Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

"Grandpa, I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, ask her privately later. I wouldn't lie to you."

Old Mr. Lafond glanced at his granddaughter sitting nearby.

Sensing her grandfather's gaze, Romina knew exactly what River must've said. She called out quickly, "Grandpa, whatever River told you-it's all nonsense. I'll explain everything when we get home."

River sat up straight, smiling. "See, Grandpa? She's nervous and defensive. But now's not the time to get into it."

He called over a server and picked up a glass of wine. Lifting it, he toasted the two old men.

Old Mr. Lacroix and Old Mr. Lafond had half-finished drinks in front of them. They had only taken a few sips.

Seeing River toast them, they lifted their glasses as well and clinked glasses with him.

River drank his entire glass in one go. "Old Mr. Lacroix, Grandpa-I finished mine. You're free to drink as much or as little as you like."

The two elders only sipped theirs.

they put down their glasses, Old Mr. Lacroix said playfully, "River, now wait a minute. Why are you calling him Grandpa but still calling me Old Mr.

soon enough." Old

for a little while longer. As more

going

used it as an excuse to step

understood perfectly. He didn't try to stop her-didn't even expose her

was, he hadn't developed real feelings for Romina. They got along well enough, and he thought it was worth giving the relationship a shot. But

that he'd lost. Fair

been acting off all night, and

she and River might have developed feelings for each other without even realizing it. Or maybe they had just didn't want to admit

crowd and noise got to him, and he slipped out for some air. The Lacroix estate was massive. A wide lawn spread out in front of the main house. Tonight,

crowd, looking for a quiet

these events, but they were

reality for men in the York family. They

brother, and eventually, strike out on