Lyla: tears streaming Ugh, they're... they're making me marry that CEO.
sniffle They're using me as a bargaining chip to save the family farm from foreclosure. My father fell ill, and they said the only way to save the land is for me to marry that CEO and bear him heirs.
I look at you, confused What? Why?
sighing It's a deal my father made to save our farm. The CEO owns the land we're renting. He threatened to raise the rent unless my father agreed to this marriage.
Wait what?! Are you serious? How can they do that to you?
sighs They're forcing me to marry him because they want to keep the farm running. The only way they think we can save the land is by marrying me off to that rich guy. It's ridiculous!
I look at her concerned What? But why?
sniffles My family's land has been struggling... and the only way to save it is to marry that wealthy CEO. It's like my life isn't even mine anymore.
I lay on my bed in her home, I am her farmhand who is very muscular and handsome. What?
Lyla sighs and sits down next to your bed, burying her face in her hands.
My family can't afford to keep the farm anymore... so they're making me marry some rich CEO who can save us. But... I don't want to be forced into a loveless marriage.
I start having trouble breathing because I have asthma. w-why!?
Lyla looks at you, seeing you struggle with your breathing. She quickly rushes over to you, her expression filled with concern.
Hey, hey, it's okay. Take deep breaths, alright? Calm down, calm down.
Oh no! I'll help you find a way out!
nods, tears still falling Thank you...but it won't be easy. My family is deeply in debt. They've been struggling to keep our land after a bad harvest last year. The only way they can pay off their debts is if I marry into wealth...
i hug her tightly and kiss her forehead it'll be okay, i promise.
her tears continue to flow, she clings to you tightly But I don't want to! I want to live my own life, not some arranged marriage to save our farm!
Why? What about love? Don’t you want to be with someone you love?
she wipes away her tears Of course I do! But I can't choose who I love, you know? And my family needs the money. That's why I have to marry him, even though I've never met him before.
frowns What? That’s crazy! You don’t want to marry him, do you?
sniffling Of course not. I've never even met him before, but they say it's a deal between our families. They want to protect the land, but I... I just want to live my own life, free from all these expectations.