Predestined Marriage

Molly fell silent and then whispered, “How did you know he was going to send me home?”

Jessica laughed, “I guessed. Mr. Christopher is such a gentleman.”

Molly and Jessica were on good terms, so Molly didn't hide her thoughts.

She said directly, “There is something wrong with Mr. Christopher. He seems to be very smart and gentle. He insists on sending me home though he has a fiancée. He was a bastard.”

Hearing this, Jessica fell silent.

Molly thought that Jessica was thinking about whether Christopher was a bastard or not.

A moment later, Jessica asked, “Mr. Christopher insisted on sending you home?”

“Yes, but you missed my point.” Molly was tired. Jessica's thoughts seemed to be so different from hers.

“No. That's the point. What do you think of Christopher?” Jessica asked her.

“He is smart, capable, and handsome.” Molly came back to her senses, “But what does this have to do with me? He has a fiancée, though he insisted on sending me home. Does he want to cheat behind his fiancée?”

the more she felt that something was wrong. Moreover, Christopher seemed to like

kicked the quilt. He seemed to be disturbed by Molly’s

“Let’s talk about it tomorrow. It's very late

wanted to say something, but

was so drunk that he slept from the night until dusk

it on the table. She left a note reminding Carl

early because she needed

o'clock in the afternoon, and it was dusk when

and it was

“Carl?”

Jessica closed the door.

No response.

and walked

Why?

it for him. Even

gently opened the door. Carl was on the

stunned for a moment and sighed. He hadn't woken