Leah had never suspected that Elliot would be the type of person who could lie so naturally, without any break in their expression. He did it so smoothly!
George continued sending messages to Leah, coming clean about his finances.
[I did, indeed, put some money with Mr. Foster. But, before we got registered, I got the money back from him. That money is all in the card that I gave you.]
[Hmm… Your boss is only saying this so my parents won't look down on you. He is quite nice for doing this. We'll listen to him and not expose him.]
[I know. I have to listen to him first before listening to you.]
Leah could not help but smile. She had felt so strongly about marrying George because she liked his straightforward and open character. Sometimes, he was so direct that it made him seem a little naive.
Before she had met him, she had never seen a person who would express everything they felt on their face. Being with George meant that she never had to guess what he was thinking. She was relaxed every moment she was with him. This was what she liked about their relationship and was determined to stay with him.
When her parents asked her if she had truly considered everything when she married George, she had given them a decisive reply.
She had said that she would not marry anyone but George.
After the last incident, Leah's parents were no longer stubborn in their belief that they were a bad match.
If marrying George was a mistake, Leah could still make amends in the future.
"Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, since George has married Leah, you all are a family. George's flat downtown is not bad. Why don't you two check out of the hotel and stay there instead? Aren't you two going around town tomorrow? You can walk around downtown first. Staying there would be convenient too." Elliot made arrangements on their behalf.
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