Chapter 808

“Kari, I admit I rushed things before,” Ronald said, his voice hoarse with emotion. “I was afraid you’d marry Nathan. Now that you and Nathan have split, I won’t pressure you to accept me. All I’m asking for is a chance.”

A wave of heat rushed to Kari’s cheeks. “I’ve always seen you like a brother…”

And if it hadn’t been for that brotherly image, she wouldn’t have felt such strong aversion, such disgust, to Ronald’s affections.

“Well, from now on, stop seeing me as a brother.”

Her lips pressed into a thin line. She really didn’t have feelings for Ronald, but her mom trusted him implicitly.

She didn’t want to make a scene.

Ronald took her silence as consent.

“Come on, I’ll drive you home.”

Following Ronald, Kari returned home only to be greeted cheerily by Willa, who then pulled Ronald inside.

“Ronald, you’ve been such a help with Kari lately.”

Kari rolled her eyes at her mom’s approval of Ronald and retreated to her room.

“This

Please don’t be upset

had received from his assistant. “These are for you, some health supplements to take care of yourself. You’ve worked so hard over the years.” He genuinely appreciated Willa. After all, if it weren’t for her, he

have, Ronald.

come to regard Ronald as her own son, nearly crying her eyes out when he was in jail. Now, she cherished

welcome here. I’ll make you some chicken

smile, “I’ll make sure to

shivered behind him.

need for such a chilling smile.

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Ronald persuaded Willa to

on that. I’m just worried

But her husband had died at the hands of the Jarvis family, and she

with the Jarvis family. You

that he would keep an eye on Kari, Willa finally agreed. “Thank you, Ronald. I

gave a subdued

a weight lifted off her shoulders, even beginning to see Ronald in a better light.

from a late shift, Kari was

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