Amelia undid her seatbelt and got out of the car.
Frank followed suit.
He took her suitcase down for her and said, "I'll walk you in."
Since he had brought her home, it wouldn't be polite to not invite him in, so Amelia nodded and said, "You can eat with us first before heading back."
A smile broke out on Frank's face. That was exactly what he was waiting to hear.
The Taylors weren't surprised to find that Frank had brought Amelia home.
Even Sophia, who showed little regard for Frank, was a little bit nicer to him this time.
Now that Amy's home, she can sort out her relationship with Frank, and no matter what she decides, I'll support her.
In any case, Sophia could tell that her daughter wasn't completely uninterested in Frank. There was simply something holding her back from accepting Frank's feelings.
Everything would work out once Amelia got over whatever it was that was making her hesitant.
After dinner, Amelia walked Frank out.
Frank didn't want to leave, but he had to.
"Amy—"
Amy cut Frank off and said curtly, "It's quite late. Go home and rest early tonight. You should take better care of yourself and eat your meals regularly. You're in your thirties and yet you still need Mr. Desmond to fret over you."
Frank stared deeply at Amelia. In the end, he didn't say anything and just acknowledged her admonition with a hum before getting into the car and heading off.
Amelia was back, but it wasn't going to be easy for things to work out between them.
Be patient, Frank thought to himself. I haven't done enough. I haven't proven myself worthy enough for her to drop her defenses and undo the knots in her heart.
He was going to continue doing his best. I'm sure she'll be willing to marry me one day.
Amelia stood at the gate and watched the car as it drove off into the distance. She remained rooted in her spot for some time.
"Master Dylan and Kendall's wedding will be happening in a few days. They have a happy marriage, and Kendall has never had any feelings for Frank. Amy, if you love Frank, just follow your heart." Ethan's voice rang out.
"I haven't decided yet, Ethan. What he has done so far isn't enough for me to accept him. I'm not in a rush. Let's see what he does next."
Amelia withdrew her gaze and followed Ethan back into the house.
"Frank's a brilliant man. Setting aside the fact that he's constantly at odds with Master Dylan, he's someone worth spending the rest of your life with. The Mendelson Family is small and familial relations are simple enough, unlike the Coleman Family."
Ethan thought it was better for a woman to marry someone with a less complicated family background.
Dylan's powerful position in the family made his situation a little different, but if it were anyone else, it would be rather alarming to marry into a family where the bride had that many in-laws to deal with, including family elders, siblings, and cousins.
"Kendall's doing just fine with the Colemans. Master Dylan is very protective of her."
"I'm not saying that Kendall isn't doing well with the Colemans, but in the past, her relationship with Master Dylan was threatened several times too. No matter how strong-willed Master Dylan is, he still has family elders to answer to. Didn't Kendall suffer a lot during that incident back then? No such thing will happen with the Mendelsons. You wouldn't have any family elders trying to control you, and the Mendelsons don't have as many strict traditions the way the Colemans do. We pampered you all these years. You have an innocent personality. You'd have a hard time dealing with the schemes and politics in a complicated family. "
After hearing Ethan's perspective, Amelia asked, "Ethan, were you and Dad supportive of me getting into a relationship with Frank right from the start?"
In the past, before Frank had confessed to Amelia, her father and brother never got involved no matter what Frank did to her.
Thus, when Amelia decided to leave on a holiday, she didn't contact the men of the family at all as she thought they had taken Frank's side.
Perhaps they might even think that it's my luck to get to marry Frank.
"Not at all. Dad and I simply chose to stand aside and not get involved."
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