Love is a Surprise--Chapter 20(Conclusion)

The Hard-earned Marriage

The very next day,when Mrs.Lee went to the neighborhood market,Iris have a quick chat with her dad and brother regarding her life decision.Both of them agreed to her decision and her dad will try to convince her mum.Isaac is in charge of inviting Vincent to their home for lunch.He even told his mum that Philips is coming for lunch,so that she will cook extra.

When it is time,Vincent came,dressed very formally to meet the Lee family.Mrs.Lee was angry when she realized that she was cheated by the whole family.However,she pretended to be fine by still welcoming him,but not with open arms.

After lunch,Isaac announced to the whole family that Vincent has got an important thing to tell everyone.Nervously,Vincent told the whole family that he and Iris is going to tie the knot.Mrs.Lee is flabbergasted as she never expect this dude to be faster than her favorite Korean guy.She refused to agree over what was said by Vincent.

However,Vincent quickly kneel on the floor,saying that he really loves Iris sincerely and hope to get her blessing.Mrs.Lee asked Iris:'What about Philips?'Iris knelt down together with Vincent, saying:'I turned him down yesterday.I do not think we are compatible.It is best for us to remain as friends.Vincent is my soul mate,though I lost him for a few years,now I have found the him.I am not going to give up upon him whether you like it or not.It is my life and I have the right and responsibility to direct my life.'

Mrs.Lee is still adamant over her decision.She is not going to agree no matter what as this is going to violate her age-old family traditions.When the two guys in the family see no cure to Mrs.Lee's stubbornness,both of them copied the couple by kneeling as well.

Unable to believe that her family is turning their back against her,Mrs.Lee agreed reluctantly to bless both of them in their marriage.

A month later,both Vincent and Iris got married happily.Photographers and wedding planners commented their compatibility with each other.They admired the couple as Iris and Vincent are indeed a beautiful couple.

At the wedding dinner,both of them shared their testimony about their relationship being tough but rewarding,it is not perfect but it is filled with utter sincerity by both parties,accompanied by dash of romance from the groom and lots of love from the bride,just like a wonderful roller coaster ride.

When it is the family's turn to deliver their speech,Mrs.Lee stepped forward and said:'I am really sorry for having prejudice towards my son-in-law.Just because he is not of Korean descent,I refused to acknowledge the love and care he shower upon my darling daughter all these years,from the time he saved my daughter until today.I truly hope that the Tanaka family will forgive me for my ruthless act.From now on,may my blessing be upon this marvelous marriage.'

The Lee family and the new Tanaka couple cheered loudly when this relationship is finally approved.They were relieved that Mrs.Lee finally understood that love can cross the culture and ethnicity boundary.

Hence,the Japanese-Korean couple and their family live happily ever after.Love is indeed a surprise because when you think that it is never here,it arrives;when it is lost,love is found;when love is misunderstood,it manage to make itself clear once more.The most crucial thing is that:Love transcends all understanding.

Thank you for spending time reading this story.Although it might sound amateur,note that I am sincere in terms of the ideas and feelings poured into this series.Anyway,hope that those of you who have yet to find love,finds it;those who lose it,found it again;those who misunderstood each other,resolve this issue and lastly,those who are having it at this precise moment...please treasure it!=)

Love is a Surprise--Chapter 19

Two Proposals in One Day

Although the rays of the elegant diamonds shone into her mind,it could not penetrate her heart.Logically,Iris find Philips the best mate as he is blessed by Mrs.Lee.Also,he is already holding a managerial position at the age of 30,with substantial amount of wealth and able to bestow upon her every desire she has.

The opposite is true to Vincent as he is just a junior risk analyst at the age of 25,which has to seriously buck up if he were to be like Philips.The harder thing is Vincent has not yet moved a single artery of Iris's mum.

However,she believe that true love comes within her heart.That is why she pondered for a moment to see which guy is the first one to pop out in her mind.When Philips ask her is she ready for life's biggest decision,she nodded.

Iris looked at Philips apologetically when he proposed to her as she knew that her heart is not into it.Mustering some courage,Iris turned down his proposal without thinking of what might happen if she really did so:Her mum will 'kill' her!But then,it doesn't matter to her as this is her life.It is solely up to her to chose her own life partner,not to live out someone's choice.

She ran away and took a taxi to Vincent's house.He was taking care of his pet rabbit,Hiroki who grown up so much since the last time she came to see it.Vincent constantly chatted with his cute little white rabbit when he is down.Incidentally,Iris heard whatever Vincent told it and can't help but press the door bell to gain access to his house.

