Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 301 Be My Daughter-In-Law

“Tobey is coming back?” Deirdre could not help feeling surprised. “Why? Isn’t there still some time until Christmas?”

Madame Russell looked toward Deirdre with a smile. “He called me up some time ago, and it was only natural that I brought you up in our conversation. Then, he applied for a long leave of absence from his company, claiming he missed me after not seeing me for more than six months. However, I’m quite certain that he is coming back to see you.”

“To see me?” Deidre wrung the towel and was confused. “Why is he coming back to see me?”

“Silly girl, I refuse to believe that you don’t have the slightest idea about this.” Madame Russell cracked a gentle smile. “Didn’t you know that Tobey has liked you since he was a child?”

Deirdre choked on the water she was drinking.

Madame Russell hastily soothed her. Deirdre recovered from the cough, but she was still in a daze.

She regarded Tobey as her elder brother all this time, and they did not interact much with each other before she moved away from her. It was because Tobey did not come home frequently after he went to a boarding school in high school.

It was truly an unexpected surprise for Tobey to have feelings for her.

was embarrassed. “You must

during junior high was about you.

It’s fine…” Deidre was uneasy when she said, “It’s the past

that Tobey still has feelings for you. Why else would he sacrifice his leave of absence to travel home immediately?” Madame Russell held Deirdre’s hands and said, “I think you

pulled away her hands

bragging, but Tobey is popular for his good looks. He is a fine-looking man who

well.”

Russell, it’s normal for Tobey to like me

now.”

“How is it different?”

at

her eyebrows. “That’s fine! I’m sure that Tobey

speak. She had encountered way too many people who were disgusted by her face and understood

would take pity on her and forced to marry her even if he had no