My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Brian and Valda were taken aback by what Harley had said. The couple glanced at each other, and finally, it was Brian who broke the silence. “Did something unpleasant happen between you and Lornell at the banquet today?” he asked.

When Harley and Lornell came over to say hello carlier, he noticed that his daughter’s expression was a bit off, and her eyes weren’t following Lornell around like they usually did.

“Nothing unpleasant happened,” Harley said nonchalantly, “I just came to understand a few things, that’s all!”

“What have you figured out?” Valda asked.

“I understand that to Lornell, I’m just the most suitable marriage partner, but not the one he loves,” Harley confessed. She thought such a reality would cause her great pain, but perhaps she’s been hurting for so long that she’s now numb.

Harley looked up at his parents, “Mom, Dad, I know that my decision might cause trouble for our family. If we really break off the engagement, it could cost us a lot. People might even say that we’re ungrateful. But ever since I was a kid, I’ve admired your love for each other. I’ve always hoped that one day, I could have a love like that too. But…”

paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, “I know, there will never be such a love between me

She had always been a witness to Harley’s feelings for Lornell.

comes to love, it’s always been her daughter who’s

that her daughter could break off the engagement with the Quentin family. Even if it meant the Hart family had to pay a price for it, it

to maintain this engagement, even if it meant continuing to give

remembered her daughter once telling her, “Mom, I really like Lornell. I believe that as long as I keep liking him and treating him well, he will eventually start to like me too! Even if he doesn’t like me as much as I like him, it’s okay.

when Harley was speaking those words, her face wast full of girlish

she could almost picture the heartbreak and disappointment he

ached for her daughter.