Tatum smiled knowingly. "Miss, if you come with me to my nephew's full moon banquet, my whole family will be overjoyed. They'll welcome you warmly."

If Elora went with him, his family would see her as his future wife and treat her accordingly.

But Tatum didn't say that out loud.

He and Elora weren't at the stage where they could openly talk about love.

That was fine. He wasn't in a hurry. He would take his time, warming her heart little by little- just like slowly heating water for a frog. Eventually, everything would fall into place naturally.

Elora raised an eyebrow and teased, "Your sister-in-law hasn't even given birth yet, and you're already calling the baby your nephew? Are you all hoping for a boy? I heard from Rosie that your family elders are actually wishing for a girl."

for some reason, every woman who marries into our family ends up having sons. There hasn't been a daughter in three generations. My grandmother, my mother, and my aunt have spent

our generation. My grandmother says there are nine of us grandsons, and we're all married. That means she has nine granddaughters-in-law, so there's more hope than ever. She's counting on us to finally give her a great-granddaughter. But my eldest sister-in-law is almost certainly having a boy. The elders say her belly is pointed, and Sonny keeps calling the baby his little brother. So, I'm not even daring to hope for a niece. But whether it's a nephew or a niece, this baby is still the first of the next

smiled. "If anyone in your family ever has a daughter, she's

adored by everyone. I love soft, sweet

eyes lingered on Elora for a moment,

he liked the idea of a niece, what he really wanted was for he

as beautiful and charming as her

came from a family with many

if he married her,

was just waiting

he needed to win over his future wife.

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