Vincent looked at her and said:'I am glad that you came here at last.'Iris burst into tears and kept saying that she is extremely sorry for her misunderstanding of the true situation.Without any hesitation,he forgave her as he is also at fault as well.

He asked her to wait for him in the living room while he go for a bath.As soon as he is done,he came out to meet her with a smile.'Come on let us go for a dinner at our favorite stall,I have got something in store for our reunion...'Vincent said,winking.

So,they had dinner at a simple but warm ramen stall,chatting about everything under the moon.After that,Vincent drove her to a theme park.He went to buy two entrance tickets and both of them went in,feeling as if they were just teenagers.

When Vincent and Iris are in Magical Garden,Vincent asked her to close her eyes.She did as she is told and Vincent quickly kneel on the ground holding a simple looking diamond ring.After that,he tell Iris to open her eyes.

Iris was taken aback when she saw the ring.She could not believe that there were two guys proposing her on the same day.The difference is that she rejected the earlier one,but nodded gladly to the evening's one.They embraced each other for a while as they felt that they are the happiest beings on the universe.

However,as time passes,it is time for both of them to go home.Reality sets in as Iris is going to face her mother again.Let us see how is Iris going to resolve this conflict and win her mother over to accept Vincent as her son-in-law instead of Philips.

Love is a Surprise--Chapter 18

Mysteries Unfolded,Love Rekindled

Iris rushed home and switched on her computer.She cannot imagine what did Vincent write to her over these years.With great anticipation,she log in her email using the old address,hoping that by divine intervention,the unused mail box will remain active on the register.Only if this happen,then she can see the mysteries of Vincent's heart.

A miracle happened as her mailbox is still considered active despite of not signing in for ages.However,she stopped short.Iris is stunned that her mailbox is used to the maximum capacity,despite of not using the mailbox for years.When she started reading the first mail,only then did she realize that Vincent is explaining most of the events and apologizing to her earnestly,this message is written a week after Iris's departure from the United States.

Eagerly,she opened the next mail.It is filled with most of their pictures together,with some cute captions beneath it.When she read the picture which has the caption of that is just the way we are,she can't help having tears flowing out from her eyes.In that very instant,she felt that her love for Mr.Tanaka rekindled once again.

Realizing that his mails were never answered,romantic Vincent began writing a diary in the from of emails to her,updating every single thing that is revolving around him.At some point of time,he even started to predict what is Iris's life like over here in Malaysia,which makes her laugh.Most of the mails are about his feelings towards her.

This is the first time she felt so guilty for giving up upon Vincent without realizing that she is the one who gets all the facts wrong.While engrossing in her thoughts and many past memories,suddenly,the door bell rang.

It is Philips,dressing resplendently waiting for her outside.She remembered the hi-tea date with this dude.Note that she referred to him as a dude,not sweetheart or beloved as they are just friends,nothing more,nothing less.

She went out with him for an English tea break.As soon as they finish their food,Philips brought Iris to a beautiful garden and started to express his love for her,as if he will not survive if she is gone.After confessing,he held up a nice little package and show her a diamond ring.

Love is a Surprise--Chapter 17

The Luncheon of Confession

The very next day,Isaac managed to persuade his little sister to come with him for a luncheon.Secretly,he preferred Vincent as his brother-in-law than Philips as Vincent is a very well-read and open-minded guy,which makes communicating with him a great joy.On the other hand,he realized that Philips is a little stuck up as he is just completed his post-graduate studies,thinking that he is way greater than the simple-finance-officer Isaac.

Vincent waited impatiently for Iris's arrival as he has so many words bottled up within him waiting to gush out of his vein.He just felt like saying every single thing that is on his mind,but hoped that he would not say it in a super-disorganized way.He hoped that she would come and give him another chance.

Then,along came Iris,looking as beautiful as the last time they meet.The difference is that she cut her hair short,but still it suits her really well.As soon as she settled down at the lunch table,Vincent quickly approach her and say hi to her.

She can't really recognize him initially as he dyed his hair brown and style it really professionally because he already stepped into the working world.When he smiled,she remembered who this boyish person is.

Iris said to him that she is not supposed to talk to him as she is already engaged to Philips,albeit informally.However,Isaac popped from the back and tell her not to tell lies as they just knew each other,in other words,less than 3 months.He asked Vincent to spill the beans.

Vincent started off with the day Iris left.Vincent mentioned that the person whom he is in love with is Iris,but at that time he thought that she is just a nurse.He told Iris that the Japanese lady whom he chats with that day is his cousin who is 5 years older than him.He even laughs it off by saying that she is too old for him.Vincent even asked Iris why she haven't read any emails that he sent her.He tried so hard to contact Iris,but the number changed.There is no way to contact her except to come back after graduation.The most important thing is that he still loves her very much.

