"Don't start calling him that!" Lucas protested.
"Hahaha! I have faith in you! Ivy loves you so much that she is sure to compliment you! After being separated for years, I'm sure her family feels guilty about being apart from her. Even if they aren't pleased with her choice of partner, they will let her do as she pleases. We can bet on that!"
"I don't want to bet. Just leave already! I'm tired!" Lucas said.
He had been woken up early that morning by Caspian and spent the whole day out with Ivy, so he was drained.
"Don't be such a wuss!" Caspian said.
"Leave, already! Don't come by my house again tomorrow morning! As a matter of fact, don't ever do it again!"
"All right! I will come to see you after your brother-in-law leaves, okay?" Caspian said.
"I told you not to call him that!"
"All right, all right!" Caspian said.
Meanwhile, Hayden and Shelly were walking out of the Taronia airport. Shelly held onto Hayden's arm and said, "When you meet Ivy later, please, whatever you do, don't say anything rash. You must control your emotions."
Hayden replied calmly, "Why are you so worried?"
Shelly swallowed nervously. "You've been having trouble sleeping these past few days, and when people don't sleep well, their emotions can easily get out of control. I'm afraid you might say something awful when you meet Lucas."
"That won't happen. Although Lucas is not to my liking, he hasn't married Ivy yet, and he hasn't done anything to harm her. I won't do anything to him," Hayden reassured her.
"Try not to be too critical of him. From what I've gathered from Ivy, Lucas is very proud," Shelly added.
Ivy was waiting in the hotel lobby.
When she saw Shelly's message, she immediately called Lucas and said nervously, "Lucas! My brother's here! Why don't you come over and have dinner with us?"
"Did your brother even ask to see me? I'll come over when he wants to see me," Lucas said.
Ivy urged, "I think it's better if you take the initiative."
Lucas' heart started pounding rapidly. "Are you sure?" he asked.
"I'm sure! Hurry over to the hotel! We'll have dinner together later. I'm too scared to face my brother alone!" Ivy revealed her true reason for wanting him to come.
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