Ex-husband's Sweet Trap novel Chapter 24

In the restaurant, Luz was still feeling awkward even with Logan lightening the atmosphere. They managed to finish their meal in relative peace, after which Luz pulled Logan out of the restaurant hastily.

"I'll give you guys a ride back."

Declan was about to open the car door, but she shook her head to stop him. "Don't bother. Let's take a taxi."

"Luz, you can reject the proposal, but don't reject my good intentions, okay?"

Declan opened the car door after saying that. He was uncomfortable about the rejection today as well, but he was willing to hold out hope and wait.

"All right then."

It would be cruel to reject him again after what he said. Luz bundled herself and her son into the back of the car.

No one spoke along the way. The slightly dull air made her lower the window. Fortunately, the journey wasn't very long. As soon as they arrived at the villa, she got out of the car with Logan.

"We'll ve heading in, then."

"Luz, can I say something?"

His gentle words made her freeze in the middle of turning away. Luz turned back. Logan was grinning and winking at them from the side. 

"I'm just a child, so I won't interfere in your adult matters. Enjoy your talk, don't hurry back!"

He winked and ran into the house.

"You..." Luz opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. She felt really uncomfortable.

"Luz, I know you were unprepared for my proposal today, and it put you in an awkward position, but I won't give up on you. I've liked you since we were young, and you're the only woman I would want to marry in my life. I don't mind waiting years for you."

Declan had a resolute expression on his face. He had tried to move on from her several times before to no avail. He did not mind that she was a divorcee with a child. He could not stop worrying about her no matter where she was.

"Declan, I know you are very kind to me, but I..."

She regarded Declan as a friend. Even though she knew it was hurtful to him to put him in this position, but try as she might, she couldn't fall in love with him. It was like her emotions were not in her control.

"Luz, can you stop hurting me today?" Before Luz could speak, she was interrupted by Declan.

"..."

"I'll head in then. Drive safe."

She didn't know what else to say that wouldn't hurt him, so she just waved and went into the house hurriedly.

After a while, she heard the sound of the car leaving. She was relieved. During her seven years abroad, her only male friend was Declan. His feelings for her was hard to ignore, but she did not know how to respond to them.

"Mommy, Uncle Declan is very nice to you. Why didn't you agree to marry him?"

Logan, who had been spying on them from the window upstairs, immediately ran downstairs with a displeased expression on his face. He had been a child without a father for seven years. Now that he could have a handsome stepfather, but his mother had rejected him.