Emmeline woke up from her dream, her long eyelashes fluttering, her eyes shimmering with a watery light.
It was a weekend, and it was already 10 a.m.
The early summer sunlight poured in from behind the curtains, casting a warm glow on her right wrist where a vivid green bracelet rested. The deep green color exuded a mysterious aura.
Emmeline squinted her eyes, feeling a gentle warmth flow through her heart.
In her dream, she had seen Abel, or more precisely, the son of her grandmother’s stepson, an unrelated older brother.
The bracelet on her wrist had been a gift from Abel five years ago.
Emmeline recollected Abel’s image in her dream. He stood tall and imposing, handsome and domineering. His dashing eyebrows, starry eyes, and sharp facial features were captivating.
It had to be said that Emmeline had never seen a man more handsome, more charming, and more elegant than Abel in all her life.
A sweet smile curved on her lips as she thought back to the image of Abel in her dream.
Outside, her mother’s voice drifted in. “Emma! Wake up, we have guests!”
Emmeline responded with an “Oh” but didn’t move. She simply wanted to savor the memory of the dream a little longer. She was reluctant to let go of the feeling of being held in Abel’s arms in her dream.
Kimberly pushed open the bedroom door and said, “You lazy girl, still lying in bed. They’re already arrived.”
“It’s the weekend, and I finally have a day off!” Emmeline pouted.
She knew that when her mother said “they,” she was referring to their neighbor, Ms. Maggie, and the blind date she had arranged for her.
These middle-aged women had an unbeatable way of thinking. They didn’t even give her a heads-up; they just brought someone over for a blind date.
“I swear, you guys make me go on blind dates without giving me a sliver of information!”
Kimberly chuckled. “You just need to meet him; the rest, I’ll discuss with Ms. Maggie.”
“Alright, here’s the deal. I’m only responsible for meeting him. Anything else, have Ms. Maggie talk to him.”
That’s not happening. He’s here to meet you.”
“I don’t care who’s meeting whom. If you’re forcing me into this, I can only go through the motions”
Emmeline quickly changed into a light green dress and washed her face in the bathroom She applied a bit of moisturizer, ran her fingers through her long hair, and then headed to the living room
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