“Go sleep in your room! Because of you, Ysabelle has gotten the wrong idea…” Sophie grumbled. Argh! Ysabelle must’ve thought there was some hanky-panky going on between us!

“What’s there to be afraid of?” Tristan replied. “You’re now my fiancée, so why should anyone care what we get up to around here? It’s none of their business.”

Oh, come on. Do I need everyone else’s permission to be in a relationship?

“A while more. Let’s cuddle a while more, and I’ll leave,” he added, a far cry from his usual authoritative self.

Upon seeing how beguiling the man was, Sophie gave in and took the initiative to hug him.

Fine… I can never reject him when he plays dirty, anyway. In fact, I don’t think I can ever bring myself to turn him down.

Meanwhile, Ysabelle had rushed out with her phone in hand, only to be stopped by Sarah before she could enter her room.

“Why are you running? What on earth could be chasing you at home?”

“Aunt Sarah, I…” Ysabelle mumbled, her face red with embarrassment.

Then again, how could she not be when she had walked in on another couple doing the deed? Even though she and Felix were also dating, the latter never went beyond hugging and kissing her.

Naturally, she’d be mortified to witness such an intimate scene!

“What’s the matter with you? Are you not feeling well? Do you want to see the doctor?” Sarah asked worriedly when she saw the flush in Ysabelle’s cheeks.

For a moment, the young woman touched her face and bit her lower lip as she lapsed into silence. “I’m all right, Aunt Sarah.”

Sarah, however, remained doubtful.

“What’s wrong with you, then?”

If Uncle Tristan threatens to kill me tomorrow, will you

“Why? What happened?”

without knocking on the door. Then…” Ysabelle muttered before her voice trailed

know basic etiquette? You must

it’s perfectly normal and understandable for couples to be intimate. Besides, hasn’t Dad been longing for grandchildren?

“Yes.

Why am I being blamed? I was already feeling down in the dumps today and only returned to Sophie’s room to grab my phone. How did I know I’d catch them in such a compromising

right. Don’t worry too much,” Sarah reassured. “It’s getting late. Go to bed soon. You have an upcoming album release, don’t

music industry, so a singer like Ysabelle had

before darting into her room with her

the night when her phone suddenly rang. Alas, she

love with him before, but he always treated me indifferently. However, now that I’ve given up on him, he

instantly declined the call, but Juan soon called again, clearly refusing to

I already said that things aren’t going to work out

I wasn’t aware of my feelings for you in the past, but now I know. Don’t be afraid, Sarah. Besides, you don’t have

so madly in love with you, but now that I’ve chosen to walk away, you refuse

that was what troubled

romantically for a long

sang a different tune

love, or was he merely bitter at the turn of

Sarah, we’re still friends, aren’t we? Isn’t it normal for friends

the past, so he didn’t want to push

can do now is take things one step at a time. Even though we’re both in our thirties, there really isn’t much time to waste. Then again, I suppose that doesn’t matter. We have the rest of our lives ahead of us, and I’m sure I can convince her

That’s enough. I’ve already said my piece, and I don’t think there’s a need to

in fact, already decided to be single for the rest of her

was enjoying her life as a single woman and loved that she didn’t have to care

mattered was her own

had married the love

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