le bit louder due to the bla

Kel

d to my students w

r practice. Teacher Craig

ore rushin

em please?" I asked him w

ur

fice before swiping

ernoon, M

ood afternoon.

. no m

ve schedules or plans for this

I'm actually fr

for dinner tonight? It'

I bit my

uce you to my husband, and of course to

y, m

e you c

. "Yes,

river will pick you

s okay. I'll j

sure, s

May I have

our address after this c

elcome, M

r you tonight

you,

ng the call. It just means

d to see Craig leaning

old him even though h

re you

ave a c

u're going to meet your hu

yet, so he's stil

gave me a hilarious laugh befor

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a three-storey luxurious and sophisticate

mentally

phi

he glass door entrance of the mansion. I gulped

ing, Mrs K

ately as soon as I c

sure my son's eyes will pop out o

her an awk

difficult to fi

Kelley, I used

an do. Anyway, let's go inside, my h

ft and elegant beige room. The sofa, armchair and the carpets are all in a different hue of beige. And

our future dau

s mid-fifties and the king of

ked towards us. "You're right, honey. She has a charm

is Sophia, and sweetie, this is my husb

my hand for a handshake, but like what his w

the formalities here. You ca

can now also

grinning face of his wife behind hi

use my wife and I are willing to help you find the person

someone like you and Mrs Kelley in my life." I

ley held my hands. "We are now a family,

e way, I also heard your fi

bit but Mr Kelley

n the dining room? For sure Sophia will l

honey. Have you alr

id he's on h

it comes to a family dinner or any occasion, he always comes late." Mr K

their son's name, it also caused my

can I use y

led one of their maids to a

t room. Yeah, comfort room. Because right now it's the only

myself in

Yeah, this is all for what happened before!" I si

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el's

ée?" Andrew winked at me when we were out of the ca

just a formal dinner. I'm sure my M

ur girl. You know, I'm so

you'll meet

iving room, we headed straight into the d

" My dad was the f

traight to our late meeting after this," I said giving way to Andrew to

Sonia, U

Dad patted him

ng?" my mom asked me with di

to you next time, I promise." but s

lly for me, this is fo

was cut off by Andrew

ow

l woman walking her way towards the dining area. She has an angel

ing an angel?" And

iced he was observing my reaction. And when my mom called t

phi

ophia?" Andrew ask

I heard my Mom's answer but I was too occupied b

ght now? How can a simple gi

he said smiling at me. And my eyebrows knitted in confus

know what I'

der before Andrew whispe

it out l

arted masking my face wi

rally walked around the table just t

rew." she s

you how beautiful---no

and and brought it to his lips. If we're not in front

rew. You're not

cted like he really was having a heart attack, but the woman seems

rew, you can now go back here so we can start eating. We still h

notice you're jealous." a

him. I wish I could

fiancée." I heard my Dad who

e I can take a seat

ly sat down on my mother's left side.

honey? Daniel, Andrew

mom's seat and A

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ia's

those eyes but I acted oblivious. I also know that he's observing my moves, he's observing the way I ta

up to the person who had asked me that q

ring him. "Actually I

e Dad alrea

ho dropped the spoon noisily onto his pl

Italian?" Andr

American and

ion of genes. You looked lik

ine, but I noticed how Dan

." Mrs Kelley gets our attention. "Son, Sophia sug

ivate?" Daniel asked but his ey

's just get some professional photographers to cover the whole event. And

ding? Don't you want to become famous? A well-k

el Ke

, I've already guessed what he really wanted to say, but I just smiled at him. It hurt

he shrugged and his lips

of yours!" and he received a

e going to talk about it, whether you like it or not!" I

ad but I just raised my eyebrow at him. I didn't miss t

do you want for yo

ng how annoyed his son at me at that moment, made me qu

e white and pur

ust call me M

he said to call her

combination of

choice. I know a great wedding planner, and he's als

surprised, she didn't mention s

ually have two children. Daniel was our first-born child

I also have a friend

our engagement and the simple wedding ceremony.

much, sweeti

re now in the living room with Daniel and Andr

drive you ho

I can drive myself home and I heard your son still has a

behind me, so I made m

. And 'I'm sure' Ms Sophia knows how to drive herself h

n earlier, so I'm sure I can d

y, I can read it through his eyes b

call the wedding planner by tomorrow, so you can

d her cheek before finall

the now-familiar figure leani

get here? He

nt to ask for a goodbye kiss?" I

alked over to me. I gulped when he

his deal?" I looked directly into his eyes t

, huh? I thought for you my only reason fo

want to hear it

ll asking me and why do you need to hear it exactly from me? Wha

his hands in his pants' pocket and after

and be your dream husband after the wedding. Because I'm telling you, it's the last thing I will eve

to be his wife. I admit that hurts, to be judged by someone who doesn't even know your real story, but do I have a choice