Chapter 6
I didn’t understand why my parents were so excited, hut 1 nachteil firmly ||
If such a man truly existed who would marry me. I wouldnt have to die]
My parents were people of action, making a call right in front of me, “Alex, it’s so late – why aren’t you here yet? You’ve always come punctually for lunch in
previous years
After a long hesitation, the other end replied. “I heard Angel was hack 1 worried coming today might make her misunderstand…“]
What misunderstanding? Come
come quickly today we men won’t stop drinking until we’re drunk. []
1 gently rugged Mom’s sleeve, voicing my confusion, “Mom, who is Alex? From how you’re talking, does he come to our house every second day of the New Year?”
By tradition. the second day of the New Year was for visiting the wife’s parents-[]
Thit Pete had never come back with me, saying he had to be busy with ancestral worship.
Mom put on her apron, heaming as she assured me, “Angel, let Mom tell you – if you could truly be with Alex, happiness is guaranteedr“]||
“Before, whenever Mon suggested meeting potential matches, you never gave them a chance.
Today you’ll understand – Alex knew you weren’t married, he’s been waiting for your
I lifted my head sharply, my heart pounding.
“Mon, what do you mean he’s been waiting for me?
The doorbell rang, and Dad hurried to answer]]
You’ll see for yo
Mom leaned in close and whispered. “You
I see for yourself ||
I had imagined all sorts of scenarios, but never expected such a high quality blind date match
One look was all it took to leave me dazzled ||
This was my first time being so smitten- I couldnt help but swallow hard several times.]
The man sel down his various gift boxes and bags, then picked up a small gift box and walked toward me
“Let nie introduce myself. I’m Alexander, and this is a small New Year’s gift for you
The name sounded familiar, but I couldn’t quite place where I’d heard it before.
I accepted the gift with flushed dieeks. Opening it, I found it was a set of pink gemstone jewelry
I quickly tried to return it “This is too precious. There’s no need to be so formal just for coming over for dinner.“||
As we went back and forth, my palms were covered in swear
firi just a small gift, nothing expensive.”
pour judgment in more, but 1
I want engletely clueless about value.
Everything Pete had given me over the years combined wasn’t worth as much as this jewelry set ||
Unable to refuge further, I had to accept IL||
More importandy, the soul collector had twight ine how to tell if i an uaily loved me.||
I desperately needed to
In verity thus ||
og damer in the kitchen, I rushed to the bathroom alone and removes any gloves ||
While my fathers was chaming v with Alexander and my mother was preparing
The corpse spots.
is that had apprated on the plane had indeed faded significantly
Unless you looked closely, you couldn’t see diem at all!||
I never imagined my back could be this good
out a groundbog like squeal the bathroom
wat an excited I nearly
ly let out a
After carefully fixing my appearance, I went to help my mother in the kitchen, “Mom, do you think Alexander would be scared away if I suggested getting married in the next few day?”
Not at all. I’d be delicted“].
The deep voice behind me startled me, making my cheeks un like fire
My whole body was burning
a sensation that made me feel truly alive
This was a feeling 1
eeling I hadn’t experienced since my death.
Mom quickly nudged me, signaling me not to stay silent.[]
Feeling his intense gaze on my back, I slowly turned around and gathered my courage to say, “Can we talk?”
“Of course!”
Mom abandoned her cooking and prepared fruits and afternoon tea, ushering us into dad’s ten room.
Though I wanted to live. I didn’t want to deceive Alexander
had a boyfriend for six years, and I even had an abortion for him…-|
I looked straight at Alexander as I laid out my situation]
But he raised his hand to stop my words.]]
“I know everything.
