Sidney spoke up, "Miss Powell, since you're awake now, I'll head out."

Fawn suddenly said, "Let's get married."

"What?" Sidney froze, staring at her in disbelief.

Fawn had sat up, her hands braced behind her, her cheeks flushed, but her eyes were filled with sincerity.

"I'm not joking. I'm serious. Everything I said before is true-my parents want to marry me off for business. The guy's an old man, and his son's older than me. I don't want to marry him, but my parents won't listen. They'll do whatever they can to force me into this. I need to find a way out of this mess."

She laughed bitterly as she spoke, her voice full of self-mockery. "I thought I could live a carefree life, that I was the princess in my parents' eyes. But it turns out, I'm just a tool. The moment the family ran into trouble, their first thought was to use me to trade for their benefit."

As the alcohol fueled her emotions, Fawn's large eyes filled with tears, and soon they began streaming down her cheeks.

I know your former boss has been harassing you. If we had a fake marriage, I could avoid this

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Fawn added, "You don't have to answer me right away. Take your time and think it over.. Just let me

him a sad smile. "I really don't want to marry

she couldn't bear was her parents disregarding her entirely, sending her off with no thought

at her for a moment before saying, "You should rest

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