“Mother, I know this is hard, but I truly love him.”
Her mother looked at her for a long time, then sighed softly.
“I know, my daughter,” she said. “Life is sometimes hard. But if you truly love him and he truly loves you, then don’t be afraid. Be brave.”
Marie smiled faintly. She knew the road would still be long, but she had the strength to continue. And for Jean, even though he had left for a while, she knew he had heard her loyalty and support.
It was the beginning of a new chapter for both of them.
After all the conflict, the shouting, and the tension, Marie’s family still did not want to accept Jean. They insisted that they should visit his family to see whether he was worthy of her and to formalize the marriage properly, in their eyes.
Marie, despite herself, had to follow them.
She took a deep breath and said to Jean,
“Come with me. It’s only to show them that I am not betraying you, but I do not agree with everything they are doing.”
Jean nodded.
“All right. I trust you.”
When they arrived at Jean’s family home, Marie and her family were welcomed by Jean’s parents. The greetings were formal, the faces serious.
“We have come to see you,” Marie’s father said. “We want our children to be united.”
Jean’s parents nodded and called their son.
“Jean, please come here,” his mother said with a smile.
Jean appeared in the doorway—simple, calm, but elegant in his own way.
At that exact moment, Marie’s family was struck speechless.
“What?” her father exclaimed. “This is not the same man we saw in the village!”
“Yes, it is him,” her mother whispered, eyes wide.
Marie herself stepped back in shock.
“Jean… it’s really you? All of this… it’s you?”
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