CHAPTER 29 - Charlote X Nathan

Charlote once again had to admit to herself that this man was very honorable and would be very good for her daughter Lizzie, and that her beloved son Jack would approve of this man because they both loved Lizzie so much.

— You love this girl, don't you, Nathan?

— Yes, Charlote, with all my soul.

— And what will you do now?

— I've already done it, she's my wife by law. And ...E... we have also consummated our marriage by the law of men, she is my wife in every sense.

— But.

— No, but Charlote. It was different, I know, but it was the best for everyone and she agrees with me. We've suffered a lot in these two years, but I want you to know that I love that boy as if he were my son, and this woman is the only one I've ever loved and will love all my life. And you will always be her mother and grandmother to all our children, including Alien who is expecting us.

— I know Nathan of your love for my grandson and for Lizzie. I think of her as my daughter, my only daughter. I was horrified when she sent me away saying that Jack had died and that our bond was over.

— I know what it's like, Charlote. Lizbeth used our weak points to get us all away from her, so she thought she could protect us from Charles and William and her whole family, because it seems that Julia also didn't mind ending up with her son Tom, you know that it was Elizabeth who defended her son in court, and several other things that she found out her sister was doing to end up with Tom she was fixing one by one, that's why her son never got a job Julia was smearing his record everywhere he went to see if he would kneel to her, until Elizabeth managed to talk to the general manager of the trains where Tom had started working and asked for mercy and justice in giving him the opportunity and dignity to show that he was a good professional, when she knelt in front of this manager, he was so moved to see a woman with the name and status of Elizabeth lowering herself like that, but she said that because her husband's brother was also her brother she had to do anything and for him it proved that Julia who always got in his way, so her son has this good job to this day. I want you to know that even from a distance these two here are unforgettable, I'm not going to take the place of their son Jack, he will always be Elizabeth's first love and little Jack's father, but I will love them until the end of my days, teaching truth and faith and justice to our little Jack and showing what a good man and mountie his father was. No one will ever hurt them again, I promise you that.

Charlote told Nathan that he didn't understand, but that for a woman and her reputation it would be very bad for her to show up back in town, married, without a courtship from him first, and that everyone thought she had been courting Lucas for years. What's more, even the school board and Mr. Landys could question this marriage, deeming her unsuitable to teach his children, due to her lack of morals.

Seeming to read Charlote's mind, Nathan went on to explain that the judge, Bill Avery, had already drawn up all the necessary documents with the date and everything about the marriage and about Jack's adoption by him and Alien's by Elizabeth, it was signed by her guardians Wynn and then by you and when she's well enough just sign it, but our marriage is already valid all over the world. As for the people of Hope Valle, I know that many can talk about it, even now that we're far away there will always be someone talking, but from Lucas' last telegram to his wife Fiona, she said that everyone already knew about their marriage, that she even showed the certificate to some gossips and that Elizabeth's story was already known to everyone, besides they were facing Charles' henchmen and found several letters from her family threatening us all. Another thing Charlote, yes we consummated our marriage and our love there in the pharmacy, seeing her face about the subject of shame, red as he was too, but he continued without stuttering, I can only say that we do not need your approval but I would like to tell you that it was out of love between us, it was different yes, but it was not inappropriate since we are married and we love each other, and after all we can no longer wait to be in each other's arms, that's why it happened this way. Charlote sat down, thought and hugged Nathan saying that she blessed them and that she was very happy to be part of that family.