“Are you being pursued by another girl?” She was tenacious in her refusal to change the subject.
However, Richard was hesitant to respond to her question. Furthermore, he didn’t want her to know that the girl in question was her cousin, Annie. Nonetheless, he was adamant about. breaking off the engagement. He wasn’t worried that what he did might hurt his grandpa’s reputation and planned to go through with what he had decided. After all, he didn’t want to jeopardize Annie’s future. He had never thought about his future with the girl in front of him because he had no intention of marrying in this life.
Angela realized that he had not responded to her question since the start, and she felt quite dejected. She continued to take sips from his mug of tea, but suddenly, she choked on it.
“Cough… Cough…” She clutched her chest. in discomfort as she coughed hard. The choking sensation she felt was very uncomfortable for her.
At that moment, she felt a large hand. gently pat her on the back, and she finally managed to catch her breath. Her face was flushed from all the coughing, and she felt Richard’s hand touch her. forehead at that moment. She was quite angry, so she smacked his hand aside abruptly.
“I don’t need you to show any concern, Captain Lloyd.” She angrily turned her back on him.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and Angela turned her back on him. clearly expressing her displeasure.
She suddenly heard him sigh, and he explained in a low voice, “The person who sent me the text message is the girl my Grandpa is trying to set me up with, but I have no feelings for her.”
Angela turned her head back to him, her eyes widening in astonishment. “Do you have a fiancée?”
“She’s just a girl I met once,” Richard emphasized.
Angela, however, felt a sharp pain in her chest because, in his grandpa’s eyes, that girl was already his fiancée, even though. they had only met once.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Night of Destiny (Anastasia and Elliot)