"Mr. Turner."

Miles Lopez's voice was cool, deep as a cello. His gaze swept past Jeffrey Turner, pausing briefly on Felicity Lopez before he continued, "Felicity."

"Hey, hey..." Felicity's wave was as forced as her smile.

She knew she didn't want to come!

They hadn't even made it inside Bay Residence before running into each other right at the doorstep!

Just moments ago, Felicity had clung to a sliver of hope that upon entering Bay Residence, she could excuse herself, claiming to feel unwell and wanting to sleep, thus avoiding the encounter. Talk about bad luck.

She should never have come back home at this time...

"Langston, is this your girlfriend?" Jeffrey was only concerned with satisfying his curiosity, nodding approvingly, "Not bad, not bad. You've got an eye for them, just like your dad!"

Miles hummed softly, lowering his eyes to introduce, "My girlfriend, Esther. This is my dad's friend, Mr. Turner, and... his daughter, Felicity."

Felicity! Miles mentioned you before; I actually thought you were his sister." The name did lend itself to

speaking, Esther extended her

up, so even a slow reaction seemed merely

her hand, about to address her by

with his usual bluntness, "Honey, why don't you just start calling Esther your sister-in-law? After all, the parents have met,

with the shy charm of a young

Jeffrey waved dismissively, "You don't know, my dear. This family is all about loyalty and deep affection. Once they set their heart on someone, it's for life! Didn't Langston tell you about his parents?" Esther nodded quickly, "He did,

soon pop the question! He looks like his dad

Just as Jeffrey was about to continue, Miles suddenly interrupted, changing the subject,

"Alright! Let's go."

time, quietly sighed in relief upon hearing

looking up, she could feel Miles's gaze

longer and she would have turned to

grabbed his daughter's hand, striding forward while whispering what do

Felicity's fingertips trembled, "They're...

you dated anyone during

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