‘For the first time in a long time, he openly announced his relationship with her to his family. For him to do something like that takes a lot of courage. He must’ve thought very highly of her. I don’t want to be the third wheeler here,’ Tia continued.

With an expression of sympathy on her face, Cherry looked at Tia and said, “Tia, have you never once considered that the person you love shares the same feelings for you too?”

It was at that moment that Cherry understood why Tia was so afraid of crossing the line. ‘She cares much more about Stanley than I’ve previously thought.’ Cherry then reflected on how Tia had reacted when she attempted to pair the two of them together. Whenever Cherry tried to create opportunities to bring them both closer together, Tia would crumble into a panicky mess.

‘My efforts have pushed her to the point where she would guard her emotions even more fiercely. I’m afraid that dragging this on in the long run will obliterate whatever feelings they have for one another in the long run,’ Cherry inferred.

It was at that moment that Cherry began blaming her parents again for how things had turned out. ‘I would not have gotten in the way if I knew it was going to mess the both of them up. I wouldn’t have done this if my parents weren’t as pushy as they were.”

Then, an idea suddenly occurred to her, and she reached out to grab Tia’s hand.

“Listen to me, okay? Stanley really likes you and whatever it is that is happening between Stanley and I, it’s all just for show.”

Tia was rendered speechless at an instant. “It’s all…for show?”

in complete disbelief. ‘What is she blabbering about?’ “To be honest, I was just helping Stanley out with a mutual favor for each other…”

this?” Tia asked, her brows

Cherry smiled. “I’m going to live abroad with my true love where we will both be free

boyfriend?” Tia asked while struggling to wrap her head around the information

what Cherry had just told her, and at this point, she could

damned if I don’t return it. That is why I came

Cherry explained.

murmured as the realization dawned

Stanley and Cherry are not really together. If that’s the case, Stanley and I…,’ Tia trailed

special place in his heart, but he’s under the impression that you have feelings for someone else. Is that true?”

why would she be more affectionate to him? And if

Cherry with her

glimpse of Tia’s expression, Cherry immediately understood the situation between them. “To be honest, he’s just a lone wolf who’s gotten too used to doing everything by himself. I won’t be surprised if he

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