"Mom, Elijah said the engagement party's off, he's not coming." Travis said, quickly supporting his mother.
Grace looked shocked, "What happened to him? What's wrong?"
Travis shook his head, "No idea, he hung up right after he said it. Must be something urgent, I guess. I'll have the driver take you home first, and then I'll explain to everyone later."
Talk about awkward! But no one dared to say a thing.
Seeing Sarah in tears, the guests all turned to look at her. She's never been so humiliated! She couldn't stay a second longer. Picking up her long train, she fled in tears.
— Violette! She'd remember this!
Silverleaf Kindergarten.
Ian opened his laptop, ready for some juicy drama. But to his surprise, Sarah had run off!
He furrowed his brow. Elijah hadn't shown up at the banquet hall yet. Was he not coming at all? Why else would Sarah run? Were they calling off their engagement party?
Ian let out a sigh of relief. He hated Elijah, but that didn't change the fact that he was his biological father. He always said he didn't want a jerk dad, but if his dad wasn't such a jerk, would he resist accepting his own father?
By noon, the banquet in the hall started as normal. After the meal, the guests started to leave. Ian's planned video wasn't able to play as expected.
"Rita." Ian suddenly spoke.
"Ian, what's up?"
"Jerk dad called off the engagement."
"What? Why?" Rita looked confused, leaning in closer to her brother.
"He didn't show up." Ian simply said.
"Is he going to hurt all the women?" Rita asked seriously.
Ian didn't know the situation, so he couldn't answer his sister's question.
Taking back her phone, she teased him, "Shouldn't you be rushing back to sweet talk your Dr. Sarah? What if she refuses to treat Makayla?"
"You're happy to see me embarrassed?" His face turned pale.
With a 'click', he unlocked the car. However, she sat there, not moving. He frowned, not sure what she was thinking.
"If you don't take me home, I'm not leaving." She had been trapped in the car all morning, her stomach growling from hunger, she didn't have the energy to get out.
He hit the gas, driving to Silverleaf Ridge.
"Elijah, you jerk!" She held onto the car door handle, and before getting out, she spat.
"I'm the jerk? Then who's the good guy in your eyes? Mike? Or Adrian?"
"Anyone's better than you!" She said coldly, pushing the car door open, ready to step out.
He reached out his arm, pulling her back into the car. Before she had time to struggle, his kiss landed fiercely, forcefully sealing her lips!
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