My mother was a broad-minded and decisive person who took a direct approach to life.

Meanwhile, Duncan had been sitting at the other table and was clearly quite drunk. He laughed out loud before he said in his booming voice, “That’s right. Our kids have all grown up now. You are … Harper, right? When your daughter and Melinda’s son get married, don’t forget to invite us to the wedding as well!”

“Of course! You’re Felix’s uncle! You would certainly be invited!” Mom replied cheerfully.

Just like that, the conversation quickly switched from what college we were attending to the ways everyone would be chipping in for our wedding. If I didn’t know better, I’d have assumed I was getting married tomorrow!

Everyone was now engaged in an enthusiastic discussion about the wedding. Even one of Felix’s young relatives, a mere child, was excitedly declaring that he wanted to be the flower boy.

I lost interest in this conversation quite quickly.

heard it countless times before, so there was no use wasting my breath trying to stop them

liked Felix, marriage felt like something too far in the future for me to consider. It was much too early to even discuss it. Besides, shouldn’t we be the ones in charge of our wedding plans? I couldn’t possibly let them do whatever they wanted for my big

about my intention to marry Felix. Our wedding had to be

just my own opinion, and Felix had a

young back then. It never crossed my mind that a relationship involved two people. By the time I understood that, it was already

by how Felix had acted that fateful night. I never expected him to do what he did. He used harsh, hurtful words to force me to

were still discussing our marriage when he suddenly shot to his feet. He must’ve been very worked up since he stood

had been focused on eating my food. The commotion practically made me jump out of my seat. I stared at him in confusion with my

had never seen

was trembling slightly. However, what scared me the most was the anger in his eyes and

fault. You’re constantly following me around, but I can’t say or do anything about it! Stay

say something like that. I stared at him dumbfounded. My jaw also dropped in

the room turned dead silent. I could feel the blood rush to my

being a shameless simp, and he

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