and mom are both angry. I try to sit up but I can't. I don't see uncle and Edward here with me . Maybe they are talking.

"Where is Edward ? I saw him before I passed out." I say weakly.

"Why you like a security detail? What is so good about him!" Mom screams at me

"Mom! It is my choice . Because you and dad special identity, I can't be with someone who I truly love ." I point at her . "If I can't be with Edward , then you know what ?expecting me not to marry for the whole entire life ."

Dad is silent for a minute. He stands up and walks back and forth.

"I talked to him before . That's why he was trying to keep distance. If I tell him that I agree to the relationship, he will eventually come back. But you have to get into the life of politic ." Dad says strictly. "That is a deal ."

"Okay that is a deal." I say

"Beatrice , what's wrong with you." Auntie Claire holds my hand . "He is not worth it."

I know that I have to do something that I don't like to get what I want.

"He is worth it. Maybe most of you guys don't treat security detail as human but I do. I love him." I push her hand away . "I am tired of this ."

"We treat Edward as human too but he is way too old for this ." Auntie Claire shake her head.

"I know but I don't care ." I say

I feel that my throat is hurting. I spit out some blood

"Your thyroid need a surgery and it is appointed for the day after tomorrow ." Mom sighs . "If you love him, then I think that's fine . Your dad agrees then I have no problem."

"Thanks mom." I lower my head .

Auntie Claire leaves the room . Mom holds my hand

"You know that I married him because I want to give you a good life . I didn't want you to be so unhappy." Mom hugs me . "We just think beside Edward that you should find someone better ."

"No one get to define what is better for me and what's not." I clinch my fist

"I know now . I am not going to intervene anymore ." Mom raises her hand up. "I just want you to be happy."

Edward meechum's pov

I sit outside not wanting to go inside . Frank underwood is asking doctor how was beatrice doing. Then I hear footstep around me . I lift my head and see mark underwood is here

"Sir ." I say .

"I have to say that I am impressed by how she loves you." Mark underwood sits down. "Sit and I want to have a talk with you."

"Sir , I can't." I shake my head

He drags me down to force me to sit. I can't look at him in the eyes

"You know that I told you that you are not fit with my daughter right! " he stops for a second . "I take my word back."

"I know that I am not good for her . Not enough." I want to control my voice

"One question straight toward . Do you love my daughter ?" He asks me

I can't lie about the feeling. I nod at him.

"I love her very much" I clinch my fist

"I am a politician for so long and I see things differently. I do want to apologize . I give you a free choice to be with my daughter but there is a requirement. You don't want her to be the politician but to be with her , you have to accept that." He says coldly.

"Sir , she isn't good for this spot. She is too kind ." I stand up. "She will be unable to protect herself from that challenges ."

Now Frank underwood comes out of the room. He smiles at me

"So after beatrice having her surgery, she will be fine ." Frank underwood pats me on my shoulder. "My brother already relent. So now , make your choice."

"I don't want beatrice to do what she doesn't want." I shake my head . "Especially I know that she can't fight."

"She will. She is able to." Frank underwood smiles . "You didn't see how hard she fought for you."

My heart is shivering . She was fighting for me and I am acting like a coward .

"I understand Mr underwood . I will think about it. I want to be responsible for her ." I say

"We will give you time . Before her surgery, you better give one ." Mark underwood says . "She is very weak."

I sit down again. They leave the room. Steve taps his feet on the floor

"You are lucky. " Steve sigh. "Take the chance."

"I don't know what is good for her ."

Beatrice's pov

I try to walk . I walk outside of the room with a stick . I don't want my mom to help me . I hear the conversation between dad and Edward . I don't want Edward to give up the chance

"Edward I am okay ." I sit down beside him. "I can take it."

"Beatrice are you okay? Why you went to that club ? You know how dangerous that was ! Your friend Joshua phoned me and I drove there ." Edward literally was yelling at me

"I am sorry. I was so sad . I can't live without you." I am crying.

Edward grabs my hand . His hand is so warm.

"I am sorry . Beatrice I don't want you to take that. You will have a better man than me ." Edward kisses my hand . "I do love you but you know it doesn't work that way."

I hug him. I know that he is going to make it

"You don't know me . I can take a lot of thing." I smile at him.

"You shouldn't." He says coldly. "Beatrice you don't understand . I can't see you struggle by yourself ."

"You don't understand without you, I am going to give up myself ." I pull my sleeve up. "You know what is it?"

He stare at my scar . He never see them because I never expose them

"What did you do ?" He stands up.

"I was hurting myself ."I scream. "You don't love me , then why are you so angry."

I want to go but he grabs my arms and yanks me back. He kisses my mouth. I shiver a little.

"Shut up." He says . "I love you but I need more time ."

He keeps kissing me and I wrap my arms around him. He wraps me into his arms

"Before your surgery, I will make up my mind okay." He nudges his forehead with mine . "Trust me ."

"I will ." I sigh. "I am sorry."

"Don't do that again okay? You have me and your family." He hugs me

I nod at him. He smells so good with his perfume .

"Edward , can I see your mom?" I ask

"She is sleeping now ." Edward looks at me . "You can see her probably tomorrow."

"I am here ."a woman comes in. "You are beatrice ?"

I am nervous and nod at her at the same time .

Edward meechum's pov

Why mom is here? Beatrice is all the way red . I am embarrassing now . Beatrice stands up and shakes hand with my mom.

"I am working to be edward's girlfriend ." Beatrice tilts her head to the side

"It's okay. Don't be shy. You are way too cuter than he described ." Mom giggles .

"Mom, stop it. You are making her uncomfortable ." I say

Beatrice helps my mom to sit down. She is a good girl and I know it.

"How did you know Edward?" Mom grabs her hand

"I lived with my uncle and he is one of the body guard . I fall in love for him after a year ." Beatrice looks at me

"Oh he is 20 years older than you beatrice . You don't even mind ?" Mom brushes her hair to the side

Beatrice shakes her head . She starts to cough. I know that she need to go back.

"You have to lay down now . I will help you to go back." I hold her up.

She rests on my chest . I put her own the bed . I kiss her forehead .

"You need to sleep." I say. "I will be back in a minute."

"Are you going to leave me ?" She is crying.

"No I am not going to leave you." I shake my head . "I will not go back on my word ."

She let me go and I want to go. Maria underwood grabs my arm.

"Edward , please think it twice . She really loves you" Maria is begging.

"I am not going to leave her . My mom is outside . Don't worry , I will give her an answer before her surgery." I nod at her . "I will be a good man for her ."

"Thank you Edward . I apologize for my husband's rudeness before ." She lowers her head

I walk away. Mark underwood is mark underwood , beatrice and beatrice .

"Mom you have to get back ." I say.

"She is a good girl." Mom says . "I am sure so many boys are going after her."

"I know mom. I already have a decision. I will tell her soon." I nod at her

Mom leaves the hospital . Jessica comes in.

"Why are you here ?" I feel offended . "I don't want beatrice to see you."

"You and her already made up?" Jessica smirks at me . "She has an ex boyfriend who is also body guard . I am sure you know him."