Serenity smiled warmly and said, “I hope I can drink your wedding wine soon.” Elian replied confidently, “I think it'll be before Brother Evan's.” Evan's love life had always been more complicated.

He had refused to follow the clear path his grandmother set out for him.

Camryn chimed in, “After the New Year, everything will be better.” “Yes, everything will be good,” Serenity agreed.

The yard was lively, with elders occasionally joining the fun.

Evan couldn't shake off Serenity’s words to him.

She had emphasized several times that his grandmother’s choice wasn't a mistake and would be right for him.

Serenity also hinted that he should look into Abby and that doing so might reveal a pleasant surprise—but Abby must not find out.

The implication was clear: Abby might actually be Fox.

And Fox's true identity? The second daughter of the Du family—Abby.

As Evan processed this, he recalled the conversations he'd had with his grandmother and Zachary.

When he first told his grandmother he wanted to give up on Abby, rejecting the match she had arranged, he was certain he was making the right choice.

liked Fox, and she was the one he wanted to

he couldn't be with Fox,

plenty of other brothers in the family to

both his grandmother and Zachary warned him

grandmother specifically cautioned that if he did regret it later, he

adamant that he

was convinced he

saw those conversations differently—like there were hidden messages he hadn't

really was Fox,

changed as

Abby he didn’t love

heartbroken, admitting he was the first man to ever

while she was interested, he was

left Wiltspoon, Evan hadn't

wondered how she

were truly the same person, he

taking so many detours, regret the hurtful things he said to Abby, and regret giving up on her with his

Evan managed

the gathering without touching the barbecue

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