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.

countless times before, so there was no use wasting my breath trying to stop them from talking about it. Thus, I just focused on eating while everyone else

in the future for me to consider. It was much too early to even discuss it. Besides, shouldn’t we be

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

own opinion, and Felix had

crossed my mind that a relationship involved two people. By the time I understood that, it was

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

very worked up since he stood up so aggressively that his chair skidded noisily behind him before

food. The commotion practically made me jump out of my

never seen

what scared

spat, “This is all your fault. You’re constantly following me around, but I can’t say or do anything about it! Stay away from me! Stop following me

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

feel the blood rush to my head, making my face flush

different from accusing me of being a shameless simp, and he

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