Predestined Marriage

"Your parents are going to see you?" Carl heard what Jessica had just said.

"Yes."

Jessica answered him absently. She held her phone and thought about how to deal with it.

No matter she got hurt or Carl and she lived together, she couldn't let their parents know.

It was not the time, and she was not ready.

If she and Carl were together, the Joneses were fine with it.

However, her parents had opinions on Carl. They said that they did not want a son-in-law like Carl.

If they knew it now, they would have a lot of questions.

Jessica thought that she was not ready.

She couldn't announce that Carl and she got together.

Carl observed Jessica's expression and guessed what was on her mind, but pretended not to know it and said, "When are your parents coming? I'll go downstairs to pick them up."

told them that I had some work to do. They said they could visit me at my workplace and ask

should we do?" Jessica regretted

there was no work at all. She couldn't make up something in such

looked at her

just say that you are

said so, wouldn't they know I was hurt? Also,

emphasized the last half of her speech. She wanted Carl to

of my league?" Carl was somewhat

say?" Jessica tilted his head and asked him, "Think about what you've done all

just wanted to persuade Carl to stand on the same front

she realized that she seemed to

Carl looked pissed

looked at Carl and knew what he was

that time you aren't their son-in-law. Now you are, they would

hands. She could not

Carl closed his eyes to hide his

tone

head to check on