My Fiancée Hates Me novel Chapter 63

The school was going underway towards the annual festival held by the school. The residents of the island that were grateful for our reforms towards the sewage issues and safety agreed to open up some stalls as well.

I asked Garett to accompany me to a cafe with a half off cake deals for couples.

"My mother and father are coming this year," I told Garett.

"That is great news. I am happy for you, Arielle," Garett said.

"I was thinking of informing them that we have gone steady in our relationship," I said quietly.

Garett began coughing softly into his fist.

"Come again?" Garett asked.

His face was completely red.

"...Was I mistaken?" I asked.

"A-Arielle, I do think of you fondly, and it would be great for us to advance in our relationship...It is just that meeting of the parents would that not lead to talks of marriage?" Garett asked.

Marriage...I suppose that since we are Nobles of marriageable age, there is only one route for two young people that are seeing each other.

"My parents surely will not pressure us into anything we are not ready for. We have not done anything that we should be ashamed about either. If my feelings for you are too heavy, please tell me now. I will apologize and step back into my boundaries," I said.

"...Come to think of it, neither of us have properly confessed our feelings for each other. This may be the reason for the vagueness in our relationship," Garett said.

"I suppose that I should be the first to confess my feelings, Garett," I said seriously.

"That is a job left to men usually..."

"In this situation, I am clearly the one who is out to court you first...Should I go to your parents' home and ask for permission to become steady with you?" I asked.

"Courting? I do not recall being courted by you, Arielle," Garett pondered.

"I have no other words to describe my time with you. I have made you go on a date with me, I entered your room, I made you sleep in the same bed as me, and I embraced you with your permission...If that is not courting, I do not know what is," I said.

"Some of that was not even because of you...So, you were aware of your actions then?"

"Charlotte told me that I was subconsciously courting you by my actions. I have reflected and now I would like to apologize for being oblivious then," I said.

"Arielle, it only counts if it was intentional..."

"I see."

That makes sense.