The waiting game was always the hardest.

Ethan sat with Janet in one of the corridors of the hospital.

It was mid-January by then and still a bit cold. Johanna wore a dark green maxi dress with a white cashmere coat on top. Her eyes kept darting between Janet and the man next to her as they waited.

Brandon Larson.

She had seen his face in their wedding photos on the news, but she didn’t like him very much.

Brandon was indeed a handsome man, but Johanna didn’t think that was a good thing. Rich, good-looking men more often than not turned out to be playboys.

And Brandon was rich, handsome, and successful. He had to be a scheming person, right?

On the other hand, Janet was a kind and lovely girl. She could easily have been played by Brandon.

But now that she, Johanna, was here for Janet, she would never let Brandon bully Janet.

Ethan could sense the hostility in Johanna’s eyes whenever she looked at him, but considering how she might be his mother-in-law, he could only politely nod to her.

hard to tell which one of

in his mid-fifties arrived. He looked like a

heavy on the way here.” The

looked pretty plain. But his eyes were bright and had a

man. Although she was scolding him, her eyes were gentle. “How could you be late for something

to God that I left early! Can you not punish me today? You

whiz in Barnes, was

saw him, she instantly recognized his eyes—because they

trying to butter Johanna up, he noticed Janet’s intent

the exact same temperament

excitedly and walked up to the girl. “You must

Janet suddenly grew nervous. Ethan had just managed

was young. How old are you? You should’ve graduated from college by now, right? Where did you study? Do you have

Janet’s shoulder, there was a flicker of annoyance in Beal’s eyes. “Mr. Larson, do

no clue what Janet saw

was a little stunned, but he obliged and walked away to give the two a

a bit flustered hearing all these questions, Johanna patted Beal’s shoulder. “Give our daughter some time to think before you ask

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