Aron and Isla's parents left the compartment, looking quite satisfied. Meanwhile, Aron was surprised to see Autumn and Isla sitting together. "Hey, Autumn. What brings you here?" he asked.
"Hey, Aron, " Autumn said, standing up.
"I happened to meet Isla while I'm dining here. We just had a chat for a bit.
Are you guys heading out now?"
"Yeah, " Aron answered with a smile.
"Thank you for keeping her company today. I appreciate it, " he continued, noticing Isla's plump reddened eyes.
"No worries, " Autumn replied.
"Bye, Isla!"
Isla nodded, smiling back at her friend. She couldn't help but feel uneasy after Autumn left. Curious as she was, she couldn't just ask Sam what had happened after she left the compartment in front of Jina and John.
"Aron, your uncle and I are going to drop by the supermarket to buy something. Take Isla to her apartment, will you?"
Jina asked, looking at Isla.
"I will, Aunt, " Aron replied with a warm smile on his face.
After paying the bill, he noticed that Jina and John had already left. "There's a park nearby. Shall we take a walk?" he proposed, taking Isla by the hand.
Isla nodded her head in approval as she held Aron's hand. Bombarded by her thoughts, she decided to ask him a question.
"Did you agree to my mother's proposal?" "I did, " Aron replied.
"What?! Are you out of your mind?!" she exclaimed, looking at Aron in anger.
"Why did you do that?
Don't you think it's unreasonable?"
"I don't think it's unreasonable at all, " Aron replied calmly.
"Here's the thing. I've already spoken to your parents and they gave us the blessing for our marriage.
But I think there are still some problems between us that we should be able to resolve, " he continued, holding Isla's hands as they sat on the bench.
"Don't get me wrong. I just feel that you don't have much faith in me.
Even your parents trust me more than you do, " he hurriedly tried to explain as he captured a hint of concern flashing across Isla's face.
She just stared at Aron in return, remaining silent.
"Four years had passed. But you have always been the one that I've loved. I have no doubts about it. I will stay faithful no matter what you say or do to me. But I don't think you feel the same way. I just want to be able to talk about this so this doesn't put a strain on our relationship, "
He confessed, hoping that they could fix their problem.
"Autumn actually spoke to me about this, " Isla said with a bitter smile.
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