Everyone was slack-jawed with amazement.

Just a kiss?

Was it really necessary to chase after Leopold for 15 years just because of a peck on the lips?

This woman was really something!

"Explain, my foot! My BFF told me a kiss is as good as hitting the hay, and you even held me close, swearing you'd marry me when we grew up! Are you even a man? Can't remember your promises?" Griffin fumed, her anger mounting by the second.

That was her first kiss.

And she had held onto it for 23 years, waiting for Leopold to step up and take responsibility.

But this guy!

He was flat-out denying it!

Leopold was hopping mad, "Which of your BFFs said that? Bring her here. I'll give her a piece of my mind! Responsible for a kiss? If that's the case, considering the number of women I've kissed, should I marry them all?"

"Ptooey! Have I lost my mind? Why did I say 'the number of women I've kissed'? I've only ever kissed Griffin!" He thought.

And it was that very kiss that had sparked a decade and a half of pursuit, leaving him so terrified that he dared not even think of romance.

"You dared to kiss someone else?" Griffin's face turned a shade of jealous green.

Leopold opened his mouth to explain, but Griffin turned her back, clinging to Vivienne's legs and wailing, "Vivienne, look at this scoundrel! Not only does he refuse to take responsibility for me, but he's also messing around with other women. My life is so miserable, truly unbearable."

Vivienne rubbed her temples as Griffin's ranting gave her a headache.

She grabbed Leopold, swiftly healed his previously dislocated arm amid his cries of surprise, and then shoved him toward Griffin.

and get hitched!" Vivienne said dismissively, her eyes rolling

on the verge of tears. "Vivienne, it really isn't how she's making it out

think you don't

had never been in a relationship

Percival had ever kissed

dictionary, a

if they slept together, the

got to take responsibility

so reasonable! A real problem solver!" She thanked Vivienne in

at a loss

If only I had known it would come to this, I would have never

at the time, and Griffin was a cute seven-year-old, like a porcelain doll, and he just could not

"Don't worry, I'll marry you

remembered that this whole situation was Percival's doing. Thus, there was no way he would

can't just rush into it because of something that happened when we were kids, can we?" After speaking, Leopold turned to Griffin. "Shall

a moment,

did not want her future marriage to Leopold to be plagued with hostility. If they could have a

that Griffin had no objections, neither did Vivienne. She said, "Sort

her gaze darkened as she turned to Leopold. "Don't

chill ran down Leopold's spine at her icy tone. He nodded

he hurriedly whisked Griffin

leave, then settled back in her chair. "Let's

"Sure."

atmosphere in the room was still

Wolf, that was quite the surprise

slightly. "Breaking ties with me is not that

not know what to

twinge

Leopold returned to

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