Iris was guilty.She felt that she never gave any chance for him to say anything by not checking her old email box for ages.However,she tried to be strong and said that she doesn't believe any of his sweet talks again,leaving him with Isaac without taking her lunch.Deep down she really wanted to go home soon to check her old emails just to see what has he got there for her.

Love is a Surprise--Chapter 16

Truth Hurts...He is going Green!

After completing his studies in the United States,Vincent came back to Malaysia.He quickly drive to Iris's home as he wanted to explain the real situation to her.

When he reached there,he was very disappointed.This is because Vincent saw Iris with another guy chatting on the swing.What is worse is Iris's mum treated the newbie like a king,as opposed to his relationship with Iris.Now,he saw that there is not much of a chance for him to be with Iris,he felt like disappearing from the house while they were engrossed with each other.

However,he bumped into Isaac.Vincent thought that he is going to be doomed as he unintentionally jilted Iris.The big bro of Iris is very protective of his sister,anybody who tries to lay a hand on her will not be let off that easily,unless she chose to hide the truth from him.Vincent felt that as if he is going to get a nice punch on his face.

Strangely,Isaac joked with him:'You jealous already?'Vincent agreed angrily.The great thing is Isaac understood his predicament and tell him that he will try to convince Iris to have a lunch date with him so that she can meet Vincent in order to clarify the whole matter.

Now he felt a new fresh hope filling him.Vincent is just going to do his best to win Iris heart and proving to her once again that he is her hero...

Love is a Surprise--Chapter 15

New Date,New Life

Life goes on for Iris.Feeling sad is pointless as their relationship is over,once Vincent loved someone,he will really be super-devoted to his new girl.She studied as usual and no longer chats on the messenger as the pledge is broken informally,which leads her to change a totally new cell phone number and email address.

After finishing her tertiary education,she went to a graduation party organized by a dear friend.Iris was very lonely as there were many strangers in the room.However,an attractive guy name Philips saw her and introduced himself to her.Iris was not at all prepare for a new relationship,which is why she shunned him.

Iris thought to herself:How can he be compared to Vincent?Vincent is just like a perpetual spring which flows in her vein that makes her feel very different.Philips,not wanting to give up upon such a sweet but shy person continued to chat with her.

Somehow,he hit the right topic,which is about the human mind.Success,Philips strike a chord with Iris!In the end both of them talked until it is time to go home.They exchanged their numbers and email addresses which implies they vow to contact each other more often.

When Iris invited Philips to her home,he greeted Iris's mum in Korean.Mrs.Lee was excited when she heard something that is music to her ears.She asked Philips whether is he a Korean and he nodded.Now that she has found a perfect match for Iris,she occasionally asked him to come for their family functions.Eventually,she began to have some feelings for Philips Kim.

Oh my goodness,she lose her other half and got it back again.This is to show that love is indeed a surprise as it hid from Iris and appears to her once again...just like an eclipse!

Love is a Surprise--Chapter 14

The Photograph

When Iris came back,her brother is aware that she looks gaunt and depressed.Isaac asked her what happened over there. Iris said that Vincent lose his memory in a car accident,forgot all about her and told her that he loved someone else.

Isaac was angry but he could not blame the fellow as he is already an amnesiac,he console his sister and ask her to slowly let go of Vincent because there is not only a rose in the garden,there are better guys out there.

The only person that is quite happy about that incident is Mrs.Lee.She does not like the relationship between Iris and Vincent as they are from a different culture and that the Tanaka family is extremely Americanized,while she is from a traditional Korean family who wears Hanbok on any special occassion.

Back in US,Vincent is discharged from the hospital still disorientated as he can never understand the message near the entrance of his ward.He went back to his dormitory.When he started to get his Advanced Calculus up to date,a photograph dropped out from the book.He picked it up and have a good look at the photo.

After working on some computational questions,he suddenly remembered who is the girl with him in the photograph.Vincent felt like slapping himself as he said some nonsense about loving another girl which causes the girl to write a farewell note.Now,the girl whom he thought to be a nurse or welfare worker is gone.

That evening he became feverish as surge of flashbacks jogged his long-term memory which enabled him to remember every single thing.Regretfully,he cried to himself softly as he had given up a girl he loved dearly.

Not wanting to quit after making the gravest mistake in his entire life,he started to write an email with the subject of Urgent!Please don't delete...