Chapter 258 - Keep quite, save energy...

An hour earlier...

Johnson Mansion…

Henry sat on the front passenger seat while his parents took the back seat. Henry had come home this evening as his parents told him that they would go together to the place.

Now they were driving towards Wilson Mansion which was completely unknown to Henry..

"Mom, Dad.. Will you please tell me where are we going?" Henry asked impatiently for the hundredth time but again he got the same response from his parents..

"Why are you being so restless Henry? The time we'll reach the place, you'll get to know where we are going. So now just shut up and let our driver focus on his driving." Mrs. Johnson scolded him which made him pout whereas Mr. Johnson silently laughed.

Around fifteen minutes later, the car took a left turn which was the way to the Wilson Mansion..

Henry frowned observing this and asked, "Why the car suddenly turned this way?"

Mr. Johnson smiled and said, "Because we are going on this way."

Henry knew that fighting with his parents, would not work out at all because they would not give him any answer even how after much he would try..

So better stay silent...

Keep quite, save energy...

WOW!! What a great motto of life??

Isn't it??

But it got broken when the car took the last turn and entered through the gate of Wilson Mansion and stopped right in front of their huge door.

Henry was completely shocked when he saw that they had arrived at his girlfriend's house rather people should say that he was being kidnapped here by his parents...

"Why are we here now?" Henry asked in total astonishment.

"Because this is our destination. Now get out of the car otherwise we'll leave you here alone." Henry's father, Mr. Johnson said while chuckling.

Coming out of the shock, Henry stepped out of the car and went inside the mansion with his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were already present at the door to greet them. Both of the parents hugged each other and Louis also greeted them with a 'Hello' as he was still confused about everything.

They were escorted towards the living room but he didn't see Lucinda there. Their parents starting chatting with each other and he sat there silently.

His waiting didn't last long when he heard the bickering voice of Lucinda coming from upstairs. He looked up there and his eyes widened seeing his beloved..

Lucinda was looking extremely pretty in that full length gown with minimal makeup. She was looking extremely gorgeous that he couldn't take his eyes off her.

She still hadn't noticed Henry as she was busy beating Neil but when Neil turned her towards them, her face was in a 'O' shape like she couldn't believe what she was witnessing...

"Henry, what are you doing here?" It was Lucinda's first question after coming out of her shock.

Henry just shrugged his shoulders and motioned towards his parents before saying, "I don't know. They kidnapped me here without telling me anything."

Lucinda just nodded her head absentmindedly as Neil took her towards the couch and she sat beside Henry.

Giving all of them a sweet yet confused smile, Lucinda whispered in Henry's ears, "What is happening here?"

"I don't know. I'm as much oblivious as you." Henry whispered back in her ear.

Few minutes later, everyone got silent and looked at the couple with a serious face, making them more awkward.

"Why are you guys looking at us like that?" Lucinda asked.

Neil cleared his throat when his parents signaled him to start first as he said, "Actually sis.. We're here today to discuss something with you guys."

"And what is that exactly?" This time, it was Henry who questioned.

Mr. Wilson sighed and said with a heavy heart, "We elders are planning to get you both engaged as soon as possible."

As soon as the words sunk in both Lucinda and Henry's brains, they both shouted together, "What??"

"Actually, as you both are already in a loving relationship. So we thought why not let you guys engaged and then get married? After all you both are already in a marriageable age." Mr. Johnson, Henry's father said.

"But...but how could you take such a big decision so suddenly without even asking us?" Henry asked.

Mrs. Johnson sighed before saying, "We are not forcing you into this. It's totally your choice if you would like to get engaged or not. Take your own time."

"Yeah right.. Whatever your decision might be, we'll accept it without arguing. We are just asking you to think over for once at least." Mrs. Wilson, Lucinda's mother suggested.

Henry saw that Lucinda's face got paled and her lips were shivering a little. He was also very nervous but he was more worried about Lucinda's welfare right then.

He hold her hand and came to know that her palms were completely wet out of perspiration.

Squeezing her hand a little to give her motivation, Henry smiled weakly which she reciprocated...

Neil saw the tension surfing between the couple...so he had thought to take this matter in his hand and said, "I think they both need some alone time to think over it...

So let them converse with each other personally before coming into any decision."

Their parents agreed as Mrs. Wilson said, "Lucy.. Take Henry with you upstairs."

Lucinda nodded and got up before pulling Henry with her.

As soon as they entered Lucinda's room, she asked exasperatedly, "What was that?"

Henry shrugged his shoulders as he was also surprised with all those sudden incident and said, "I don't have any idea."

Taking a deep breath, Lucinda asked, "Do you want to get married so suddenly?"

Henry looked at Lucinda's eyes with confusion in his eyes and said, "I'm really not sure about this."

"Me too.. I think we should think of our mind in peace. Why not I go to the balcony and you clear your mind here?" Lucinda suggested.

Henry shook his head and said, "No... Let me go to the balcony and you stay here."

Lucinda nodded and sat on the bed while biting her nails nervously as Henry walked towards the balcony and closed the glass door to give each other some privacy...